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LA Noire is pretty amazing
- Thread starter Rage187
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American Gunner
Platinum Member
At least it had good graphics. That was one thing it did right.
Fingolfin269
Lifer
Just finished this about a month ago myself. Great game. It inspired me to give RDR another try and am having a blast with that one now.
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Yep, RDR is now on my short list.
zerocool84
Lifer
RampantAndroid
Diamond Member
I think I got an hour or two in and gave up. I didn't want to play "walk around scene waiting for control to vibrate" all the time. Dry, boring game. RDR on the other hand is loads of fun. So is the zombie version of RDR.
A few people say they couldn't finish it - and I don't know why, even though I haven't (mostly because MP games got in the way.) Sure, it's not filled with action, but the story telling is extremely well done and some game play that really changes how we see it traditionally.
Easily this.
I am one of those that didnt finish it. I didnt like the linear (If I remember correctly).... Blowing an interogation SHOULD lead you down the wrong path. Is my memeory correct? (See the following)
I rememebr (I think LOL) one scene. I got 2 out of 5 questions but I still deduced the right outcome. thats when I put it down.
(**** I SUCKED at reading faces..... Just fo rthe record)
But I guess to get to the ending......... It had to be linear to a point.
gorcorps
aka Brandon
The story telling is by the books cop/detective noire. It's not original, not special, and entirely predictable. The game play was akin to a point and click adventure game in 3D. Nothing special and gets boring quickly. Cole rarely reacted like I expected him to, leading to a lot of frustration when he presented a clue in a different way than I was thinking. I'm all for losing the questioning if I didn't find all the clues, or I read a face wrong, but when I have the right clues and know exactly where I'm going with them... it pisses me off to find out that the game wanted me to use clue A that proves he was at this place, instead of clue B that proved he was at that place. It didn't happen often, but often enough that I stopped playing. A detective game where you can't think for yourself is a terrible idea.
I can tell you haven't gotten very far. The initial impression is mind blowing, and yes, it ruined faces in games for me too.
Come back after you've dug at least 10 hours in and see if you're still so gung ho about the actual game. 🙂
A lot of the "detective" portion of the game can be frustrated, and R* even came out and mentioned how off Cole's reactions seemed very off. But I'm not sure what you were expecting? The premise of the game was to NOT be violent outside of shootout's and was meant to feel more like a movie than anything. LA Noire is the first game where I didn't skip through most of the cutscene's because of how it felt and played. But then again, I spent $11 on the game and I had some low expectations because I didn't know what to expect.
RampantAndroid
Diamond Member
Dry responses? Silly cases? Questionings that you can't lose...finding clues is just another version of ME2's scanning for minerals. The game doesn't force you to read the clues, just find the paper in the dead guy's pocket, glance, put away and go.
It goes on the same pile as Mafia 2: decent environment, terrible execution.
The worst was how you could pick up random stuff that had no bearing to the case.
"hmm....don't think this is related".
"it'd take a genius to connect that..."
Ugh.
I'm 18 hours in and on the Arson desk. The whole Homicide story line provided some damn good gaming moments.
Basically that is what i got out. i did play all the way through though. It was just bland by the end doing the cases. Run around till the controller vibrates, pick up item quickly then set it down and move on. Questioning got annoying since there was only one real path to take. Its been awhile since i played but i remember you'd get like 10 clues per a case and only end up using 3 or 4 of them. Would have been nice if you could "fast" track a case if you got the right questions but if you didnt you could go a "longer" route using the other clues or something.
Either way if there is a la Noire 2 or similiar by R* im sure itll improve on many things. THis game was remarkable in animations and graphics so next they just need ot tweak up the gameplay
Sulaco
Diamond Member
I've said it before and I'll say it again, L.A. Noire is one of, if not THE, closest thing consoles have to a true PC Graphic Adventure.
It's all about story, dialogue, character development, and atmospheric immersion. Gameplay, like in the PC Graphic Adventures of old, is largely secondary. If you don't much care for those things, like most people going in looking for a GTA type experience won't, the gameplay sure as hell isn't going to change your mind
Those will complain about the "clue rumble" probably don't remember having your character turn his head, something "twinkle" in the background, or having your cursor change color to indicate a clue or object you can interact with. Grim Fandango had it, Blade Runner had it, countless other graphic adventures had it, that doesn't make them any less stellar.
