L.A. Noire (PS3/360)

[kingkilla56]

Re: L.A. Noire (PS3/360)

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Phelps' constant bad orders and strategies during the war testify to his character and paper #7 or #8 shows Roy setting him up and threatening to expose the affair. Roy was also outside of the apartment when Phelps was in there with Elsa.

*Insert spoiler setup here*

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I know the exact videos you are referring to. The flashbacks suggests he is selfish yes. The papers show a setup sure. But the affair stuff came out of nowhere. When it happened I was confused. Then upset at how blatant a cop out it was for the story to progress. They never depicted cole's family dynamic nor his Elsa dynamic so it was BS. Alot of people are upset and confused that that storyline was so vapid.

[TracerBullet]

Re: L.A. Noire (PS3/360)

This sounds real crazy, I know.....but why not just avoid clicking on the spoilers period. I mean, the spoilers are their for a reason right?

Not necessarily, there are set cases. I feel like discussion on this game is pretty easy to just say "Do not read until you past (insert case name)." Just a little courtesy, or else you can't really have discussion with all parties involved, can you?

Also, Just finished the game:

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The ending makes me sad, but I had figured out who the arsonist was by the second to last flashback. Before that, I knew it was one of them as there was no way any normal civilian would make an oragami crane.

[Dog]

Re: L.A. Noire (PS3/360)

Finished the game. The spoiler I read didn't ruin as much as I thought it would.


I don't know what to think. I want more

[Dog]

Re: L.A. Noire (PS3/360)

I'll spoiler this just in case, talks about everything

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I wish there was more of a set concrete storyline. Sure there was the army/Elsa storyline all the way to the end, but it seemed like the cases for the most part had nothing to do with that. I also would definitely like more cases. I would pay another $60 for it to have another whole story, maybe surround it around Jack Kelso or something.

[AUChase]

Re: L.A. Noire (PS3/360)

I bought this Friday and I've only got to do the tutorials at the beginning of the game. I just got home from work and I'm about to sit down and play.

[The GIGGAS]

Re: L.A. Noire (PS3/360)

I've gotten all of the Film Reels, all landmarks, all street crime cases done. Here are my stats, if anyone cares.

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Game Completion
Story Cases Complete	21 / 21
Street Crimes Complete	40 / 40
Landmarks Discovered	30 / 30
Film Reels	50 / 50
Vehicles Types Driven	60 / 95
Newspapers Viewed	11 / 13
Game Completion	94.0%

Rank
Current Rank	20 / 20

Clue Inspection
Total Clues Found	 226
Time Spent Inspecting	2h 13m 19s

Notebook
Notebook Questions Asked	0
Successful Accusations	0
Failed Accusations - Incorrect Response	0
Failed Accusations - Lack of Evidence	0
Notebook Interviews Left Too Early	0
Notebook Interview Inactivity Comments	2

Vehicles
Max Speed	86.86 mph
Full Throttle Time	1m 21s
Highest Vehicle Jump	6.98 ft.
Longest Vehicle Jump	155.69 ft.
Time Spent Driving	6h 26m 32s
Total Distance Driven	227.01 miles
Vehicles Commandeered	21
Vehicles Destroyed	5
Suspect Vehicles Rolled	3
Suspect Vehicles Disabled	18
Wingman Shots on Target	6

Brawling
Blows Landed	148
Blows Received	31
Blows Blocked	4
Blows Dodged	15
Opponents Grappled	29
Grappled By Opponent	3
Opponents Knocked Out	1
Floored By Opponent	1
Opponents Double Teamed	0
Time Spent Brawling	10m 30s

Gunfighting
Enemies Shot Dead	191
Enemies Killed With Headshots	47
Shots Hit	676
Shots Missed	419
Accuracy	61.7%
Shots Fired - Pistols	937
Shots Fired - Shotgun	23
Shots Fired - Automatics	102
Shots Fired - Rifles	33
Time Spent Gunfighting	1h 47m 50s

Miscellaneous
Game Time	22h 1m 52s
Failures	27
Partner Hints Received	13
Deaths By Gunshot	7
Deaths By Knockout	1
Distance Traveled On Foot	35.97 miles

[DGuinta1]

Re: L.A. Noire (PS3/360)

I've gotten all of the Film Reels, all landmarks, all street crime cases done. Here are my stats, if anyone cares.

Spoiler

Game Completion
Story Cases Complete	21 / 21
Street Crimes Complete	40 / 40
Landmarks Discovered	30 / 30
Film Reels	50 / 50
Vehicles Types Driven	60 / 95
Newspapers Viewed	11 / 13
Game Completion	94.0%

Rank
Current Rank	20 / 20

Clue Inspection
Total Clues Found	 226
Time Spent Inspecting	2h 13m 19s

Notebook
Notebook Questions Asked	0
Successful Accusations	0
Failed Accusations - Incorrect Response	0
Failed Accusations - Lack of Evidence	0
Notebook Interviews Left Too Early	0
Notebook Interview Inactivity Comments	2

Vehicles
Max Speed	86.86 mph
Full Throttle Time	1m 21s
Highest Vehicle Jump	6.98 ft.
Longest Vehicle Jump	155.69 ft.
Time Spent Driving	6h 26m 32s
Total Distance Driven	227.01 miles
Vehicles Commandeered	21
Vehicles Destroyed	5
Suspect Vehicles Rolled	3
Suspect Vehicles Disabled	18
Wingman Shots on Target	6

