MMGN Writes: The alluring world of L.A. Noire, driven by film noir classics and gritty crime fiction, is as compelling as it is confronting. The game’s main protagonist in Cole Phelps, a World War II veteran who will work his way up the ranks of the LAPD throughout the game, is the perfect hard-hitting and direct character that fuels L.A. Noir’s fascinating narrative. The situations you’ll confront as Phelps vary from sad to agitating, and these crimes help set the scene in 1940’s Los Angeles. The investigation elements and usage of motion-capturing form the foundation of L.A. Noire’s core gameplay mechanics, and although early sections of the game feel rather limited, the intriguing and fascinating interrogation elements keep the experience feeling fresh and challenging. L.A. Noire most definitely is not a game for everyone, but its gritty storytelling techniques, fascinating characters and satisfying mechanics make it one of the most original and engaging experiences in the impressive Rockstar Games portfolio.
Members of the original development team behind Rockstar Games' LA Noire are working on a new psychological thriller called Sowden House.
Hopefully McNamara is as far away from this as possible he set up shop in Australia then did nothing but complain about Australian labour laws while trying to make his workers live at the office working 24/7 on la noire punishing them for leaving at 3 am and being 10 minutes late to work at 9am the next day.
It's astonishing that none of the workers went to the fair work ombudsman as the studio would have been fined astronomical numbers
Brendan McNamara is a brilliant writer and director but he should never, ever be in charge of a studio. What he did to those devs was far beyond "crunch", and it went on for, what, 7 years? That's insane.
But I'm glad to see some of that team have come together again to create something new. A psychological thriller sounds right up my alley.
BLG writes, "Do you ever get that feeling after you’ve finished a game that you just wish there was more? Or do you spend years hoping and praying for a sequel that never comes?
This list compiles some of the top games we desperately want to get a sequel. Please give us more of our favorite games!"
Would love to see a sequel to the 7th gen FPS campaign SINGULARITY from RAVEN Software..
L.A. Noire is coming to the library of free games available to GTA+ Members on Thursday, May 2.
This is the minimum score Noire should have. Not like Ign was doing with that 8.5 crap saying the game has "flaws" but not even bothering to explain what it is. Nice critique IGN. I mean come on, you can just tell when games are good and this is definitely a GOTY contender and it will probably take a few awards.