L.A. Noire

 Xbox One
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 88 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 59 out of 88
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 88
  3. Negative: 9 out of 88
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  1. Davidelu123
    Jan 3, 2018
    0
    Especially considering it originally came out in 2011, I was impressed that playing through LA Noire on the Nintendo Switch amazed me all over again. From the top-quality voice acting and the still-unmatched facial animations to the multi-layered crimes to solve, the parts that really matter work great on the Switch. The old-looking and empty open-world parts in between, not so much.Especially considering it originally came out in 2011, I was impressed that playing through LA Noire on the Nintendo Switch amazed me all over again. From the top-quality voice acting and the still-unmatched facial animations to the multi-layered crimes to solve, the parts that really matter work great on the Switch. The old-looking and empty open-world parts in between, not so much.

    Six years later, LA Noire is still a unique game. (Read our original LA Noire review.) There are cops-and-robbers car chases and occasional gunfights, but most of it is a smartly paced, contemplative challenge that keeps you thinking. As a Los Angeles cop working in the 1940s, you’ll be sent to a weird and wonderful array of crime scenes where you find clues, interact with witnesses, and draw conclusions with a limited amount of hand-holding. I never thought I’d find myself interested in the forgery of pink slips until I met the diverse cast of suspects and witnesses involved in a grand theft auto scheme, and using the right pieces of evidence against each of them presented a test of its own. A few of the 21 cases are a little repetitive, but every time I was close to feeling bored, something completely unexpected would happen and draw me back in again.The interrogation system is still my favourite part of solving a crime in LA Noire, and there’s a unique challenge in reading a suspect’s face and determine if they’re lying to you or not. The reason that really works is because of the stellar performances from the actors, which are captured down to every grimace and wrinkle. Watching one of the countless well-realized characters speak with a slightly lopsided mouth or twitch one of their eyebrows for just a moment, combined with a smart script, makes them truly feel like real people. I’m not sure I’ve played another game that does this quite so well.    … Expand

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#73 Best Xbox One Game of 2017
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#52 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2017
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#43 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2017

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Games.cz
    Jan 21, 2018
    80
    Technically there are not many changes, but the important core has remained: exciting cases, interesting characters, movie narrative, great atmosphere of the 1940s. L.A. Noire is a game like a few others, and despite some mistakes in a game design, the fun is same as it was six years ago.
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  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Jan 5, 2018
    70
    Though ponderous in places, there's nothing quite like this curious sandbox caper. [Jan 2018, p.90]
  3. Xbox Tavern
    Dec 16, 2017
    85
    With brilliant voice and face acting, a plethora of interesting characters to amuse and massive amounts of detail, L.A. Noire is a game I enjoyed and will continue to enjoy.
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