Brawling
Blows Landed	148
Blows Received	31
Blows Blocked	4
Blows Dodged	15
Opponents Grappled	29
Grappled By Opponent	3
Opponents Knocked Out	1
Floored By Opponent	1
Opponents Double Teamed	0
Time Spent Brawling	10m 30s

Gunfighting
Enemies Shot Dead	191
Enemies Killed With Headshots	47
Shots Hit	676
Shots Missed	419
Accuracy	61.7%
Shots Fired - Pistols	937
Shots Fired - Shotgun	23
Shots Fired - Automatics	102
Shots Fired - Rifles	33
Time Spent Gunfighting	1h 47m 50s

Miscellaneous
Game Time	22h 1m 52s
Failures	27
Partner Hints Received	13
Deaths By Gunshot	7
Deaths By Knockout	1
Distance Traveled On Foot	35.97 miles

What happens after you get a reel? I got the one that was part of the story showing them talking at the table.

[goh]

Re: L.A. Noire (PS3/360)

*Insert spoiler setup here*

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I know the exact videos you are referring to. The flashbacks suggests he is selfish yes. The papers show a setup sure. But the affair stuff came out of nowhere. When it happened I was confused. Then upset at how blatant a cop out it was for the story to progress. They never depicted cole's family dynamic nor his Elsa dynamic so it was BS. Alot of people are upset and confused that that storyline was so vapid.

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Oh but they did indicate the affair/Elsa stuff. In between some cases it showed him going to the club,eventually in such a manner to depict he was a regular there. Obviously going to see her. They did mention his wife but no they didn't show her until she was kicking him out.

[The GIGGAS]

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What happens after you get a reel? I got the one that was part of the story showing them talking at the table.

Oh, the golden film reels, nothing happens. You just get 5 XP.

[Jasong7777]

Re: L.A. Noire (PS3/360)

None of these chicks shaved back in the 40's?

[DGuinta1]

Re: L.A. Noire (PS3/360)

Oh, the golden film reels, nothing happens. You just get 5 XP.

O I C. TY Sir for the 411.

[Perfect Zero]

Re: L.A. Noire (PS3/360)

Well i'm now a Vice cop. I'm getting the feeling that the cases are going to get even longer and more involved now.

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The BD killer conclusion was a bit of a cop out to me. So it ended up being that temp bartender from long ago? C'mon! There was no way anyone could even think of him as being the killer. I guess that happens in real life too. Is there a way to bring him in alive? I shot him dead. It's pretty crazy that he ended up being the brother of some big shot politician. I guess i'm heading into the home stretch and the Morphine/City corruption stuff is going to get covered in these last two desks.

My theory on the end of the Homicide desk (which I have just completed, so don't read this unless you're done with the homicide desk.):

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From the very first case I thought it had to be the temporary bartender. I wondered why Cole never asked for his name or number from any of the bars; I thought he was the prime suspect from the first case. I will say as it went on, I suspected one of the guys that worked the case; perhaps the coroner. Anyways, it wasn't the greatest ending to a desk, but the difficulty in getting there reminded me of older games (which is a good thing).

[Burns11]

Re: L.A. Noire (PS3/360)

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Oh but they did indicate the affair/Elsa stuff. In between some cases it showed him going to the club,eventually in such a manner to depict he was a regular there. Obviously going to see her. They did mention his wife but no they didn't show her until she was kicking him out.

Spoilers from after Manifest Destiny case

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So because he goes to the club he is obviously nailing a singer at the club? Crazy talk. It never showed them talking or interacting at all, not even an acknowledgement of him entering. Then during the case you talk to her, without any sort of inkling that you and her are even acquainted, and then you tail her and sneak up to her room, sheepishly knock, she opens the door and you go in like it's nothing. It makes no sense.

As for the war flashbacks, if anything it shows Cole as an absolute, by the book guy. It shows a guy unwilling to bend any regulation no matter if it saves lives or fits the realities of the battlefield. A guy like that, unwilling to bend the rules to speed up his unit's progress, unwilling to bend rules to save lives, is going to break his vows, break the law and put his career in jeopardy on a whim like that? We aren't even given any sort of circumstance to justify his change of character.

I also don't like that the game seems to have cut us off from large chunks of Cole's life. We are supposed to be Cole in this game, but yet we are absent for his life outside of each case? It feels like a cheap way to fabricate a surprise twist.

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As for the discussion on taking down fleeing cars, I was disappointed that we couldn't do a PIT maneuver as well. It seems the only real way to take down a car is to get your partner to shoot both tires.

During one case I was chasing a guy so I drove up beside him, my partner shoots out his tires and the suspect begins to lose control so I hit the brakes and turn to slide to a stop and the other car proceeds to flip and land on top of my car. I got out and had to wait for the car to slowly slide off of my car before the suspect would get out and I could take him down.

[Gotmadskillzson]

Re: L.A. Noire (PS3/360)

Just beat the game ! Awesome !

[Gotmadskillzson]

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None of these chicks shaved back in the 40's?

Nope. Women in america really didn't start shaving until the 80s.