L.A. Noire

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  • Summary: Amid the post-war boom of Hollywood's Golden Age, Cole Phelps, an LAPD detective is thrown headfirst into a city drowning in its own success. Corruption is rampant, the drug trade is exploding, and murder rates are at an all-time high. In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right,Amid the post-war boom of Hollywood's Golden Age, Cole Phelps, an LAPD detective is thrown headfirst into a city drowning in its own success. Corruption is rampant, the drug trade is exploding, and murder rates are at an all-time high. In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, racketeering conspiracies and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department to uncover a secret that could shake the city to its rotten core. Using groundbreaking new animation technology that captures every nuance of an actor's facial performance in astonishing detail, L.A. Noire is a violent crime thriller that blends breathtaking action with true detective work to deliver an unprecedented interactive experience. Search for clues, chase down suspects and interrogate witnesses as you struggle to find the truth in a city where everyone has something to hide.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Everyeye.it
    Nov 29, 2017
    85
    Noire remains a different experience: different in rhythms, in shades, in emotions in dance. Unique, and wonderfully imperfect.
  2. Multiplayer.it
    Nov 16, 2017
    80
    L.A. Noire still delivers a solid, compelling experience, improving the original graphics in many ways.​
  3. IGN Italia
    Nov 17, 2017
    80
    Despite some technical wrinkles, after six years L.A. Noire remains a great game, although we expected better as remastered operation.
  4. Vgames
    Nov 28, 2017
    80
    L.A Noire has remained a great action-adventure game and a strong detective thriller, filled with great cases, investigations and interrogations. The new graphics look better, though the difference is not very significant. The city of angels is alive and vibrant but barely includes any extra content. If you played L.A Noire sometime in the last few years, you would probably want to grab it for a better playthrough. If you haven't played L.A Noire at all, it would be a crime to miss it out.
  5. PLAY! Zine
    Jan 28, 2018
    80
    LA Noire remaster hit us out of nowhere and brings a nice high definition version of the game to our consoles. Unfortunately, it doesn’t bring many fixes with it, nor does it expand on the huge city they’ve built.
  6. Merlin'in Kazanı (Turkey)
    Nov 30, 2017
    72
    L.A Noire's facial expressions are still incredible and the game shows us that not every open world game needs pure action.
  7. We Got This Covered
    Nov 21, 2017
    60
    The beating heart of L.A. Noire is its ability to make you feel like a 1940s detective rubbing your nose against the seedy underbelly of a city full of secrets. But those considerable charms can't hide a half-hearted port that comes with a $40 price tag to boot.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 45
  3. Negative: 4 out of 45
  1. Allthat
    Nov 14, 2017
    10
    It's hands down an awesome video game, there's no denying that. However this feels more like a port than a remaster. The game looks prettyIt's hands down an awesome video game, there's no denying that. However this feels more like a port than a remaster. The game looks pretty much identical to when it first launched. Sure it runs in higher resolution at a better frame rate but visually nothing else has changed. If you haven't played it then its a must buy but if you have then please don't waste your money on what is essentially a port.… Expand
  2. t4kar50
    Jul 12, 2020
    10
    This game is masterpiece It’s One of the best game in rockstar games the Technology in this game the. Best in that time
  4. RolandOG
    Mar 30, 2022
    10
    Every once in a while you try out an old game on sale that you skipped back in the day, only to find it’s one of your new all time favorites.Every once in a while you try out an old game on sale that you skipped back in the day, only to find it’s one of your new all time favorites. That’s L.A. Noire for me. It’s not perfect, but all of its shortcomings and boring driving can be forgiven because the story, immersion and overall vibe are outstanding. I really hope Rockstar develops a sequel or remake for next gen consoles.… Expand
  5. Termin8ter
    Jan 18, 2018
    8
    LA Noire is a great game. The graphics are solid, the facial animation is very well done, and the gameplay overall is very playable and solid.LA Noire is a great game. The graphics are solid, the facial animation is very well done, and the gameplay overall is very playable and solid. And now Rockstar has "remastered" this game to current gen. However, this "remaster" is just a blatant port. Aside from the 5 new PSVR missions, this version of LA Noire is identical to the last gen versions. Which is disappointing. However, if you never played the game before, or want to revisit this investing experience, this PS4 version is very competent.… Expand
  6. filip92
    Jul 11, 2022
    8
    Facial animations are stiil the best,even in 2022. A nice detective story and the missions are very interesting. The ending is a bigFacial animations are stiil the best,even in 2022. A nice detective story and the missions are very interesting. The ending is a big dissapointement for me,i expected more..… Expand
  7. Madsgiil
    Jan 23, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game I’m giving a 7/10.

    I mean, the story is fun and really well put together. Detective Cole is a strange person, clearly without any emotion. He’s a psychopath, but a good one (if that makes any sense). Then there’s Jack Kelso, which I absolutely loved. He’s kind of a cocky guy, and the way he call girls “princess” is just legendary.
    I really wished there was more cases with Jack. They should make a game focusing on his story, maybe even his earlier time as an investigator at California Fire and Life.

    This game is fun, and I love the the puzzle gameplay where you have to find clues and the questioning of different kind of peoples.

    This is a remastered version of a PS3 game.
    I think Rockstar has done an amazing job on the cars, the environment and the characters in 3rd person. However I was pretty disappointed by the characters faces during interviews and the cinematic.
    Would expected that to be remastered better.

    However, all in all a great game, and I definitely think it’s worth gaming.    … Expand
  8. kgartner
    Jan 29, 2020
    0
    Just wasted about 15 hours playing this game for the save game to corrupt and lose everything. Apparently a common issue. Player beware! WhatJust wasted about 15 hours playing this game for the save game to corrupt and lose everything. Apparently a common issue. Player beware! What a waste of time. Instantly uninstalled this garbage.… Expand

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#69 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2017