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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.

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    #1  Edited By Rampage

    Okay, So, I was looking at those game ranking aggregate sites, and I noticed that the 360 version beat the PS3 version by 1-3 points.

    (Meaning the PS3 version got more bad reviews, or more "average" reviews.)

    Why is this, Seeing as the PS3 version is apparently superior?
    Also, It comes out in Australia tomorrow.
    And I'm still torn whether to get 360/PS3

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    #2  Edited By JJWeatherman

    Maybe there are less PS3-specific reviews, and possibly one of two low reviews there are bringing it down. IDK, what are you looking at? Metacritic?

    Whatever the case, it doesn't really matter, does it?
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    #3  Edited By Daveyo520

    1-3 points isn't really a big deal. It is not a large enough gap to really have a difference in scores be an issue.

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    #4  Edited By Barrock

    People are probably peeved that it locks up their system if they try to access the PSN store and are waiting to access the DLC cases and bonuses like I am. :p

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    #5  Edited By buft

    Sometimes it boils down to how generous console specific  publications handle their reviews, for instance if the official xbox magazine gives it a 100, the official playstation magazine gives it a 90 and this trend continues the xbox version might see a better aggregate.

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    #6  Edited By Quacktastic

    A PS3 centric magazine or site might have given it a 9 and a 360 centric one could give it a 9.2.  It doesn't really mean anything because they are totally unrelated publications, but it moves the average slightly.  I would bet there are also a different number of reviews for each, meaning comparing the overall average even less useful.

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    #7  Edited By fjordson

    I'm pretty sure it's just a slight discrepancy between the amount of console specific outlets giving reviews. I just saw yesterday that Xbox360Achievements gave it a 96 and Team Xbox gave it a 93.


    Both versions perform fine so it doesn't matter too much, but the PS3 version is better technically. Not by a huge margin, but it's there. It also has an exclusive case, though you won't be able to redeem it until the Playstation Store is up.
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    #8  Edited By ReyGitano
    @JJWeatherman said:
    Maybe there are less PS3-specific reviews, and possibly one of two low reviews there are bringing it down. IDK, what are you looking at? Metacritic?
    This is usually the case, and if this is the source of the difference, then it's worthless anyways. If you really want to see if they're getting scored differently then compare reviews from the same site, and if there's a numerical difference... then, idk, read the review and find out why?
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    #9  Edited By Dizzyhippos
    @Rampage said:
    Okay, So, I was looking at those game ranking aggregate sites, and I noticed that the 360 version beat the PS3 version by 1-3 points.
    (Meaning the PS3 version got more bad reviews, or more "average" reviews.)

    Why is this, Seeing as the PS3 version is apparently superior?
    Also, It comes out in Australia tomorrow.
    And I'm still torn whether to get 360/PS3

    This is exactly why anything other then 1-5 is a stupid system for rating games
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    #10  Edited By Anathem
    @Rampage JB Hifi in Pitt St, Sydney had it on sale today. I'll be firing it up shortly! :)
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    #11  Edited By Enigma777

    Maybe PS3-only reviewers have stricter standards? 

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    #12  Edited By Rampage
    @Anathem: why was i not told.
    :@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
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    #13  Edited By VirtuaXav
    @Rampage: Yea, I got it from a JB Hifi in Melbourne today too. Looked like I got the last copy they had too. Just finished about 4 hours of playing. 

    Kinda weird since I've seen posters at EB Games saying it releases in Australia on the 20th. Guess @Anathem and I just got lucky?
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    #14  Edited By probablytuna

    It's already released in Australia apparently. I have a friend playing the game already and I remember EB Games have ads on their website that said out May 19. I pre-ordered my copy and I have to wait an extra day, what load of crap. -_-

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    #15  Edited By Anathem

    On the way to the store I saw a lot of bus ads and posters saying May 20 on them but I'm pretty sure the JB site said the 19th so we still checked it out.

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