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L.A. Noire the Most Expensive Game in Development?

Edge writes: "Rockstar's crime thriller L.A. Noire "could be the biggest budget videogame in development anywhere in the world", according to Tom Crago, the CEO of Tantalus and the president of the Game Developers' Association of Australia.

"It would certainly... in terms of console titles, be in the top ten... L.A. Noire is a massive, massive project," Crago said at GC Asia 2008.

Earlier this year Rockstar producer Leslie Benzies estimated that GTA IV cost the company approximately $100 million to create, a figure which, if correct, would currently make it the most expensive game ever, topping the $70 million plus development budget for Sega's Dreamcast title Shenmue."

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sushipoop5686d ago

My god it would suck to see this game go multi-platform. That would only mean that the game has been downgraded to DVD status.

Jamegohanssj55686d ago

Pretty much sucks as you said.

TGSI

Rick Astley5686d ago

Sad thing is that from the start their goal was to develop a huge, free roaming game, bigger than GTA and now, (if it goes multi-platform) we'll just have another GTA in our hands with horrible, unacceptable graphics.

Gam715686d ago

"we'll just have another GTA in our hands with horrible, unacceptable graphics."

I don't think the ps3 development with hinder this game much so that might not be the case if we're all lucky

Andras845686d ago

360 owners can get a 5 disc game with loading times between areas!! That's a solution right there!!

I had to change disc's when I played MGS1 on PS1. Not a big deal.

Rick Astley5686d ago

So 360 development, you mean. Rockstar had enough trouble as it is trying to fit the game on a single DVD. http://www.1up.com/do/featu...

That's why the next GTA will be PS3 exclusive, as stated by Sam Houser himself.

Xelai5686d ago

Whooa... Seriously those guys apart from releasing a crappy game, not being able to fit 7Gb of game in a 9Gb disc must suck!!!

Andras845686d ago

Can't argue against that!!!

Shadow Flare5686d ago (Edited 5686d ago )

actually i'd love it if it went multiplatform but only if they solely develop it for the ps3 and utilize it's advantages, and then somehow manage to port the thing over to 360 with the game on like 5 dvds. Sort of exactly like Final Fantasy XIII is being developed lol

RAAAAGE!!!

zo6_lover275686d ago

There is only roughly 7GB available on a 360 DVD, the other 2GB is security software

MAR-TYR-DOM5686d ago

is at around 65 million USD last time i check!

SixTwoTwo5686d ago

IIRC the Killzone 2 budget is somewhere in the 20-25mil range. There was a list a few months back that had the supposed budget numbers for various games and nobody came even remotely close to GTA IV's budget. I still don't understand how they could put so much money into GTA IV yet all we got... was GTA IV :/

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360 man5686d ago

i will be picking this up on xbox.... hahahaha

looooool

Rick Astley5686d ago (Edited 5686d ago )

The fact that your DOWNGRADE-BOX PLZFIXME is holding back developers from making games bigger than GTA IV is nothing to laugh about really. In fact, you should be ashamed of even being a 360 supporter. I guess poor kids that can't afford the only "next-gen" console out there really don't have a choice but to play constant flops on their RRODBOX. PS3's are for smart, wealthy gamers. 360's are for poor homosexuals that fail at life.

Gam715686d ago (Edited 5686d ago )

You're right about the ps3 holding back development of games.

Look at gta.

Held back by dvd?

Any proof?

Anywhere it said that?

Thats why it had a higher res and better framerate on the 360?

If anything its held back by blu-ray.
Hows the mandatory install just to get it to compete with the 360 version?
Oh you'll bring up pop ups but thats not down to dvd. And with a hdd install on ps3 how much pop up would that have?
So much for the power of the ps3.

Now with this dashboard update coming up i'll be able to CHOOSE to install to the hdd and get rid off the pop.

What will your excuse be then?
I'm sure you'll find something to cry about.

Hey rick the way gta is lower res on the ps3?
And they took that comment back a few days later saying you would hardly notice the difference.

Guess you're still bitter about gta on the ps3

Rick Astley5686d ago (Edited 5686d ago )

I'm looking at GTA and all I see is a terrible looking multi-platform game that could have been more as a PS3 exclusive but was held back by the 360's DVD player.

