This game had no right to be this good! It was the perfect detective game. The cases were interesting and well thought out, they always made you think like a real detective and take into account the evidence and the details to find the right culprit.
The story has lots of ups and downs and it's making you experience different types of cases and approaches. At times this game felt like a good detective TV Show:)))
The Noir atmosphere of the 40s-50s is just great and L.A is the right city for this kind of game, Los Angeles more like Los Angeles y Los Demonios.
The facial expressions are the game's trademark, revolutionary for 2011. from what i've noticed.. many people find them a little cringy, but i thought they were impressive and added charm to the game.
One of my favorite things about this game is the main menu... it's soo creative, i love when games try to do something unique like that. Out of the the letters from the light panel, only the letters L, I and E flicker, cool detail.. right? You know the game will be good from the moment you see the work and effort put into this kind of things.
Soundtrack is amazing too, especially the main theme. It's very moody and it makes me wanna drink some whiskey and light up a cigar while elegantly dressed in a suit with a nice hat on my head thinking about life and the immortality of the soul.
One thing i didn't liked was how big the map was considering there's not much to do in free roam but its not really a bad thing, they did good with creating the L.A of that time, just not super necessary.
Team Bondi did a helluva job with this game, shame they don't exist anymore. I hope we will see more games like L.A Noire at some point.

Reviewed on Apr 11, 2024


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