L.A. Noire

 PlayStation 4
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 303 Ratings

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  1. DeaconFrost
    Nov 15, 2017
    8
    If you expect a remaster like GTA5, you will be disappointed. It's just a port from the ps3 to the ps4. The game itself is still a masterpiece as it was on the ps3. The pace is slow. It's like a murderinvestigation-simulator. You have to find clues, interrogate witnesses or suspects and make the right decisions to solve the crime. If you don't, you will face a very angry policecaptain andIf you expect a remaster like GTA5, you will be disappointed. It's just a port from the ps3 to the ps4. The game itself is still a masterpiece as it was on the ps3. The pace is slow. It's like a murderinvestigation-simulator. You have to find clues, interrogate witnesses or suspects and make the right decisions to solve the crime. If you don't, you will face a very angry policecaptain and you can forget your promotion. In between the murdercases, you will have to deal with some streetcrimes which contain a bit more action like carchases en shootouts. Great game. You're in for a hell of a ride.… Expand
  2. dickman12
    Nov 15, 2017
    10
    This is game absolutely amazing. It has a well-written story and narrative. The story is phenomenal and extremely engaging. The best thing about the game is the setting because it adds a great vibe to the game.
  3. alanbessa
    Feb 24, 2018
    10
    Masterpiece.

    One of the best games with a breathtaking story and a sense of immersion, the characterization in this is insane.
  4. CharlesFBronson
    Nov 18, 2017
    9
    This one is simple. You want to become policeman/detective in the late 40's ? Than this is definitely the best choice for you. You will solve crimes by examining the environment, dead bodies, searching for evidence and I must not forget incredibly well made interrogations of suspects/witnesses. Facial animation uses special technology so that you can see all emotions clearly to help youThis one is simple. You want to become policeman/detective in the late 40's ? Than this is definitely the best choice for you. You will solve crimes by examining the environment, dead bodies, searching for evidence and I must not forget incredibly well made interrogations of suspects/witnesses. Facial animation uses special technology so that you can see all emotions clearly to help you decide if they are lying or telling the truth. Acting is a top notch. Game includes many shootout moments as well and has incredible (noire) atmosphere. I really felt like detective solving crimes. Simply another awesome Rockstar game for long days (and nights) of fun. I just wish main character was Clint Eastwood, but thats just me :)… Expand
  5. arostislavna
    Nov 29, 2021
    9
    Simply, one of the best open world games to date. A legitimate must play!!!!
  6. Faxthtax
    Jan 19, 2020
    5
    This was a groundbreaking game when it came out in 2011. The facial expression animation that let you make up if people were lying or not took realism a little step forward that year.
    Despite getting a minor graphical tuneup and added DLC mission put in as default, the game has NOT really held up well in gameplay and content.
    One should not feel obliged to buy it since Rockstar has their    This was a groundbreaking game when it came out in 2011. The facial expression animation that let you make up if people were lying or not took realism a little step forward that year.
    Despite getting a minor graphical tuneup and added DLC mission put in as default, the game has NOT really held up well in gameplay and content.
    One should not feel obliged to buy it since Rockstar has their stamp over it. Not at all.
    Back then i was a tad bit disappointed on the games overall content then as i still am now. I solely bought it again cheaply for nostalgic reasons (and boredom... and because i love the 50´s era L.A.)

    I found it weird why Rockstar would brush it up and release it again. Team Bondi shut down a while ago after creative differences and the reports of awful working conditions under McNamara direction. The only reason i can think of is that Rockstar must have future plans for this I.P. and i hope they do. A full hands on by Rockstar for a L.A Noire 2 would be very welcome. Not only is there TONS of pentional to dig into, it would for once be a good change being the Good guy in a Rockstar title and not some gangbanger or rootin' tootin' cowboy outlaw. For once it would be a fun play to actually BE the law.

    Because you see, this game here had so much lacking for a fully working and fulfilling title. You have little time to go around exploring the city., and even if you had time, it would be a little boring. because:
    1: the Map is aesthetically beautiful, but is messy, and little memorable made. Much area unseen and unused.Nothing stands out. Just suburb after suburb. Every GTA map you know by heart after a few hours gameplay, this one you dont. Its large but you dont really know where you are most at the time.
    2: It has nothing of of interest to explore. It´s a pretty much lifeless world.
    This game only have what its going for it during its episodic gameplay. and that is it.