The next GTA will not be possible on 360 due to DVD. http://www.1up.com/do/featu...
Rage will look worse on 360 due to compression (DVD). http://www.n4g.com/News-177...

zo6_lover275686d ago (Edited 5686d ago )

Bluray = more content

DVD = less content

Mandatory installs don't make a game any less enjoyable

I would also like to put it out there that sandbox games, such as GTA and L.A. Noire are nearly impossible to do on multiple disks

Gam715686d ago (Edited 5686d ago )

More content if there's more content to the game.

Just because it holds 50GB doesn't mean the game size is 50GB.

It needs that extra space to store the same information over and over again to help with search and read speeds that are slower on the blu-ray and cause an impact on the game.

Both formats have problems but as games are still easily in the dvd9 range its hardly an issue.

Disc swap or install. I've never had a problem with disc swap in the past so why start now?

And before you get onto next gen feature wasn't rumble last gen for you all and not necessary?

I would agree about your point on sandbox and multiple disc.
It is pos but would need any 360 owner who buys it to have a hdd.

I would say given how sandbox games have to be detailed in its area and the characters around and still run smoothly I don't see them taking more space than a dvd9 for a while.

edit

i would agree with your comment about uncompressed data but it is also true about having to store the same data over and over again.

Also compressed doesn't mean it will look bad.

zo6_lover275686d ago

I agree with your comment for the most part except this

"More content if there's more content to the game.

Just because it holds 50GB doesn't mean the game size is 50GB.

It needs that extra space to store the same information over and over again to help with search and read speeds that are slower on the blu-ray and cause an impact on the game."

It doesn't need more space to store the same amount of data, its just that ps3 versions of games are uncompressed while 360 versions are.
360 versions have to run decompression software, ps3 versions don't

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Shaka2K65686d ago

R* needs the exclusive power of the Cell and Blu-ray to really create what they want without limits found on the last gen. xbox 180, it already happend with GTA4 im sure R* will not want to create games for this pathetic console ever again.

Xi5686d ago

because of development for the cell.

Rick Astley5686d ago (Edited 5686d ago )

That's funny. They started developing this game on the PS3 first. It's old news that L.A. Noire was (don't know if it still is, nothing's confirmed) PS3 exclusive.

It'll be the 360's DVD limit that will be holding back Team Bondi from making a truly huge game.

Xi5686d ago (Edited 5686d ago )

I just don't want this game delayed for PC because of ps3 development, like gta4 for the 360 was delayed because of ps3 development. (not to mention, had to be toned down, since the ps3 version ran at a lower resolution)

TUFFnNYC5686d ago (Edited 5686d ago )

You got to be kidding right? And the 360 was a saint while R* was developing GTA4. You must love those minor pop ins during gameplay as well. Be real bro. The 360 had problems as well. Do some research before you post.

Enjoy: http://news.filefront.com/r...

Both had equal problems.

Rick Astley5686d ago (Edited 5686d ago )

He won't bother doing any research. He didn't even know L.A. Noire was PS3 exclusive before he made that moronic comment lol. Or maybe he did but still he decided to prove to us how stupid a person can be.

Are you in denial about Sam (or was it Dan?) Houser claiming that the next GTA will be PS3 exclusive unless Microsoft finds a bigger storage solution on the 360? Do you honestly believe that GTA IV wasn't downgraded to fit on DVD?

360 fanboys are too funny. :)

http://www.1up.com/do/featu...

Please take your time machine back to the last generation (don't forget to bring that DVD player with you) and stop ruining the "next-gen" experience for others.

Xi5686d ago (Edited 5686d ago )

I try to make comments that are relevent to what will be posted later on. Everyone of the ps3 defence force will come in here spewing BS about how the xbox dvd limited the ps3 version of GTA, and will do the same, guess what. THIS IS BULL, any cuts made to game size, was due to funding and time constraints, not due to technology. If you think otherwise you are clearly a fanboy.

Neither versions of the game were compromised for either console, however this site requires some balance of 360 bs vs ps3 bs, and I'll willing stand up for the challenge. So get you head out of your ass and untwist your panties.

As for this title, I am very excited for it and to hear people bash it because they love sony(of which I personally own 6k in stocks) and will follow them with blind allegience off a cliff ticks me off. Case and point, mr negativity and cahill.

tuffin, I'll play your game
http://www.gamesindustry.bi...
http://www.mtv.com/news/art...
http://game-on-game.com/gta...

there you go, proof that the ps3 version delays were due to the ps3, that the 360 version ran at a higher resolution, happy you little fanboy, as for your quote, mind giving me some pretext where it came from? OH RIGHT, OFFICIAL PLAYSTATION MAGAZINE, bias much?

