ive always loved GTA games and i was one of the most hyped up Giantbombers prior to Red Dead Redemption's release and bought it day one (or week one) and its my game of the decade.. i never doubt Rockstar Games, they're my all time favorite developer and publisher. 
 
however, when it comes to this game, A) its not developed by a R* studio, is it?  some studio called Team Bondi.. L.A. Noire is their first game or something.. wat ? and B) they're taking a new turn with this game. its not like any previous open world games, it relies heavily on finding clues and shit, and is supposed to be super serious like Mafia II, without any jumping out of planes or lassoing motherfuckers and dragging them around 
  

so as much as i hate to doubt R*, this game seems really different from their usual games we've grown to love, so anyone else feeling a bit skeptical ? i know i am.

  it relies heavily on finding clues and shit, and is supposed to be super serious     

I'm bored out my mind at the GTA formula. They need LA Noire to stand out and be different imo.

" I'm bored out my mind at the GTA formula. They need LA Noire to stand out and be different imo. "

"B) they're taking a new turn with this game. its not like any previous open world games, it relies heavily on finding clues and shit, and is supposed to be super serious like Mafia II, without any jumping out of planes or lassoing motherfuckers and dragging them around   so as much as i hate to doubt R*, this game seems really different from their usual games we've grown to love. "

" ive always loved GTA games and i was one of the most hyped up Giantbombers prior to Red Dead Redemption's release and bought it day one (or week one) and its my game of the decade.. i never doubt Rockstar Games, they're my all time favorite developer and publisher.  however, when it comes to this game, A) its not developed by a R* studio, is it?  some studio called Team Bondi.. L.A. Noire is their first game or something.. wat ? and B) they're taking a new turn with this game. its not like any previous open world games, it relies heavily on finding clues and shit, and is supposed to be super serious like Mafia II, without any jumping out of planes or lassoing motherfuckers and dragging them around   so as much as i hate to doubt R*, this game seems really different from their usual games we've grown to love, so anyone else feeling a bit skeptical ? i know i am. "

" @X19 said:

" I'm bored out my mind at the GTA formula. They need LA Noire to stand out and be different imo. "

This, basically. GTA IV was hugely disappointing, and RDR, whilst very good, wasn't as affecting as it should have been story-wise. I like it when developers take a gamble, even if it doesn't pay off long term. It shows some ingenuity & balls to take a fresh step.  "

I have full confidence that L.A. Noire will be a great and unique gaming experience compared to other RockStar games (GTAIV, RDR). I look forward to taking on crime and solving mysteries in different, creative ways in vintage 30's/40's-era L.A. when L.A. Noire arrives later this year. 

I'm looking forward to it. I never cared to try RDR and I probably never will. I'm not a fan of western settings mind you but I'll take peoples word for it when they say it's good. However this looks super interesting. I  love the setting just how I enjoyed the setting for GTA4.  
 
Here's hoping it will be good.

The game seems like it could be really good, if you ask me. The thing I'm not sold on is the supposedly revolutionary facial animation technology they're using, but it's hard to really get a good look at things like that when all there is to see are a couple of trailers.  
 
Overall though, I'm pretty pumped for this game. 

I've been playing Fallout:NV and I never expected to like it this much and I can't wait for this to come out keeping in mind that shooting is not the greatest mechanic so I can't wait. Also coming of Red Dead I really like how rockstar is expanding their IP's so they don't have the rely solely on GTA.

So it's a adventure game dressed up as a open-world game, sounds perfectly fine for me.

Hell no, I'm not not sure about this game one bit. I think they learned their lesson on blandness with GTA4 (which was the most disappointing game I've EVER played).

We haven't actually seen any of the gameplay, which is ominous. Its like when SE used to make trailers that were just cutscenes. At some point people find out what your game is, that trick doesn't really work anymore. You can sell this game like its LA Confidential but if its actually LA Confidential set in a contrived open world game with mediocre shooting and bad driving and that's actually 90% of the game, people will find out.

It might be a different studio developing it, but I did read that some of the R* members are working closely (i.e. on the team) on the game, so I have faith. Looking forward to this game.

If that recent video detailing the motion capture is anything to go by, it looks amazing.

I don't really care about games made by Rockstar, but L. A. Noire has me intrigued, so they must be doing something right.

Red Dead Redemption felt way, way too much like a GTA4 mod. I think something different will be good.

I'm super excited about the game but as others have said I need to see some gameplay before I commit to purchasing it.  I love the idea that it is so different and the facial animations are amazing.  However, I need to see how the facial animations play out when you are interviewing someone.  If it's really easy to tell if someone is lying that will ruin the experience.  Generally speaking Rockstar knows how to do driving and shooting, and when you combine that with the facial animation stuff from Team Bondi it would seem to be a winning combination.
 
Either way I'm really looking forward to it.