The biggest problem was that flubbing up a case/investigation had no bearing on the overall story progression, unlike a game like Blade Runner, which had over half a dozen different outcomes depending on how you played.
That said, for those that enjoyed the story and characters probably were trying their best anyway, and not just rushing around as quickly as they could to get to another shoot-out.
It's all about story, dialogue, character development, and atmospheric immersion. Gameplay, like in the PC Graphic Adventures of old, is largely secondary. If you don't much care for those things, like most people going in looking for a GTA type experience won't, the gameplay sure as hell isn't going to change your mind
Those will complain about the "clue rumble" probably don't remember having your character turn his head, something "twinkle" in the background, or having your cursor change color to indicate a clue or object you can interact with. Grim Fandango had it, Blade Runner had it, countless other graphic adventures had it, that doesn't make them any less stellar.
The biggest problem was that flubbing up a case/investigation had no bearing on the overall story progression, unlike a game like Blade Runner, which had over half a dozen different outcomes depending on how you played.
That said, for those that enjoyed the story and characters probably were trying their best anyway, and not just rushing around as quickly as they could to get to another shoot-out.
zerocool84
Lifer
I'm the type of person where if a story in a game is good then it makes up for the bad gameplay but the gameplay really sucked and the story wasn't strong enough to carry it since finding clues was so important but it sucked bad.
gorcorps
aka Brandon
I feel like LA Noire is like Assassin's Creed. Both had good tech and good intentions, but overall didn't execute up to par. I hope R* can improve on LA Noire like Ubisoft did to AC.
I didn't think the story was that great either. The first part that really turned me off was the twist that undermined everything you did on one of the desks, which made me feel like it didn't even matter if I got them right or not.
Towards the end it just really started to drag for me. Whatever overarching storyline there was between the characters was completely lost within the boredom of each individual case. There were too many main characters, and you were constantly introduced to 5 new people in every case.
The whole getting questions wrong thing did so much to harm the experience too. There was no nuance at all in the interviews, everything just reduced down to truth or lie, right or wrong. So frustrating when you got stuff wrong and knew it, and you had no choice but to follow the wrong path.
Overall it just lacked focus. It would have been way better if it was half as long and had a tighter story. The open world was absolutely pointless and just padded the game even further with filler. There was a spark of genius in there and the facial animation is truly amazing, but I did not finish the game enjoying it.
Atomic Playboy
Lifer
I didn't play much LA Noire, but I watched my friend play it for hours. It struck me that the majority of the game didn't feel like a game, but a movie that I had to click through to advance. The fact that you arrive at the same outcome regardless of your actions takes away the semblance of immersion; there's no penalty for failure outside of getting a lower score at the end of the level. Ultimately, I think it was a bold concept, but it tried to do a little too much and it ultimately failed as a game.
Red Dead Redemption, on the other hand, is one of the top 5 games of this generation.
Red Dead Redemption, on the other hand, is one of the top 5 games of this generation.
MUST FIGHT URGER TO PLAY RDR......... AGAIN.
Oh why fight it. 🙂 Maybe I will go Zombie mode.
To comment on something above. A throwback to PC adventure game days.
MAN, how jaded I have become. Anyone hear remember Full Throttle?
TALK about LINEAR. Yet, me and my two sons played for hours.
I must have spent HOURS trying to figure out the last scene. that old bastage in the truck.... Me hanging on.....It wasnt like today where you get stuck in Skyrim.... Take out my tablet..... Where is......
30 seconds later, handing in my quest.
Man, I may revisit LA and try it with a fresh approach.
Oh why fight it. 🙂 Maybe I will go Zombie mode.
To comment on something above. A throwback to PC adventure game days.
MAN, how jaded I have become. Anyone hear remember Full Throttle?
TALK about LINEAR. Yet, me and my two sons played for hours.
I must have spent HOURS trying to figure out the last scene. that old bastage in the truck.... Me hanging on.....It wasnt like today where you get stuck in Skyrim.... Take out my tablet..... Where is......
30 seconds later, handing in my quest.
Man, I may revisit LA and try it with a fresh approach.
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