TUFFnNYC5686d ago

If u can find proof that time constraints and funding was the cause then please show it. If not then stop assuming. I posted an article backing myself up. And you? How does this sound. MGS4 on 360. Couldnt happen. Why? Technology seems to be of big concern.

DiabloRising5686d ago

Xi. You care way too much about what fanboys of either console think. It's just a website. If you feel personally butthurt, or the need to defend a CONSOLE'S "integrity" because someone else doesn't like it, or is spreading lies, or w/e, you have more serious problems. Go enjoy gaming and life, and don't stress yourself out over a FORUM.

That goes for everyone.

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TUFFnNYC5686d ago

Imma go ahead and say it. The title not only deserves to be on the PS3 but if R* wants to push the limits, it NEEDS to be on the PS3. I believe that once this game is created as a PS3 exclusive, the cell will once again prove itself just like Uncharted and MSG4.

KiddyBrownTurd5686d ago

are u already as braindead as the dog in your av?

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L.A. Noire And Bully — Rockstar's Lost Gems That Deserve A Sequel As Much As GTA

Hanzala from eXputer: "I do appreciate GTA 6, Rockstar, but if I could trade it for a new L.A. Noire or a Bully game, I'd do so in a heartbeat."

Skuletor11d ago

How are they lost? You can get L.A. Noire on Steam, PS5, Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch and Bully is on the PS5 and Xbox Series too.

Psychonaut8511d ago

I want a new Manhunt game. But that will never happen.

Demetrius11d ago

Mfs are too sensitive nowadays and would cry instead of being concerned bout real world problems

Demetrius11d ago

Whenever gta 6 launch we won't be getting another rockstar title for another 10 years lol but on the positive side they bou to come back n show how open world supposed to be done 🔥

Skuletor11d ago

I won't expect any singleplayer DLC like IV's The Lost & Damned or The Ballad of Gay Tony after it launches either

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12 Years Later, L.A. Noire is Still an Excellent Experience

There was a lot to love about Rockstar and Team Bondi's 2011 open world title.

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shinoff2183117d ago

One I never finished. I've been looking at the ps4 version off Amazon the last few months just never bit

Knightofelemia116d ago

It's worth playing LA Noire is one of my favorite Rockstar games. But I would also check out pawnshops or thrift stores if you want the game dirt cheap. Someone may have been dumb enough to dump the game.

andy85116d ago

Baffles me when people have these opinions about acclaimed games 😂

RhinoGamer88116d ago

100% agree... not perfect, but an engaging/refreshing experience.

sagapo116d ago

Agree, at time of release those facial expressions were amazing! They still hold strong even today imo.
The game on its own was good. Something fresh, but sidequests were a bit meh after a while.

Nacho_Z116d ago

I picked it up on sale recently, going to play it next summer. I'll get more out of it this time, first time around I treated the open world like it was GTA and goofed about, whereas now I'll play it with more respect. RDR2 has trained me well.

I also hadn't read Raymond Chandler at the time so presumably that'll add another layer of enjoyment too.

1nsomniac116d ago (Edited 116d ago )

Absolutely stunning game. So underrated. Played through it again last year and it still stands up so well. Like many of rockstars games it’s actually a far better experience on PC. I didn’t enjoy it as much on console. Completed it at least 3 times on pc.

The rumours of a sequel are awesome news despite the fact I think Rockstar are now the shell of the company they once were.

SyntheticForm116d ago

Team Bondi made a hell of a game.

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Six Best Historically Accurate Games

GF365: "Out of the many historically accurate games out there, these are our picks for the six best games that are historically accurate. While these games aren't completely accurate, they depict the times and situations of history well. Plus, they're all a lot of fun to play, too."

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jznrpg502d ago

Historically accurate from the past is tough to truly know and judge especially the farther you go back because history is written from the people in power and doesn’t mean it’s the truth just the narrative they wanted to tell.

I don’t care about historically accurate in most games because they are games not biographies or history books . Just make the game fun , good gameplay and such .

Ghost of Tsushima wasn’t historically accurate in many things but I loved the game . Many examples like it .