I know its co-developed with Rockstar so not really a 'Rockstar Game' foresay but I just wish they would be a bit more adventurous. I was truly expecting some amazing visuals not the plastic rubbish you always get with GTA.

Is free roam city always necessary for a game? I was expecting more of a heavy rain than a GTA but instead I got a GTA with some adventure elements on the side. Heavy Rain was certainly one of the first games to properly incorporate mocap and the truth / lieing thing is brilliant concept but as said, I truly wish they would just think 'outside the sandbox.'

calling it lacking in the action department, is OK

I think you are wildly mischaracterising what this game is.

Christ. Get your Shadow the Hedgehog avatar and incorrect analysis out of here. This game is not a carbon copy of GTA in any way except that it has a Rockstar logo on it and it's in a open world format that just happens to be situated within a city.

No, it's actually not.

Your mom is a fancy GTA mod.

I reject any comparisons between L.A. Noire and GTA. The open world in this game allows players to explore a vintage 40s Los Angeles, a world that the developers were obviously proud of recreating. The game wouldn't be as interesting in my mind if all the location switching was done in cutscenes or loading screens.

                    I think you are wildly mischaracterising what this game is.

                   

               

If you played the game for just five minutes, you would know this game is anything but a GTA mod. I'm getting tired of this shit, even if it is flame-bait.

Red Dead Redemption is clearly a game running on the GTA engine and formula.

Sounds like you haven't played the game.

PROTIP: Anyone who identifies with Shadow the Hedgehog, even ironically, is never to be trusted.  Ever.

PROTIP: Anyone who identifies with Shadow the Hedgehog, even ironically, is never to be trusted.  Ever.

They aren't even comparable. Even the nature of the "open world" is different in both games. Even calling L.A. Noire an open-world game is a mis-characterization. Why try to lump them together?

95% of the time you can't even draw your weapon. No.

I respectfully disagree with your assessment, sir.

Is there a link to a GTA Mod I can play that plays like L.A. Noire?

Your mom is a fancy GTA mod.

@DeShawn2ks said:

Your mom is a fancy GTA mod.

I fancy GTA mod'd your mom!

Other than the open world factor (which still is vastly different) it pretty much has nothing in common with GTA.

Your mom is a fancy GTA mod.

Usually I'm cool with letting someone express their opinion, but you are just plain wrong in this case.

Well obviously people won't be happy but GTA does get over hyped and heck it is nice that we Brits make the game people love so much but at the same time I think - hmm... its GTA so it must be given at least a 9 or 9.5 because reviews seem to just bum it. Even if nothing that new is brought to the table. Same thing with the hardcore Call of Duty fan base.

I have played quite a bit of LA Noire for all those interested. I am on my 3rd Homicide case which I think is around 30% on statistics. I am finding seeing who I find familiar from the cast more exciting than the game from time to time - bit of a heroes vibe going on from what I have seen so far.

Look at this kid's icon and username.

The open world sets a great atmosphere. 

The open world sets a great atmosphere. 

However, I think your statement generalizes this game too much. L.A. Noire shares little resemblance  to GTA other than how the cutscenes are directed and the fact the game has an large environment. It's kind of like comparing Final Fantasy and Pokemon. 

@ShadowDoGG The game is nothing like GTA, I for one wasn't interested in the game because I thought it would be another GTA style game (see: Red Dead Redemtion) but I was pleasantly surprised. Also, isn't the game Australian, not British?

Well obviously people won't be happy but GTA does get over hyped and heck it is nice that we Brits make the game people love so much but at the same time I think - hmm... its GTA so it must be given at least a 9 or 9.5 because reviews seem to just bum it. Even if nothing that new is brought to the table. Same thing with the hardcore Call of Duty fan base.I have played quite a bit of LA Noire for all those interested. I am on my 3rd Homicide case which I think is around 30% on statistics. I am finding seeing who I find familiar from the cast more exciting than the game from time to time - bit of a heroes vibe going on from what I have seen so far.

Dude, not even close.

You like Shadow the Hedgehog... you clearly have no idea what you're talking about.

It's definitely not a GTA mod. 

@HatKing: Are people so seriously shallow on this website that they see one thing then think another? (Seemingly so)

I accept other peoples opinions, likes and dislikes, but this statement is just plain wrong, they barely share ANYTHING similar, there's no two bones about it.

@HatKing: Are people so seriously shallow on this website that they see one thing then think another? (Seemingly so)

Why does it always seem like people think GTA is just a game where you steal a car, run over people, shoot cops and try to get 5 stars ? While I'm sure people play it that way, that's not what the newer GTAs are about at all. If you ask me I think it's pretty damn clear that LA Noire could've easily just been an indie mod of GTA4, except for the production value of mo-cap and casting ofc. Seems like a lot of the people in here are under-estimating what a mod can accomplish.

I know its co-developed with Rockstar so not really a 'Rockstar Game' foresay but I just wish they would be a bit more adventurous. I was truly expecting some amazing visuals not the plastic rubbish you always get with GTA.Is free roam city always necessary for a game? I was expecting more of a heavy rain than a GTA but instead I got a GTA with some adventure elements on the side. Heavy Rain was certainly one of the first games to properly incorporate mocap and the truth / lieing thing is brilliant concept but as said, I truly wish they would just think 'outside the sandbox.'

It sounds like you didn't get past the Rockstar logo on the box before you posted this.  I'm not sure why so many people are angry that other people are enjoying the experience this game offers.

LA Noire and GTA IV have more differences than similarities.

What GTA mods are you playing?

Your mom is a fancy GTA mod.

@NekuSakuraba said:

@ShadowDoGG The game is nothing like GTA, I for one wasn't interested in the game because I thought it would be another GTA style game (see: Red Dead Redemtion) but I was pleasantly surprised. Also, isn't the game Australian, not British?

@ShadowDoGG said:

Well obviously people won't be happy but GTA does get over hyped and heck it is nice that we Brits make the game people love so much but at the same time I think - hmm... its GTA so it must be given at least a 9 or 9.5 because reviews seem to just bum it. Even if nothing that new is brought to the table. Same thing with the hardcore Call of Duty fan base.I have played quite a bit of LA Noire for all those interested. I am on my 3rd Homicide case which I think is around 30% on statistics. I am finding seeing who I find familiar from the cast more exciting than the game from time to time - bit of a heroes vibe going on from what I have seen so far.