LA NOIRE. Overrated by critics Underrated by gamers

It's soooo boring.

I still haven't finished it. Haven't played it in months.

It's soooo boring.

I still haven't finished it. Haven't played it in months.

freedomfreak

[QUOTE="freedomfreak"]

It's soooo boring.

I still haven't finished it. Haven't played it in months.

Swift_Boss_A

The game was awesome until the Arson's desk missions. The game reach a peak with homicides and then went downhill from there. The last desk was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo boring... I dont give two sh*ts about white collar crimes. They're just so... boring, who the f*ck had that lamest idea? It should get fired (yes, I know Team Bondi no longer exists)

The facial animations kind of fell flat in my opinion. They could have done so much more with it, it was way to easy to see who lied, or had something to hide. The other thing was the side-missions, why create such a big world when there is so little to it. I understand this was a detective-game and not GTA but they could have done more than the repetetive stuff with the bankrobbers.

The facial expressions were cool and advanced but I dont think they pulled off the whole promise of- what the expression is will give the person away or prove their innocence, one will have shifty eyes and be lying while another will have shifty eyes but telling the truth, also when questioning the suspect with the lie option, the character just blantantly flies off the handle and straight out says they are guilty, which is not what should had been portrayed, I was just saying they were lying about my questions, maybe to hide something else, not that they commited the murder.

As you can read, I was ready to throw the game in a fire after a half dozen hours.

The game was awesome until the Arson's desk missions. The game reach a peak with homicides and then went downhill from there. The last desk was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo boring... I dont give two sh*ts about white collar crimes. They're just so... boring, who the f*ck had that lamest idea? It should get fired (yes, I know Team Bondi no longer exists)

4dr1el

The facial animations kind of fell flat in my opinion. They could have done so much more with it, it was way to easy to see who lied, or had something to hide. The other thing was the side-missions, why create such a big world when there is so little to it. I understand this was a detective-game and not GTA but they could have done more than the repetetive stuff with the bankrobbers.

valium88

I was enjoying it until I realised that I was just repeating the same 4 things over and over.

I was enjoying it until I realised that I was just repeating the same 4 things over and over.

UnrealLegend

It sold millions and was hailed by gamers, while also scoring less then usual for Rockstar.

So I'd say wrong on both counts.

[QUOTE="freedomfreak"]

It's soooo boring.

I still haven't finished it. Haven't played it in months.

Swift_Boss_A

It's soooo boring.

I still haven't finished it. Haven't played it in months.

freedomfreak

Phuck the haters with a capital "P". I loved the game.

Dont own it anymore, but it was worth the purchase. The rockstare atmosphere and the "noire" theme of the game felt very developed. You can tell the game was baking for a long time. The gameplay was a breath of fresh air. While the action sequences could have had better gameplay (the shooting was terrible), it wasnt even the main premise of the gameplay, and it made up for it anyways in immersion/suspense/tension. The game is thal so severely underrated in its scriptwriting.

Im trying really hard not to sound like a viral marketer right now. I love seeing Rockstar (or any developer) take the "GTA" esque (mission based sandbox) formula, and apply it to underused concepts like Red Dead Redemption and L.A. Noire. That, and, there arent to many games that take place from a cop's point of view.

hard not to sound like a viral marketer right now. I love seeing Rockstar (or any developer) take the "GTA" esque (mission based sandbox) formula, and apply it to underused concepts like Red Dead Redemption and L.A. Noire. That, and, there arent to many games that take place from a cop's point of view.

StrongDeadlift

I agree with this part right here. Rockstar is so good with the formular that I'm alway keen to see what they'll do with it next. Unfortunately I don't think they nailed it with LA Noire. The first few hours are brilliant; there is literally no other game like it. But eventually I just got tired of wandering around tight rooms looking for objects I can interact with, and punching enemies with the clunky melee combat. (I still loved the car chases though; they were excellent as usual.)

What annoyed me the most though is the interrogations. Every time a produced I strong peice of evidence against a suspect, and the game rejected it for no logical reason, it made me want to toss my PS3 out the window and pee on it.

the gameplay consisted of 1)hugging walls 2) asking questions and finding out that the "three choice" system had wild reactions you didn't expect 3)suspect runs- you chase 4) you capture them repeat. yawn repeat yawnBread_or_Decide

It sold millions and was hailed by gamers, while also scoring less then usual for Rockstar.

So I'd say wrong on both counts.

SPYDER0416

And the characters were so memorable, loved the banter between Cole and his partners when you drive. One conversation Cole made a quip when his partner asked him about the emerging 3D film phenomenon. This game excelled in that including the atmosphere, so good.Swift_Boss_A

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I had quite a bit of trouble reading peoples faces, I should have doubted instead of the many times I accused them of lying and using evidence that did not support my claim lol. It gets harder and harder the more cases you do. In the beginning I did like 10 cases back to back and I was so burnt out that my interrogation skills suffered.Swift_Boss_A

Im trying hard as possible to not use reviewer hyperbole, but the cases were so interesting that I couldnt allow myself to continue without getting every case right. Every time I failed a case, I quit, reloaded my save, and started again, just because I had to find out the truth.

