L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition

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  1. IamNader
    May 14, 2023
    8
    The 1940's LA looks fantastic, Graphics and mechanics hold up nicely for its age - 8/10
  2. threeoftendie
    Feb 5, 2023
    8
    Это одна из первых игр моего детства. И, несмотря на возраст и недостатки, о которых я сейчас узнаю от других, она не кажется мне плохой
  3. hileger
    Jan 19, 2023
    8
    ахуенные морды но это что то новенькое и эксперимент поэтому для меня это топ
  4. gautamkumar633
    Dec 28, 2022
    10
    A unique game from Rockstar in which you play as the Police investigating crimes and murders. Real-time street crimes is one of the best features of this game.
  5. The_D4RknesS
    Nov 23, 2022
    8
    absurdly fun game, at first I thought it would be a GTA from the 40's but it's not like that, this is just an "open world" game with criminal investigation where the audio, animations and mainly They are mind blowing especially if you consider being a 2011 game as few games have such a perfect facial expression!
  6. theSplund
    Oct 14, 2022
    8
    Not without its flaws but a good game nonetheless. Just played it again, though on my second playthrough I did notice it does suffer from a lack of variety but the story makes up for it
  7. Jackie_Jackson
    May 26, 2022
    9
    Ещё бы совсем чуть-чуть вот знаете капельку капелюсечку ещё бы дотянуть и было бы дааа даааа а так просто ну да да да
  8. chaderopla
    May 14, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 11 years later and I am still playing this game. Cole dies, I start the game all over again. I love the story so much.… Expand
  9. SniperGranny
    May 10, 2022
    9
    One of the best games I've ever played. The face tracking software is better than any other game ever released, which plays into one of the main mechanics of the game. Only rating 9 because the the tab button to open the notebook, which has the worst icon ever made, causing me to make many google searches.
  10. Dariya
    Apr 14, 2022
    8
    Fantastic, yet complicated game! Can tell for sure that won't play this game for the second time, but the professionalism put in to this project is outstanding!
  11. Wrecktangled
    Mar 18, 2022
    8
    Played this game many years ago and yet it left a memorable experience that I still think about from time and time today. Great recreation of a time period with a rather interesting story to boot. Hopefully will go back and play this someday.
  12. svengr
    Jan 21, 2022
    8
    A good story but it feels empty after a few hours of playing and there is some poor optimisations, other than that it is a great game
  13. Toffeltrasa
    Jan 15, 2022
    9
    This is one of the best games I have ever played. It's in my top 5 at least. The game has a charm that is hard to find nowadays. I love the setting, the soundtrack, the story. A big part of games for me is collectables, which could've been better in this game. The missions are great, and I love the investigating parts SO MUCH.
  14. petrkozak13
    Dec 14, 2021
    8
    L.A. Noire is an atmospheric, intense and overall great experience. I can only dream about a sequel.
  15. Moein7
    Nov 8, 2021
    8
    facial animations are something you haven't seen in any other game; by looking at suspect's facial expressions you can tell either he/she is telling the truth or hiding something; music suits the noire theme of the game; story is good; game play makes you think a little in order to crack the cases open
    definitely worth your time
  16. Alexander_1996
    Oct 11, 2021
    8
    It is an adult game for adults. Don't get me wrong - you won't see here a lot of sex or naked bodies, don't even expect to see here some crazy violence and gore - what makes this game adult is hidden in something completely different and this "something different" is the story, dialogues, characters and in some sense the gameplay. If I was to recommend one and only one game to my father,It is an adult game for adults. Don't get me wrong - you won't see here a lot of sex or naked bodies, don't even expect to see here some crazy violence and gore - what makes this game adult is hidden in something completely different and this "something different" is the story, dialogues, characters and in some sense the gameplay. If I was to recommend one and only one game to my father, uncle or even grandpa L.A. Noire probably would be the only candidate. What I didn't like though is how majority of the stories used to end - quite often the end came too abrupt, without sufficient explanation of what really happened and what is more important why.… Expand
  17. defenz
    Sep 27, 2021
    8
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  18. talipisagor
    Sep 10, 2021
    9
    yüz hareketlerine göre cevapları çözdüğümüz şahane oyun. bazen çok zorlansa da keyifli saatler sizi bekliyor.
  19. AstiX
    Aug 2, 2021
    8
    GOOD

    - Amazing movie-like atmosphere that does a great job of throwing you back into 40s USA. - Top-notch voice acting and enjoyable characters. - Fun detective gameplay and dialogue. - Awesome detective music! BAD - The storyline is solid, but drifts of after a while and gets in the way of the crime solving gameplay. Sometimes the detective stuff doesn't make much sense for    GOOD

    - Amazing movie-like atmosphere that does a great job of throwing you back into 40s USA.
    - Top-notch voice acting and enjoyable characters.
    - Fun detective gameplay and dialogue.
    - Awesome detective music!

    BAD

    - The storyline is solid, but drifts of after a while and gets in the way of the crime solving gameplay. Sometimes the detective stuff doesn't make much sense for the sake of drama.
    - No anti-aliasing options other than FXAA.    … Expand
  20. Axilley
    Jul 22, 2021
    9
    good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good legend noire
  21. oBusk
    Feb 1, 2021
    10
    The game lured me in with a 1940s seetting, and then delivered one of the better written stories, i've experienced, in a beautiful and detailed city. The length of the game is impressing, and most cases have an own story to tell, so the game won't feel all the same. The "motion capture" technique used to recreate the faces of actors is just amazing, and you can actually recognize theThe game lured me in with a 1940s seetting, and then delivered one of the better written stories, i've experienced, in a beautiful and detailed city. The length of the game is impressing, and most cases have an own story to tell, so the game won't feel all the same. The "motion capture" technique used to recreate the faces of actors is just amazing, and you can actually recognize the actors and see real faces, rather then a animated version. A bonus is that the DLC that comes with this version of the game is actually weaved in with the main storyline, rather than having some random cases with no connection to the game afterwards. Loved it! Try it!… Expand
  22. emreglbdk
    Jan 31, 2021
    8
    Nice detective game. I played it with pleasure, it has a few flaws but still succeeds.
  23. Hangrad
    Dec 13, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay: It has an average gameplay compared to the year it was released. The detective parts were designed in a simple and non-tiring way. The combat mechanics could be done better. The in-game animations are also good compared to the year they were released.The detective book is well prepared. This is one of the details that make the gameplay beautiful.

    Story:The main story of the game did not draw me in. But the little stories in detective missions were really nice. The fact that we are constantly promoted and witnessing other crime events makes us have an immersive experience. So we got average main story, and perfect side missions therefore we can say that game gives the story it promised.

    Graphics:The graphics are good, but some details reduce this situation to the average level. For example, buildings have an important things for the game atmosphere, but the building designs in this game are very simple. NPC designs could be further elaborated. Although the facial animations are very good, the body parts are not that good. Apart from these, it has good graphics compared to 2011.

    Musics:The soundtrack really reflects the history of the game. We can say that the best part of the game is the music.

    Sound Effects:The sound effects are average, as they should be compared to 2011, so there is no part to be praised or disparaged.

    Optimization:Its optimization on the PC port should have been better. It was a game that wasn't optimized well enough.