    If Rockstar were to make a sequel (Damn i hope i they do) They would made quite a rich world and experience-filled with tons of content, drama, noire and mystery that would have me drool all over it.
    Because let's face it. They are the master of open world game creation. And they would waltz over Team Bondis effort for their own ideas.

    This game has lots of flaws. A good driving story, but it tend to become quite repetitive if you were to binge this game straight through. Bring on L.A Noire 2 Rockstar, i dare you...    … Expand
  7. 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 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 isIt'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
  8. NikolayG
    Nov 16, 2017
    10
    One of the best, most engrossing, intelligent, well acted, story focused games ever made, now ported for PS4, starring one of the guys from Mad Men; this is a classic, full of mysteries and detective work, and it comes with all of the downloadable content made for the original.
  9. DirkDiggler88
    Dec 14, 2017
    7
    I'm a huge fan of film noir, particularly movies such as The Big Sleep, Double Indemnity, Sunset Boulevard etc. The game harkens back to the late 1940s Los Angeles era. You can imagine my excitement when the game first came out years ago. I partially completed the PS3 version before my PS3 got the YLOD.

    Anyway, the PS4 version of the game feels MORE of a port than a remaster.    I'm a huge fan of film noir, particularly movies such as The Big Sleep, Double Indemnity, Sunset Boulevard etc. The game harkens back to the late 1940s Los Angeles era. You can imagine my excitement when the game first came out years ago. I partially completed the PS3 version before my PS3 got the YLOD.

    Anyway, the PS4 version of the game feels MORE of a port than a remaster. There's a few touch ups here and there and they've changed the questioning wording to make it seem more consistent.

    I'll start with the pros:

    - Fantastic storyline. Except GTAV, I don't think I've played a game with an engrossing storyline like this.
    -Free Bonus content. I.e...More suits and more cases. They were previously DLC.
    -The facial animation is very good...albeit slightly dated.
    -The Los Angeles in 1947 has been mostly faithfully recreated. It's fun driving around and seeing the familiar landmarks as they were back then.
    -Great cases, if you're a movie buff like me, you'll be able to pick up on certain references. I'll not spoil them here.

    Now the cons...
    -The Graphics. I was expecting much more out of this game. It's been advertised as a remaster. I think this is deceiving. Although the graphics are good, it's made even more dated on a PS4. The draw distance/pop ins are abysmal. Often when I'm driving and taking in the scenery, I can't help but notice trees and buildings mysteriously popping in as I'm approaching. This makes the game less immersive.
    The facial animation is good...still dated none the less and at times faces can look as if they're melted!
    -The gameplay. The city of Los Angeles is huge. You get to do alot of driving, like in GTAV. But the problem is...the city is dead. Outside of the cases, there's not much to do in the city. There's no interaction at all. No proper side missions. No interaction with the people. The city itself serves as a backdrop for the cases...nothing more.

    At times it feels like an on rails shooter. There's no choice at all. The game is pretty much holding your hand, assisting you as you play, and directing you. You simply cannot lose.