I guess I just love things like that. I also love watching shows like Law and Order (mainly Law and Order SVU, Ive watched EVERY episode on neflix/USA network, etc).

The gameplay could have been deeper, and Rockstar admitted this, but this was because ALOT of devs at Team Bondi went on strike and some left. Thats why the game took so long to come out, and why the gameplay wasnt what it could have been. There were rumors about terrible work conditions at team bondi, and developers hated it there/poor relationships between R* and them, which ended in them being shut down. Animators didnt want to work there anymore.

I loved the game and was very disappointed that Team Bondi closed down. Would have liked to see their system work in a different city during a different time period.

I thought the game was amazing. I was never bored with it.

The game was as boring as watching The View to me. It's overrated by gamers TC, everyone praises it. The facial technology is very impressive though. So impressive they fire the studio, what a stupid move for making a huge selling game.

the games was sooooooo overrated by critics, makes me question all of 'em. 9s and 10s everywhere, the game is a 7.5 at best. the repetitiveness really wears on you after the first few hours, it was really a chore to finish. there were glimpses of greatness in it though, and fun.

the games was sooooooo overrated by critics, makes me question all of 'em. 9s and 10s everywhere, the game is a 7.5 at best. the repetitiveness really wears on you after the first few hours, it was really a chore to finish. there were glimpses of greatness in it though, and fun.

lazerface216

I loved the game and was very disappointed that Team Bondi closed down. Would have liked to see their system work in a different city during a different time period.

Zero_epyon

the games was sooooooo overrated by critics, makes me question all of 'em. 9s and 10s everywhere, the game is a 7.5 at best. the repetitiveness really wears on you after the first few hours, it was really a chore to finish. there were glimpses of greatness in it though, and fun.

lazerface216

I enjoyed the game immensely, but can recognize its flaws. One thing is for sure: it's not for the attention deficit gamer that craves high action above all else. LA Noire shouldn't be marathoned. I approached it like a TV show. Each desk is a season, each case is an episode.

[QUOTE="Zero_epyon"]

I loved the game and was very disappointed that Team Bondi closed down. Would have liked to see their system work in a different city during a different time period.

Swift_Boss_A

the games was sooooooo overrated by critics, makes me question all of 'em. 9s and 10s everywhere, the game is a 7.5 at best. the repetitiveness really wears on you after the first few hours, it was really a chore to finish. there were glimpses of greatness in it though, and fun.

lazerface216

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the games was sooooooo overrated by critics, makes me question all of 'em. 9s and 10s everywhere, the game is a 7.5 at best. the repetitiveness really wears on you after the first few hours, it was really a chore to finish. there were glimpses of greatness in it though, and fun.

soapandbubbles

i guess you're right about the repetitiveness, it's just i REALLY wanted to like this game. the concept, the atmosphere, the era it was set in all leaded me to believe i would adore l.a. noire, but the final product just let me down.

well made? i have to disagree. the little bit of shooting there was in this game was done horribly, the mechanics are awful. same with the cars, driving around the city leaves much to be desired. slow paced? boy is that the understatement of the year, more like sloth paced. that's another issue with the game, pacing. but like i said, i did find enjoyment in some parts of the game, some cases were clearly better than others and i still look forward to a sequel as long as they fix some of the many issues from the first. hopefully rockstar can handle the sequel from the very beginning this time.

[QUOTE="Swift_Boss_A"][QUOTE="Zero_epyon"]Well the head of Team Bond who was supposedly the reason behind Team Bondi tanking is apparently working in his next game which will take place in the Far East and tackle a controversial subject, believed to be titled...[spoiler] Whore of the Orient [/spoiler] [QUOTE="lazerface216"]

the games was sooooooo overrated by critics, makes me question all of 'em. 9s and 10s everywhere, the game is a 7.5 at best. the repetitiveness really wears on you after the first few hours, it was really a chore to finish. there were glimpses of greatness in it though, and fun.

soapandbubbles

like i said before, 9s and 10s everwhere were not warranted. sure there's nothing out there remotely like it, but it has more than its fair share of flaws. people always act like originality equals amazing when that's simply not true. the game does show some promise though...

[QUOTE="soapandbubbles"][QUOTE="lazerface216"]

the games was sooooooo overrated by critics, makes me question all of 'em. 9s and 10s everywhere, the game is a 7.5 at best. the repetitiveness really wears on you after the first few hours, it was really a chore to finish. there were glimpses of greatness in it though, and fun.

lazerface216

i guess you're right about the repetitiveness, it's just i REALLY wanted to like this game. the concept, the atmosphere, the era it was set in all leaded me to believe i would adore l.a. noire, but the final product just let me down.

well made? i have to disagree. the little bit of shooting there was in this game was done horribly, the mechanics are awful. same with the cars, driving around the city leaves much to be desired. slow paced? boy is that the understatement of the year, more like sloth paced. that's another issue with the game, pacing. but like i said, i did find enjoyment in some parts of the game, some cases were clearly better than others and i still look forward to a sequel as long as they fix some of the many issues from the first. hopefully rockstar can handle the sequel from the very beginning this time.