    Rockstar and Team Bondi tried a different game and succeeded.
    Facial animations are at an unprecedented level even now (2020).
    Combat system and open world could have been more diverse.
    Despite calling it an open world genre, this game does not contain an open world.
    The atmosphere of the history of the game could have been better reflected.
    +Despite these, it is the reference point of detective games.    … Expand
  24. EthanShah
    Oct 29, 2020
    9
    A very good and engaging game with a good plot line, memorable characters, beautiful soundtrack, and a great sandbox to explore. Interrogations are fun, but difficult as one false accusation can break the case entirely. Searching for clues can go from fun, to kinda tedious. And the graphics could've been a bit better, raising the graphical settings doesn't help much to make the game lookA very good and engaging game with a good plot line, memorable characters, beautiful soundtrack, and a great sandbox to explore. Interrogations are fun, but difficult as one false accusation can break the case entirely. Searching for clues can go from fun, to kinda tedious. And the graphics could've been a bit better, raising the graphical settings doesn't help much to make the game look much better. L.A. Noire is an overall great action game, with some minor issues.… Expand
  25. 10Deathkiller10
    Sep 30, 2020
    10
    L.a. Noir Was A Very Diffrent Exprience Of Gaming For Me , As A Non-native English Speaker , It Was A Little Hard For Me To Get The Story But I Love The Main Genre And Storytelling. It Was Very Challenging Experience And Rockstat Again Done Their Work Amazing Again.
  26. Bloodnes
    Sep 26, 2020
    9
    Отличная гангстерская игра. Скачал, запустил и не успокоился пока не прошел до конца. Графика, сюжет просто на высоте. 9/10 обязательна для прохождения!
  27. bergcamp101
    Aug 10, 2020
    10
    Best detective game ever created. Not only is it best, but all other detectives are far behind this masterpiece.
  28. Learimo
    Jul 26, 2020
    8
    One of the best detective games. Has a good story behind the game, still has good graphics, has a nice open world but a little bit non-interactive because of game's age. Overall, if you want to feel like a detective, this game will definitely make you feel.
  29. KhangLe98
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    Speechlessly perfect in all aspects. From the characters, the world, the mechanics, the story, the features and to the visual. There game merely has a flaw. The game makes you think and observe carefully, not just play. Which is an element of gaming that a lot of games lack.
  30. ksejoshot
    Jul 16, 2020
    9
    Voy a empezar por los puntos buenos y seguiré por los malos. Técnicamente para el año en al cual salió que eso es importante es potente, tanto a nivel de físicas como a nivel gráfico; la historia sorprende, no solo sorprende ver caras de esas personas que creía que eran inocentes, sino que la historia del Cole es buena, y te muestran algo de su experiencia como marine en la mayoría delVoy a empezar por los puntos buenos y seguiré por los malos. Técnicamente para el año en al cual salió que eso es importante es potente, tanto a nivel de físicas como a nivel gráfico; la historia sorprende, no solo sorprende ver caras de esas personas que creía que eran inocentes, sino que la historia del Cole es buena, y te muestran algo de su experiencia como marine en la mayoría del final de cada capitulo en vídeo, y cuando se acerca el final su vida da un giro radical y todo le cambia; no es un juego mundo abierto como tal aunque en cada caso el juego nos permite explorar el gran mapa y este para cada caso tiene distintos crímenes callejeros, hay 40 en total, y no creáis que la libertad que este te ofrece es parecida a la de la saga GTA o RDR ni de coña se le acerca, estas sagas están a otro nivel, y digo estas sagas porque son de las más importantes y son de la misma compañía, la gran Rockstar, pero si es cierto que hay hay algo por hacer aunque a veces resulte aburrido ir por el mapa es en unos puntos muy limitados, puedes visitar sitios emblemáticos de Los Ángeles de mediados del siglo XX, crímenes callejeros, descubrir hasta 95 vehículos y en el mundo libre pocas opciones más te dan, una buena comparación con este título sería el mafia 2, ya que las cosas que puedes hacer en mafia son más en cuento a mundo abierto se refiere y a historia como tal y nivel de realismo, y si sabéis como es este Mafia 2 pues este LA Noire es parecido en cuanto a libertad; la ambientación es sobresaliente, tanto el mapa y los interiores como la música de la época y banda sonora y sonido; otro punto son las expresiones faciales, aunque se note que es un juego de pasada generación estas en su época estaban adelantadas a su época, tienen un alto nivel las expresiones faciales, algo que se agradece cuando en el juego eres detective y debes fijarte en las expresiones de las víctimas y recolectar pistas; y más cosas. Ahora los puntos malos. Las misiones principales son buenas como dije antes pero si es cierto que hay que realizar acciones como seguir a un sospechoso o perseguir y acabar con un enemigo, y hay poca variedad de armas y en combate a la hora de usar coberturas a veces falla y toca los cojones porque hacen que los enemigos te den y te maten; está capado en PC a 30 fps, un error, aunque no requiere habilidad porque no es un juego rápido, contra más fps mejor; me he topado con varios problemas técnicos, no son graves, pero es algo normal, ya que nada es perfecto, y algunos fallos te joden la partida; antes dije que había coleccionables, algo que sirve para explorar el mapa, pero hay muy pocos y el tema de los coches se me hizo repetitivo de cojones y no llegué a los 95; y por último la IA no es mala, en general es buena, ya que tus compañeros te ayudan en combate y ves como hacen bajas, pero a veces se queda empanada y si quieres que te lleven en auto a veces se empanan y en otros sitios te bloquean el paso y te impiden pasar por huecos estrechos. Lo recomiendo porque es un juego muy bueno y merece la pena porque tiene mucho contenido, aunque lo que más disfruté fue la historia y los crímenes callejeros. Es un título un poco distinto a lo que hace rockstar, aunque team bondi sea la desarrolladora, rockstar está implicada, no es un título para todos, pero si te gusta la investigación y las buenas historias te lo recomeindo porque los juegos que hace rockstar son como mínimo excelentes.Y un punto muy negativo que tienen casi todos los juegos de esta compañía en pc es que hay que descargarse archivos externos para joder ejecutar este juego, Rockstar en pc DA ASCOOOOOO. GTA V que lo tengo en su plataforma me dió los mismos errores.… Expand
  31. gamingmachinery
    Jul 14, 2020
    9
    No review present. No review present. No review present. No review present.
  32. dlcatalin
    Jul 12, 2020
    8
    Very beautiful graphics, the story is amazing, the face animations are absolutely astonishing ... but i have to give it an 8 because the mechanic that is fundamental to the game is broken, you have to assume things based on the suspects facial expression, and it's not accurate, its broken.
  33. cyberdamn
    Jul 1, 2020
    9
    This game simply gives you an unmatched experience in both gameplay as a police detective and a feel of the 50s' LA
  34. roster
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    One of the best games I have ever played. Deep history, nice graphics and environment and original and funny gameplay. It's a pitty Rockstar doesn't make this type of games anymore.
  35. SurujSingha
    May 18, 2020
    9
    Except the pacing issues, the game excels in nearly every aspect. The motion capture still looks so realistic. I had the complete edition and it took me 25 hours to complete it, which is quite long. The game does suffer from repetitive gameplay because most of the time is spent in "Go to this location", "Investigate the site", "Talk with him/her" which eventually gets tiring but the goodExcept the pacing issues, the game excels in nearly every aspect. The motion capture still looks so realistic. I had the complete edition and it took me 25 hours to complete it, which is quite long. The game does suffer from repetitive gameplay because most of the time is spent in "Go to this location", "Investigate the site", "Talk with him/her" which eventually gets tiring but the good aspects of the game does manages to negate most of these flaws. The story progresses very slow like the Hideo Kojima games but it is brilliantly written. And EXPECT SOME MIND BLOWING PLOT TWISTS. Shooting is almost non-existent and could have been utilized more to bring in variety in the game. The game has a large open world and it was somehow underutilised because there isnt any exploration incorporated into the gameplay. Even if they had ditched the open-world map, it wouldnt have made much of a difference anyways.… Expand
  36. ShoWel
    Apr 20, 2020
    9
    This is, no doubt, one of the best games ever. It's a set of greatly done detective stories tight up together by a very interesting character (of whom, sadly, isn't that much told).
    Frankly, the only bad thing I can tell about the game are:
    1) Too little told about the main character's personal life; 2) The game has a lot of optimization problems on PC (which, let's be honest, is a    This is, no doubt, one of the best games ever. It's a set of greatly done detective stories tight up together by a very interesting character (of whom, sadly, isn't that much told).
    Frankly, the only bad thing I can tell about the game are:
    1) Too little told about the main character's personal life;
    2) The game has a lot of optimization problems on PC (which, let's be honest, is a normal thing for Rockstar games).    … Expand
  37. r03vg
    Apr 16, 2020
    10
    Единственный и лучший детектив с открытым миром и хорошей историей.
  38. Andromeda707
    Mar 29, 2020
    9
    8.9/10
    Ничего особенного, просто ещё один шедевр от Rockstar. Сейчас, в 2020 году, мне вообще трудно представить себе провальную игру, к которой касалась эта студия. Может быть когда-то и было такое, но за последние 10 лет я получил от их игр такое количество эмоций, что трудно вообразить.
    L.A. Noire представляет собой экшн-адвенчуру в лучших традициях серии GTA, но с некоторыми    8.9/10
    Ничего особенного, просто ещё один шедевр от Rockstar. Сейчас, в 2020 году, мне вообще трудно представить себе провальную игру, к которой касалась эта студия. Может быть когда-то и было такое, но за последние 10 лет я получил от их игр такое количество эмоций, что трудно вообразить.
    L.A. Noire представляет собой экшн-адвенчуру в лучших традициях серии GTA, но с некоторыми ограничениями и дополнениями, из-за которых (благодаря которым) сравнения с GTA кажутся лишними - L.A. Noire по своей атмосфере и стилистике абсолютно другая. Здесь мы берём в свое распоряжение детектива Лос-Анджелеса 1940-ых годов, и это не просто сюжетная условность: этот город живёт, пропитан жизнью и смертью, пропитан потрясающей атмосферой, вызывает ностальгию и приятное послевкусие даже у людей, которые всю свою жизнь провели на другом конце земного шарика. Кстати несмотря на свою очень интересную и необычную геймплейную составляющую, я считаю главной особенностью этой игры именно атмосферу, которая создаётся из тысячи различных деталей. На углу такой-то стрит и такого-то бульвара совершено преступление, нужно выехать на место, Андрюха, по-коням. Пока мы едем на место, можно насладиться звуком лос-анджелесского гремящего трамвая (видимо да, трамвайная сеть в ЛА 40-ых была более развитой, чем в 21 веке любого города России, такая вот ирония), наблюдать и изучить настоящую историческую архитектурную достопримечательность, многие из которых остались на своих местах и по сей день, сесть в один из реально существовавших Бьюков или Линкольнов, и вот это вот всё, от чего лично я испытывал восторг, подобный которому некоторые люди испытывают от посещения настоящих музеев.
    И всё же несмотря на максимальную степень погружения в атмосферу Лос-Анджелеса 1940-ых годов мы имеем ещё и очень интересный сюжет, непростого главного героя (с историей которого мы будем знакомиться с самого начала игры до самого конца), и действительно интересную геймплейную находку, которая не позволит игроку расслабиться во время игры - L.A.Noire не про это.
    Учитывая вышесказанные пункты, в числе которых весьма глубокий и интересный сюжет в качестве вишенке на торте (без огромных коррупционных схем не обойдётся, не переживайте), мы получаем не только одну из самых лучших игр 10-ых годов, но и одну из самых оригинальных.
    P.S. И да, в игре не было бы настолько потрясающей атмосферы без такого безупречного саундтрека в стилистике джаза третьего потока, кул джаза и даже дарк джаза, который нашёл своё развитие уже только в 80-90-ых (спасибо Твин Пиксу и Анджело Бадаламенти). Насколько особенной выглядит сама игра, настолько особенным кажется и саундтрек к ней.    … Expand
  39. Genek13
    Nov 19, 2019
    9
    One of the most unique games in history.
    Atmospheric, focus on storytelling and enjoyable to play.
    Shame that they never released a sequel.
  40. Tilt1k
    Nov 11, 2019
    9
    One of the most original games. I love detective work and this game actually makes you feel you are a true detective, amazing cases and story. Best game from Rockstar for me.
  41. Cougargames
    Nov 9, 2019
    8
    One of my favorite games of all time and a very original and unique one, imagina a noire game set in L.A during the 40s that feels lika a mashup of an old detective film meets the rockstar devs. In this game you have to solve crimes such as homocide cases where the game encourages you to look for as many clues as possible since that helps you to better interview the possible suspects. TheOne of my favorite games of all time and a very original and unique one, imagina a noire game set in L.A during the 40s that feels lika a mashup of an old detective film meets the rockstar devs. In this game you have to solve crimes such as homocide cases where the game encourages you to look for as many clues as possible since that helps you to better interview the possible suspects. The game gets even more fun if you are good at reading facial expression so that you can make a clear decision of who is lying, holding back information or being truthfull. After confronting the suspect with all the evidence that you collected. Everything has consequences you can for exampel catch the wrong guy if you missed a clue or read a facial expression wrong. Now the more dissapointing part is that the world could have had more activities but it dosent hurt how many cars we can get in this game its a beutiful world to explore since it portrays the U.S in the 40s. This is a must buy without a doubt.… Expand
  42. AMKrishnan
    Oct 16, 2019
    9
    TLDR: 9/10. Overall great story. Great gameplay. Excellent post-war setting. Cons: Social Club sign in sucks. Ending a bit underwhelming. Wouldn't buy full price but on sale it's great.

