L.A. Noire (PS3/360)

[tanis38]

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

I've been enjoying the game, but it is feeling a little more transparent and limiting at times. At the beginning it seemed unique and different but now (on disc 2 in the 360 version) the gameplay quirks that seemed so unique at first are getting a little redundant and very "gamey" to me.

Still enjoying it, but not as much as I was.

[TracerBullet]

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Real Consequences - I kind of enjoyed getting bitched at by the captains when you ****ed up and charged the wrong guys. Those scenes were nicely done, but they didn't really follow them up with actual repercussions. I mean, if you mess up bad then you have to do like one or two easy, minor cases to build your cred back up with the department. Also, there should be some kind of consequence for accusing the suspect of lying and then backing out of it when you find out you don't have any evidence. Maybe take away the doubt option.

I think that is my main complaint about the game. Really would love for the next one in the series to have mistakes be made where you don't catch the right guy.

I would give the game an 8.75 or 9. I don't think its quite GOTY status for me, but a very enjoyable game nonetheless. I'll have to see with the rest of the games that come out this year.

[The GIGGAS]

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I would give the game an 0.75 or 9.

So, pretty undecided then.

[TracerBullet]

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So, pretty undecided then.

Lol, Supposed to be an 8.75. Let that be a lesson people, don't type while distracted.

[gez20]

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I'm in the somewhat not satisfied group myself. The cases are great, but there is a ton of repetitiveness in searching for the clues and the chasing (got damn does everyone run as soon as a they see a cop). The one case I found really satisfying as far as searching for clues was:

Spoiler

The one where you follow the blood all the way up to the roof. That was awesome and felt like detective work. In a future game I hope they add some variety to clue finding. Walking around and pressing 'A' gets boring after a while.

Love the interrogations and I hope this game gives us a good police/detective game. We've had plenty of bad guy games, I'd love to see some games on the side of the law. Maybe Police Quest games will make a return.

[Aggies7]

Well game should come today from gamefly can't wait to try this one out.

[19]

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DLC is out?

According to this it is...

http://kotaku.com/5806885/la-noire-d...ew-ways-to-pay

Starting today, "The Naked City" DLC case ($4.00 for PSN/320 Microsoft Points), "A Slip of The Tongue" DLC case ($4.00/320 Microsoft Points), Broderick Detective Suit and Gun ($1.00/80 Microsoft Points), Sharpshooter Detective Suit and Gun ($1.00/80 Microsoft Points), The Badge Pursuit Challenge ($2.00/160 Microsoft Points), and Chicago Piano Machine Gun (free community unlock) are available.

... too bad the PlayStation Store is still down.

[The GIGGAS]

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DLC is out?

According to this it is...

http://kotaku.com/5806885/la-noire-d...ew-ways-to-pay


... too bad the PlayStation Store is still down.

That's just all of the preorder bonuses, I think. I got the Sharpshooter Suit/Gun by buying it from BBY. That being said, I can't wait to play those cases.

[ExtremeGamer]

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That's just all of the preorder bonuses, I think. I got the Sharpshooter Suit/Gun by buying it from BBY. That being said, I can't wait to play those cases.

It's out, the Rockstar Pass gives you all the preorder, plus 2 future cases. It's a good deal for 10 bucks.

There's also a Piano Suit for free on XBL.

[19]

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That's just all of the preorder bonuses, I think. I got the Sharpshooter Suit/Gun by buying it from BBY. That being said, I can't wait to play those cases.

I think you're right. I'm still sitting on the "Consul's Car" case and the Broderick suit because of the Store being down.

[The GIGGAS]

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It's out, the Rockstar Pass gives you all the preorder, plus 2 future cases. It's a good deal for 10 bucks.

There's also a Piano Suit for free on XBL.

Oh yeah, I saw the Rockstar Pass. Seems like a good deal.

[jmood88]

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That was definitely one of my favorite cases. Pretty fun and it was kind of a crazy plot similar to the traffic cases.

