[9.0/10] Great Open-World game that highly concentrates itself on the Detective Story and also delivers good gameplay.
-- Story -- 85/100 --
Los Angeles, 1947. You've just returned from service in World War II, joined the LAPD and before you know it, you're a seasoned detective, working cases that run the gamut, from patrol right up to homicide, all the time grappling with the questionable morals of your peers and the department. You're Cole Phelps, a seemingly good man who's unavoidably drawn into a game of cat and mouse with a prolific serial killer, but that's really only the tip of the iceberg in LA Noire. As far as Rockstar is concerned, LA Noire is a break from the norm as open-worlds go, more linear than what's gone before, but no less rich in detail and atmosphere. There's a great deal of human drama too, which is almost unheard of in the video game medium. Whilst the ending was kinda odd im not gonna say it was bad, you will get the meaning of ending if you will pay attention to main storyline and listen carefully to all flashbacks.
-- Visuals -- 90/100 --
LA Noire's MotionScan tech is as revolutionary as the hype suggests, which is no secret. Everyone's seen the trailers. What's truly astonishing is the scale and authentic period detail of the titular city, from the landmark buildings to the 95 models of real-world cars on offer; everything is spot on. The Cars looks even more awesome when they crash each other, it is fun too see their parts rolling down the street.
-- Audio -- 100/100 --
From the score, to the voice work, every facet of LA Noire's soundtrack is pitch-perfect. The only downer is that the limited storage of a DVD – even spread across three discs - means that the audio sounds compressed, but it's not really that much of an issue. At the moments of darkness the game gives a Horror theme music and at the moments of Sun the game gives a nice fun tracks.
-- Gameplay -- 90/100 --
LA Noire is one of the most gratifying experiences you'll ever have on your console. It's intelligent, well thought out and hugely rewarding. Nothing beats calling a suspect into question and then backing up your objections with hard evidence. Happily, the driving and action sequences also measure up to the crime scenes and interrogations, which make up the majority of the game. It's so much more than just reading expressions and guessing the correct response though.
With side missions, LA Noire easily clocks in at around 30-40 hours. If however, you want to simply race through the story, you're still looking at a solid 20+ hours of utterly compelling entertainment. The unlockable 'Streets of LA' free-roam mode and ability to redo cases also increases longevity enormously, as do the collectibles, if that's your bag. LA Noire will pull you in and refuse to let go.
-- Final Verdict -- 9/10 --
On paper, LA Noire sounds like an open-world sandbox fused with an interactive movie, but in truth, it's so much more. It's groundbreaking, effortlessly engaging and utterly sublime. To miss playing LA Noire would be a heinous crime. Simply put, it's a work of unbridled genius.