[ALL] L.A. Noire

[JayDizzle]

Fucked up "The Gas Man," now taking "A Walk in Elysian Fields..."

Luckily I have just the Arson Street Crimes to do when I get bored. :smug:

 

[Twigg4075]

I finished all the street crimes and got a few more trophies. Now I'm working on getting 5 stars on all the cases and getting the film reels.

 

[tigstah]

Wow, talk about some bullshit. I guess I'm right at the end of the game, going through the sewers/tunnels. I get to the part right after you find the

 

flamethrower and the water is rising. Somehow I fall under water, which obviously isn't supposed to happen. I have to restart and it takes me all the way back to the beginning of the case.

Bullshit.

yeah...i was pretty pissed about that as well. i will finish all the street crimes and get all the cars today. oh and those damn reels.

 

[padman59]

As expected, the Rockstar Pass for L.A. Noire includes all of the pre-order DLC as well as two yet-to-be-released cases for $10/800 MS Points ($12/960 MS Points after June 14th).

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-05-31-la-noire-reefer-nicholson-dlc-dated

 

[spiker]

Got the game this weekend on the cheap from gamestaq. Thought I was getting it used but it turned out to be brand spanking new - still in it's shrink wrap from Amazon.

I enjoy the linear approach to this game so far. In GTA IV and RDR, I get lost in side quests and other crap but the linear path in this game has kept me on point. I've finished 11/21 cases in just under 7 hours so far. I haven't done any side quests yet. I'm thinking I'll check in at 17-20 hrs by the time I'm done. One could easily finish this game over the course of a weekend, if one were inclined.

Good things:
1. Good story and voice acting. The main story is very compelling. It'll suck you right in.
2. The game is girlfriend-friendly. My gf rolled her eyes at me when I started the game up but she was quickly hooked on the story. Plus, she could play along with me since the gameplay is not action intensive. So if you've got a wife/gf who nags on you for playing video games, she might actually enjoy playing along with you for this one.
3. Game looks and sounds great. Rockstar is usually good at that. They really nailed the vibe of 1940s LA.

Bad things
1. Clunky gameplay from GTA and RDR. It's just hard to move around and do the things you want to do sometimes.
2. Sometimes the interrogation decisions aren't very clear, even after you found out how you were supposed to answer. They should have set up your responses conversationally instead of just the three categories of responses. I'm not saying make it easy, I just want to know what my guy is going to say when I choose a response.

Overall, I like it but I'm not enamored with Rockstar making the game. I think this game would be better if it used Mass Effect's game engine and conversation system but then again I don't think Bioware could create an atmosphere like Rockstar can.

I give it 7.5/10. Good game and worth playing if you're a mature gamer looking for a good story. You;ll get the most value if you buy it used, play it quick, and then resell it.

 

[padman59]

I agree about interrogations being a little iffy at times. I remember a few instances where I thought I was going to accuse a suspect of lying about one thing only to see him accused of something else (which didn't have evidence to support the accusation), and I ended up missing out on those clues. Of course, I also didn't know that I could back out of the accusation when I realized I didn't have the evidence. :shifty:

 

[bluntside]

Finally finished the story out Monday night. Loved this game from beginning to end, with only a few minor gripes.

 

I thought the ending was fitting, although I was disappointed Cole died. The one item that really gets me is Cole hooking up with Elsa. If he is supposed to be a white knight type of character, how am I to believe he would start nailing a jazz singer when he has a wife and kids at home? I understand that it's mostly a plot item to get to the end of the story, but this just seems to come out of left field.

I'm looking forward to retrying the cases I totally fucked up to see how those should have played out.

 

[Twigg4075]

As expected, the Rockstar Pass for L.A. Noire includes all of the pre-order DLC as well as two yet-to-be-released cases for $10/800 MS Points ($12/960 MS Points after June 14th).

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-05-31-la-noire-reefer-nicholson-dlc-dated

Thta's good and bad. I guess I should just try to sell my Naked City code since I just want to get all the cases anyway? I didn't see any mention of the Consular's Car case though?