Anyway, there are definitely things they can do and add to make the next game better, but I'm not disappointed in LA Noire at all. Its a fun and very enjoyable and to be honest, I'm having more fun and liking the story and game better the second time through. All the recurrences and subtle links that they created in the world adds to the immersion of the open-world. Its a great basis for what I hope is either the start of a genre or, at the very least, a franchise for Team Bondi.

Some things I think would be cool for this and I know others have mentioned some of these as well:

Informants - Roy Earle had one, but I could understand why Cole didn't (yet) since he was a new guy. It would still be cool to see what kind of info you could get from your informants to help you out on cases/leads.
Real Consequences - I kind of enjoyed getting bitched at by the captains when you ****ed up and charged the wrong guys. Those scenes were nicely done, but they didn't really follow them up with actual repercussions. I mean, if you mess up bad then you have to do like one or two easy, minor cases to build your cred back up with the department. Also, there should be some kind of consequence for accusing the suspect of lying and then backing out of it when you find out you don't have any evidence. Maybe take away the doubt option.
Police HQ - It would be cool on cases to get some feedback from your captain. Maybe throw a suspect in jail first before hauling him into the interrogation room to "soften" them up first.
Lawyers - I'm not sure how the 40s interrogation worked. I'm just going to assume that initial interrogations could be done without lawyers for the sake of the game, but having to go through lawyers, especially for the more high profile crimes (ie: homicide) would add a nice layer. It would also add to the difficulty, too.


Personally, I would love for Team Bondi to make a PI game where the player had their own PI business and had some kind of economy system associated with that (ie: paying informants, bribes, paying for leads, etc).

As I've said many times, I love LA Noire. As a first attempt, its pretty stellar, but I hope they continue to build on this foundation and flesh the experience out even more.

I would also like to see the court cases after you accuse someone of committing the crime, maybe have you go to the stand and testify or even make you play as the prosecutor and use the same kind system as the interrogations.

I haven't said this often but this game is a step forward for gaming in general and if more companies start using the capturing technology, you'll definitely see games taken seriously by actors and the rest of Hollywood.

[Perfect Zero]

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OK, I just finished the game. Here are my thoughts on the gameplay (both of these are going to be long). The game itself played real well, but there are quite a bit of things that make it short of a complete game for me. First of all, the lack of a true free roam really hurts. I don't mind that you can go and do different things, but I was hoping that there would be random instances of crime that Phelps would have to solve. A bank robbery, a stolen car chase, stuff that was kinda like Red Dead Redemption.

Second, the lack of a multiplayer also hurts. I know that there are some that believe that you can't have a good single player story with online features, but that's a baloney point. Having something like cops and robbers or a team deathmatch online would enhance the gameplay value. Yeah, it's not GTA, but that shouldn't be something that pigeon-holds the game.

The last thing I have with the game is that although it's fun to search through everything and drive everywhere in the beginning, it becomes a chore just to see the story. The story is wonderful, but sometimes the clues and following false leads drags it down.

As for the story (don't read until you complete the game)...

Spoiler

I felt that it was well done, but there were some execution problems with the script. I agree with most people that the whole cheating sequence was rushed. I kinda felt from the start of the Blue Room, Cole was going to run into problems.

The Homicide desk really frustrated me, because I wondered why Phelps didn't get the name of the temporary bartender. In the first BD case, he was mentioned, but I didn't think too much of it. By the third case, I was wondering why I couldn't find that guy out. It made too much sense to me, although I think it went over some heads by having read what was written here.

The Vice desk was too short for me, but Earle rubbed me wrong from the start so I guess it evened out. Those cases were all right, but it was really the start of the second half of the game. When we find out that Phelps is cheating on his wife, I didn't want to believe it, but I think the reason why it was written like that was because the director wanted you to be in disbelief. The end was ok. I'm really tired of playing Rockstar games where the hero that you become attached to is killed in the end right before retribution.