    A truly excellent game by Rockstar and a brilliant effort to create something original to divert from GTA. The facial expressions are amazing for a 2011 game. If you love a good crime story, this is    TLDR: 9/10. Overall great story. Great gameplay. Excellent post-war setting. Cons: Social Club sign in sucks. Ending a bit underwhelming. Wouldn't buy full price but on sale it's great.

    A truly excellent game by Rockstar and a brilliant effort to create something original to divert from GTA. The facial expressions are amazing for a 2011 game.

    If you love a good crime story, this is for you. It has one of the best stories I've ever played in a game. It takes some time but after thr first third, the story really starts to pick up. This game is remarkable not only for its story but for how well it creates a post-war atmosphere. Excellent examples of this are the protag being a returning war hero, the 95 vehicles present in this era, the mention of homes being built for returning GIs and, best of all, the mention of the real life Black Dahlia case. This game really does a great job of putting you in this era. The people in the game just breathe 1940s.

    Finding clues (and sometimes easily missing vital ones that) are really well done in this game. You really can make mistakes because of them so the game encourages you to search. I loved being in Cole'd shoes as a detective and hearing Cole's analysis as you unravel the meaning behind some clues.

    Some say the 25 (I think) cases of the Complete Edition are too repetitive and boring but I disagree. Each one was fascinating to play through if you're a lover of crime novels/shows like myself.

    My only cons with this game are that:
    1. The ending was quite underwhelming.
    2. Sometimes the suspects are a little too obvious with their facial expressions when you need to find out if they're lying, telling the truth or making you doubtful.
    3. One major plot point in the last third of the game. I won't spoil but I found it very stupid and felt like Rockstar put it in because they needed to rush this last act by quickly making this a driving factor for this third act. It just felt silly. Maybe you won't feel the same so don't let this stop you from buying the game.
    4. My close to 100% progress suddenly got deleted due to Social Club being horrible. Luckily I found a way to get it back (it isn't easy).
    5. Social Club. It's annoying to have to always sign in before I can load the menu screen despite ticking 'remember me'.    … Expand
  43. strangermoon
    Sep 27, 2019
    8
    best rockstar game on Pc to focuing facial story telling and dedective gameplay. action was 2nd here but feels like old movie really good one.
  44. Nazar228
    Jul 10, 2019
    8
    The investigation and search of criminals are mixed with intense fighting moments, such as chase, hand-to-hand fighting and shootout. It is from the success of the investigations of the player will depend on how fully the picture of the event will be revealed. In addition to plot missions. Unlike other Rockstar Games, the player is not allowed to disrupt and kill the public, since the mainThe investigation and search of criminals are mixed with intense fighting moments, such as chase, hand-to-hand fighting and shootout. It is from the success of the investigations of the player will depend on how fully the picture of the event will be revealed. In addition to plot missions. Unlike other Rockstar Games, the player is not allowed to disrupt and kill the public, since the main character of the game is a detective of the police.… Expand
  45. lionars
    Mar 16, 2019
    9
    L.A. Noir is an example of an almost perfect detective game that immerses you in the world of dirt and violence of those years
  46. Area5169guy
    Dec 10, 2018
    10
    Outstanding game, Very accurate in its historical and ambient setting. Taking place shortly after WWII you get to see Americas triumph into the great future. The cases are so interesting and fun to investigate. This truely is a playable Noir movie.
  47. Chrimle
    Nov 24, 2018
    8
    Ahead of it's time!

    Interactive and compelling story made possible with facial-tracking technology, which comes to an abrupt end, and authentic enviroment, which is lacking side-activities.
  48. POstAL_QueeN
    Nov 23, 2018
    10
    К очень большому сожалению я не прошел эту игру до конца, она кстати достаточно продолжительная. Я бы даже сказал, что это для меня почти позор и мне действительно стыдно. Та же самая ситуация у меня была и с Red Dead Redemption, я тоже не прошел ее до конца, и тоже очень жалею. Я искренне люблю и уважаю этих замечательных разработчиков. Если они берутся, то делают с душой, а главное сК очень большому сожалению я не прошел эту игру до конца, она кстати достаточно продолжительная. Я бы даже сказал, что это для меня почти позор и мне действительно стыдно. Та же самая ситуация у меня была и с Red Dead Redemption, я тоже не прошел ее до конца, и тоже очень жалею. Я искренне люблю и уважаю этих замечательных разработчиков. Если они берутся, то делают с душой, а главное с умом. Подходят к своей работе грамотно, чтобы игрок насладился и не остался равнодушным после прохождения. Их конечной целью всегда было поразить, чтобы человек не удержался на ногах от увиденного. В пример можно привести абсолютно все игры Rockstar Games. Это тот самый момент когда разработчики не плюнули на потребителя, таких кстати осталось мало. В первую очередь у них идет концентрация на то, чтобы реализовать свой проект максимально качественно, максимально интересно и захватывающе.

    L.A. Noire - это нечто новое. Не могу придумать лучше объяснение. Полноценная игра с расследованиями, даже можно сказать с глубокими расследованиями. Ты проникаешь в каждую деталь запутанного дела. Все что встречается по пути ты должен брать в счет, даже что-то менее подозрительное. Нельзя забывать что оно имеет место быть. Постепенно играя за детектива, ты сам начинаешь чувствовать себя им. Тебе хочется докопаться до истинны, потому что всегда будут сомнения. Всегда будет казаться что, что-то тут ни так. Говорить про реализацию анимации лиц вообще можно бесконечно. Ты допрашиваешь подозреваемого или свидетеля и он черт побори ведет себя естественно. Я сейчас имею в веду, как в реальной жизни. Кто-то боится, потому что ему возможно есть что скрывать. Кто-то отвечает четко, ясно и понятно, потому что уверен, что он этого не совершал. Кто-то из свидетелей может что-то скрывать по личным соображениям к жертве или убийце. И все в таком духе. Нельзя забывать что тут вы игрок и вы играете за детектива, но настоящий детектив здесь вы. По крайней мере вам надо им стать.

    Уже в который раз я убеждаюсь в том, что Rockstar Games превосходят самих себя. Они всегда создают это чувство перед тем как выпустить игру. Чувство заниженного ожидания, а на исходе мы получаем самую вкусную конфетку. Это те самые люди, которых по-настоящему есть за что хвалить. Не знаю ни одной студии, чтобы все их проекты были реализованы по задумке, или просто чтобы были все успешные проекты. Хотя нет, одну знаю, это Rockstar Games. Кстати в игре аспект с уликами тоже сделан хорошо, мне очень понравилось. Ты приезжаешь на место убийство и начинаешь изучать, в итоге маленькая деталь может завести тебя на несколько метров от убийства, и там ты найдешь более ценную информацию. На фоне всего этого играет музыка, которая постепенно вводит тебя в транс детектива.    … Expand
  49. H_Salehi
    Oct 26, 2018
    8
    The graphic and game-play was awesome just as you expect from Rockstar. But the mystery solving part would get a bit dull in the end of each chapter. I liked the chapter for solving murder mystery the most. Oh, and I didn't finish the game. I left it somewhere in the arson mysteries.
  50. aralath
    Aug 8, 2018
    8
    I watched the whole game from a walkthrough. Solid game with decent story and mechanics.
  51. kevinbrown
    Jul 15, 2018
    8
    How to describe L.A. Noire best? : a love/hate relationship.

    Its story-driven point&click aspect is addictive. On the other side the game itself is a total disaster based on common videogame standards. Don't look for a GTA-like or a sandbox game, there's nothing of that here. It's an open-world map at most, in which you can drive and explore the marvelous Los Angeles of 1947,    How to describe L.A. Noire best? : a love/hate relationship.

    Its story-driven point&click aspect is addictive. On the other side the game itself is a total disaster based on common videogame standards.

    Don't look for a GTA-like or a sandbox game, there's nothing of that here. It's an open-world map at most, in which you can drive and explore the marvelous Los Angeles of 1947, reconstructed like nothing else before.

    So I'll start to address this review to the gamers expecting a GTA-like or sandbox gameplay prior to developing further in my review. Let's see if you make it through the following checklist...