    TLDR;
    Pros: The storyline, The Cases
    Cons: The restrictive gameplay, The dated Graphics which makes it feel like a port.    … Expand
  10. 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! What a waste of time. Instantly uninstalled this garbage.
  11. CenkAlp
    Mar 1, 2018
    7
    Hikaye = 7
    Oynanış = 6
    Grafikler = 8
    Sesler = 7
    Keyif = 7
    Atmosfer = 8
    Süre = 6
  12. fizzcrafty
    Oct 11, 2020
    2
    L.A. noire isn`t great. And while I enjoyed my time with the game. By the time I got halfway through, I just wanted to stop and play something else. The game play is extremely tedious and repetitive. The game is on a continuous loop of: Go to the crime scene, gather evidence, go to their residence/ the residence of someone who is connected with them, Interview them, and get more evidence.L.A. noire isn`t great. And while I enjoyed my time with the game. By the time I got halfway through, I just wanted to stop and play something else. The game play is extremely tedious and repetitive. The game is on a continuous loop of: Go to the crime scene, gather evidence, go to their residence/ the residence of someone who is connected with them, Interview them, and get more evidence. Rinse and repeat until you find your guy. Every single case is like the last, which is disappointing as there is so much potential for an action packed game of police shootouts and epic cases, but instead you get something more on par with a police simulator, Which is okay if that`s what you like and want but the thing about realistic policework is that it`s boring and isn`t very exciting. Starting this game I was expecting to be leaping onto the roof of a train or to be dangling off a building within the first hour of gameplay but instead I got a boring police sim. I ended up enjoying the random crimes more than I liked the actual game. The aesthetic of the 1940`s is cool although doesn`t add too much to the game. The map is incredibly boring and I constantly felt lost, it barely has any notable landmarks to discern where you are. The map looks the same wherever you are causing you to get lost and over rely on the in game minimap. This makes it so I barely explore and only go to where the story makes me go. Add the fact that there is nothing to do except the random crimes. No stunt jumps, no side missions, nothing. This is a far cry from Rockstar`s other titles. Also, I didn`t feel connected to the protagonist. The only person I connected with was one of Cole`s (the protagonist) partners, Rusty Galloway. And then.. I get promoted and never see him again. All in all L.A. Noire is an okay game, but incredibly boring and repetitive. It`s mediocre when compared to other video games but when it`s compared to Rockstar`s other games… it`s really bad… Expand
  13. IHateLANoire
    Apr 8, 2021
    0
    This is the worst game I have played in all of my life Fk u Rockstar
    Insta : 214.25
  14. piotr84
    Jan 7, 2018
    10
    Totally great. Please do more games like this. Brilliant. I think market needs detective games like this and it will find it's own profitable niche
  15. waladislau
    Mar 13, 2022
    5
    A beautiful game with greath story/gameplay, this game is one of greatest Rockstar's game.
  16. Nysp
    May 1, 2021
    10
    This is my 4th favorite Rockstar game, just behind both Red Dead Redemption and GTA V. A game that brings a whole new perspective to the open world genre.

    Differently what says many YouTubers gamers and video game media, open world games that take place in representations of real cities are quite rare. A kind of game known as "GTA like". This is one of the few ones and definitely one of    This is my 4th favorite Rockstar game, just behind both Red Dead Redemption and GTA V. A game that brings a whole new perspective to the open world genre.

    Differently what says many YouTubers gamers and video game media, open world games that take place in representations of real cities are quite rare. A kind of game known as "GTA like". This is one of the few ones and definitely one of the best, once it requires very little shooting mechanics that flood other games like that.

    Here it is necessary to investigate crimes, analyzing crime scenes, their victims, collecting evidences and proofs, then interrogating and making decisions whether suspects are guilty or not. Much of the game does not require a precision gameplay, frenetic combat or solving puzzles with objects like keys, medallions etc. The requirement is a lot of analysis, thinking, intuition and even luck. The crimes are very difficult to be solved in the right way and sometimes it doesn't even make sense. But the atmosphere created on it is absolutely incredible.

    1940' s Los Angeles is by far one of the most beautiful cities recreated in video games. Unlike the Mafia series, which is set in similar period but focuses a lot on fictional cities, shootings and action, in L.A. Noire contemplating the city is part of the whole experience.

    The plot is wonderful, worthy of the best films of the genre. The construction of the characters, their motivations, their desires, their successes and their failures, everything pretty plausible and with an excellent narrative slow paced. Since it does not take place in a fantasy world, the story takes on a giant importance within the game, being essential for a great complete experience.

    I always think that this is the great advantage of games that are based in real world over those of fantasy world. The story holds you more, shows itself more real, raw, failure characters and, in my opinion, much more immersive, since it is much more reliable to put yourself as the characters than to imagine yourself as a wizard, a demigod or a superhero. And I think, this is where L.A. Noire stands as one of the industry's great masterpieces.

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    In Brazilian Portuguse:

    Esse é meu quarto jogo favorito da Rockstar, logo atrás dos 2 Red Dead Redemption e de GTA V. Um jogo que traz toda uma nova perspectiva para o gênero mundo aberto.

