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    L.A. Noire

    Game » consists of 17 releases. Released May 17, 2011

    L.A. Noire is a detective thriller developed by Team Bondi in Australia and published by Rockstar Games.

    L.A. Noire Fills An Entire Blu-ray--Or Three DVDs

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    #201  Edited By scarace360

    Put it out on pc.

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    whoa 3 disks?  to be honest i dont think i would mind swapping disks.  i wonder if there is going to be a game that takes up more than 1 blue ray disk.

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    #203  Edited By Afroman269
    @AlexW00d said:
    " @Afroman269 said:
    " Wow, I guess I'll be getting this for PS3 then. Although, I'm still tempted to get it for 360 on the off chance that the 360 version runs slightly better.

    "
    Wasn't the game initally a PS3 exclusive though? "
    No idea, I jumped on board the L.A. Noire interest wagon recently. I was basing my thinking on the past Rockstar games, GTA 4 and RDR, and how they were kinda better on 360. Anyways,it doesn't matter, I just put my money down on a PS3 copy just now.
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    Surprising. Also, just how much is an entire Blu ray disc? Never thought about it. 

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    #205  Edited By AngeTheDude
    @BestUsernameEver: Single layer is 25 GB, while a dual is around 47 GB, usually rounded out as 50 GB.
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    #206  Edited By Akeldama
    @SuperSambo said:
    " People who make out that multiple disks are a problem really need to assess their life... "
    See FFXIII for why. Terrible audio and cutscene quality. 
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    #207  Edited By AngeTheDude
    @Akeldama: I bet this game is using in-engine cutscenes, so I don't think that will be an issue.
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    #208  Edited By Quacktastic
    @AlexW00d said:
    " @Afroman269 said:
    " Wow, I guess I'll be getting this for PS3 then. Although, I'm still tempted to get it for 360 on the off chance that the 360 version runs slightly better.

    "
    Wasn't the game initally a PS3 exclusive though? "
    All the media I've seen them show is PS3, and they usually like to put their best foot forward with that stuff.
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    #209  Edited By laserbolts
    Man you guys that were gonna buy this for 360 and are now switching over due to multiple discs have some serious problem. Either you are too out of shape to even attempt to get off the couch or you are stuck to the couch. I'm assuming it's some type of chocolate syrup.
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    #210  Edited By McDunkin

    I'm guessing the compression on the animation frames for their face tech isn't very good or is non-existant.  Uncompressed animation data takes a ton of space!!!

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    #211  Edited By MrKlorox

    Suspicions confirmed. Since the textures on people's faces are more like videos than pictures, I expected it to take up quite a bit of space.

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    #212  Edited By xpgamer7

    Please insert Disc 2, Please re-insert Disk 1, Please insert Disk 3, Please re-insert Disk 2, Please insert Disk 1 on Disk 2.

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    #213  Edited By Chop

    I don't see why so many of you assume people are lazy. There are plenty of reasons to prefer a single disk over several disks. 


    I for one don't have the room on my harddrive to install three disks. If that somehow makes me lazy...okay whatever. Some of you guys need to stop being cocks. 
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    #214  Edited By Roadshell

    Heh.  Getting up to switch discs after a few hours isn't a huge deal, but this is getting kind of silly.  Microsoft better bite the bullet and get Blu-Ray on the next generation. 

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    #215  Edited By lockwoodx

    An entire Blu-Ray disc of voice acting. 0.01% game play.

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    #216  Edited By WorldDude

    I'm not that lazy so swapping discs was never a problem for me. Plus, I prefer playing games on 360 (I just like the controller more), so this doesn't really change anything for me.

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    #217  Edited By Sambambo
    @Chop said:
    " I don't see why so many of you assume people are lazy. There are plenty of reasons to prefer a single disk over several disks. 

    I for one don't have the room on my harddrive to install three disks. If that somehow makes me lazy...okay whatever. Some of you guys need to stop being cocks. 
    "
    So you want a third of a game?

    I don't see how your presented problem comes into what people are complaining about...
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    #218  Edited By Chop
    @SuperSambo:

    What? People are complaining about two more disks then normal. Two more disks means three times the install. Of course that is a problem to people like me with limited space. 

    Is your brain broken?
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    #219  Edited By Bumbuliuz

    I really don't mind getting it on 3 discs. But I'm really tempted to get it on the PS3 because of the added DLC. But I will probably get it on the 360.

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    #220  Edited By Solh0und

    This doesn't affect me at all since I can care less about "Disc-swapping" nowadays. I will play this on the PS3 though.

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    #221  Edited By Afroman269
    @laserbolts said:

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    Man you guys that were gonna buy this for 360 and are now switching over due to multiple discs have some serious problem. Either you are too out of shape to even attempt to get off the couch or you are stuck to the couch. I'm assuming it's some type of chocolate syrup.
    "
    Seriously guy? People who have more than one console can't choose convenience? I don't know who fucking annoys me more, the people who are making the multiple discs into a big issue, or the other people who think they are some kind of athlete by switching a disc. 
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    #222  Edited By fjordson

    Swapping discs sucks ass. Still, I don't give nearly enough of a shit to switch to the PS3 version.

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    #223  Edited By kreeztoff

    I was already contemplating getting this for PS3 for the DLC, but not having to swap discs is definitely enough to push me in that direction.

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    #224  Edited By ofcbilly77

    my guess is that the entire city will be accessible on all three disks, but the cutscenes and missions are distributed across them. So you'll only have to switch out for progression, and won't have to swap back and forth unless you want to replay missions a lot.

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    #225  Edited By Karl_Boss

    I prefer multiple discs so I will get it on the 360....switching disc is a novelty that I enjoy.....if it was up to me all games would be required to have multiple discs.

