L.A. Noire

[Zapher]

hey i was just wondering if anyone here is playing this, or what your thoughts are?

as for me i cannot say enough good things about this game!!!!

[Collector]

I have been hearing about it. some have been likening it to the original PQ games. I would be interested, but unfortunately, it is not being released on PC. I am not going to buy a console for one or two games, so I will have to pass.

[DeadPoolX]

I'm interested, but like Collector said, it's not being released (right now) on the PC. Fortunately, most games from Rockstar Games do get ported to the PC later on and I could easily see this happening with L.A. Noire.

[Rath Darkblade]

Hmmm. I'm a big fan of noir films, fashions and books (Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett being two of my favourite authors), but notwithstanding this, I haven't heard of many computer games using the noir element (with the exception of Discworld Noir and Grim Fandango). I'm not surprised about this, though, since neither of these games was a major financial success. However, I very much hope that L.A. Noire beats the trend and becomes financially viable enough for Rockstar to consider porting to PC.

I've read that this game is basically an action-adventure/first person shooter. I'm a little surprised at this, as I thought that if you're creating a noir thriller as a computer game, you might have to make it as a puzzle-solving adventure? That said, there's certainly a bit of gun-waving in Chandler's books (although if someone pulls out a machine gun, I'd say that's probably stretching it a bit - please say it ain't so!)

I also read that the game's main character starts out as an a LAPD gumshoe. Again, I'm a bit surprised, as most classic noir antiheroes like Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe are the private-eye-type...? Then again, Marlowe spent quite a while working at the District Attorney's office of Los Angeles County, and certainly has a bit of pull with various PDs (even though they still keep him on a very tight leash!)

That said, I'm pleased to read that the game's soundtrack keeps the noir 'feel', using music by Dizzy Gillespie, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - which sounds right! (Pun not intended! *L*)

Thoughts?

[Collector]

Hmmm. I'm a big fan of noir films, fashions and books (Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett being two of my favourite authors), but notwithstanding this, I haven't heard of many computer games using the noir element (with the exception of Discworld Noir and Grim Fandango).

There is Noir, too. It has the subtitle of A Shadowy Thriller, but I have rarely heard it used. Unfortunately, it is one of the Director games that doesn't run on modern systems.

[Collector]

L.A. Noire Is Coming to PC this Fall

[dotkel50]

Adding it to my Christmas list.

[Maxor127]

Now if only Red Dead Redemption would come out for PC.

[AndreaDraco]

I may consider getting it. The atmosphere seems really incredible...

[Rath Darkblade]

Adding it to my Christmas list.

Sigh... I'll have to add it to my Christmas list for next year, when game prices become more reasonable Down Under.

New-release games typically retail for $100 each. I can afford that, but these prices decrease to $50 within a year, so...

[DeadPoolX]

Valve just announced that L.A. Noire (plus all DLC) will be available on Steam soon. You can pre-purchase it now for 10% off the normal price.

I don't think this is a "Steam exclusive" game, but I don't know for sure. There are some non-Valve games that're sold in stores that still require Steam activation to work. Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Borderlands, for instance, are two such games.

It looks like the game has high system requirements and a piece of 3rd party DRM called GameShield. I'm sure it'll be on the in-store retail version and other online versions, as well.

[MusicallyInspired]

Finally. I really didn't want to have to buy the console version. Quite a few console exclusive titles seem to be coming out on Steam now. Double Fine's Costume Quest just came out not long ago, Hothead's Deathspank used to be console-only. Maybe we'll get to see Brutal Legend as well.

[DeadPoolX]

Just so you all know, LA Noire doesn't have manual saves or quick saves. It just uses save points, like the GTA games.


In a game where your decisions matter (and they're supposed to, especially when interrogating suspects), I expect the ability to save when and where I want.

[Collector]

In a game where your decisions matter (and they're supposed to, especially when interrogating suspects), I expect the ability to save when and where I want.

Agreed.