    _ Are you a movie guy? A film noir die hard fan? Did you dig L.A. Confidential and Taxi Driver ?

    _ Do you like old school investigation point & click's?

    _ Can you stand a giant map without the ability to shoot everything you see?

    If you checked "no" to any of the above, then stop wasting your time and don't read further. This game is not for you.

    The background and core intrigue are what make L.A. Noire great. Not once the player's intelligence is disrespected - its story-telling easily match Hollywood's most notorious Noir films - a linear game suitting Rockstar's 'noir' imprint.

    Cole Phelps, the main protagonist (you), is one of those incorruptible badass cops. He is a tortured soul, refusing to be seen as a hero of World War II, previously decorated of the US Army's highest distinction for defending his regiment against Japan soldiers.

    Shortly after beginning his police career, Detective Phelps will come across crimes of all sorts, from homicide to arson, including working on famous cases such as the Black Daliah. Phelps will also fight against police corruption, eventually leading him to the game's main intrigue.

    So L.A Noire, despite looking like a videogame, has an accessory gameplay. As a matter of fact, there is an option available in the menu to skip live action sequences (of gameplay), which might be a sign that Team Bondi wasn't willing to develop a traditional video game at first.

    Unlike standard sandbox games, the game mechanics are not numerous and are rather straightforwarded. Let's list some of them, starting with the most interesting one:

    1- Interrogation gameplay
    2- Point & click crime scene
    3- Driving & chases
    4- Gunfights
    5- Tailing
    6- Looting: cars and historic areas

    That's it pretty much when it comes to gameplay. As I said earlier, Team Bondi's title stands more as a movie in the form of a game, than an actual video game, clearly.

    Maybe now you're thinking "I'm a fan of noir movies, but this looks very bad after reading."

    As mentioned above, the gameplay is the LEAST important thing. If, and I really say IF, you are a cinema purist, then L.A. Noire is for you.

    + State of the art narration
    + Revolutionnary facial motion-capture
    + Authentic interrogation gameplay
    + Story up-par with some of the best Noir movies of all time, including Taxi Driver and L.A. Confidential
    + 40's Los Angeles restituted like nothing else before
    + Great research on history
    + 100 real cars from the 40s
    + Amazing actors
    + Badass    … Expand
  52. Obi_
    Jun 30, 2018
    8
    L.A. Noire is a great game, but not as perfect as I would have liked it to be. I loved the story, it was well written and portrayed, there are very deep concepts and somehow controversial topics that add depth to the characters. The gameplay though is kind of another story, the investigation mechanics are fine, but the way interrogations work could have been resolved better so theyL.A. Noire is a great game, but not as perfect as I would have liked it to be. I loved the story, it was well written and portrayed, there are very deep concepts and somehow controversial topics that add depth to the characters. The gameplay though is kind of another story, the investigation mechanics are fine, but the way interrogations work could have been resolved better so they wouldn't feel that much out of your control (of course interregations in real life can't go the way you want them, but the way you decide if its false or true lacks more complexity). The driving is responsive, not something you would get mad at, nonetheless it can get a little boring from time to time, Overall it was a great experience, sure it could have been more polished, but you'll never regret buying this good game.… Expand
  53. El_Manco
    May 20, 2018
    8
    Un gran juego con una gran ambientación y con algunas mecánicas de juego que lo hacen diferente. No es un GTA, porque tiene personalidad propia.
  54. KARF4GEN
    May 10, 2018
    8
    Знаю не все довольны оптимизацией и портом с консоли и да автомобили ужасны.
    Но это не клон ГТА, это нуарный детектив с довольно красивой картинкой, шикарной игровой основой и тяжелой концовкой.
    Прошел на одном дыхании.    Знаю не все довольны оптимизацией и портом с консоли и да автомобили ужасны.
    Но это не клон ГТА, это нуарный детектив с довольно красивой картинкой, шикарной игровой основой и тяжелой концовкой.
    Прошел на одном дыхании.
  55. mario_sparrow93
    Apr 16, 2018
    8
    Un juego de mundo abierto que no va a dejar indiferente a nadie. Las mecánicas de investigación son muy interesantes, recordando mucho a aquel mítico clásico de PC llamado "Carmen San Diego". ¿Cuál es la diferencia? Carmen San Diego era un juego más enfocado a la educación, a aprender cultura geográfica para ser exactos, a través de pistas sobre banderas, platos típicos etc, etc En suUn juego de mundo abierto que no va a dejar indiferente a nadie. Las mecánicas de investigación son muy interesantes, recordando mucho a aquel mítico clásico de PC llamado "Carmen San Diego". ¿Cuál es la diferencia? Carmen San Diego era un juego más enfocado a la educación, a aprender cultura geográfica para ser exactos, a través de pistas sobre banderas, platos típicos etc, etc En su época era un juego bastante entretenidete por las mecánicas que tenían, mientras que en este, como su propio nombre indica, es una historia NOIR enfocada a la resolución de casos de homicidios, tráficos de drogas, incendios y un largo etc.

    A día de hoy veo juegos que al contar una historia bien hecha a base de cinemáticas, quick time events y dar a elegir conversaciones en un tiempo límite, son consideradas "aventuras gráficas". Bien, pues en este juego las apariencias engañan porque aunque pueda parecer un juego genérico de conducción y disparos...esto es lo más parecido que he encontrado de momento a una aventura gráfica de la vieja escuela. Aquí el éxito de los casos depende totalmente de tu habilidad de explorar espacios pequeños, dando vueltas y vueltas encontrando pistas hasta que llega un momento en que el juego te avisa cuando al explorado ese espacio al 100%. La resolución de casos no es una tarea difícil, pero tampoco es que sea un paseo ya que tenemos que enfrentarnos a otra tarea en estos...LOS INTERROGATORIOS. En estos tienes tres opciones que son: dar por válida la respuesta que te ha dicho X persona; decir que es mentira, aportando a posteriori la prueba que confirme tu hipótesis; o bien simplemente dudar de su respuesta sin llegar a confirmar que X persona está mintiendo. En estos no conviene dormirse en los laureles, porque conlleva varias cosas: Fijarse bien en las expresiones faciales; asegurarte de no haberte saltado pistas en el escenario que puedan ser útiles para desmentir al interlocutor o dudar de sus respuestas, en caso de que sea necesario; y enterarse muy bien de los diálogos y de los avances que estás teniendo del caso, de esta manera los dos anteriores parámetros serán más fáciles de cumplir.

    Luego también está el típico contenido secundario: que si crímenes callejeros, coleccionar coches, coleccionar periódicos que dan detalles sobre la historia base, visitar lugares emblemáticos de Los Angeles...bueno que no son la joya de la corona pero son una buena excusa para poder disfrutar de la fantástica ambientación y recreación de la ciudad de Los Angeles en los años 40.

    Ahora procederé con los defectos. Rendimiento pobre, teniendo en cuenta que el reboot de Tomb Raider, que es más moderno, me va como un reloj, pues...este deja que desear XD, no es lo suficiente malo como para dejar el juego como han hecho muchos...pero sí que es verdad que configurarlo bien me ha llevado un buen tiempo y aún así no logra superar los 30 fps. Además de otros fallos gráficos como múltiples estrellas blancas raras que salen en pantalla cuando llueve o música que se pilla de vez en cuando cuando salen las estadísticas finales de cada caso. Otro defecto es que la historia base carece de interés, la cuenta a base de flashbacks, recuerdos del protagonista y los periódicos anteriormente dichos...y la poca que te cuentan durante las cinemáticas del gameplay se te olvidará rápidamente si no juegas al juego todos los días, por lo que tampoco conviene jugarlo muy diluido. En resumen, la historia base considero que está mal montada y mal contada...y no te llegas a enterarte al 100% de las cosas al terminar el juego.

    Aún así, es un juego recomendable con ideas muy buenas, los casos individuales están bien hechos y es un sandbox muy curioso al que tenemos que estar bastante agradecidos. Una lástima que no haya una secuela para mejorar todas estas cosas anteriormente citadas, pero es lo que hay.    … Expand
  56. iddqd4
    Mar 19, 2018
    8
    Так теперь выглядит жанр квестов в современных реалиях, умерев в конце девяностых, и переродившись в интерактивные фильмы.
  57. PimN
    Feb 28, 2018
    10
    L.A. Noire is an absolutely fantastic game. This game features an incredibly detailed world, superb acting and animations, a story that keeps you hooked with solid gameplay mechanics. L.A. Noire isn't a truely open world. That does however mean that most of your time spent in the game will be full of story, detective work and action sequences.

    The game had me confused at times, in a    L.A. Noire is an absolutely fantastic game. This game features an incredibly detailed world, superb acting and animations, a story that keeps you hooked with solid gameplay mechanics. L.A. Noire isn't a truely open world. That does however mean that most of your time spent in the game will be full of story, detective work and action sequences.

    The game had me confused at times, in a positive way. You might sometimes struggle to find connections between pieces of evidence, and might find it hard to see if someone is telling the truth or lying to you.

    The Los Angeles area in the late 40's is depicted quite well I would say, and the map is pretty big. The graphics are not very good, but keep in mind that this game is nearly 5,5 years old. The animations and facial expressions are great in this game, so I forgot about the not so great graphics.

    The game has a locked FOV and a 30fps lock, but these locks can be removed using either "Flawless Widescreen" or "Widescreen Fixer". It's definitely worth 5 minutes of your time.    … Expand
  58. Foxtina
    Jan 5, 2018
    9
    Great detective game set in late 40s with interesting story and characters.
    I like what they did with acting: very unique and great idea, instantly making characters look realistic and full of life.
  59. bdurmaz
    May 5, 2017
    9
    A brilliant game that manages to revive the L.A of 1947. The storyline, the characters and the setting is truly remarkable and well-designed. The cutscenes and the character developments go together and build up great tension. The interrogation mechanics are unique and it's fun to collect clues, evaluate them and shove them into the liar's face if necessary.

