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I did a search and saw no thread for this so I thought I'd make one. I thought this was PS3 exclusive but it's on the 360 aswell.

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Can't find much info right now but here is what I have.:

You play as a 1940's L.A. cop and WWII Veteran called Cole Phelps. You start as an "On-the-beat" cop (which act as training missions) and gradually get promoted. As you progress and are promoted, you are presented with new cases to solve.
Cole is a "straight laced" cop so you can't expect to be able to gun down random people in the street like you can in GTA or RDR.

You investigate crime scenes, gather evidence and talk to witness or interrogate suspects.

Interrogation is supposedly quite deep with you being able to ask questions or straight out accusing them of the crime. Using very advanced facial expressions and movements, you can read suspects faces to see if they are telling the truth or not.

The games motion capture is very impressive. Taken from the IGN boards;

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Super-advance motion capture of over 300 actors' faces, everything down to subtle eye movements. So if a scene calls for a character to have a black eye, he or she has makeup put on to indicate that, and it is captured via this facial mo-cap.

And from a gaming site called Hexus:

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Originally Posted by Hexus

"The new facial motion capturing system sets actors alone in a giant room with cameras all around. In full make-up, the actor delivers their dialogue. Every facial moment is recorded, from the most exaggerate of motions to the slightest twitch of an eye. The dialogue is recorded at this time as well, creating a seamless scene. All of this is then translated into a 3D game landscape with no animators needed. The result? According to GI, it's a picture-perfect rendering of the actor's scene. That's important to the gameplay."

The games size:

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Originally Posted by Game Informer

L.A. Noire will feature a game world that’s bigger and more detailed than any it’s created so far, and will be a near one-to-one recreation of the city at the time. That’s not to mention the over 140 interiors (many of which are multi-room structures) and the mind-boggling number of fully rendered objects that Cole Phelps can examine in his investigations.

It must be big considering RDR was said to be their biggest world ever and it's bigger than that. It's odd though because it's not supposedly as sandbox-like as GTA or RDR.

IGN disecting the 1st trailer. Well they say "disecting" it's really just some extra info on the game.
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Finally, some screenshots in a slide show. If you want to see them in better quality, plus more of them, go to IGN to see them. Far too big to post in this thread.

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Jesus. Certainly looks interesting.

The facial animation is off the chain, but it is effectively an actor doing it and then turning them to polygons.

Shocked that it's coming out so soon. Seems like it would have been a hot topic months, or even a year ago.

I was wondering what happened to this - I remember reading about it back in May, and then it just kinda disappeared until now.

Is that the guy from Mad Men? Kenny?

I don't watch Mad Men but I know one video said that it was some guy from Mad Men. Couldn't tell you who, though.

Yeah, I saw this on the cover of a GameInformer mag back in Feb or March. Looks awesome, to say the least

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1947 was one of the most violent years in the history of Los Angeles, with an unprecedented number of assaults, robberies and murders. Phelps inspects the body of a victim for clues.

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Onlookers gather at a family’s tragedy. You'll need to analyze crime scenes like this one in detail and interview witnesses in order to figure out what happened.

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Sizing up the suspects. Each successfully solved case propels Phelps higher up the ladder of the LAPD.

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As a detective, Phelps’ gun is a weapon of last resort. But Los Angeles is a dangerous place, and a successful detective makes enemies quickly.

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Is this the face of a man with nothing to hide?

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Phelps confronts a suspect with the evidence against him.

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Phelps questions a witness at the scene of a crime – questioning can take place at crime scenes, residences and places of business whenever you’re active on a case.

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As his skeptical partner looks on, Phelps attempts to extract an alibi from a suspect in a hideous crime.

Is there multiplayer in this?

Nothing's been said but I think it's most likely going to be in in some form.

If I can fantasize for a minute, it might be fun to have a MP mode that has everyone play as seperate detectives trying to solve some random crime before the other players. Or a co-op MP mode where you all try to solve a crime togethor by spreading out and interegating suspects and looking for clues and reporting back to whoever is in charge of the investigation (the games host).
Build enemy AI so that going alone is near suicidal and it's better to work in pairs. This would make things interesting, sociable and require team work. Ok, I'm done fantasizing.

