Brendan McNamara Explains Why LA Noire 2 Won’t Take as Long to Make

Now that Rockstar Games’ LA Noire is out and expected to sell 4 million copies or more, the attention turns to what’s next for Team Bondi. Brendan McNamara’s old Sony studio, Team Soho, followed up 2002’s PlayStation 2 hit, The Getaway, with The Getaway: Black Monday in 2004. Given that LA Noire took about five years to develop both the technology and the game itself, McNamara doesn’t believe a sequel will take as long to make.

[DrFUD]

LA NOIRE
Being rumored to need 6 discs.
That leaves 3 discs for DLC or an entire second game.
Basically they have it already so it won't take long

[No Way]

Someone didn't read that article ..
It was 6 discs long, before compression.
With only a 'supposed' few things removed.
But, then again, just like movies, games remove things.
Not always cause of disc space, but because it wasn't good, or whatever reason.

[lil Titan]

cant wait for the next one...even though im not finished with the game yet still looking forward to this and any detective game thats to come out
Plus my version will always be on 1 disc lol

[hiredhelp]

5 years to make well i didnt know that.
I WANT GETAWAY PS3 PLEASE!!!

[ExitToExisT]

it actually took 7 years to develop la noire. it has been 5 years since they announced it.

[hiredhelp]

wow . thats long time well team bindi done good job.

gta red dead was good but i found the engine was little rough on textures however this game rather smooth. and the cars handle better too.

[Rybakov]

cause there should be a sequel to something awesome....they didn't really end it to line us up for a sequel.....i guess they could do the same concept (super sleuth) in New York, Chicago, Miami, Las vegas.....yada yada....but i don't think i would be as great unless they could think of a plot that tops this one

[Headquarters11]

I hope not. LA noire was overrated and boring. Story was ok.

[lil Titan]

you must be young

[undercovrr]

just because he thinks otherwise of the game doesn't mean hes young. Your comment doesn't sound as smart as you might think

[lil Titan]

never thought, thunk, or was thinking my comment was "smart" but atleast mine is just unlike your random comment

[Headquarters11]

I beat the game, and it was a forgettable experience apart from the characters and facial animations. GT review said it best, "if it wasn't for the facial animations, LA noire would be half the game it is" <<<<Somewhere along the lines of that... Not my fault you wasted $60 on this trash like I did.

Thank god Gamestop is doing the 50% extra trade in credit. Gonna get most of my money back.

[Xof]

If they do make a sequel, I would rather have all of the cases be isolated, or only peripherally linked. I hated having to do things "wrong" so much of the time in LA Noir.

[undercovrr]

Do they seriously need a sequel for every friggin game? Why not use the money and technology from LA Noire to make another new IP.

[earbus]

Very true id like to play a game despite all ur best efforts you die end of series.