    The gameplay does, however,    A brilliant game that manages to revive the L.A of 1947. The storyline, the characters and the setting is truly remarkable and well-designed. The cutscenes and the character developments go together and build up great tension. The interrogation mechanics are unique and it's fun to collect clues, evaluate them and shove them into the liar's face if necessary.

    The gameplay does, however, get repetitive sometimes. Maybe a little bit more variaton could have made this game a 10.

    It's clear that this game is a product of lots of work and dedication. It's also clear that the end product is really good.    … Expand
  60. Pintivero
    Feb 18, 2017
    9
    This is a fantastic game. It may start off a little slow and the cases are pretty basic in the beginning, but it just gets better and better. Considering this is a nearly six year old game, the graphics are amazing. As with most Rock Star products, the attention to detail is top notch.

    The character acting and the story really becomes just like a good noire film. The score and the mood    This is a fantastic game. It may start off a little slow and the cases are pretty basic in the beginning, but it just gets better and better. Considering this is a nearly six year old game, the graphics are amazing. As with most Rock Star products, the attention to detail is top notch.

    The character acting and the story really becomes just like a good noire film. The score and the mood is spot on. The interrogation process is something I haven't seen before and is really enjoyable. Your ability to read if the perp is telling the truth, conflicted or lying has a direct effect on how well you do in each case. I would have liked to have seen maybe some more options besides truth/doubt/lie (like maybe intimidate or sweet-talk), but it works well as designed.

    The game is not perfect. Some parts do get a bit repetitive--especially earlier in the game. And the dialogue, although very good in terms of writing and performance, is not particularly accurate to the time period. People just didn't use F-bombs as commonly as today--especially civilians to cops. And the actual voices of most of the women wasn't convincing. They sounded like contemporaries (lots of voice fry and up talk.) But all these are pretty nit picky criticisms. Overall it is a slam dunk. I think I got about 45 hours out of the full deluxe package and it only cost $15. If you liked Mafia II, I am pretty certain you will like this game. But I like this game better--maybe almost as much as GTA V.    … Expand
  61. dandalis
    Oct 28, 2016
    8
    Excellent game with mature story and themes that is made for adults and will leave children, teens either bored or disgusted, love it. 40's Los Angeles is superbly recreated on a smaller scale with exquisite attention to detail, but world itself doesnt feel that lively and theres nothing to do. The crimes that are inspired by real actual events are also put together solidly and a hoy toExcellent game with mature story and themes that is made for adults and will leave children, teens either bored or disgusted, love it. 40's Los Angeles is superbly recreated on a smaller scale with exquisite attention to detail, but world itself doesnt feel that lively and theres nothing to do. The crimes that are inspired by real actual events are also put together solidly and a hoy to investigate.

    Team Bondi in my opinion shoulda made the game linear in nature with smaller open levels where you investigate specific crimes and later take you place to place where you must go based on evidence you gathered, cuz driving around the world takes away too much times unless you wanna fast travel. That coulda pontentialy give the team options to lengthen the story and put more resources in other needed places. For a console port it ran pretty gine on my GTX 650 with fairly high visual settings. Production values when it comes to animations and voice acting are impeccable and the revolutionary face scan technology works amazingly giving you the feeling youre having conversations with real people.    … Expand
  62. Mahdiar
    Jul 6, 2016
    8
    Gameplay : 7
    Graphics : 7
    Story : 9
    Sound : 7
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    Overall : 8
  63. Tagirix
    Jul 3, 2016
    10
    L.A. Noire was a game which maked me return to games. It features a lot of cool missions where you will be investigating different crimes, and take a control of Cole Phelps — a detective from Los Angeles. There is a big familiarity with well-known GTA, Mafia, and it's combination of these games. The first things you will love in this game are graphics, story missions, gameplay. Really,L.A. Noire was a game which maked me return to games. It features a lot of cool missions where you will be investigating different crimes, and take a control of Cole Phelps — a detective from Los Angeles. There is a big familiarity with well-known GTA, Mafia, and it's combination of these games. The first things you will love in this game are graphics, story missions, gameplay. Really, it's interesting to decide who is guilty and who is innocent. In a nutshell, this game is as good as GTA, RDR, Max Payne.… Expand
  64. Kakasumi
    Jun 17, 2016
    9
    Игра отличная. Первая игра в которой эмоции персонажей проработаны на высшем уровне. Лучшая игра из жанра детектив. В игре присутствуют и загадки и множество выборов, что несомненно делает игру лучше. Игра в плане графики не выделяется чем-то особенным, но и не плохая.
    Графика 8/10
    Сюжет 10/10 Общая оценка: 9    Игра отличная. Первая игра в которой эмоции персонажей проработаны на высшем уровне. Лучшая игра из жанра детектив. В игре присутствуют и загадки и множество выборов, что несомненно делает игру лучше. Игра в плане графики не выделяется чем-то особенным, но и не плохая.
    Графика 8/10
    Сюжет 10/10
    Общая оценка: 9
  65. Nicoteen
    Mar 9, 2016
    10
    " L.A. Noire is totally underrated! It's one of my favourite games of all time. The setting, the style, the acting, the story, everything is just awesome. It starts pretty good but, you longer you play it's getting better, better, better,... In the end L.A. Noire is a Masterpiece."

    OVERALL RATING: 10.0
  66. danstew
    Feb 15, 2016
    8
    By the time I am writing this review, I have not yet finished the game, but I am 10 hours in and would like to share my opinion and impressions, which hopefully will help you to decide whether you should get this game.

    First of all, I'll start with the positive things: - The vibe and atmosphere/Setting: They did an AWESOME job at setting up the right setting and getting into the spirit    By the time I am writing this review, I have not yet finished the game, but I am 10 hours in and would like to share my opinion and impressions, which hopefully will help you to decide whether you should get this game.

    First of all, I'll start with the positive things:
    - The vibe and atmosphere/Setting: They did an AWESOME job at setting up the right setting and getting into the spirit of LA in 1947, at least IMO. I do like this period a lot, and the look of the game (if you like, you can play this in b/w as well), the music/radio broadcasts (unfortunately, no way to switch radio stations manually, apparently. No custom music either, but then again, listening to modern music in the car would kinda ruin the immersion), the cars, fashion, lingo etc... just GREAT.
    Also, since this is based on old thrillers and stories by guys like Raymond Chandler, they went for that vibe, and did it VERY well... this does feel a lot like a that noire crime fiction Chandler was famous for.

    - The general idea is very cool and, IMO, refreshing - interrogating people and, based on the clues you found and their facial expressions (done with actors and motion capture) figuring out whether they're lying or not... great job there! The IGN review says that sometimes, it is too easy to tell when someone is telling a lie or getting nervous - but doesn't that add even more realism? After all, not everyone is a good liar irl!

    - The gameplay. The cars DO feel a bit... odd, chases can get a tiny bit frustrating, the shooting mechanics are far from perfect, but between examining crime scenes, searching for clues, interrogating witnesses and suspects, using your notebook to find clues, car chases, shootouts and some interludes to deepen the story, there is some variety.

    - The characters. I really like the main protagonist, and some of his fellow policemen. Sure, there is quite a bit of clichè to be found here, but that again fits well, as this is a tribute to the noire-genre, which never was deep literature anyway.

    Now for the less than positive or even negative parts:

    - On rails. To a certain degree, the game takes away your freedom. An example: In one case, I apparently missed a clue at one of the places I visited. I was doing interrogations at the police station, and was not able to go back to those places and pick up the thing I missed, which would have made solving the case easier and unlocked some additional questions/accusations.

    - Evidence. Basically, if you think a person is not telling the truth, you wanna choose "doubt". If you pick "lie", you have to prove the person is a liar with a piece of evidence/clue from your notebook. And sometimes that doesn't work right. Not a bug, it's the writing. The abbreviated details of the clue or piece of evidence might make you think that it is clear evidence the guy is a liar, but when you choose it, the game says it's wrong or not enough.

    - Some frame rate issues. This game is by no means recent. I don't have a killer gaming pc (i7, 16 gigs of ram, Nvidia GTX 960 with 4 GB of ram), but I would think that it should be able to run this game well... and still, there are frame rate issues, the game sometimes slows down. Odd, when games like Unity, Mad Max, GTA V, Witcher III or even Arkham Knight perform much better on my system. YMMV.

    - Repetition. Sometimes, the cases are TOO alike, or at least the procedure you do is. There is a bigger storyline with a certain series of murders, and at one point, it was like "OK, another murder like those other ones. Check for clues. Interrogate. Visit a bar. Visit another place. Interrogate. Done". Of course, those steps should be part of it in a crime/police-game, but I think there should have been more variety in the cases or the activities that are involved in them.
    I did enjoy the homicide cases (after the first or second promotion), but didn't enjoy the drug-related cases I was given after my next promotion

    - Mechanics. As I said, driving feels...wonky. Mind you, you are not driving a very recent sports car or something like that, but the controls feel a bit clunky sometimes, and so do the physics. I did play the game with an Xbox controller.

