Customer Reviews

LA Noire

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Allow me to justify the title--it may seem flimsy the fact that I rate the game 4/5 stars while giving this game a title with the word 'bore'. The graphics are phenomenal, nothing I've seen before in any game. The characters portray the actors who voice them using some new type of technology and it works beautifully! The game is very realistic. With that said, it is also slow-paced and extremely repetitive regardless of the ranks you climb. Although I have not yet completed the game and remain in 'Vice', this is where I became bored of the repetition. Although the map is huge, and you can explore extensively throughout the game, and it is a unique design of the 1940/1950's LA, the game gives the player limitations in regards to what can be done within such a large map; either you're on a case or responding to misdemeanors on dispatch. Regardless, the first 3/4ths of the game are enjoyable!

L.A. Noire is a great game for those who enjoyed the openness of the GTA series, but wanted a greater focus on story. The closest thing I can think of to compare it to was "The Getaway" for the PS2.

Pros:

- Looks fantastic; you'll not only recognise the voices of the characters, but their faces too. Everything is superb in this department - enjoy, fans of Mad Men!
- Mostly historically accurate; the set is fantastic, most of the ads, cars, etc. are good too; you will feel like you're in 1947 L.A.
- Crimes based off real events (can't say too much because of spoilers, but look out for one of the most infamous murder cases in U.S. history)

Cons:

- Gets repetitive; you will do a lot of the same thing over and over again. In my opinion, this constitutes a good portion of what real detective work must be like, but some will find this tedious.
- The facial recognition is not perfect; following the correct cues and patterns of your suspect will not always get you the correct response; this can be frustrating.
- The story seems to wind down halfway through the game; while I thought the second to last desk was a total lackluster compared to the one prior, and the final desk was brilliant, if positioned wrong, I do feel the game reaches it's climax well before it should.

I loved this game...when I first started to play it.

Great concept. Great graphics. As I soon discovered...repetitive game play.

This is not like GTA. This is more story based.

At around 2/3rds through the game I just lost interest.

For all the comments about Rockstar games, this had nothing to do with it. I though Red Dead Redemption was a great game - if a bit repetitive at the end.
L.A. Noire is a terrible game, it fails to raise interest in the cases, the characters and the storyline.

Pros:
- Very nice graphic. Feels like you are in a movie, especially as you truly recognize some known actors;
- Driving around town is fun. You can run over people as you wish, take any car, destroy properties, it's all fun - your actions have no repercussion.
- The city feels like its living;

Cons:
- Story lacks that something that sucks you in. It is too linear and no matter what you do, your fate is already cast;
- Characters are uninteresting. The main characters is overly agressive. Partners are useless and insipid;
- Cases feel like they are all the same. The process never changes. The worse about it is that you are not in control of the inquiry. The question/answer rythm is set in advance so you can ask questions about things you don't know (if you interview someone ahead of the fixed chronology) or the suspect can tell you he won't answer anymore question without his lawyer, yet he will answer every other question you ask. Also, you can't interrogate suspects as you wish and you can't
- The side quest are so repetitive and keep sending all across town.
- Too much climbing on the roof - a Tarzan game wouldn't get that much climbing!
- You are nearly invincible - ducking is pointless as your opponents can't shoot straight.
- Is it me or people in L.A. don't know how to drive? Traffic light are useless as people stop at green, turn left on red.

The idea for the game was great, but they turned it into something so linear that it does feel like being in a movie - just watch.

game was ok, it was good for the first few missions, it was like oh, this is new and interesting, but as it went on, it got to repetitive. Each mission felt like it was the same, and with the option to have your partner drive to the location makes it that much more pointless, a mission on average takes 30 mins or more, just to find out you missed something or said the wrong thing most times

This is a change of pace and for me i love it, you get to investigate cases like a real detective chase people around, use your gun and fight.

The driving is not has good has in GTA4 or Sleeping dogs, but still good. Don't expect a game like GTA because its not, but if you are in for something different this is it.

This game is a bit of a mess. I put in a few hours, but you never get the sense that you're uncovering an over-arching narrative like with GTA or other Rock* games. Rather, it feels like a bunch of mini-episodes with not much cohesion. Also the interrogation mini-game is a bit of a puzzler--I don't know if I'm supposed to base my decisions on the facial expression of the person I'm talking to, or if it's strictly based on the items I already have in evidence, and if it's the latter, it suggests that I need to visit places in a specific order, which makes for a more linear game. Also, the fact that if you fail, you can have a redo, makes things kinda pointless. Loved GTA IV, am loving Red Dead now. This one, not at all. This is one formerly Sony exclusive title that Microsoft should've stayed away from...

This is an excellent game for adults: great 1950's music, authentic cars, amazing acting, well designed face animation and a large and detailed city (as well as rooms, environments, etc.). The controls are easy to learn and manouver. The different stories are solid.

The reason I gave this game 4 out of 5 stars is because, although there's 20 plus missions, some missions do get repetitive. In addition, it seems that no matter what you do, you always solve the case. You have 3 options when interacting with suspects, witnesses, leads, etc. - truth, doubt and lie. Even if you get everything wrong, you still solve the cases. I wish that wasn't so - i.e. if you don't get the right clues, you can't finish the case.

This game is not GTA 4. You can't go shooting, kiling, driving erratically, etc. throughout the city without negative consequences. If you don't like investigating, looking for clues, interrogating, driving responsibly, then this game is NOT for you. It's definitely a mature, well done, game - kind of reminds me of MAFIA 1 but from the perspective of the police (as opposed to the gangster). Well done Rockstar! Well done.

I had a lot of doubts about this game...I read a lot of the negative comments and I figured it's probably a very linear and controlled game. I picked up the game because I saw my brother enjoying the game and started playing it for myself. Initially, for the first hour, I felt it was indeed quite a controlled and linear game...but oh boy...once the training wheels came off, it turned into what I think is easily the most unique and "new" gaming experience I have had since GTA3 back in 2001 introduced me to a world which never seemed to end.

The game requires patience. It requires you to think, it requires you to go through some menial and reparative tasks that come with the territory of being a detective. But the rewards come flowing through during the interrogations. It's probably more exciting to conduct those than play an FPS game. Don't believe me? Try it.

I think a lot of the negative reviews are coming from either people who get bored too easily and expected a CSI: Miami style of game or from people who simply had expectations that were too high.

Go into the game without any pre-conceptions. You will be very glad you did. I'm halfway through the game right now and dread the day I will finish all the cases. Thank goodness for all those DLCs Rockstar keeps making available! P.S - Get the PS3 version if you have both consoles. It's on one-disc and runs smoother.

Enjoy the game. It's something gaming has too little of today: it's something entirely new.

Thank you, Rockstar. Please find an enclosed cheque for L.A.Noire 2!

Great game! Didn't quite live up to the high expectations I held due to being a Rockstar game, and how awesome the GTA series are, but it was a very fun game none the less!