Leaked trailer with release date. The upload is given the wrong name to avoid being tracked down and deleted:
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Screens from L.A. Noire Crime Desk #1 of 5: Homicide
As Detective Cole Phelps in L.A. Noire, you'll rise through the ranks of the LAPD, along the way facing cases across five different department crime desks. One of the most brutal and harrowing will be that of Homicide.

Los Angeles is being terrorized with a series of horrific murders perpetrated on young women. As these cases get reported, it will be up to you to bring the guilty to justice. Is this the work of a lone killer or sick copycats? Some glimpses of Phelps’ pursuit of the killer or killers were seen in Monday's big Official Trailer #2 – and today, we present the below brand new screens taken from murders on that desk.

Tomorrow, look for the launch of the new official L.A. Noire website with a bit more on the Homicide crime desk including high-res versions of these and other new crime scene screens too grisly for the Rockstar Newswire.

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From "The Red Lipstick Murder". An eagle’s eye for detail. The smallest and most insignificant seeming item could be the entire key to the case.

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Another unfortunate victim. Phelps examines the corpse for telling signs of trauma.

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A psychopathic killer leaves a message on the victim.

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Another victim falls prey in a string of brutal killings around Los Angeles.

Wow. Looks fucking cool.

Their mouths match every word.

Still not feeling this. Sure, the facial technology is damn cool, but I've not seen or heard anything where the gameplay backs this up.

Can't wait for this game.

Official cover art:
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Preorder bonuses will be revealed later today (Thursday).

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Originally Posted by Hasney (Post 3426890)

Still not feeling this. Sure, the facial technology is damn cool, but I've not seen or heard anything where the gameplay backs this up.

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Originally Posted by 1UP.com

L.A. Noire is Ace Attorney with Guns

I'LL TAKE 100!!

http://www.1up.com/previews/la-noire-ace-attorney-guns

Def. gonna pre-order this soon.

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Originally Posted by Hasney (Post 3449411)

I'LL TAKE 100!!

http://www.1up.com/previews/la-noire-ace-attorney-guns

Make it 101 and I'll suck your dick.

Looks like one mission will be a pre-order exclusive and maybe as a DLC purchase for everyone else along with a mini-game mode.

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Since L.A. Noire's particular flavor of police investigation action is episodic, standalone cases make excellent preorder gifts. That's what Rockstar Games is doing with Naked City, which sees Detective Cole Phelps investigating the murder of a gorgeous model.

Preordering the game from GameStop also unlocks the Badge Pursuit Challenge, scattering 20 police badges around Los Angeles for players to collect in exchange for fabulous prizes.

http://kotaku.com/#!5775860/one-of-l...stop-exclusive

What's with all the covers of DVD's and games looking the same? Blue with a fire colour?

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Originally Posted by Smelly Meatball (Post 3450884)

Looks like one mission will be a pre-order exclusive and maybe as a DLC purchase for everyone else along with a mini-game mode.

There are other exclusive preorder missions.

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Originally Posted by R*

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Pre-Order with GameStop to get 'The Naked City' Vice Case & Badge Pursuit Challenge
(Also available via Game in the UK, and GameStop in Canada)

‘The Naked City’ Vice Case
In this bonus case from L.A. Noire’s Vice Desk, detective Cole Phelps investigates the supposed suicide of a stunning fashion model. Can you help Cole unravel the truth in a city blighted by drugs, corruption and greed, where the death of a beautiful woman is never as straightforward as it seems?

The Badge Pursuit Challenge
Hidden around L.A. Noire’s beautiful recreation of 1947 Los Angeles are 20 police badges to find and collect. If you can find all 20 of these badges, the dapper Button Man suit will be unlocked which provides extra ammo for all weapons. Each badge also provides 5 additional XP which will help further unlock Intuition Points – special credits that can be used to give Phelps a key investigative insight when you need it most.

