Poll: L.A Noire. Your'e thoughts and are you buying it?

[Legion]

It looks to me like GTA but in the shoes of the old school Mafia, so I have zero interest.

 

[Trolldor]

It looks to me like GTA but in the shoes of the old school Mafia, so I have zero interest.

You're a cop.

It's the direct reverse of every GTA ever.

 

[Legion]

It looks to me like GTA but in the shoes of the old school Mafia, so I have zero interest.

You're a cop.

It's the direct reverse of every GTA ever.

I guess that is the problem with a company having a reputation, I have seen very little of it and having known what Rockstar has done in the past, I pretty much just dismissed it.

I shall have a look in more depth, but I cannot see me buying it anyway, not unless I lacking any games to play at the time.

 

[ronald1840]

Wow it seems like after all these years most 'fans' have little to very shaky faith in Rockstar to put out good quality. I never played any game by them except GTA4 for a bit at my cousin's house, we were just fkin around shooting RPGs at random hookers though D). Then after I bought and beat Red Dead Redemption (24 hours total, didn't rush), it's now my 5th all time favorite! LA Noire is a breath of fresh air in an industry of FPS, remakes, ports, sequels, adaptations, reboots, and spiritual crap and I welcome this!

From now I'm trying to avoid reading review scores and numbers completely as it usually leads me to watching gameplay videos, which lead to seriously spoiling myself (Bioshock plot twist). All a game $60 or not has to do to earn a spot in my wallet is;

-Interesting game mechanic not seen in most titles.
- Attractive art style
- Chance of replayability
- Similar to an all time favorite game I like
- I have fun enjoying the demo!

I've bought Enslaved Odyssey to the West, Singularity, and Bioshock 2 with this philosophy.

FUN > Innovation

 

[GiantRaven]

It looks like it's shaping up to be my personal GOTY, so I'm totally buying it.

 

[Marowit]

Red Dead Redemption gave me the confidence to Pre-order it - I love that game.

If it turns out to be bad, well the next Rockstar game will have to earn my trust again - we'll see though.

 

[Macrobstar]

It looks to me like GTA but in the shoes of the old school Mafia, so I have zero interest.

You're a cop.

It's the direct reverse of every GTA ever.

So where does the replay vaue come from, or any fun messing around in the sandbox world, I can't imagine a cop going crazy killing everyone

 

[8-Bit Grin]

This isn't on my supreme List of Must Buys, but I'll probably borrow it off someone or rent it.

 

[icyneesan]

I'll probably rent it

 

[Dr Jones]

I have yet to play it, so I wouldn't know what it was like.

I voiced my major concern elsewhere:
What replay value is there in the game once you know how to solve each case?

As long as you don't 'guide your way through the game the replay value is immense. There are different outcomes to each case. Compare the replayability sort of like that to a modern RPG (ME and such) there's sort of a good and bad approach..

Not for this game. Once you know how to catch the criminal, the only way to play is metagaming. Deliberately missing clues or taking different approaches, which really won't have the same thrill.

Well, what if you don't catch the criminal the first time around, huh?

 

[Spawny0908]

I wouldn't if Rockstar hadn't proven so adeptly they can do a serious storyline with little dicking around already, but Read Dead Redemption has made me a fan again.

And it does look like a sweet setting, so yeah, I'll probably get it.

Yeah this. I was SO over Rockstar (but I did respect them). But something last year made me try Red Dead Redemption....it is now my favorite game ever.

 

[Russian_Assassin]

I do not own the conduit that connects this game to me by way of disc, therefore I will not be able to enjoy this Play Station 3 exclusive game.

(These captchas are officially un-readable by the human eye)

 

[GonzoGamer]

I have always been a fan of Rockstar and their games even though the last GTA and RDR didn't really grab me as much as previous games. I still think they were good games, just not for me.

It's okay to not like those games. You're not the only one. I wasn't a big fan of them but San Andreas is one of my all time favorites.

I was interested in LANoir at first but after trying a bit of it I have to say that I?m not impressed enough to buy but I will give it a rent.

IMO: Whenever games usually try and make the characters look ?realistic? the end up looking about as realistic as the hall of Presidents in Disney and R* was rumored to have improved it. However what ended up happening is that it looks less like the hall of presidents? automatrons and more like the Haunted Mansion holograms: different but not any less creepy.

Also, their pre-order scheme is pretty sleazy and I?m not really a big fan of R*?s new (rather contrived feeling) seriously toned games. I know people are saying that they?re trying to make games for grownups, but they aren?t doing it very well. It all feels more pretentious than grownup... to me... and I am actually a grownup.

 

[The Zero]

I think I'll wait till some reviews come out, however I'm still pretty excited by the idea of it. I like that Rockstar are having fun with the sandbox format and taking the GTA formula out of the more modern day and into period settings. Red Dead Redemption was a masterpiece of both gameplay and storytelling and if LA Noire can pull off that double feat, plus with detective missions on the sides, I think this could be something special.

 

[Monsterfurby]

I'd rather the game was 10hrs long than 20hrs with tons of repeated missions, my biggest quarrel with gaming. Don't just duplicate side missions and call the game expansive, lazy funnters

I absolutely agree. But naturally, I am hoping for this to be closer to Mass Effect in scale than to Way of the Samurai (a good example for extreme replayability and ability to change the game through your actions, but very short actual playing time)

 

[Devias-]

Wow it seems like after all these years most 'fans' have little to very shaky faith in Rockstar to put out good quality. I never played any game by them except GTA4 for a bit at my cousin's house, we were just fkin around shooting RPGs at random hookers though D). Then after I bought and beat Red Dead Redemption (24 hours total, didn't rush), it's now my 5th all time favorite! LA Noire is a breath of fresh air in an industry of FPS, remakes, ports, sequels, adaptations, reboots, and spiritual crap and I welcome this!

From now I'm trying to avoid reading review scores and numbers completely as it usually leads me to watching gameplay videos, which lead to seriously spoiling myself (Bioshock plot twist). All a game $60 or not has to do to earn a spot in my wallet is;

-Interesting game mechanic not seen in most titles.
- Attractive art style
- Chance of replayability
- Similar to an all time favorite game I like
- I have fun enjoying the demo!

I've bought Enslaved Odyssey to the West, Singularity, and Bioshock 2 with this philosophy.

FUN > Innovation

I really don't see what Rockstar has done to earn such discontent. Their latest releases are GTAIV and RDR. Has any other developer been more awesome the past two years? Well, maybe BioWare but then there's DA2, which I enjoyed very much but still paled in comparison to DA:O.

It looks technical amazing. It breaks barriers between gaming and art.

But is it a good GAME?

no.

I see you share Yahtzee's talent for clairvoyance.

 

[Assassin Xaero]

Probably not. It looks ok at best, nothing really special, and I already have way too many games I haven't touched yet...

 

[Bloodstain]

I certainly would, but I own neither a Playstation 3 nor an XBox 360.