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    #226  Edited By dvorak

    Okay, definitely switching my pre-order.

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    #227  Edited By IkariNoTekken
    @AlexW00d: I know that the game started as a PS3 exclusive however I was not aware that the engine was completely different. Thank you for letting me know, I thought it was simply a modified version of RAGE.

    Either way most of my points still stand, controller and pre-order t-shirt.
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    #228  Edited By Advertisement
    @Unknown_Pleasures said:
    " I prefer multiple discs so I will get it on the 360....switching disc is a novelty that I enjoy.....if it was up to me all games would be required to have multiple discs. "
    Don't make your pleasures known! Otherwise you wont be "Unknown_Pleasures"

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    #229  Edited By wickedsc3

    Sweet so now im getting even more for my money, 3 whole disks, lol.  But yea I don't mind changing disks it give me a break to go get some snacks or drinks.

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    #230  Edited By jayjonesjunior
    @CoheedFavorHouse said:
    " it's certainly not deal breaking "
    IF you don't have an option.
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    #231  Edited By Karl_Boss
    @Advertisement: Don't worry I have many more important pleasures that are still unknown. ;)
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    #232  Edited By Bubbly

    meh I'm still gonna get it for my 360. 3 discs isn't that bad. Although it'll be a different story for me if games start hitting 6+ discs. I only hope that the game isn't too compressed on the 360.

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    #233  Edited By MildMolasses
    @HiCZoK said:
    "I prefer more dvds if the quality of the game justify it. I dont mind swapping Disc every couple of hours. If thats a problem for anyone then I remind that Humans have legs and arms ,which can be used sometimes for more thing than eating ball pizzas... wait?! PIZZA!!!!!!!!!! "


    I've never really understood why disc swaps are such a big deal to people. I would totally understand if it meant constantly switching back forth (say a disc for missions, and then swapping a disc for cutscenes and then back again). But this probably means swapping out discs at (assuming typical rockstar game length, and an even distribution of playtime over each disc)  about every 6-8 hours. Is that really that huge of an incovenience?

     

    Maybe is just all the jrpgs I played on the original playstation, but disc swapping has never seemed bad to me.

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    #234  Edited By REDRUN

    No biggy, most disc  swapping was needed to be done at a good break in the story. Lets hope if comes out just bug free and playable to the least for both platforms. Can't wait to see the next gen console of Microsoft to finally have Blu-Ray built in. At this point it is an necessity. 

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    #235  Edited By MariachiMacabre

    If the game is as fantastic as it's looking so far, I am perfectly fine with some disc swapping.

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    #236  Edited By SenseMotive

    I'm really looking forward to this game! buuuut I'm not looking forward to swapping discs. I wonder what the deal with getting it form gamefly will be?

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    #237  Edited By PillClinton

    i'll probably still get it for 360 

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    #238  Edited By VegasAceVII
    @shadystx said:
    " It's been something that has been talked about for years, Especially this generation since Sony added blu-ray to their PS3.Fangirls from each side have argued back and forth over the +/- of DVD-9/Blu-Ray and one of the biggest arguements has been about disc space or the need for multiple discs.Multiple discs has been something we as gamers have used without any grumbling for many years now, Infact a game on multiple discs back in psone days was exciting as we assumed the multiple discs ment much greater games in terms of visuals, sounds, gameworlds etc, But now it's seems multiple discs is a big negative, Yes it is more convenient for everything to be on one disc but if we must switch a disc 2-3 times during 15-100hrs of gameplay it probably only adds up to about 1-2mins of time wasted, Me i have no problem with reaching over and switching discs i just did it last night for dead space 2.I would argue that blu-ray discs lose allot more time than DVD-9 disc switching due to installing data and longer load times because of the slower disc read speeds.I have both system and am undecided which system to buy it for, In my eyes the disc formats are not a factor i am more bothered about quality, with Frame rate speeds and load times being the main factor and graphical quality second. "
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    #240  Edited By Jackel2072
    @electricfuture said:
    " I'm really looking forward to this game! buuuut I'm not looking forward to swapping discs. I wonder what the deal with getting it form gamefly will be? "
    they just send you all the discs at once.  
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    #241  Edited By ceno

    People are defending the disc-swapping now, but wait until GTAV has 3-4 discs, and you have to load a new disc every time you go to a different island of the city.  Then we'll see where the chips fall.
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    #242  Edited By RoyCampbell

    lol @ people changing platforms over this.

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    #243  Edited By probablytuna

    Glad to see developers are taking advantage of the Blu-Ray storage capacity.

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    #244  Edited By Mars_Cleric


    if i can install them and only have to use one disc then i'm fine

    still might get ps3 version though

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    #245  Edited By louiedog

    That's one way to keep your game out of redboxes.

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    #246  Edited By hatking

    Eh, I trust Rockstar to do this in a tasteful way.  If I only switch every five or six hours, like Mass Effect 2 or Dead Space 2, I'll be fine.
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    #247  Edited By Bones8677
    @Arker101 said:
    " The real question is how many DS cartridges would this take up? "
    This question scares me.
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    #248  Edited By PulledaBrad

    Crybabies....the bunch a' ya.  When you have to swap out 6 discs in 25 minutes of gaming like I had to do, then you can cry.



    Get off my lawn.
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    #249  Edited By bybeach

    I understand where some ppl. are coming from on the so-what of getting up to change a disc. But you know what, it is old, and it is the one thing Sony did right. Just how it is, though I am leery of what I have heard of the Blu-rays slowness. That is the reason why I tried the extreme of establishing Raid 0 on my newly self built computer,..hint hint. This game seems perfect for Pc. Otherwise I'll probably go with the PS3.
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    #250  Edited By Wuddel
    @Blair said:
    " PS3 it is. "
    Who need online multiplayer anyway ;)

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