    Verdict: The idea was refreshing, and they really nailed it with the setting and vibe. Unfortunately, there are flaws to the whole Lie/truth/doubt/clues/notebook-system. Sometimes it's misleading, not elaborate enough, and sometimes it's too much "on rails".
    However, the story, vibe and the idea itself are great, and even though it's not perfect, I'd give this a 7.5/10. I got this while it was on sale and do not regret it at all, I do enjoy the game. Check out some gameplay videos maybe, and if you can get it on sale and dig crime/police-games and the era this is set in, check it out!    … Expand
  67. Tomle1202
    Feb 4, 2016
    8
    Expertly written and filled with wonderfully technical aspects, L.A. Noire is one hell of an amazing ride to remember, despite some redundancies along its path.
  68. Overvulture
    Nov 9, 2015
    8
    A great experiment with mixed results, the use of face capture technology is very impressive but probably won't age well. Tying the unique tech to an interrogation mechanic is a great idea, though sometimes the interrogations themselves can be frustrating and illogical, even to the point that I'd just restart the mission if it became a wash. Shooting and driving are both passable andA great experiment with mixed results, the use of face capture technology is very impressive but probably won't age well. Tying the unique tech to an interrogation mechanic is a great idea, though sometimes the interrogations themselves can be frustrating and illogical, even to the point that I'd just restart the mission if it became a wash. Shooting and driving are both passable and functional, except for a frustrating sequence in the finale which involves way more shooting than the rest of the game.

    What I love most about this game is its adherence to Noir style, complete with all the backstabbing intrigue that comes with it. Nearly every Noir trope is in full effect here, and there's some truly excellent acting to be found, on par with Hollywood productions, probably because there are a great deal of talented character actors involved that you'll probably recognize from this thing or that. The story is solid and kept me hooked, and its final scene is brilliantly delivered. As with others I've enjoyed, this is a game I recommend not for the strength of its mechanics, but for its "feel", and in terms of making you feel like a hard-boiled Noir detective, you won't find anything better on the market.    … Expand
  69. Yamorimlo
    Aug 2, 2015
    8
    L.A. Noire is a fun detective game. Although, it doesn't come without faults. The game is clearly not very optimized for PC, as there are bugs concerning keyboard and mouse control. Using a mouse to select stuff while doing detective work can sometimes be frustrating. The options menu is lackluster with the video options, making you have to fine tune everything in the .ini file. Also, theL.A. Noire is a fun detective game. Although, it doesn't come without faults. The game is clearly not very optimized for PC, as there are bugs concerning keyboard and mouse control. Using a mouse to select stuff while doing detective work can sometimes be frustrating. The options menu is lackluster with the video options, making you have to fine tune everything in the .ini file. Also, the game is capped at thirty frames per second.

    I've enjoyed my time with L.A. Noire so far though. The voice acting is well done, the lip sync technology is awesome. I'm generally not very peeved off by clunky controls; I get over them quite well. Some people might not though, so you might want to play the game with a controller or on a console.    … Expand
  70. xXmrburnsXx
    Jul 20, 2015
    10
    L.A. Noire is one of my favorite games of all time. This is better then any other police/detective game out there. The atmosphere of the game is dark, gritty, and wonderful. Cole Phelps is a person that people can relate with compared to other games. The game is great. Buy it. Buy all of Rockstar's games ( Except GTA London and the Portable GTA's those are terrible).
  71. WestLil0
    May 30, 2015
    8
    If you ever happen to see one of the old "Dragnet" TV episodes you will really understand how this game relives much of that old attitude towards crime (the facts m'am, just the facts). You must have the patience of a detective to play, well, the detective. This can be a pro or a con, depending on your preferences. It was interesting and fun to play it once, and it's worth it if the priceIf you ever happen to see one of the old "Dragnet" TV episodes you will really understand how this game relives much of that old attitude towards crime (the facts m'am, just the facts). You must have the patience of a detective to play, well, the detective. This can be a pro or a con, depending on your preferences. It was interesting and fun to play it once, and it's worth it if the price is right. The DLCs do add other interesting cases. This game has great potential if it's ever re-released with more sophisticated game play and investigative cases.… Expand
  72. Marick
    May 12, 2015
    10
    One of the best games we've played. The story is superb, evolution actors mia not say. The city created real faorte. It's a great game .
  73. Magnethead
    Jan 18, 2015
    10
    This game is ambitious beyond reason but also hugely successful in its execution. It really brings to life the world of James Ellroy to an extent I didn't think we could see in a game, at least not yet. The plot is intricate, the characters are cruel but nuanced, the city itself is alive. The ending is excellent. It holds no punches and it makes no excuses - it is the thinking man's GTAThis game is ambitious beyond reason but also hugely successful in its execution. It really brings to life the world of James Ellroy to an extent I didn't think we could see in a game, at least not yet. The plot is intricate, the characters are cruel but nuanced, the city itself is alive. The ending is excellent. It holds no punches and it makes no excuses - it is the thinking man's GTA (which is how we also explain the less daunting sales figures) and if you want to piece every part of the plot together, you'd better pay attention. If you find this appealing, this game is bound to be something very special for you, otherwise you shouldn't bother.

    The good:
    Just driving through LA (which you will do a lot of) is astounding in itself. For a long time, the game suffered from poor graphics performance and fairly weak visuals but with the DX11 version now running perfectly, the game is absolutely great to look at. And that's really important when so much of the game is the ambiance, the visual details, the feel of driving through 40s LA. The gameplay is original and the storyline is fascinating. Your fellow characters have real depth and so does your primary protagonist and the city itself. The world is dirty, corrupt, greedy, harsh, sad, all the things the world of Ellroy needs to be and it pulls no punches. There are no heroes here but that doesn't mean they're all villains either. The content is very large for a linear, story-driven game. Lots of cases, lots of societal aspects covered and unapologetically unfolded before us, lots of nasty little secrets to uncover. If you ever felt drawn to the world of true noire detectives, this is for you.

    The bad:
    Very little, obviously, since I give it a 10. A few times, the game mechanic used during suspect interviews can feel a little arbitrary - that what you expect something to mean isn't what is actually meant by accusing a certain person of something at a specific time. Sometimes the game and the player will misunderstand each other which will lead to the player quitting and replaying a segment and feeling annoyed because he expected a different outcome from an action than the game presented and the player had no way of anticipating this. It isn't always exactly clear what the consequences will be from selecting a specific dialogue but most of the time it works. The facial animation can still seem slightly outdated (or very) but you can recognize the actors and the acting itself is top notch.