Bad things
1. Clunky gameplay from GTA and RDR. It's just hard to move around and do the things you want to do sometimes.
2. Sometimes the interrogation decisions aren't very clear, even after you found out how you were supposed to answer. They should have set up your responses conversationally instead of just the three categories of responses. I'm not saying make it easy, I just want to know what my guy is going to say when I choose a response.

Overall, I like it but I'm not enamored with Rockstar making the game. I think this game would be better if it used Mass Effect's game engine and conversation system but then again I don't think Bioware could create an atmosphere like Rockstar can.

I agree about both bad points. It's like you're steering a fucking boat when you're on foot. The interrogations were tricky too. They were plenty of times where I knew someone was lying but I would try proving it with a piece of evidence that I thought worked perfectly but apparently Bondi didn't agree.

And just to clarify, Team Bondi made the game. Rockstar basically just published it.

 

[padman59]

Thta's good and bad. I guess I should just try to sell my Naked City code since I just want to get all the cases anyway? I didn't see any mention of the Consular's Car case though?

I'm curious if it'll be included for PS3 users who buy the pass as well. I might bite on this to see if it's included if there is no news about it before it becomes available in the Store.

 

[Twigg4075]

So does anyone want to buy my Naked City code? Ha.

 

[JayDizzle]

I didn't see any mention of the Consular's Car case though?

PS3 Exclusive Case.

Like Pad said, it'll be interesting to see if/when it pops up in this "Rockstar Pass" deal.

 

[padman59]

Well, this certainly puts a damper on things.

As previously stated, the content we announced today is all of the DLC that is planned for L.A. Noire

http://www.rockstargames.com/newswi...ng-la-noire-downloadable-content-details.html (in the comments section)

 

[Twigg4075]

Well, fuck this game for a while.

I was using a guide on the easiest way to rack up 47k in damages. I grabbed a fire truck and just kept driving down this street causing damage until I reach a gas station. If you back the fire truck into the pumps they exploder and destroy the fire truck but you survive. I did that about four times and wanted to try one more time before continuing the case. I notice that the gas pumps didn't respawn like they had the previous four times. I decided to drive over them thinking they maybe they were just glitched. They weren't. But they did reappear magically as I was trying to pull back forward and of course they blew up in my face and I died.

I read if you die the total resets so fuck this game for a while.

 

[jms493]

Well, fuck this game for a while.

I was using a guide on the easiest way to rack up 47k in damages. I grabbed a fire truck and just kept driving down this street causing damage until I reach a gas station. If you back the fire truck into the pumps they exploder and destroy the fire truck but you survive. I did that about four times and wanted to try one more time before continuing the case. I notice that the gas pumps didn't respawn like they had the previous four times. I decided to drive over them thinking they maybe they were just glitched. They weren't. But they did reappear magically as I was trying to pull back forward and of course they blew up in my face and I died.

I read if you die the total resets so fuck this game for a while.

there is something wrong with you......

 

[JayDizzle]

If it isn't easy, he taps out too quickly.

 

[Buzzman]

So does anyone want to buy my Naked City code? Ha.

Did you ever go to Kmart to buy LA Noire or did you stick with the Gamestop pre-order?

 

[tigstah]

Well, fuck this game for a while.

I was using a guide on the easiest way to rack up 47k in damages. I grabbed a fire truck and just kept driving down this street causing damage until I reach a gas station. If you back the fire truck into the pumps they exploder and destroy the fire truck but you survive. I did that about four times and wanted to try one more time before continuing the case. I notice that the gas pumps didn't respawn like they had the previous four times. I decided to drive over them thinking they maybe they were just glitched. They weren't. But they did reappear magically as I was trying to pull back forward and of course they blew up in my face and I died.

I read if you die the total resets so fuck this game for a while.

i may have to try that

 

[Twigg4075]

I just got it. I destroyed four fire trucks by running them into gas pumps and also numerous vehicles/poles/news stands/etc to and from. I ended up with over $55k in vehicle damage and $5k in city damage.

Trophy unlocked.

Now to tail that dumb broad Candy again.

 

[Twigg4075]

there is something wrong with you......

Well, duh. But why do you think so?

Did you ever go to Kmart to buy LA Noire or did you stick with the Gamestop pre-order?

Gamestop.

 

[Buzzman]

Didnt you buy from Gamestop for the pre-order case?