Chronic Review: L.A. Noire

Set against the seedy background of late- 1940’s Los Angeles, L.A. Noire puts players in the role of newly hired detective Cole Phelps. Having returned from the ravages of World War II, Cole Phelps joins the police force in hopes of continuing to do some good for the world. Follow Phelps as he solves cases of the most gruesome kind (drug busts, serial killings, murders, etc.) and as he moves up through the ranks of the Los Angeles law enforcement. A game published by Rockstar, it carries the trademark open-world sandbox gameplay that the creators of Grand Theft Auto have come to be well known for. But is L.A. Noire just another GTA with a different coat of paint on it? Not quite…