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Pre-Order with Amazon to get 'The Broderick' Detective Suit
(Also available via Amazon in the UK, and Amazon in Canada)

This unlockable detective suit boosts your fist-fighting capabilities and resilience to damage. Throughout L.A. Noire while working cases, you’ll encounter quite a few suspects and persons of interest who prove to be resistant to arrest. Your hand-to-hand fighting skills will be called into action on these cases – the Broderick suit with its enhanced fighting abilities may be that edge in helping make that collar.

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Pre-Order or purchase at launch (while supplies last) with Wal-Mart to get the ‘A Slip of the Tongue’ Traffic Case
(Also available via Play in the UK, and Wal-Mart in Canada)

“A Slip of the Tongue” is a bonus case from the Traffic Desk in which a seemingly run of the mill car theft ends up sparking an explosive investigation into the largest auto fraud racket the city has ever seen. With the stolen cars piling up and questionable characters at every turn, can you help Cole Phelps crack the biggest case so far in his career?

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Pre-Order or purchase at launch (while supplies last) with Best Buy to get 'The Sharpshooter' Detective Suit
(Also available via Zavvi in the UK, and Best Buy in Canada)

The Sharpshooter unlockable detective suit enhances your aim with rifles and pistols. Always a worst case scenario for any detective working a case, there are of course those occasions for Cole Phelps when pursuing a suspect escalates to gunfire. In these tense shootouts, the Sharpshooter suit provides that extra aiming precision to take the criminal down.

Also:
Everyone in North America who pre-orders their copy through the Rockstar Warehouse will receive an official L.A. Noire tee-shirt.
Everyone who pre-orders with Target will receive a $5 Gift Card, and get a free Rockstar Games t-shirt if purchasing the game in-store during launch week. All incentive offers are limited in quantity and available while supplies last.

R* L.A. Noire Q & A.

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Originally Posted by R*

“What is the official release date for LA Noire?” - received via Twitter
“Nice to know the dates of release but what about a date for Australia?” - Tommy_Spaghetti

As confirmed officially recently, L.A. Noire will be coming to stores for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on May 17th 2011 in North America and May 20th 2011 in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. If you’re in another territory not covered in the above and would like to know when to expect the release of the game, drop us a line at mouthoff@rockstargames.com and we should be able to confirm the release availability for you.

“Hey Rockstar love the new LA Noire trailer! So you’re tracking down a serial killer the whole game?? Can’t wait to find out more!” - received via Mouthoff

Thanks! And actually the serial killer crimes are really just one portion of the game story. You are hot on the trail of that killer while working the Homicide crime desk, which is just one of five total crime desks Cole Phelps will work.

“@R* is there multiplayer in L.A. Noire? or just single player?” - ghostcheez

There will be no multiplayer component of L.A. Noire – the combination of innovative technology and unique gameplay that allow you to solve crimes through interrogations and investigation is really one that’s geared entirely for a single-player experience. Trust us that this is a game unlike any you’ve played before – very different not only for us here at Rockstar but for videogames as a medium. Bolting on generic multiplayer on top of that would not make much sense, or be a good use of our time or development budget! Hope this clears up any confusion. We thought this would be spelt out in some of last week's previews, but as it wasn't, we felt we should clarify ourselves.

“Hi R*. We heard about interrogations and analyzing a crime scene in L.A. Noire but what about follow a suspect on foot and in car, gathering information from informants, tap a phone call, milk a conversation? ....could be nice to hear more about gameplay.” - realrasta

Glad to see you’re getting into the spirit of it all – and yes, many of those things (but not all) and more will be part of the gameplay of L.A. Noire. From investigating crime scenes with a keen detective’s eye, to tense interrogations where you’ll have to pick up on nuances of what the suspect may (or may not) be telling you, to action-packed pursuit on foot, in car – plus fights and shootouts. We really wanted the game to make you feel like you are actually a detective, working criminal cases and making decisions about how you solve crimes and to build out a variety of gameplay moments and experiences to that effect. Look for a special new gameplay video about this subject called "Investigation and Interrogation" dropping this week.

