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L.A. Noire

2011 | Action/Adventure

Nintendo Switch

Amid the post-war boom of Hollywood's Golden Age, Cole Phelps, an LAPD detective is thrown headfirst into a city drowning in its own success. Corruption is rampant, the drug trade is exploding, and murder rates are at an all-time high. In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, racketeering conspiracies and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department to uncover a secret that could shake the city to its rotten core.

Utilizing revolutionary facial animation technology that captures every nuance of an actor's facial performance in astonishing detail, L.A. Noire blends the breathtaking action with true detective work for an unprecedented interactive experience. Solve brutal crimes, plots and conspiracies inspired by real crimes from 1947 Los Angeles, one of the most corrupt and violent times in L.A. history. Search for clues, chase down suspects and interrogate witnesses as you struggle to find the truth in a city where everyone has something to hide.

Includes the complete original game and all additional downloadable content plus new collectibles and detective suits to unlock, each with unique special abilities.
Features an array of new enhancements specifically for Switch gaming including a Joy-Con mode with gyroscopic, gesture-based controls, HD rumble and new wide and over-the-shoulder camera angles, plus contextual touch screen controls for portable detective work.

Published by	Rockstar Games
Developed by	Rockstar Games

Action Adventure

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Kevin Phillipson (10072 KP) rated

May 14, 2020

L.A. Noire

2011 | Action/Adventure

7.8

(38 Ratings)

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Originally played this game on the PS3 never got round to finishing it the first time till now playing again now on the PS4 now looking to finish it this time rockstar can't do no wrong when it comes to games grand theft auto series red dead redemption 2 which I finished last year brilliant gane

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Steve Fearon (84 KP) rated

Sep 5, 2018

L.A. Noire

2011 | Action/Adventure

7.8

(38 Ratings)

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Groundbreaking facial animation (2 more)

A fascinating world

Genuinely difficult to 100%

Action gets a bit repetitive (1 more)

Ran its studio into financial trouble :(

Still the best game of its kind

This game...its one of my favourites.

Its not an action masterpiece, in fact its a little clunky at times, with a similar but inferior combat style to GTA, but it has a legitimately great atmosphere, beautifully capturing the period and the stylings.

The detective work actually requires a little thinking (Which is rare) and asks the player to make choices without too much handholding (Which is even rarer), and as the game progresses, the challenge to interrogate the more devious individuals can prove rather vexing!

The animations, and the emotions they are able to portray in a game this old, puts to shame big budget thrillers from recent years (Mass Effec Andromeda, I am looking at you!), the city design is beautiful, and the characters are played by a number of recognisable actors which add to the big budget feel that runs all through this game.

Is the remaster an improvement on the 360 game? A little, higher resolution, parred up for Xbox one, but essentially its the same as it ever was, and that is fine.

There is still not a single game I have come across which has done the detective game as well as this, and it is a crying shame that the technology and effort used to create LA Noire has essentially been lost, since even now, manakin faced characters are still the norm.

This game still has a lot to offer, if you can look past the action sequences, and instead enjoy the characters, peformances, and genuine puzzle solving aspects of this classic title.