L.A. Noire

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Summary

L.A. Noire is a neo-noir detective action-adventure video game developed by Team Bondi and published by Rockstar Games. It was initially released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms on 17 May 2011; a Microsoft Windows port was later released on 8 November 2011. L.A. Noire is set in Los Angeles in 1947 and challenges the player, controlling a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer, to solve a range of cases across five divisions. Players must investigate crime scenes for clues, follow up leads, and interrogate suspects, and the player's success at these activities will impact how much of each case's story is revealed. The game draws heavily from both the plot and aesthetic elements of film noir—stylistic films made popular in the 1940s and 1950s that share similar visual styles and themes, including crime and moral ambiguity—along with drawing inspiration from real-life crimes for its in-game cases, based upon what was reported by the Los Angeles media in 1947. The game uses a distinctive colour palette, but in homage to film noir it includes the option to play the game in black and white. Various plot elements reference the major themes of detective and mobster stories such as The Naked City, Chinatown, The Untouchables, The Black Dahlia, and L.A. Confidential.

Genres

Strategy, Adventure

Platforms

PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, Xbox 360

Developers

Team Bondi, Rockstar Leeds, Rockstar North

Release Date

May 16, 2011 (13 years and 12 months ago)

Publishers

Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive

Content Rating

M Use of Drugs, Sexual Themes, Violence, Strong Language, Blood and Gore, Nudity, Blood

Franchises

L.A. Noire

Community

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L.A. Noire News

12/19/17

<i>L.A. Noire VR </i>Is Great, Except For The Damn Hat

L.A. Noire VR Is Great, Except For The Damn Hat

With on-screen hands used for everything from drawing weapons to flipping the siren on a patrol car, L.A. Noire: VR…

Mike Fahey

PublishedDecember 19, 2017

12/15/17

The virtual reality side of Rockstar’s L.A. Noire revival is out today. HTC Vive owners can get up-close and personal with some of the best faces in gaming in seven self-contained cases pulled from the original game. L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files is available on Steam for $29.99.

Mike Fahey

PublishedDecember 15, 2017

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