“So, will I be able to choose from a wide range of questions when interrogating a suspect?” - The4ourTy67

“I'm guessing you get to choose from different questions/responses to ask your witness or suspect? Can these interrogations change the course of the game/story if not handled properly? Personally this aspect of the game is the most exciting for me. Nothing beats a good Noire mystery, I really hope that the cases take some serious effort to solve.” - IWIHooligan

You will always be given a range of questions when you interrogate a suspect, but the number and content of those questions is determined by how efficient you’ve been at searching related crime scenes for clues. The clues you discover can open up different leads to new locations or suspects, which in turn open up new options for a player to decide how to go about solving a case. Then during interrogations, it’s up to the player to correctly analyze a suspect in order to get the most information from them. Knowing when to believe a suspect, when to doubt them, and when to be certain they are lying (by presenting them with your evidence) will open up new ways for you to solve each case correctly. In every case, there is only one real truth about what happened - it’s up to your skill as a detective to discover it.

"All of those pre-order bonuses sound awesome but is there any way to get all of them? Hate to have to choose just one." - received via Mouthoff

All of the L.A. Noire pre-order content will be made available for purchase as DLC at some point after the game comes out. We have long planned to do this for all digital pre-order items. In case you’re interested, the Red Dead Redemption pre-order items (Deadly Assassin Outfit, Golden Guns Weapon Pack and War Horse) will finally be available for download via Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network this April. Apologies that has taken so long, but we ran into some technical issues. Stay tuned for more details.

“R*, will we be able to see the Hollywood sign in L.A. Noire???” - rk8000

Yes, however since the game takes place prior to the year 1949, we have the historically accurate original version “HOLLYWOODLAND” sign in there. You can read the full history of that iconic landmark at the Hollywood Sign wiki page here, but in short – the sign was originally erected in 1923 to promote the Hollywoodland housing development in the hills. It wasn’t until 1949 that the city of Los Angeles decreed that the sign be changed to be broadly about the district of Hollywood.

“So are we playing as a police detective or a private investigator in L.A. Noire?” - ghostx1984

You will play as LAPD detective Cole Phelps – and as the game progresses and you solve more cases, you will rise up through the ranks of the LAPD from a beat cop to other positions. Much more will be revealed about that in due time.

“Is this going to be a sandbox game? If yes, is it going to be GTA style or more like Mafia where it's really more of a set story game in sandbox world...” - MarenkaS

L.A. Noire is a detective game – and it is unlike any game we have made or anyone else has made that we are aware of. You solve a series of crimes, some of which are linked and some of which are not, in 1947 Los Angeles. As a company, we try to design games around the content and setting, rather than form the setting to the game design. So the answer to your question is not a simple yes or no, but it’s definitely not ‘GTA with fedoras’ and is something very original we’re excited for everyone to experience this May.

“Is the music in the L.A. Noire trailer original to the game?” - received via Twitter

The music in both trailers are pieces of original composition from the soundtrack – we will have full details on all of the music soon.

“I really like that L.A. Noire artwork [of Cole Phelps]. Are you going to release more artwork soon?” - The4ourTy67

Thanks! And most definitely. Look for lots more original L.A. Noire artwork of characters from the game as well as of some of the grisly crime scenes in the game to be revealed and released in the weeks and months ahead.

“[L.A. Noire] looks really great!!!! So the real murders and crimes of the 40's like the Black Dahlia murder are gonna be in this game or something??? I read something on Game Informer that says "suffice it to say that this game might feature some of Rockstar’s grittiest content ever." Well this sound's more and more awesome!!!!!!!!” - Mortal91ify

Thank you. Yes, all of the cases in the game that you’ll solve as Detective Cole Phelps are inspired by real life crimes that happened during the 1940’s. Names and places may have been changed though, along with a good degree of creative embellishment to add extra drama and twists and turns.

No multiplayer. Wonder how that'll go down.

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Originally Posted by Drakul (Post 3454122)

No multiplayer. Wonder how that'll go down.

Well with me. Keep it more focused rather than tacking on some multiplayer.

Found out that GS (and probably other retailers as well) will be launching this at Midnight on 5/17. Strangely enough, it will be my first midnight launch, and to make things really insane, I plan to sit and watch 3 hours of WWE (Tough Enough & RAW) before leaving the house at 11:05 or so and I plan to walk, as I do not wish to bother my dad for a ride to and from GS (yep, he's one of those people who pretty much is ignorant about VG's, thinks they're a waste of time :nono::(:'( ).