" We haven't actually seen any of the gameplay, which is ominous. Its like when SE used to make trailers that were just cutscenes. At some point people find out what your game is, that trick doesn't really work anymore. You can sell this game like its LA Confidential but if its actually LA Confidential set in a contrived open world game with mediocre shooting and bad driving and that's actually 90% of the game, people will find out. "

As much as I loved both GTAIV and RDR, the formula's getting stale. Frankly, I'm sick of sociopaths using me as their errand boy and having my character just smile and nod as they send me into trap after trap and then act amazed when I survive. 
Last time Rockstar took a big chance, we got GTA3. I can't wait.

LA Noire is  basically the game I have always wanted to play. I've been 100% on board since the very beginning. 

" We haven't actually seen any of the gameplay, which is ominous. Its like when SE used to make trailers that were just cutscenes. At some point people find out what your game is, that trick doesn't really work anymore. You can sell this game like its LA Confidential but if its actually LA Confidential set in a contrived open world game with mediocre shooting and bad driving and that's actually 90% of the game, people will find out. "

If this is a linear story with the same clues and conclusions every time, it seems pretty obvious why they wouldn't show gameplay yet. I seriously hope it's not so static though. Anyway, we didn't see any gameplay from GTA4 until it was time to release it. RDR was a real exception with all the public showings and narrated feature videos.

I'm excited after being hella bored with both GTAIV and RDR, so I dunno.

" LA Noire is  basically the game I have always wanted to play. I've been 100% on board since the very beginning.  "

I'm cautiously optimistic. The facial animation, graphics, and story all have me very excited for LA Noire, but I would like to see some gameplay before I make up my mind completely on the game. I love Rockstar, though; GTAIV and RDR are two of my favorite games from this generation. As long as LA Noire continues this trend, I'll be happy.

 I've been very impressed with Rockstar's evolution throughout the years as storytellers. I am interested in LA Noire, but there's still a lot we don't know. Like, how it plays.

I really don't want this to be GTA IV in the 40s. If anything I expect it to be like The Getaway, a very linear game with chapters and an objective as opposed to character placed mission triggers.

jeff is lame

I was a little iffy on it for a long time but now I'm ready for it.   
I think a Team Bondi working with the help of the experts at Rockstar has the potential to deliver something awesome.

" As much as I loved both GTAIV and RDR, the formula's getting stale. Frankly, I'm sick of sociopaths using me as their errand boy and having my character just smile and nod as they send me into trap after trap and then act amazed when I survive. Last time Rockstar took a big chance, we got GTA3. I can't wait. "

i still havent looked into this so im not sure

I'm glad they're trying something new. Though, I thought this one was actually being made by Rockstar. I was certain it would be phenomenal, but now the fact alone puts a little bit of doubt in my mind. Not much, though. I still think it looks like a must-have.

Whoah, Red Dead was your game of the decade? Granted it was way better than GTA 4, it is no where near game of the decade. Its probably not even my game of the year. 
 
 
 
Also, yes I am bored of the GTA style-- I've been beginning to hate sandbox games.

 I might be crazy, but this game isn't actually being developed by Rockstar, yes? I think it's safe to assume we have a different beast on our hands here. I am hesitant to render judgement on it until I've actually seen some gameplay. But the setting an the tone look absolutely incredible! Seems like what Heavy Rain was going for.

"  I might be crazy, but this game isn't actually being developed by Rockstar, yes? I think it's safe to assume we have a different beast on our hands here. "

It makes sense to spread these games out across the Crazy Sandbox / Serious Open World spectrum rather than keep hammering the same spot.  Saints Row currently has the Crazy end, GTA (and now RDR) currently have a lock on the center, Mafia 2 aimed at the Serious end but didn't do very well.  I figure the Serious slot is still the most open.

" @Dtat said:

"  I might be crazy, but this game isn't actually being developed by Rockstar, yes? I think it's safe to assume we have a different beast on our hands here. "

It is, just as much as RDR was. It's not a Rockstar North game, but it IS a Rockstar Games game. Just because Rockstar hasn't renamed the Team Bondi to Rockstar Sydney yet doesn't mean it's not a Rockstar game. I mean Rockstar San Diego (the main RDR studio) used to be called Angel studios, and Rockstar Leeds used to be Mobius Entertainment, etc... just like half of the studios that now carry the Rockstar [location] name scheme. "

After Rockstar put out that ping pong game I've been of the wait until I play it to figure out crowd & reserve expectations until then. 

" We haven't actually seen any of the gameplay, which is ominous. Its like when SE used to make trailers that were just cutscenes. At some point people find out what your game is, that trick doesn't really work anymore. You can sell this game like its LA Confidential but if its actually LA Confidential set in a contrived open world game with mediocre shooting and bad driving and that's actually 90% of the game, people will find out. "

I didn't like Grand Theft Auto IV and, whilst I thought that Red Dead Redemption was an improvement on the GTA formula, I believe that Rockstar needs to try something different now and L.A. Noire seems just like that 'different' that they need.

I love Rockstar's games, even if they get repetitive, and I'm thrilled to see if they can do as well in a different genre

I have complete faith in Rockstar and always will. Whens the last time they released a bad game (no ports).