    Do not buy this game if you're looking for a new GTA, do not buy if you don't like stories and want action. But if you like stories, noire literature/film, Ellroy, just trying something a bit new to gaming, you HAVE to play this game. Very rewarding, extremely well done. This game was cared for down to its smallest detail, I hope we see more like this.    … Expand
  74. ShakerMike
    Dec 11, 2014
    8
    + Великолепный сюжет
    +Актёрская игра
    +Музыка
    +Атмосфера
    +Революционная лицевая анимация
    +Яркие персонажи
    -Однотипные погони и драки
    -Надоедающий игровой процесс
  75. smaugrens
    Nov 23, 2014
    9
    It's good. I'm not a huge fan of mystery but this game was well done. I am playing it years after it was released and to me it stands out as a brave attempt at creating a new genre. It has its flaws. At the start it can be bland. 20 hours in I would have liked a better ending to the homicide desk, but yeah it's set in the 40s. The atmosphere is enjoyable as are the characters you'reIt's good. I'm not a huge fan of mystery but this game was well done. I am playing it years after it was released and to me it stands out as a brave attempt at creating a new genre. It has its flaws. At the start it can be bland. 20 hours in I would have liked a better ending to the homicide desk, but yeah it's set in the 40s. The atmosphere is enjoyable as are the characters you're forced to deal with as you progress in your career. The facial animation was groundbreaking but I'm not sure what other type of game could use it to such an extent. Nearly thoroughly enjoyable experience.… Expand
  76. Budget_Security
    Oct 6, 2014
    8
    Excellent cinematic atmosphere, story, soundtrack, and great characters. The interrogation gameplay was interesting, but sometimes also frustrating. At times the correct choices seemed a bit far-fetched or inconsistent, even if you were very careful. Maybe the developer pushed this gameplay mechanic a bit too hard in an atempt to keep the difficulty high enough. This prevented me fromExcellent cinematic atmosphere, story, soundtrack, and great characters. The interrogation gameplay was interesting, but sometimes also frustrating. At times the correct choices seemed a bit far-fetched or inconsistent, even if you were very careful. Maybe the developer pushed this gameplay mechanic a bit too hard in an atempt to keep the difficulty high enough. This prevented me from enjoying an excellent game as much as I should have. The combat also feels out of place (when gunning down hordes of nameless bad guys like in GTA) in a mature game. Flaws aside, this is still a milestone and an example of video games slowly growing up. The open world city is also amazingly authentic, arguably better (and certainly larger) than Liberty City in GTA 4. Porting from consoles was done acceptably well - you get HD textures and enough options, but there is a console checkpoint save system, 30-fps lock and a little mouse lag. Sadly Rockstar Social Club is mandatory.… Expand
  77. InfoGuy
    Sep 9, 2014
    9
    Very well thought out plot and polish on even the smallest details, I would highly recommend. The PC version runs well, but compared to other games on the PC, this one obviously wasn't a very well optimized console game. Also the graphics don't seem as attractive as other games, but still looks good nonetheless.
  78. Bethrezen
    Sep 4, 2014
    10
    LA Noire is a very original game. Great characters, great atmosphere, gread soundtrack, great story. What else can you desire more? I simply loved playing it from the begining to the end.
  79. yesdrama
    Jun 13, 2014
    10
    Had this game for about a year and did not play it because my computer could just about handle it at the lowest - made for poor gameplay. Just got a new computer with i7 / 3 gig card and poor performance is gone all the way cranked up - I agree with the low scorers here as the graphics are not the best, even for 2012. However, if you really get into it and try to analyze witness/suspectHad this game for about a year and did not play it because my computer could just about handle it at the lowest - made for poor gameplay. Just got a new computer with i7 / 3 gig card and poor performance is gone all the way cranked up - I agree with the low scorers here as the graphics are not the best, even for 2012. However, if you really get into it and try to analyze witness/suspect correctly you are rewarded with some (very little?) content (and self satisfaction)-and its more than just looking at their facial expressions, you need to look back the clues and even the dialog flow to get it right. Which does make for a slow paced game, more of a puzzle game vs. an action game. Driving / Action Sequences / Shoot Outs are pretty much textbook Rockstar material. IMO its a fun game, showing a lot of originality. if you have a decent computer to get past performance issues, can immerse yourself as a beat cop, detective, homicide cop, etc. to get to the truth, and are not ADD, you will like the game - gave it the anti-troll 10 but is more like an 8 for me.… Expand
  80. LpSilent
    May 5, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. L.A Noire follows a police officer through his cases and then a detective, the game brings back memories and its generally a brilliant game, honestly it nails its atmosphere and Immersives you in the shoes of a detective, and the game's story requires you to pay attention to the story and evidence, honestly its brilliant, must buy.… Expand
  81. ns0l
    Apr 27, 2014
    9
    I don't know why this game isn't so famous. Probably because it's not stupid and addictive. In this game characters move and act like humans for the first time of video games history. Graphics and details are realistic. The story and the gameplay are better than Grand Theft Auto. I really enjoyed every moment of that game. And if you think it's boring I say: that's because you wanna beatI don't know why this game isn't so famous. Probably because it's not stupid and addictive. In this game characters move and act like humans for the first time of video games history. Graphics and details are realistic. The story and the gameplay are better than Grand Theft Auto. I really enjoyed every moment of that game. And if you think it's boring I say: that's because you wanna beat it fast. I'm sorry, it's not your type.… Expand
  82. Satirus
    Mar 19, 2014
    9
    I already reviewed the PS3 version of this game, the PC version is noticeable improved on visuals and performance, below my review:
    L.A.Noire is a mature, immersive and very well produced adventure. Don't expect a traditional sandbox or an action game, L.A.Noire is much more close to old (and great) investigative adventures we had on PC years and years ago.
    The environments are extremely    I already reviewed the PS3 version of this game, the PC version is noticeable improved on visuals and performance, below my review:
    L.A.Noire is a mature, immersive and very well produced adventure. Don't expect a traditional sandbox or an action game, L.A.Noire is much more close to old (and great) investigative adventures we had on PC years and years ago.
    The environments are extremely detailed and polished, every corner you explore is convincing and rich in details, the city is vast and amazing, cars are also impressive. Narrative is mature, deep and capture the "Noir" feeling and mood well. Characters are deep, something rare in video games, and will stay with you long after you finish the game.
    Facial animation is truly outstanding and the voice overs are all great and very expressive, all actors did a good job.
    Action moments are polished and fluid, just a bit repetitive at times, this is why I am not giving this unique game a perfect 10. Driving sequences are pleasant especially because the cars and the city just feel right, real but cinematic.
    L.A.Noire is not for every one, it is a slow pace game, but a immersive, deep, mature, dark and expressive gaming experience.    … Expand
  83. adyneghina
    Jan 3, 2014
    8
    The game is great awesome graphics and nice concept but the optimization on PC version is bad and the game despite is considered an open-world game is more like an interactive movie
  84. trelocubed
    Dec 7, 2013
    9
    WOW! never seen a game doing something like this!
    so its not a GTA Clone as many think so it is a detective game that requires from you to pay attention to all of the cases.
    you collect clues from the crime scene then questioning your suspect, its like you are actually part of a detective story. in my opinion the hole face animation looks like they just "glued" a video animation into    WOW! never seen a game doing something like this!
    so its not a GTA Clone as many think so it is a detective game that requires from you to pay attention to all of the cases.
    you collect clues from the crime scene then questioning your suspect, its like you are actually part of a detective story.
    in my opinion the hole face animation looks like they just "glued" a video animation into a character face, its still looks like its need improvment to the sequal

    not so much cons in this game although i think that the in game UI needs improvment, its not that convenient, and the pc version shouldnt be locked at 30 fps    … Expand
  85. eyeball002
    Dec 3, 2013
    8
    L.A. Noire is solid adventure game overall. Narrative is top-notch, and the overall setting is authentic enough for most of gamers to immerse themselves into this game. I can confidently say that L.A. Noire is just like GTA, but taking place in 1950's Hollywood. This means, that L.A. Noire suffers same shortcomings that GTA has also suffered.

    I want to start off with interrogation    L.A. Noire is solid adventure game overall. Narrative is top-notch, and the overall setting is authentic enough for most of gamers to immerse themselves into this game. I can confidently say that L.A. Noire is just like GTA, but taking place in 1950's Hollywood. This means, that L.A. Noire suffers same shortcomings that GTA has also suffered.

    I want to start off with interrogation system first, as it is the main focus of the game. Here, you need to find out whether suspect is hiding something or speaking truly by looking at their facial animations. Then, players can choose three options after listening to the suspects you can either believe them, doubt them, or prove them that they are lying. This is where the problems with interrogation sequence kicks in There are no place for player's reasonings to come in. You just choose one of three options, and your avatar Cole Phelps or his sidekick will do come up with all the reasonings. It is fatal flaw for game that focuses heavily on investigations for its gameplay. Rather than feeling like detective in 50s, it feels more like watching detective film. That said, if you buy this game looking for action, you better look for other games.

    This is same problem suffered by the GTA series. You'll feel freedom when you're racing through highway with cops on your tail, but there are little to no freedom regarding what you do in in-game missions. In L.A. Noire, whole game is basically an in-game mission of GTA, so there aren't any freedom in it, except maybe running over some innocent citizen with bouquet on their hand. Lack of freedom leads to one conclusion L.A. Noire didn't do well enough to utilize its open world setting. Although there are whole world to explore, after finding few hidden cars and solving emergency dispatch missions, you'll just going to hear lot of "straight through the intersection." You'll find the open world interesting at first, but it will just all come down to boring rollercoaster ride once the amazement has weared off.

    The action part of the game is... questionable. Since it is an adventure game that focuses on the investigation, it is normal that the action part cannot compare to other AAA quality TPS games. One might argue that the action part is good enough for games like this, but one might also argue that the developers could've done better job with it. It depends on your perspective really, so there aren't much to say to it. Only problems I've found is that each emergency dispatch missions basically all boils down to "run from point A to point B" or "Shoot all the baddies" or "Smash baddies' car", or "run point A to point B, shoot all the baddies in process and smash baddies' car" so even though there are over 40 emergency dispatch missions, there aren't a lot of incentives to play it unless you want to desperately prolong your playtime of this game.

    So, from what I just said, L.A. Noire just looks like a adventure game with questionable action sequence and questionable investigation sequence, but here is a catch this game is heavily narrative driven, and L.A. Noire does supreme job with their narrative. Believable settings, authentic looks and reference to the 50's culture all adds up for great narrative factor. This game feels like watching detective film, but a good one at that. Also, all those flaws I've listed, I didn't notice it until I completed the whole story mode. Each cases in story mode takes almost an hour to complete, and even more if you're looking for all five-star completion. There are many cases to solve in this game. So, what are you waiting for? grab your fedora and detective badge. The case isn't going to solve itself, right?    … Expand
  86. skvor
    Nov 9, 2013
    10
    Loved investigate crimes, to look for clues.

      A good story. Facial expressions are just super-heroes realistic. Very cool to sit and question people decide their fate, to be a good cop. After this game, I fell in love with the genre "noir." The game is worth playing.

    Thank you for this game released for the PC. I really like this game!
  87. Dcruize
    Nov 3, 2013
    10
    I dislike GTA and find games of the interactive novel genre to be a bore. However, I loved almost every second of this game. It played perfectly on my average spec gaming Win7 PC (5.9 system rating) and I didn't experience any of the technical issues reported by others such as low frame-rate or sluggish controls. So, why did I enjoy it so much? For a start, the main storyline wasI dislike GTA and find games of the interactive novel genre to be a bore. However, I loved almost every second of this game. It played perfectly on my average spec gaming Win7 PC (5.9 system rating) and I didn't experience any of the technical issues reported by others such as low frame-rate or sluggish controls. So, why did I enjoy it so much? For a start, the main storyline was fantastic. Not only was it original, it was also both suspenseful and pretty deep without being far-fetched. The characters were believable and were strongly developed over the course of the game. As for the gameplay, it combines open-world driving and gun fighting with crime-scene investigation and witness/suspect interviews. There's a healthy split between GTA-style action and clue-hunting with the option to skip the majority of the driving by asking your partner to take the wheel. I disabled the crime-scene visual/audio clues and would suggest doing the same if you want a challenge. The interviews are quite hard but if you pay attention to clues and people's body language they're doable.

    There are quite a lot of cut-scenes but they are of high quality and really help with the immersion.

    My only criticism of the game would be the lack of first-person perspective. I grew up playing FPS and find the recent shift to forced 3rd person cameras in PC games to be a pathetic pandering to console kids but hey, that's an issue with the gaming industry not the game.