You are not a real twenty odd year old human being with thought processes like this. It cannot be possible :'( You have to be some variety of supercomputer, possibly programmed by DrA bought to entertain the hundreds of posters here and probably other forums around the world. Every post is like a crafted work of art.

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Originally Posted by CSL (Post 3507137)

You are not a real twenty odd year old human being with thought processes like this. It cannot be possible :'( You have to be some variety of supercomputer, possibly programmed by DrA bought to entertain the hundreds of posters here and probably other forums around the world. Every post is like a crafted work of art.

You're right. I'm a 30-year-old human being, and like everyone else, my though processes are slightly different than any of the other 7 billion people in this world.

P.S. - Please learn math.

Heaven forbid your dad thought you were somewhere else like out at a bar with a "lady"

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Heaven forbid your dad thought you were somewhere else like out at a bar with a "lady"

WHAT?! I've already given him the 4-1-1, so it's not like he doesn't know/thinks I'm "sneaking out" (although why he'd care if I snuck out, since I'm a grown adult, I have not the faintest idea...).

I'm sure you made his day when you told him that you would be out past midnight to buy a video game and not to meet a "lady".

This game looks the bog's dollocks.

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Originally Posted by DAMN iNATOR (Post 3507149)

You're right. I'm a 30-year-old human being, and like everyone else, my though processes are slightly different than any of the other 7 billion people in this world.

P.S. - Please learn math.

Of course, that age-old downfall in not knowing a persons age. Math.

<TABLE class=tborder border=0 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=6 width="100%" align=center><TBODY id=collapseobj_usercp_reputation><TR><TD class=thead></TD><TD class=thead>Thread</TD><TD class=thead>Date</TD><TD class=thead noWrap>Posted By</TD><TD class=thead>Comment</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alt2>http://tpww.net/forums/images/reputa...tation_neg.gif</TD><TD id=p35071376835 class=alt1Active width="50%">L.A. Noire </TD><TD class=alt2 noWrap>04-27-2011 05:37 PM</TD><TD class=alt1 noWrap>DAMN iNATOR </TD><TD class=alt2 width="50%">1981 + 30 = 2011. Math FAIL.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

ahahaha. Sweet move adding your date of birth to your profile after I made that post. Since you aren't some kind of supercomputer to experiment on internet message board posters, you absolutely have to live in some kind of care home.

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</td><td class="thead">Thread</td><td class="thead">Date</td><td class="thead" nowrap="nowrap">Posted By</td><td class="thead">Comment</td></tr><tr><td class="alt2">http://tpww.net/forums/images/reputa...tation_neg.gif</td><td id="p35071376835" class="alt1Active" width="50%">L.A. Noire </td><td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap">04-27-2011 05:37 PM</td><td class="alt1" nowrap="nowrap">DAMN iNATOR </td><td class="alt2" width="50%">1981 + 30 = 2011. Math FAIL.</td></tr></tbody></table>

ahahaha. Sweet move adding your date of birth to your profile after I made that post. Since you aren't some kind of supercomputer to experiment on internet message board posters, you absolutely have to live in some kind of care home.

After? No sir, for your information, it's always been there.

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Originally Posted by RoXer (Post 3507154)

I'm sure you made his day when you told him that you would be out past midnight to buy a video game and not to meet a "lady".

Just curious here...why do you put lady in quotation marks? Do I strike you as the kind of person who would date a drag queen or something?

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Originally Posted by DAMN iNATOR (Post 3507164)

After? No sir, for your information, it's always been there.

Yes. It has always been there in the same way you didn't neg rep Juan that one time that it turned out Funky saw. It must have heard me coming and hid quickly when I clicked on your profile 15 seconds or so before making that post.

Nah I just like saying the word "lady" and how it rolls off the tongue

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Originally Posted by CSL (Post 3507173)

Ahhahahahaha, hilarious. And you think I'm not real. And yet now you're (falsely) accusing me of conspiring against you?!

