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.

[shinoff2183]

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

[Knightofelemia]

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.

[FYouDad]

No it really isn't.

[andy85]

Baffles me when people have these opinions about acclaimed games 😂

[RhinoGamer88]

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

[sagapo]

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_Z]

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.

[1nsomniac]

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.

[SyntheticForm]

Team Bondi made a hell of a game.

[SimpleSlave]

No. While it does a lot of great things, the main gameplay loop is an absolute joke. Good Cop/Bad Cop/Accuse is an absolute ridiculous travesty of a system that leads to constant frustration since you never really know what Cole is going to say and how he's going to say it. And the original Truth/Doubt/Lie wasn't any better.

For a superior game in this genre try the Sherlock Holmes games instead. While it's not realistic and not Cop/Criminal focused, it at least knows how to integrate the investigation system into the interrogation. Plus Sherlock is not constantly yelling at the person he's interviewing. And the best part is that you get to connect the clues ahead of time in order to properly conduct the interview.

If they were to make a sequel they need to implement a way to connect clues to one another, like in Sherlock, and know ahead of time what Cole is going to say and how he's going to say it. As it is it feels more like a weird FMV game that isn't.

[SyntheticForm]

One of the best games ever made and a great story. Great take on the time period with great music and voice acting. Reading facial movement to detect lies and piecing together clues was engaging.

I'd absolutely love a remake and a sequel/successor.

[DaReapa]

I hate that Whore of the Orient never got released. L.A. Noire is long overdue for a follow-up.

[Demetrius]

Definitely a experience I won't forget 😌😌😌

[Demetrius]

Didn't even know they had a ps4 version 😳 🤦🏽

[Knightofelemia]

Still one of my favorite Rockstar games.