the games was sooooooo overrated by critics, makes me question all of 'em. 9s and 10s everywhere, the game is a 7.5 at best. the repetitiveness really wears on you after the first few hours, it was really a chore to finish. there were glimpses of greatness in it though, and fun.

lazerface216

[QUOTE="soapandbubbles"][QUOTE="Swift_Boss_A"]The critics definitely created unrealistic expectations that's for sure.lazerface216

like i said before, 9s and 10s everwhere were not warranted. sure there's nothing out there remotely like it, but it has more than its fair share of flaws. people always act like originality equals amazing when that's simply not true. the game does show some promise though...

loved it, i want more games like this.Utensilman

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[QUOTE="soapandbubbles"] repetitiviness plagues EVERY game. It just depends if that repetativiness is FUN. But in your case it wasn't. The game is simply NOT for everyone. A lot of the praised came from effort of realism added to the game, a crime detective, set in the past..it was so well made, expecially the mission/story. It has depth and immersion. one obviously needs to have great interest in the type of game to have you last the experience. It's slow paced. soapandbubbles

i guess you're right about the repetitiveness, it's just i REALLY wanted to like this game. the concept, the atmosphere, the era it was set in all leaded me to believe i would adore l.a. noire, but the final product just let me down.

well made? i have to disagree. the little bit of shooting there was in this game was done horribly, the mechanics are awful. same with the cars, driving around the city leaves much to be desired. slow paced? boy is that the understatement of the year, more like sloth paced. that's another issue with the game, pacing. but like i said, i did find enjoyment in some parts of the game, some cases were clearly better than others and i still look forward to a sequel as long as they fix some of the many issues from the first. hopefully rockstar can handle the sequel from the very beginning this time.

i agree, all of this was good. now if rockstar can improve on everything else while adding a few more features we'll have an amazing sequel on our hands. we'll see.

[QUOTE="Utensilman"]loved it, i want more games like this.soapandbubbles

[QUOTE="soapandbubbles"][QUOTE="lazerface216"]

i guess you're right about the repetitiveness, it's just i REALLY wanted to like this game. the concept, the atmosphere, the era it was set in all leaded me to believe i would adore l.a. noire, but the final product just let me down.

well made? i have to disagree. the little bit of shooting there was in this game was done horribly, the mechanics are awful. same with the cars, driving around the city leaves much to be desired. slow paced? boy is that the understatement of the year, more like sloth paced. that's another issue with the game, pacing. but like i said, i did find enjoyment in some parts of the game, some cases were clearly better than others and i still look forward to a sequel as long as they fix some of the many issues from the first. hopefully rockstar can handle the sequel from the very beginning this time.

lazerface216

i agree, all of this was good. now if rockstar can improve on everything else while adding a few more features we'll have an amazing sequel on our hands. we'll see.

I enjoyed the game immensely, but can recognize its flaws. One thing is for sure: it's not for the attention deficit gamer that craves high action above all else. LA Noire shouldn't be marathoned. I approached it like a TV show. Each desk is a season, each case is an episode.

VoodooHak

This is what i ask of gamers who hate LA Noire. Show me a video game that made you feel more like a old school gumshoe? You can't. LA Noire was great at what it was to trying to do.

This is what i ask of gamers who hate LA Noire. Show me a video game that made you feel more like a old school gumshoe? You can't. LA Noire was great at what it was to trying to do.

xOMGITSJASONx

Never played it.

Is it anything like Heavy Rain?

The game was awesome until the Arson's desk missions. The game reach a peak with homicides and then went downhill from there. The last desk was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo boring... I dont give two sh*ts about white collar crimes. They're just so... boring, who the f*ck had that lamest idea? It should get fired (yes, I know Team Bondi no longer exists)

4dr1el

Call me weird, but I thought it was the complete opposite.
Arson (particularly the Kelso sections) were definitely the best part of the game, and the parts where the noir atmosphere shines through the strongest. It also finally dragged together all of the plot points that the game had previously been establishing, creating a good overarching story that made the first half of the game feel like completely pointless filler.

Meanwhile, the Homicide desk was the low-point of the game; one boring murder after another, all with the same MO and evidence. It was tedious as hell to play through.

This is what i ask of gamers who hate LA Noire. Show me a video game that made you feel more like a old school gumshoe? You can't. LA Noire was great at what it was to trying to do.

xOMGITSJASONx

Agreed with the last part, but Discworld Noir was a much better 'old-school gumshoe' game, imo, even with the comedic fantasy setting.

The game had this brilliant clue system where you could gather three different kinds of evidence - tangible clues (scraps of paper, weapons, etc), intangible ones (names, theories, rumours, etc), and a third spoilery one, and you could mix and match them to make logical deductions, or bring up any of them in conversations with anyone you meet. I'm disappointed that nobody ever followed that up with a similar concept.