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Originally Posted by CSL (Post 3507210)

lol ok guy

I'm not your "guy", "friend"! :rant::mad:

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Originally Posted by CSL (Post 3507359)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...ey_suicide.gif

" 'Cause suicide is painless
And I can go on living
If I try..."

Yep he has proven that he's a 30 year old he just sang the lyrics to the MASH theme song... incorrectly. :shifty:

Rockstar revealed some new details about the game and future DLC

* The game will be on 3 discs for the Xbox 360 and filled up 1 Blu-Ray disc for the PS3. The game only needs to be swapped twice on the Xbox 360 and doesn't hurt the flow of the game.
* The game is 25-30 hours long which is typical for most Rockstar created games.
* A lot of cases were being developed with a bunch being reserved as DLC or as "stand-alone" sets during development which should help keep the game fresh for a while.
* Rockstar realizes this game might have less replay-value than most of their games which is why the made a lot of cases to play.

http://screwattack.com/blogs/ScrewAt...A-Noire-is-Big

i have mixed feelings about this. i like the concept of it and it just looks fantastic, but i have a feeling it could get old and repetitive very quickly

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Originally Posted by Razzamajazz (Post 3517592)

i have mixed feelings about this. i like the concept of it and it just looks fantastic, but i have a feeling it could get old and repetitive very quickly

I doubt it. They've taken the old film noir movie concept and given it a new spin, kind of like a cross between the old police procedural/investigator movies and tv shows, and that new Fox show Lie To Me, or whatever it's called.

Only 10 more days though. So amped for this...

31 achievements listed so far on XBox360Achievements.org, plus 9 more secret achievements, for a total of 1000 pts.:

SPOILER: show

The secret achievements' descriptions, w/a point value yet to be determined for each, is listed below:

SPOILER: show

Pre-ordered this like a beast earlier to get hold of some of the 'bonus' cases. Any Americans on here picking this up before the EU release date are cordially invited to bite me.

I have decided to goozex this

Really tempted to buy it too, but I have enough on my plate

I am 4 of 30 already in line, and they say the 360 line is in the 40's already. If I don't get it in time to beat and flip for an EA, I will send it to you.

I will be buying this at Wal Mart at Midnight on the 17th.

It looks good, but I can wait. Not in the mood to pay attention to games like this right now.

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Originally Posted by CSL (Post 3523917)

Pre-ordered this like a beast earlier to get hold of some of the 'bonus' cases. Any Americans on here picking this up before the EU release date are cordially invited to bite me.

How about Brits who will be playing tomorrow?

Illegal downloads played on a 360 are for women Hollywood Hasney

I say this strictly because there is a rarely used 360 lying around and I'm too lazy to sort that gaffe out myself :(

This game is so fucking good, I have an erection.

I hope you choke on it.

A lot more action than I was expecting rather than all be investigation, it really works though. Almost done with the first disc, then I have to wait for 2 to download.

I really need to buy an HDTV, finish RDR and its DLC and then buy this.

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Originally Posted by Hasney (Post 3525025)

This game is so fucking good, I have an erection.

cool

About the game being good part not the erection part. :D

Was just reading the Best Buy flyer online. If you're one of the first 16 people in line at the midnight opening, you'll get the code for Nicholson Electroplaing Arson Case.

The first 16 people? I got a feeling everybody in line might get one. Somebody should go and confirm this.

Not sure who all belongs to the cheapassgamer site but for kmart, if you buy this game there you get a 20 dollar gaming coupon plus a free 19.99 or less game of your choice

Pre-ordered the other day, cannot wait for this.

this game looks amazing

I will definitely be picking up a copy

As a huge fan of Phoenix Wright, you have no idea how this game is for me. Throw in some action to break it up with amazing writing and total across the board perfect performances and you have a game that actually leaves me speechless.

Cruise around town with your partner, get some good banter and maybe even pick up some side-missions. The side-missions are quick 10 minute action blasts and are fun, good to level up too.

