There's been plenty of hype and chatter around the new Rockstar game LA Noire in recent weeks. The critics gave it rave reviews and thoroughly good reports all round and you can easily see why. However, I'm not jumping on the "LA Noire is amazing" bandwagon. Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad game, but it could have been so much more. I just completed the game in just over a week. It was, admittedly, quite lengthy and an average gamer would probably spend longer with it. Which is certainly a good thing. Too many games these days cater to the ADHD generation and their need for a quick fix. Classic games like Call of Duty, that used to take months to ...  Read the complete review

It's a Rockstar title.. But first of all let's throw all thoughts of Grand Theft Auto out the window, you've still got your trusty mini map and you'll spend a lot of time driving or walking towards colorful markings on it, but to be fair the mini map is pretty standard with most sandbox style games now, where L.A Noire shines over it's younger brother and sister titles is that trusty firearm stays firmly in its holster... well... most of the time anyway. You are Cole Phelps war hero turned straight talking cop, straight away in the opening cut-scenes you start to feel there's going to be some heavy character development and thats nice to see in a newer title, ...  Read the complete review

Good detective games are far and few between. There are plenty of mediocre ones hanging around on the budget racks but few that are actually any good. There's the Phoenix Wright games which feature a fair bit of detective work, and the spin-off Ace Attorney Investigations which is entirely based around detective work and is a fantastic game in its own right. But now we have LA Noire a detective game which could be definitely be described as good. Alas, not great, but it's still a heck of a lot better than CSI licensed dross that keeps getting pumped out. The game is set in Los Angeles in the forties and has you playing as up and coming detective Cole Phelps. ...  Read the complete review

PRECIS L.A. Noire is a stark detective game set on the crime filled streets and back rooms of 1940's Los Angeles. It is all styled in a classic film noire movie genre and has the feel of a Scorssese classic. L.A. Noire mixes its crystal clear graphics, developed with the help of new "MotionScan" technology, with an unparalleled soundtrack to bring the iconic era to life. Shut yourself in a dark room, brew a hot pot of coffee, prepare to be deceived as you immerse yourself in the cinematic brilliance of this game. STORY The year is 1947, the city is Los Angeles, crime, vice, and corruptions are rife. ...  Read the complete review

L.A Noire was hyped for weeks before it was released and it can be hard for any media to live up to that. In this case, it was impossible as L.A Noire genuinely wasn't as good as it seemed it was going to be. Graphics: The most interesting aspect of the game appeared to be its MotionScan technology, providing the best facial movements and the most realistic cut scenes seen in almost any game. You don't quite realise how unrealistic earlier graphics looked until you see the minute muscle movements and life-like dynamics of L.A Noire. Unfortunately, you don't get much of a variety of actions to perform with this new technology, most levels involve driving ...  Read the complete review