All in all, the direction of the game wants you to believe that Phelps is the returning soldier trying to right the wrongs of the war. Perhaps he is, but he lose of reputation really puts the gamer in a sticky spot. I wanted to believe that Phelps was spotless; that he could come out of it and take down the system. He wasn't spotless, he couldn't do it by himself, and in the end he paid the ultimate price while Earle and the police chief get away virtually with murder. I know that's a lot of rambling. I will say, it's a good story; really good. It leaves me wondering what could have happened differently, and it leaves me wanting more. However, playing the game again will not help in that regard.

If they go onto another game, Kelso has to be the lead. There has to be something bigger that happens, and the story that they provided in the game is going to be pretty hard to top.

With all of this said, I think I made a good purchase and will probably try to find the hidden stuff. I'm glad I bought the game new and would do it again if I went back in time. However, these things listed above prevent it from being Game of the Year. We'll see how DLC works out.

[TheDutchDad]

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

OK, I just finished the game. Here are my thoughts on the gameplay (both of these are going to be long). The game itself played real well, but there are quite a bit of things that make it short of a complete game for me. First of all, the lack of a true free roam really hurts. I don't mind that you can go and do different things, but I was hoping that there would be random instances of crime that Phelps would have to solve. A bank robbery, a stolen car chase, stuff that was kinda like Red Dead Redemption.

Second, the lack of a multiplayer also hurts. I know that there are some that believe that you can't have a good single player story with online features, but that's a baloney point. Having something like cops and robbers or a team deathmatch online would enhance the gameplay value. Yeah, it's not GTA, but that shouldn't be something that pigeon-holds the game.

The last thing I have with the game is that although it's fun to search through everything and drive everywhere in the beginning, it becomes a chore just to see the story. The story is wonderful, but sometimes the clues and following false leads drags it down.

As for the story (don't read until you complete the game)...

Spoiler

I felt that it was well done, but there were some execution problems with the script. I agree with most people that the whole cheating sequence was rushed. I kinda felt from the start of the Blue Room, Cole was going to run into problems.

The Homicide desk really frustrated me, because I wondered why Phelps didn't get the name of the temporary bartender. In the first BD case, he was mentioned, but I didn't think too much of it. By the third case, I was wondering why I couldn't find that guy out. It made too much sense to me, although I think it went over some heads by having read what was written here.

The Vice desk was too short for me, but Earle rubbed me wrong from the start so I guess it evened out. Those cases were all right, but it was really the start of the second half of the game. When we find out that Phelps is cheating on his wife, I didn't want to believe it, but I think the reason why it was written like that was because the director wanted you to be in disbelief. The end was ok. I'm really tired of playing Rockstar games where the hero that you become attached to is killed in the end right before retribution.

All in all, the direction of the game wants you to believe that Phelps is the returning soldier trying to right the wrongs of the war. Perhaps he is, but he lose of reputation really puts the gamer in a sticky spot. I wanted to believe that Phelps was spotless; that he could come out of it and take down the system. He wasn't spotless, he couldn't do it by himself, and in the end he paid the ultimate price while Earle and the police chief get away virtually with murder. I know that's a lot of rambling. I will say, it's a good story; really good. It leaves me wondering what could have happened differently, and it leaves me wanting more. However, playing the game again will not help in that regard.

If they go onto another game, Kelso has to be the lead. There has to be something bigger that happens, and the story that they provided in the game is going to be pretty hard to top.

With all of this said, I think I made a good purchase and will probably try to find the hidden stuff. I'm glad I bought the game new and would do it again if I went back in time. However, these things listed above prevent it from being Game of the Year. We'll see how DLC works out.

Very well said, and I agree with everything you critiqued. The more and more I play this it seems to be dragging on and on. I would like some type of MP option. Cops and robbers type stuff would be awesome.

[jmood88]

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If they made a multiplayer system that made sense like what Ubisoft did with Assassin's Creed, then sure but the belief that games like this need multiplayer or they aren't worth keeping around is holding the industry back.