I'm curious what people think of LA Noire?
I'm not quite finished yet, but very close. I think it's a good game, something a little different and enjoyable. I thought they did a fairly good job tying in all the cases at each desk and then resolving it at the end, and I don't really mind that basically between the different case desks there's not much of an overarching story. It's still fun doing each mini story. I also liked the newspapers giving a little sub story that you get involved in later, and I liked the wartime videos to give some character development of Phelps and Kelso.
The problem I have is that later in the game there's a big plot event.
I don't think that whole plot point was bad, but I think it was badly done. It would have been much more meaningful and added to the game, I think, if they had initially developed a little more of Phelp's home life during the Traffic and Homicide cases. Just little things - like parts of Mafia 2. Driving home and seeing the family. Leaving the house in the morning and hugging the kids goodbye. Later in Homicide maybe show Phelps being distant - too busy with work or whatever. Tension in the marriage. It would have leant so much more credibility to the this big turning point.
Anyway, that basically sums up what I thought of it. I like it, it's fun, it's a bit different. Yahtzee covers the gameplay stuff that is a bit... repetitive or silly at times, but overall I think it's a good game. It's really nice to play with my girlfriend as well, which is rare (she's not much of a gamer).
So what do you guys think of it? Am I right? Does it not matter?
I'm not quite finished yet, but very close. I think it's a good game, something a little different and enjoyable. I thought they did a fairly good job tying in all the cases at each desk and then resolving it at the end, and I don't really mind that basically between the different case desks there's not much of an overarching story. It's still fun doing each mini story. I also liked the newspapers giving a little sub story that you get involved in later, and I liked the wartime videos to give some character development of Phelps and Kelso.
The problem I have is that later in the game there's a big plot event.
When Phelps cheats on his wife with Elsa.
You hear that Phelps has a wife and kids a total of twice in the entire game leading up to that, and only in passing. Who are these people? We never see Phelps hug his wife or children, have a meal, share a laugh. Why should I care about them?
And they give some very small hints that he might have some sort of infatuation with Elsa, but only barely. Suddenly you drive to her place and stay the night?! That was completely out of nowhere
You hear that Phelps has a wife and kids a total of twice in the entire game leading up to that, and only in passing. Who are these people? We never see Phelps hug his wife or children, have a meal, share a laugh. Why should I care about them?
And they give some very small hints that he might have some sort of infatuation with Elsa, but only barely. Suddenly you drive to her place and stay the night?! That was completely out of nowhere
I don't think that whole plot point was bad, but I think it was badly done. It would have been much more meaningful and added to the game, I think, if they had initially developed a little more of Phelp's home life during the Traffic and Homicide cases. Just little things - like parts of Mafia 2. Driving home and seeing the family. Leaving the house in the morning and hugging the kids goodbye. Later in Homicide maybe show Phelps being distant - too busy with work or whatever. Tension in the marriage. It would have leant so much more credibility to the this big turning point.
Anyway, that basically sums up what I thought of it. I like it, it's fun, it's a bit different. Yahtzee covers the gameplay stuff that is a bit... repetitive or silly at times, but overall I think it's a good game. It's really nice to play with my girlfriend as well, which is rare (she's not much of a gamer).
So what do you guys think of it? Am I right? Does it not matter?
