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L.A. Noire (2011)

Rockstar Leeds, Rockstar North, Team Bondi

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

3.65 from 4056 ratings

10098 members have it in their collection · 405 playing now · 3230 backlogged · 1424 wish listed

How long? Main story 26h · with extras 34h · 100% 43h (from 40 logged playthroughs)

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 … Read more
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. Read less
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Developers
Rockstar Leeds, Rockstar North, Team Bondi
Publishers
Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive
Genres
Adventure, Strategy
Themes
Action, Historical, Mystery, Open world, Sandbox, Thriller
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Release dates

  • May 17, 2011 (North_America) PlayStation 3
  • May 17, 2011 (Worldwide) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
  • May 20, 2011 (Europe) PlayStation 3
  • Jul 07, 2011 (Japan) PlayStation 3
  • Nov 08, 2011 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • TBD (Worldwide) SteamVR

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Rating distribution

5 stars
788
4 stars
1573
3 stars
1268
2 stars
360
1 star
67
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kingbk83

Status kingbk83 Jan 14, 2025

My wife and I have been watching Mad Men the past few months and after learning many of the actors on that show are in this game in different roles, I'm tempted to give it a shot. It was one of the first games I got when I picked up the Switch, but I played other games instead and kind …

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My wife and I have been watching Mad Men the past few months and after learning many of the actors on that show are in this game in different roles, I'm tempted to give it a shot. It was one of the first games I got when I picked up the Switch, but I played other games instead and kind of put it to the side.

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BrownAJ

Status BrownAJ Apr 13, 2024

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Just completed the game and man I wish it got a remake or remaster for PC because it really looks dated and there are a lot of visual bugs which ruins the experience.

Putting graphics aside, the story is really gripping and interesting, there are a lot of seemingly separate stories going on in the beginning …

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Just completed the game and man I wish it got a remake or remaster for PC because it really looks dated and there are a lot of visual bugs which ruins the experience.

Putting graphics aside, the story is really gripping and interesting, there are a lot of seemingly separate stories going on in the beginning which all connect towards the end. I also like that most characters are portrayed with depth and all of them are flawed. Also the whole backdrop of ww2 just ending and the city of LA rapidly growing is depicted well. The ending does get a bit muddy and botches the landing but its nothing terrible.

Overall this is a very unique experience everyone should try that I wish we got more of; more single-player story first offline games are always welcome in my book.

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Icepick

Status Icepick Oct 4, 2022

Finally playing this from my backlog on the Switch! When I booted it up, there was a 13 GB update, which was disappointing. BUT, last time I played I remember there being severe frame rate issues, but the update does seem to have fixed that in the hour I played tonight. So I guess it's worth it?

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TomcatTMC

Status TomcatTMC Feb 10, 2022

Went into it expecting some detective fun and some challenge. Had a bit of fun guessing the facial animations and finding the clues. But after some cases, the game became repetitive and felt like a job. Most of the time facial animations are obvious and there was no way to convict the wrong person. Still doesn't scratch that itch of …

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Went into it expecting some detective fun and some challenge. Had a bit of fun guessing the facial animations and finding the clues. But after some cases, the game became repetitive and felt like a job. Most of the time facial animations are obvious and there was no way to convict the wrong person. Still doesn't scratch that itch of playing a detective game for me.

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internpepper

Status internpepper Jan 14, 2021

I enjoyed this game a lot - I played the remastered version on PS4 with the extra cases. I thought the story was well done, up until the last section of the game. Many plot points just weren't explained or expanded upon, and the ending felt extremely rushed. Despite that, I enjoyed exploring the streets of L.A. and conducting investigations. …

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I enjoyed this game a lot - I played the remastered version on PS4 with the extra cases. I thought the story was well done, up until the last section of the game. Many plot points just weren't explained or expanded upon, and the ending felt extremely rushed. Despite that, I enjoyed exploring the streets of L.A. and conducting investigations. The graphics were also quite good, especially the motion capture on the faces. I played a bit of this back when it first came out on PS3, but it was nice to fully experience the game now.

