Rockstar: L.A. Noire is not a sandbox game

XMNR: Rockstar Games has made a name for itself with open-world games such as the Grand Theft Auto series and Red Dead Redemption. They are going in a new direction with L.A. Noire for the PS3 and Xbox 360 though with the player taking on the role of a cop in the Los Angeles of 1947. While the game is open-ended, Rockstar doesn't want to call it a sandbox game.

[Hellsvacancy]

Kinda how Mafia 2 plays i guess

[MGRogue2017]

Yes, Just like Mafia II.. only this time, your playing as a cop.

[Commander_TK]

Thank you, Rockstar. Now please let Team Bondi aka the actual developer to the talking.

[BiggCMan]

Which definitely isn't a bad thing. I just hope there is more to the game than Mafia 2. Mafia 2 had a great story, but there wasn't a damn thing to do afterwards. I also hope LA Noire isn't just another GTA clone. I grew very tired of GTA 4 and RDR after I beat them. The multiplayer was boring and broken so I had no interest in it. And all the extra stuff to do was fun for a short while but got old quickly. I really hope LA Noire is a good game. I haven't been impressed with Rockstar in the last few years.

[karl]

thx god...

sandbox is fucking overrated.. u can stray to much from the history sometimes

[Wh15ky]

I absolutely agree and Rockstar can be good when not going down the sandbox route. My two favourite Rockstar games are not sandbox - Red Dead Revolver and Manhunt.

[Kran]

WHUT?! OK. That surprised me. Seriously. I wanted it to be like another Red Dead or GTA.

YOU RUINED ME ROCKSTAR :(

[Led-Zeppelin]

I just watched Goodfellas yesterday, I am so into this mafia stuff now lol.

[despair]

they said that a while back...

[Kon]

This won't ruin the fact that LA Noire is a serious contender to GoTY 2011

[TheTruth89]

don't lie to yourself.
it will be a good game, no doubt about that.

but no way a GOTY candidate.

[Kon]

OK, if you think so...

[ReservoirDog316]

You can't deny that any game that R* makes is a definite contender for GOTY. And this one looks really good.

[TheTruth89]

This isn't a Rockstar Game.

It's a Team Bondi game. Rockstar is the publisher.

[ReservoirDog316]

Still, they're attaching their name to it. It passed their seal of approval. It's gotta be indictive of its potential. Could it suck? Sure. But I think it's more possible that it'd be good.

[TheTruth89]

in fact i never said it will be a bad game. just not a GOTY candidate.

[Sarcasm]

how can people make such short sighted predictions when there are no previews of gameplay for this game.

[Kon]

I don't need previews to see if a game is good or not... Just by looking at the trailers, the amazing lip sync, well, let's hope my "short sighted predictions" come true

[ReservoirDog316]

R* games are usually good.

It's an easy assumption to make.

[Sarcasm]

So if the rest of the game sucks ass, boring, and has terrible gameplay but has great lip sync, it's GOTY?

I'm just saying, have more sense than that. Don't pre-label something GOTY contender without a hint or sight of how the game actually plays.

And not all R* games are THAT good. But that boils down to personal opinions.

I liked Red Dead Redemption and played hours of it. But the one thing they STILL CANT GET RIGHT is controls. Laggy controls and terrible aiming really takes the fun out of it.

[saint_john_paul_ii]

RDR surprised us in 2010. dont lie to yourself either. LA Noire could be poised to surpise everyone.

[Dac2u]

While I do think it's way too early to tell if it'll be a GOTY contender, it looks like it's turning into a great game. And it won't surprise me if it does top many of the GOTY lists.

[Redempteur]

that was obvious

[LunaticBrandon]

How are they going to stop the player from driving down the sidewalk for fun?

[R2D2]

Try hitting a by standard in Need for speed - its impossible because they always jump out of the way.

[Lirky]

I thought it would be sandbox

[OC_MurphysLaw]

OK... first off... I am glad to see them getting away from the Sandbox game. I want to see them apply their trade in a new direction...this could be it.

As for GOTY contention. I am sure it will be great..but I think that kind of talk is a tad early. Lets see actual previews and game play before we jump on that train.

[Godchild1020]

I don't think you guys even read the article. While its not a sandbox game, you can still roam around freely and get randoms calls. Here read this...

Well, this isn’t really a sandbox game," Rockstar's Jeronimo Barrera tells The Telegraph. "You’re not going to go out and create your own gameplay. This is story-driven. The world is open for the player to explore and there are activities which may allow you to deviate from the straight and narrow – for example, on the way to a crime-scene you may get a call that a bank heist is in progress and you may want to head over there and stop it. You can explore the city and find LA landmarks and such.

This game will be great. I do see this game winning an award, but not to sure about GOTY yet.

[lucifon]

I hate the misconceptions about this game. LA Noire is NOT developed by Rockstar. It is being PUBLISHED by Rockstar and DEVELOPED by Team Bondi - an Australian developer. People need to drop preconceptions of GTA4 and Red Dead because it is an entirely different developer.

[StarScream4Ever]

I'm still looking forward toward it. The concept of investigating a crime scene has always been a sort of feature I want in a large action game. Heavy Rain does it but didn't capitalized on it. So this is a huge win to me. The game still got shooting and car chase. What not to love?

[PandaJenkins]

I liked how Mafia 2 did it so sounds good to me. The story was so much better in Mafia 2 than in GTA4 and RDR for that reason. I guess I just don't find sandbox gameplay as fun since San Andreas.

[digger18]

Good

[ps3360games]

sandbox of the year will be infamous 2

[josephayal]

$60+ for a 10 hour game? Mmm no thanks, maybe for $25-30 like mafia 2

[MidnytRain]

Where did you hear this was a ten-hour game? Anyways, there are plenty of good ten-hour games out there. Unless you're strictly into sandbox games and RPGs, most single-player-only games don't last more than ten to twelve hours. You're missing out, josephayal.

[Ascalon94]

yeah seriously how the hell do you know its going to be 10 hours and it could have multiplayer?

[bronxsta]

Except unlike Mafia 2, there's actually stuff to do. It sounds more like random side missions/events: bank heists, robberies, muggings, random crimes to stop.

I really enjoyed Heavy Rain so I'm keeping an eye on LA Noire. Can't wait for actual gameplay vids.

[AK46]

Last time R* made a good game was San Andres. The last two were meh.

[Spenok]

I personally disagree, I thought Red Dead Redemption was quite possibly there best game hands down. GTA IV on the other hand :/

[nskrishna2]

Looking forward to the game...anything with R* on it is good for me..(not you GTA IV)
Lets see what happens

[Spenok]

Would this then make LA Noir there first NON sandbox game?

[MidnytRain]

No, they have published games like Midnight Club, Max Payne, and The Warriors.

[Spenok]

Oh shit your right. Well i certainly had a brain fart lol.

[FrigidDARKNESS]

most likely this game is using the Mafia 2 engine also i think GTA5 will be using it as well.

[Ascalon94]

who gives a fuck it will most likey stil be fun as hell