    Diferentemente do que muitos YouTubers gamers e a mídia que cobre videogames diz, jogos de mundo aberto que se passam em representações de cidades reais são bem raros. Um gênero que ficou conhecido como "GTA like". Esse é um dos poucos e um dos melhores, já que exige muito pouco da mecânica que praticamente todos os outros jogos do tipo abusam de tiroteio.

    Aqui é necessário investigar crimes, analisando as cenas do crime, suas vítimas, colhendo provas, depois interrogando e tomando decisões se suspeitos são ou não culpados. Boa parte do jogo não exige precisão dos controles, combates frenéticos ou solução de puzzles com objetos. A exigência é de muita análise, pensamento, intuição e até um pouco de sorte. Os crimes são bem difíceis de serem solucionados da forma correta e, vez ou outra, nem sentido faz. Mas a atmosfera criada pelo jogo é absolutamente incrível.

    Los Angeles dos anos 40 é, disparada, uma das mais lindas cidades recriadas em videogames. Diferentemente da série Mafia, que também se situa próximo a esse período mas foca muito em cidades fictícias e em tiroteios e ação, em L.A. Noire contemplar a cidade faz parte da experiência.

    O roteiro é maravilhoso, digno dos melhores filmes do gênero. A construção das personagens, suas motivações, seus desejos, seus acertos e suas falhas, todas muito bem justificadas e com uma excelente narrativa de ritmo bem cadenciado. Uma vez que não se passa num mundo de fantasia, a história toma uma importância gigante dentro do jogo, sendo essencial para uma ótima experiência como um todo.

    Sempre penso que essa é a grande vantagem de jogos que se baseiam em mundo real sobre os de mundo fantasia. A história te prende mais, se mostra mais real, crua, personagens falhos e, na minha opinião, muito mais imersiva, já que é muito mais factível se colocar no lugar das personagens do que se imaginar sendo um bruxo, um semi-deus ou um super-herói. E, penso, é aí onde L.A. Noire se coloca como uma das grandes obras-primas da industria.    … Expand
  17. TK4EVA47
    Aug 24, 2022
    7
    I played L.A Noire Remastered in 2018 and thought it was a good game that I liked.
  18. 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. 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 youLA 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
  19. GamingNinja
    Nov 24, 2017
    9
    La noire on playstation 4 is a treat, It looks quite beautiful and sharp at most times.
    I really wished they could make the ears and hair of the character highly detailed as it looks like a ps1 game at times.. also a problem is a lot of pop in.. But besides these 2 complaints the visuals and gameplay is superb..
    Playing this again reminds me how we really miss more of these types of    La noire on playstation 4 is a treat, It looks quite beautiful and sharp at most times.
    I really wished they could make the ears and hair of the character highly detailed as it looks like a ps1 game at times.. also a problem is a lot of pop in.. But besides these 2 complaints the visuals and gameplay is superb..

    Playing this again reminds me how we really miss more of these types of games in our gaming world. It's one of the most immersive type of games and is definitely worth your time if you enjoy a little slower pasted games.

    I still think Rockstar should have priced it lower but it still felt worth the money to me.    … Expand
  20. 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 big dissapointement for me,i expected more..
  21. Dragonfly44
    Oct 23, 2020
    7
    The setting and style of the game are cool, but the story doesn't really even start up until way too far into the game. 75/100
  22. christhec
    Oct 17, 2018
    8
    My short summary of the game would be "good game that loses steam."

    The first half of the game is fantastic, engaging and feels quite different to other games around. I liked the slow pace of scanning through crime scenes, questioning suspects and analysing their facial expressions, and I couldn't wait to play it again when I was away from my PS4. Unfortunately towards the end of the    My short summary of the game would be "good game that loses steam."