    I mentioned how I dislike GTA.... no matter how much I try to enjoy it I always get bored after about an hour of gameplay. If you're the same, try L.A. Noire. However if you really liked GTA you might really hate this game, since all my GTA loving friends who have tried it said they found it too boring. Personally, I'd rather investigate the murder of a hooker than run one over and steal their purse.    … Expand
  88. WillG027
    Oct 31, 2013
    10
    This game oozes more class and atmosphere in one case than most games do in their entirety.
    Top notch story, acting, music and production.
    Could of used a little more 'game' content and was a shame not to 'use' more of the huge L.A. map they made.
    One of the best games out there and sincerely hope Rockstar makes a follow-up.
  89. jkrules
    Oct 16, 2013
    9
    This game is crazy good. This game did what other sandbox games couldn't. Every aspect of the environment could give you clues to break the case. Facial expressions are great they could give you just information you need to call someone on a lie and get viable information for the case. I've not seen a game like this yet and that what makes this game so good. I highly recommend to try this game.
  90. Basem101
    Sep 17, 2013
    9
    what a unique game why because this time you're not the criminal who shots and kills people and try to get away from the police this time you play as a detective and try to catch the criminals that's why it is unique and new great graphics sounds and amazing atmosphere one of the best games of all time
  91. ArjanS87
    Sep 2, 2013
    8
    Loving the fact that games can think outside the box.
    Similar games such as the modern CSI family cannot even come close in terms of story telling, atmosphere and thrill.
    Even though investigating cases usually meant going through the same routines, the differences in story background, persons of interest and action scenes kept me playing right up to the last case.
  92. DexterVane
    Aug 31, 2013
    10
    L.A. Noire is one of the best games I have played in a long time. It has an interesting story, with an even more interesting back story. The game does an amazing job in capturing the atmosphere and the style in the late 40s. Another feature is the amazing use of face capture, the create amazing facial expressions. This is necessary to answer the questions. The Story might be (at someL.A. Noire is one of the best games I have played in a long time. It has an interesting story, with an even more interesting back story. The game does an amazing job in capturing the atmosphere and the style in the late 40s. Another feature is the amazing use of face capture, the create amazing facial expressions. This is necessary to answer the questions. The Story might be (at some points) rather slow, but that time is used for character building, and it never gets boring. The only negative thing I had with the game are the controls. Somehow it was a little hard to aim. But maybe that's just me. Overall an amazing game that I would definitely recomend this game.… Expand
  93. SpacedSkunk
    Aug 20, 2013
    8
    Now I start this review about halfway through the game and I really am loving it, it feels fresh and unique. I'll get the bad out the way first in I feel the game gives you too much help finding clues, it will make a noise or if you're using a controller like me it will also rumble on a clue even if you're not looking at it.

    The other reason is the car physics are pretty much awful,    Now I start this review about halfway through the game and I really am loving it, it feels fresh and unique. I'll get the bad out the way first in I feel the game gives you too much help finding clues, it will make a noise or if you're using a controller like me it will also rumble on a clue even if you're not looking at it.

    The other reason is the car physics are pretty much awful, assuming this game was based on the same engine as GTA IV I'm surprised the cars feel really light and quite...well...derpy, they felt heavier in GTA IV. To put it bluntly, if you imagine a 1940-50s American car...they were large, heavy and had a turning circle of the moon. Whoever was in charge of this made them look right, but decided they were lighter and more nimble than a go-kart.

    That aside the story making and acting is excellent and really builds L.A Noire, you do various different types of cases from homicide to arson. The difficulty increases as you'd expect because the crime scenes get bigger so it's not so easy to find the clues, and as they get bigger so does the amount of people you have to speak to in order to solve the case.

    The atmosphere has been captured with brilliant detail from the environment of a developing city, to the cars, attire and scripting. There are some strong references to 1950s cinematography.

    All in all this is an excellent game which in my eyes a few changes could have made it a masterpiece but the gameplay niggles means it doesn't enter that category in my opinion, but this has been so far a game worth reviewing and recommending; I feel that if they make a second one based somewhere else hopefully this feedback will make it into an amazing accomplishment.    … Expand
  94. saad12
    Jul 3, 2013
    10
    Great game.Not so easy and the detective mode is cool too.Very long story.

    The gameplay is also very good. Rockstar has made a very good game. The ranking system is one that i liked most
  95. jcasetnl
    Jul 1, 2013
    8
    First, to those with performance issues, create a shortcut to the game with these switches:
    lanoire.exe -str -npd +jobs_numThreads 0

    I'm sort of surprised LA Noire got made, but I'm glad it did. This game is to Rockstar what Punch Drunk Love was to Adam Sandler. It confused the heck out of people but if you kept an open mind it paid off.
  96. Viperzep
    Jun 30, 2013
    10
    Great game, i had a few problems with frame rate but it's easy to solve, just have to change the renderer, that depends on your DX version of your video card. The game it's unique with the interviews. Music and characters are good, graphics are not super detailed but are good too, Motionscan it's the best thing of this game, and it's a pretty interesting game overall, better than a lot ofGreat game, i had a few problems with frame rate but it's easy to solve, just have to change the renderer, that depends on your DX version of your video card. The game it's unique with the interviews. Music and characters are good, graphics are not super detailed but are good too, Motionscan it's the best thing of this game, and it's a pretty interesting game overall, better than a lot of crap games I've seen this year.… Expand
  97. ibitato
    Jun 22, 2013
    10
    For people 38+ like me, that have been gaming since early 16, this game is a dream come true.
    Amazing story telling, voice action, environment and slow but interesting path with action sub-phases.
    the game is a black novel by itself, and lets you enough freedom to wander around a lovely city and progress on the story line as well. this game deserves a 10. I respect all opinions but this    For people 38+ like me, that have been gaming since early 16, this game is a dream come true.
    Amazing story telling, voice action, environment and slow but interesting path with action sub-phases.
    the game is a black novel by itself, and lets you enough freedom to wander around a lovely city and progress on the story line as well.
    this game deserves a 10. I respect all opinions but this is a niche game for me, that excels.
    add some sweetFX to it, and the visuals are just awesome.
    The game play might be between adventure games and 3rd person action games, but the combination is just right. Get a few drinks, a pack of smokes, and be ready to deep yourself on a black novel all the way. Rep+ to Rockstar    … Expand
  98. pomidomi
    Jun 8, 2013
    8
    Brilliant detective story with amazing characters
  99. BudSpencer
    May 13, 2013
    8
    This game gets a 8 not a 7 or 6 because many people exaggerate totally and they don´t enjoy the atmosphere, they don´t play with controller, they don´t play the game how it should be played, so they ruin their own experience. It´s on the PC yes, but non or less the game has to be played with a controller, because you have to sit in a comfortable chair and enjoy the world. The graphics areThis game gets a 8 not a 7 or 6 because many people exaggerate totally and they don´t enjoy the atmosphere, they don´t play with controller, they don´t play the game how it should be played, so they ruin their own experience. It´s on the PC yes, but non or less the game has to be played with a controller, because you have to sit in a comfortable chair and enjoy the world. The graphics are not as beautiful as people expected. The new technology which has been used for the facial expression which is a essential gameplay factor in this game, let animations be so smooth and realistic that you think this game was touched by god! The game is mainly about being a detective solving cases so if you are more the action guy, you shouldn´t buy this game especially because all the action happens only in side quests. The side quests are emergency calls from your police station, you can answer to in your police car. Sometimes you have to stop a bank robbery and sometimes smaller things like killing some gunmen. The story is fantastic and well written and you will suck it up fast. So the game is good, it has it´s flaws in graphics and it has not enough action for most people, but everything else is just perfect. WELL, the PC port is not quite as good as the console versions. The framerate is limited to 30 frames because that gives the game a movie like feeling. I understand that. No fps drops though, its stable, but they up DX11. DX9 runs smooth, but DX11 has some technical issues for some. Just test it out. It´s recommended to play the game with a controller, but the mouse and keyboard works fine too. Despite the fact that the technical side of the game is non or less weak except for the animations which are the best ever seen, the game is really only for slow paste type guys who like a adventure with case solving elements. Go and get it, lick the sexy looking box and play more than 20 hrs of pure climax! OH before i forget it: GET A QUADCORE YOU HILLBILLY! What do you expect? A dev who never developed for PC to optimize the game on your oldass Dual Core which can´t even play Black Ops straight? you should get a console then, you poor bastard. OR maybe getting a new job. Idiots… Expand
  100. Treeroy
    Apr 27, 2013
    8
    Like most of Rockstar's games, L.A. Noire is a horrendous port. But once you resolve the technical issues (which can be done with the help of PCGamingWiki[dot]com), the game is marvellous. It's an interesting concept pulled off very well.
    + Interesting world with believable characters
    + Exceptional acting and face technology. It's truly incredible, really. Every detail of emotion is    Like most of Rockstar's games, L.A. Noire is a horrendous port. But once you resolve the technical issues (which can be done with the help of PCGamingWiki[dot]com), the game is marvellous. It's an interesting concept pulled off very well.
    + Interesting world with believable characters
    + Exceptional acting and face technology. It's truly incredible, really. Every detail of emotion is shown off.
    + A good pace, with generally great missions
    + Wonderful atmosphere it really feels like a movie
    - It's a pain to figure out what the "Truth, Doubt, Lie" buttons actually do
    - AI is dumb as bricks in shootouts, and in a chase, they will quite literally stop and wait for you if you're being slow    … Expand
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#32 Best PC Game of 2011
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#26 Most Discussed PC Game of 2011
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#15 Most Shared PC Game of 2011

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. PC Master (Greece)
    Feb 29, 2012
    90
    A unique adventure game that borrows many features from mystery and action games, incorporating them seamlessly in the narrative flow, thus creating a truly special game that not everyone will enjoy. And that's because it has its own character, defying contemporary 'fast food' games that are churned out today and because it's reminiscent of endeavors made in another era, where immersion of an ultimate single-player experience was the first and last goal of their creators.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 19, 2012
    90
    Ingenious game merges a classic adventure with sandbox action titles, resourcefully. Playability is not always perfect but overall impression is stunning. [Christmas 2011]
  3. Games Master UK
    Jan 12, 2012
    92
    The wannabe detective's definitive version to plump for. [Feb 2012, p.101]
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