L.A. Noire

17 May 2011 · (15 years ago) · Full Release

Rockstar Leeds, Rockstar North, Team Bondi

1 IVGDB Score

Steam rating

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.

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Developer: Rockstar Leeds, Rockstar North, Team Bondi Publisher: Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive

About

Genres

Strategy Adventure

Themes

Action Thriller Historical Sandbox Open world Mystery

Game modes

Single player Single-player

Player perspectives

Third person

Developers

Rockstar Leeds Rockstar North Team Bondi

Publishers

Rockstar Games Take-Two Interactive

Keywords

world war ii - ww2 baseball world war i - ww1 exploration bloody serial killer detective murder death maze cooking doctor gangs hand-to-hand combat action-adventure war noir steam multiple protagonists bromance achievements civil war hostages building artificial intelligence crime dancing camera nudity singing climbing day/night cycle explosion digital distribution single-player only playstation trophies alternate costumes playing cards world map voice acting boxer bink video xbox one x enhanced bow and arrow damsel in distress game reference licensed soundtrack wasd movement non-player character profanity descendants of other characters sprinting mechanics downloadable content auto-saving real-time combat a.i. companion male antagonist in-game achievements robbery bread digital rights management cover system in-game radio no hud interactive environments british accent film noir development hell gamersgate trophies realism dynamic soundtrack cutscene pause sliding down ladders ambient music poisoning aggressive door-opening crime fighting burning surprising character switches character models based on actual people in-game advertising censored version interrogation hidden room tailing mission bartender car chase forced slow walking psychics potential love interest landmark button pedophilia acronym titles male protagonist

Also known as

LA NoireLA NoirLos Angeles NoireL.A. Noir

Age rating

16+

Story

Amid the post-war boom of Hollywood's Golden Age, Cole Phelps is an LAPD detective thrown headfirst into a city drowning in its own success. Corruption is rampant, the drug trade is exploding, and murder rates are at an all-time high. In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, racketeering conspiracies and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department to uncover a secret that could shake the city to its rotten core.

Features & accessibility

Features

Partial controller support

Languages

English French German Italian Russian Spanish - Spainlanguages with full audio support

Age rating

16+

Other releases

Other editions and re-releases of L.A. Noire, tracked as separate entries.

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Awards

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BAFTA Games Award — Original Music
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BAFTA Games Award — Artistic Achievement
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BAFTA Games Award — Best Game
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BAFTA Games Award — Debut Game
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BAFTA Games Award — Design
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BAFTA Games Award — GAME Award of 2011
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BAFTA Games Award — Game Innovation
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BAFTA Games Award — Story
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Adventure Game of the Year
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Animation
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Story
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
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