In the main case though, it's slow paced to start with. Pick up and examine evidence done by just walking over and pressing A then moving the item around. Interrogations where you have to read the person and accept they're telling the truth, tell them they're lying with evidence or doubt them, which is accusing them of lying without evidence.

Then there's parkour chase scenes jumping around to tackle or subdue a perp. It does need things like that, shootings and car chases to break the game up and it does it perfectly. You can even fail cases and move on to the next with some consequences. Almost everything is perfectly executed with ridiculous polish.

It's a proper mature game and I mean that in the sense that everything that's there in a bloody or disturbing way is artistically justified and helps the game, unlike something like Manhunt which is edgy for edgy's sake. You will be dealing with some sick fucks.

If you've got both consoles, get the PS3. It was the lead platform and there is some very minor but occasionally noticeable pop-up in the 360. The only other issue I've had is that the animation can get in the way of some of the chase scenes. It's only very rare it happens, but it sucks when it does.

It's going to take something very special to be better than this as my GOTY. Hell, it might be my new favourite of all time. They say it has no replay value but trust me, like a good movie on DVD, you will want to keep this and play it again at some other time. Everything holds up. Amazing.

TL;DR version: Best thing out of Australia since planking.

Got it at Midnight at Wal Mart and played for 3 hours. Pretty awesome. The graphics are just jaw dropping. There was an actor that I recognized standing outside of a bar drunk, couldn't tell you his name but I LOL'd. It truly feels like a interactive Hollywood film. You get into the case and you don't wanna quit till it's done, truly immersing.

GOTY right now, but Elder Scrolls Skyrim might be a contender for it too if it is as awesome as it is looking so far.

Oh and Wal Mart purchases have a code for a traffic case called A Slip of the Tongue. Dunno if these "exclusive" cases will be DLC later or not.

Hold down Y *triangle for ps3* next to a vehicle.

Grrrrrr. Wanna start playing this, but I want access to my cases and machine gun so I'm ready to go the minute I take control.

Stupid PlaystationStore not working. :mad:

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Originally Posted by D Mac (Post 3526967)

Hold down Y *triangle for ps3* next to a vehicle.

Yeah I figured that out lol hence why I deleted my question but thanks though

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Grrrrrr. Wanna start playing this, but I want access to my cases and machine gun so I'm ready to go the minute I take control.

Stupid PlaystationStore not working. :mad:

It's an isolated case with no bearing on the overall story. It would be silly to wait.

Also, I've not died in a shoot-out using a pistol, you don't need the machine gun.

Loving the game so far, even tho I suck at reading people. Cars seem to handle worse then the ones in Mafia 2, really the only complaint so far.

The handling model is GTA4, but with much older, worse cars. The handling's fine if you remember to brake before turning like a real car.

Other drivers when you have the siren blaring, suck cock however.

My missus is really looking forward to this, considering she only plays The Sims and the Layton series... Hasney, how'd you get it the UK so early?

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Illegal downloads played on a 360 are for women Hollywood Hasney

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Other drivers when you have the siren blaring, suck cock however.

That's been pretty consistent in the GTA series. Usually when traffic hears a signal, their first reaction is to either slam on the brakes or swerve in front of you. But it seems to work better in this game, I feel.

<font color=goldenrod>Yeahhhhh I think I need to get this ASAP.</font>

<font color=goldenrod>Right, just picked this up as a graduation gift to myself during lunch. Can't wait to play.</font>

This game needs a replay feature or something. Was on a high speed chase, partner shot the guys tire out and his car flew straight up in the air flipping like it was a Warthog from Halo 1.

who wants to give me the money so i can buy this?

Something's happened that's take the shine off it the teeniest bit. It's at the last case of the homicide desk, so don't look until you've played it.

SPOILER: show

I'm on Case 3 in homicide.

Sony cannot catch a break right now.

If you have a 60/80gb PS3 with the latest firmware, don't play this. It's overheating the console.

Some people are saying its due to how the older models have a different type of soldering on the circuit or motherboard similar to what was causing the YROD/YLOD issue. Firmware might be part of the reason but it also could be more of the fans working a lot more than usual with the newest update on older models.

Xbox 360 has been having some problems as well but mainly with older models.