    The first half of the game is fantastic, engaging and feels quite different to other games around. I liked the slow pace of scanning through crime scenes, questioning suspects and analysing their facial expressions, and I couldn't wait to play it again when I was away from my PS4. Unfortunately towards the end of the game I found this all repetitive. I also really enjoyed the homicide department mission case, and was disappointed that is was an inclusive story that was ended when it concluded. I didn't care much about the last two stories compared to the homicide section of the game. I was also disappointed the homicide case was not linked to the main story. Overall it is a fun game that I am glad I have played and completed, but towards the end I felt nothing was new and I was simply playing it to get to the end, rather than enjoying it fully like I had done before.    … Expand
  23. Aresman
    Nov 17, 2017
    10
    Grate Fking Game, looks grate, and has hands down the best facial animations i have ever seen, i hope rockstar makes a sequel at some point.................................................
  24. comicbookcreep
    Jun 19, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A splendid game with innovative gameplay for example; the detective work involving interviewing witnesses and suspects was more than fun, you get right into it, hoping to catch someone out.
    However it feels more like a port rather than a remaster, don't get me wrong, it still looks pretty, i just didn't notice any major graphical enhancement! And more tedious collectibles were added, which many won't care for.
    Still worth a run through for new comers    … Expand
  25. nandika
    Jan 22, 2019
    9
    Never seen the original, just the remastered version, which with a few hiccups, "translates" well to this generation of consoles. Brilliant writing, brilliant nods to the films of the fifties, nice dramaturgy of the main character. You almost don't want to watch movies anymore after this. The cases (or the methodology of solving them) seem a bit similar though.
  26. 613th
    Apr 16, 2020
    8
    The Rockstar is the Rosckstar.

    There are a lot of things in this game for what we all love this company - inetersting story, great characters and the dialogues.Yes the last one - maybe the strongest part of this game. If we are talking about all technical constituents they are not the best in L. A. Noire, We have bad graphic for the 2017 year (and terrible for 2020), we have bad    The Rockstar is the Rosckstar.

    There are a lot of things in this game for what we all love this company - inetersting story, great characters and the dialogues.Yes the last one - maybe the strongest part of this game.

    If we are talking about all technical constituents they are not the best in L. A. Noire, We have bad graphic for the 2017 year (and terrible for 2020), we have bad driving in the game, not the best shooting, and awful fighting system. But all this parts of gameplay are just additions to the main part - search for evidence and interrogation of suspects.

    This main part of the game not so good too, the evidences are often obvious and the interrogation sometimes have so illogical exodus, what make getting 5 stars for this case impossible. But even with all this troubles this experiment was great enough for me. I have played this game 2 times on PC, and now on PS4, and i'd like to play this one or two times more in the future.

    So, if we take this sort of experiment, good story and dialogues from Rockstar - this is enough to get this game 8 of 10 for me, the fan of this studio.

    P.S. Also, I realized for myself that this is an attempt by Roskstar to make its version of the Mafia, while with its bias in the work of a policeman, but preserving the surroundings of that era.    … Expand
  27. ToshLichev
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    L.A. Noire is an amazing dip into the world of mid-20th century LA crime. A satisfying story, interesting gameplay, fresh and innovative for the time gameplay mechanics and a great setting make this a must-play for fans of the 3rd person open world genre or film noire.
  28. Montezza
    Apr 5, 2019
    7
    Far more better version, than PS3 version.
    Questioning system is still not perfect, but for sure far more intuitive. Story is really good, technology, which provides us those great facial expressions didn't get old. Also all of those details in environment are astonishing and the game is truly immerse. Unfortunately looking for clues on crime scene can be boring for some time, so    Far more better version, than PS3 version.
    Questioning system is still not perfect, but for sure far more intuitive. Story is really good, technology, which provides us those great facial expressions didn't get old. Also all of those details in environment are astonishing and the game is truly immerse. Unfortunately looking for clues on crime scene can be boring for some time, so L.A.Noire isn't very good game for long session. But still this is the experience that everybody should try.
    Just remember that this is not GTA, so less action, more puzzles.    … Expand
  29. elolugo
    Mar 29, 2020
    7
    The game is good. Probably a new genre and all but it feels unfinished and unpolished. Hope the sequel get better
  30. Jackthegamer
    Sep 13, 2022
    6
    So much wasted potential. This game ins not bad but it definitely needed more time
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Feb 6, 2018
    70
    It's worth another trip down Sunset Boulevard. [Jan 2017, p.87]
  2. 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.
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  3. Slant Magazine
    Dec 6, 2017
    60
    Even with a new coat of graphical paint, L.A. Noire remains a game that adds up to less than the sum of its parts.
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