L.A. Noire (PS3/360)

[Flawless]

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Cover Story for next Game Informer

March Cover Revealed

Rockstar Games is known for its ambitious projects, and L.A. Noire proves that the company’s reputation is safe. While the rumblings about the game have been heard for years, our world exclusive cover story is the only place you’ll be able to get concrete information on the gritty crime epic. Over the course of our 10-page feature we look at the game’s astonishing reconstruction of 1947 Los Angeles and learn how the team took on such a massive undertaking. We also talk to the team to see L.A. Noire’s groundbreaking facial-animation system in action, and learn how it might change the way we look at games from now on.

[Rassklot]

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looks nice.. when can we expect it?

[HealyMonster]

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Is this game still a PS3 exclusive or coming out for the 360 now?

When does game informer come out, doesn't the next months come out at the beginning of the previous month? Im excited to read up on this game. I was pumped like 3 years ago when I saw the first trailer.

[PVarck31]

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This looks good. We are long overdue for a good detective game.

[Flawless]

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Is this game still a PS3 exclusive or coming out for the 360 now?

When does game informer come out, doesn't the next months come out at the beginning of the previous month? Im excited to read up on this game. I was pumped like 3 years ago when I saw the first trailer.

Pretty much confirmed to be multiplatform at this point. Magazine should be hitting subscribers within the next two weeks.

[Miles_Yuhas]

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Pretty much confirmed to be multiplatform at this point. Magazine should be hitting subscribers within the next two weeks.

Thats good cause this game looks like it could be really special.

[Lordcledus]

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I'm not holding my breath until I see a release date. We've been hearing about this game for like 3-4 years now.

[luv_mist]

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Pretty much confirmed to be multiplatform at this point. Magazine should be hitting subscribers within the next two weeks.

IN DE FACE!!

I hope it is so badly. I guess the size thing for the 360 is pointless now that we can download the games we're playing to the hard drive. Wonderful addition they gave.

[Miles_Yuhas]

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Its official

Rockstar Games' gangster-themed title L.A. Noire is officially going multiplatform.

Next month's issue of Game Informer will have the title's long-awaited big reveal. Comments from the news post confirm L.A. Noire is indeed headed to Xbox 360 as well, putting an end to years of speculation over its exclusivity for PlayStation 3.

Great news!

[Flawless]

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L.A. Noire Revealed

In the March 2010 issue of Game Informer (on stands this month), the first real details of L.A. Noire are revealed. Developed by Team Bondi (The Getaway), L.A. Noire is an open-world action-adventure game set in the City of Angels in 1947. Unlike previous Rockstar efforts, L.A. Noire exists in a real city, painstakingly recreated for historical accuracy. Don't expect the "shoot everyone" mentality of a Grand Theft Auto title -- this is something completely different.

You play as Cole Phelps, a beat cop looking to clean up the streets of L.A. It won't be easy, seeing as how the L.A. police force is mired in corruption from top to bottom. Phelps has his own issues to deal with, including some very bad things he did in World War II. Though he starts low on the totem pole, over the course of L.A. Noire Phelps progresses through a series of "desks" in the department, including traffic, vice and, ultimately, homicide.

As a detective, you have to solve cases through a mixture of investigations, interviews and interrogations. According to the article in GI, when you come across a scene, you won't find highlighted items sitting in obvious places. Crime scenes are said to look natural and require a deft eye to spot important clues. See a pair of glasses on the ground of a supposed murder scene and you can pick them up, noting details such as the brand etched on the inside of the frame. These little bits of information are jotted down on your notepad, which can be brought up at any time.

Things get a little more interesting in regards to the interview system. Team Bondi is using revolutionary technology that could change the way games are made. The new facial motion capturing system sets actors alone in a giant room with cameras all around. In full make-up, the actor delivers their dialogue. Every facial moment is recorded, from the most exaggerate of motions to the slightest twitch of an eye. The dialogue is recorded at this time as well, creating a seamless scene. All of this is then translated into a 3D game landscape with no animators needed. The result? According to GI, it's a picture-perfect rendering of the actor's scene. That's important to the gameplay.

When you interview someone, you'll need to watch their face and determine if they're lying. Like Mass Effect, your dialogue choices come from a handful of general options: coax, accuse or force. The way you handle an interview or interrogation is greatly determined by the reactions you get from the suspect. You can also refute testimony by selecting clues from your notebook.

Unfortunately, GI wasn't shown any of the gunplay, so the set-up for the action sequences is still a mystery.

You can read more details on the demo in the latest issue of Game Informer.

[jmood88]

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Sounds like my kind of game.

[BlueNGold]

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Sounds like my kind of game.

Same.

I love how it says the investigation parts won't be obvious and that you actually have to look around for evidence.

[Cusefan]

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Sounds good, Lot of good movies based on 1940's LA so there should be plenty of inspiration

[Miles_Yuhas]

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This looks like it could be an awesome game. Can't wait to hear more.

[MeanMrMustard]

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Yeah, this game looks really cool. When I first heard about it I was a bit skeptical they could pull it off, but Rockstar has a pretty stellar track record. If nothing else, the game will definitely be unique ... both in atmosphere and gameplay.