Comments on: So How Is L.A. Noire? https://www.breakmanx.com/so-how-is-l-a-noire/ Twenty Years of Gaming. Still Arguing About Halo. Fri, 20 May 2011 18:35:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Jen https://www.breakmanx.com/so-how-is-l-a-noire/#comment-404 Fri, 20 May 2011 18:35:26 +0000 http://padinga.com/?p=9106#comment-404 I agree -the acting is excellent, but the popping through the background objects irks me more than the other faults because I have a degree in 3D animation and I expected a higher level of attention to detail. I’m also not a fan of spending most of my time trying to keep those clunky cars on the road -turning around is such a huge pain! The gun fights are decent (I’m only 3 hours into the game), and the chasing scenes are fun, but long -it takes you really far back to start over if you fail and that’s been frustrating. Also, it doesn’t always move on when you incorrectly guess if the POI is lying or not -sometimes your Captain makes you start all over and you have to sit through the long-ass monologues all over again. The game so far just seems long. I’m still on the fence because I’m not far enough into it, but there were a few times I almost quit because the flaws where just to infuriating.

I just beat Heavy Rain a few days ago, and I was so impressed -I really hoped the gameplay in LA Noire would be similar. I like the option of walking AND running, but the fight scenes in Noire are a joke -I just keep punching until they go down. No challenge what so ever -I don’t even need to block. In Heavy Rain I felt constantly challenged and never felt a lull in the story…..I’m hoping when I play a little more today that LA Noire will push forward a little faster.

]]> By: Andrew Allen https://www.breakmanx.com/so-how-is-l-a-noire/#comment-403 Fri, 20 May 2011 18:07:03 +0000 http://padinga.com/?p=9106#comment-403 I agree. It’s phenomenal. And it really makes the game.

]]> By: Andrew Allen https://www.breakmanx.com/so-how-is-l-a-noire/#comment-402 Fri, 20 May 2011 17:38:11 +0000 http://padinga.com/?p=9106#comment-402 In reply to RurouniQ.

If you like story-driven games, then definitely.

]]> By: TheCrimsonKing https://www.breakmanx.com/so-how-is-l-a-noire/#comment-401 Fri, 20 May 2011 16:12:55 +0000 http://padinga.com/?p=9106#comment-401 I agree with all the faults, defintely. I’m only 3 or so hours along but I’m really into it, problems and all.

I’ve been trying to figure out the execution behind the face mechanics and I think i finally understand it. Most of you probably don’t give a shit. To me it’s seriously the finest orecestra of sequenced normal mapping and subtle animated geometry this side of the mason dixon.

]]> By: RurouniQ https://www.breakmanx.com/so-how-is-l-a-noire/#comment-400 Fri, 20 May 2011 14:17:37 +0000 http://padinga.com/?p=9106#comment-400 In reply to Don Jaime.

Ohhhhh it does. Offers lots of critical thinking.

]]> By: Don Jaime https://www.breakmanx.com/so-how-is-l-a-noire/#comment-399 Fri, 20 May 2011 13:26:22 +0000 http://padinga.com/?p=9106#comment-399 Yay, silly cover mechanics! One button plus direction to running slide, lean or duck into cover, aim button plus direction if applicable for shooting around/over the cover while being temporarily vulnerable, release aim button to go back into cover, use same button you went into cover with to get out of it. That’s simple and effective and doesn’t need changing as it gets to feel natural once you’ve done it a few times. What kind of clueless jackasses do they get to test these games?

Regardless, is it worth playing despite the pains in the ass?

I’m thinking about reactivating my Gamefly account now and would love to play something that forces me to do a little critical thinking, if this game offers such.

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