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omnomnivore

Status omnomnivore Feb 8, 2020

I like playing crime and detective games. As a non american, i never knew the 50s setting could be so gorgeous and it got me fully immersed in the game as detective Cole. There were a LOT of content / stories with varied plots. It was like watching an interactive detective series in different seasons! I thoroughly enjoyed this game. …

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I like playing crime and detective games. As a non american, i never knew the 50s setting could be so gorgeous and it got me fully immersed in the game as detective Cole. There were a LOT of content / stories with varied plots. It was like watching an interactive detective series in different seasons! I thoroughly enjoyed this game. The facial expressions were mind blowing to me at that time. The acting was top notch cause they hired real hollywood actors for the characters and did motion capture for the animation.

As for the gameplay, interrogating suspects made me nervous, with varied endings depending on your responses and chasing them down the alleys by running or with a car was thrilling as heck.

This is my first platinum trophy game meaning i got every achievement eventhough im so lazy on this stuff. I read that Rockstar was supposed to make more 'cases / storylines' but got bankrupt? They built this vast city so there's so much to see outside of the main storylines! It was a wasted potential, id say. So I spent numbers of hours cruising around, enjoying the views, looking for those hidden collectible cars. That i made myself so dizzy and spent a whole 30 minutes on the bed not moving, hoping i dont throw up lol

Years after my initial play, im still hoping for a part 2! 😆

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thewritingj

Status thewritingj Dec 10, 2018

This game is.... weird. The writing is stiff and awkward, and the voice acting doesn't help at all. In between detective investigation moments, it has a weird GTA but in the 20's thing going on. We failed the interrogation 3x and the question/answers weren't intuitive at all..... like the way to "win" was to use anti-semitic language to a Jewish …

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This game is.... weird. The writing is stiff and awkward, and the voice acting doesn't help at all. In between detective investigation moments, it has a weird GTA but in the 20's thing going on. We failed the interrogation 3x and the question/answers weren't intuitive at all..... like the way to "win" was to use anti-semitic language to a Jewish character to make him mad enough to confess. ermmmmmm. :/ no thanks?

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Intervigilium

Status Intervigilium May 14, 2018

El juego es interesante y una propuesta diferente a GTA pero desafortunadamente la historia es bastante floja, la mecanica de las investigaciones eventualmente se vuelve aburrida en especial cada vez que la respuesta correcta parece no ser congruente con las pistas o las respuestas recibidas y los llamados adicionales tampoco aportan mucho siendo mas de lo mismo. Adicionalmente la version …

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El juego es interesante y una propuesta diferente a GTA pero desafortunadamente la historia es bastante floja, la mecanica de las investigaciones eventualmente se vuelve aburrida en especial cada vez que la respuesta correcta parece no ser congruente con las pistas o las respuestas recibidas y los llamados adicionales tampoco aportan mucho siendo mas de lo mismo. Adicionalmente la version para PC esta poco optimizada.

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XanderCat

Status XanderCat Mar 28, 2018

I really enjoyed this game! I still have have a fair bit of street events, scenic sights, and cars to find, plus I need to re-visit a number of cases, to 100% the game. I did see the credits however, and I enjoyed my journey. I wish the game looked and performed better on the Switch, but it was playable. …

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I really enjoyed this game! I still have have a fair bit of street events, scenic sights, and cars to find, plus I need to re-visit a number of cases, to 100% the game. I did see the credits however, and I enjoyed my journey. I wish the game looked and performed better on the Switch, but it was playable. Still, I would rather have played it on another system if I had the chance.

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fireflys_locket

Status fireflys_locket Sep 10, 2017

Just assumed this was a GTA-type game until I saw the Quick Look. Examining the dead bodies made me quite ill, but luckily, I loved everything else about this game. Hoping to go back and platinum at some point.

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sourjya.sobhaniya

Status sourjya.sobhaniya Feb 7, 2017

Loved the theme and the setting. The gameplay mechanics can be a bit repetitive though. Story is cohesive, but feels rushed at the end.All in all a good experience.

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