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|developer = [[Team Bondi]]<br>[[Rockstar Leeds]]
 
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|publisher = [[Rockstar Games]]
|release date = May 17, 2011
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|release date = May 17, 2011 <small>(Consoles)</small><br>November 8th, 2011 <small>(PC)</small>
|platform = [[PlayStation 3]]<br>[[Xbox 360]]
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|platform = [[PlayStation 3]]<br>[[Xbox 360]]<br>[[PC]]
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|engine = Custom engine<br>[[Havoc]] <small>(Physics)</small>
 
|protagonist = [[List of L.A. Noire Characters|Cole Phelps<br>Jack Kelso]]
 
|protagonist = [[List of L.A. Noire Characters|Cole Phelps<br>Jack Kelso]]
 
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|dlc = The Naked City<br>A Slip of the Tongue<br>Nicholson Electroplating<br>Reefer Madness<br>The Consul's Car<br>The Broderick<br>The Sharpshooter<br>Nickel Plated Pistol<br>Chicago Piano Gun<br>The Badge Pursuit Challenge}}
 
|dlc = The Naked City<br>A Slip of the Tongue<br>Nicholson Electroplating<br>Reefer Madness<br>The Consul's Car<br>The Broderick<br>The Sharpshooter<br>Nickel Plated Pistol<br>Chicago Piano Gun<br>The Badge Pursuit Challenge}}
   
'''L.A. Noire''' is a crime game developed by [[Team Bondi]] and published by [[Rockstar Games]]. The game was released on May 17, 2011 to both the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]].
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'''L.A. Noire''' is a crime game developed by [[Team Bondi]] and published by [[Rockstar Games]]. The game was first released on May 17, 2011 to both the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]]. The game was later released to the PC on 8 November 2011, as ''The Complete Edition''.
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Set in post-WW2 Los Angeles, ''L.A. Noire'' follows the stories of LAPD detective [[Cole Phelps]] and investigator [[Jack Kelso]] as they discover a large-scale conspiracy by the strongest men in the city - [[Suburban Redevelopment Fund]]. Throughout the game, the player mostly controls Phelps as he solves different crimes on several departments, while in the final hours of te game the player shifts from Phelps to Kelso as the two attempt to stop the SRF.
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Upon release ''L.A. Noire'' received wide acclaim, scoring 89/100 on MetaCritic; critics highly praised its use of facial animation technology, deep and complex storyline, voice acting and presentation. The game went on to sell over 5 million copies by 2012.
   
 
==Plot==
 
==Plot==

Revision as of 18:30, 4 June 2013

"Blurs the line between video game and CG movie with a strong narrative, spot-on voice acting, and cinematic presentation."
―1Up.com, giving a perfect A to L.A. Noire.
L.A. Noire
L.A. Noire cover
Name: L.A. Noire
Developer(s): Team Bondi
Rockstar Leeds
Publisher(s): Rockstar Games
Release date: May 17, 2011 (Consoles)
November 8th, 2011 (PC)
Platform(s): PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
PC
Engine: Custom engine
Havoc (Physics)
Series: L.A. Noire
Protagonist: Cole Phelps
Jack Kelso
Mode(s): Singleplayer
Date takes place: 1947
Location: Los Angeles
Downloadable content: The Naked City
A Slip of the Tongue
Nicholson Electroplating
Reefer Madness
The Consul's Car
The Broderick
The Sharpshooter
Nickel Plated Pistol
Chicago Piano Gun
The Badge Pursuit Challenge

L.A. Noire is a crime game developed by Team Bondi and published by Rockstar Games. The game was first released on May 17, 2011 to both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game was later released to the PC on 8 November 2011, as The Complete Edition.

Set in post-WW2 Los Angeles, L.A. Noire follows the stories of LAPD detective Cole Phelps and investigator Jack Kelso as they discover a large-scale conspiracy by the strongest men in the city - Suburban Redevelopment Fund. Throughout the game, the player mostly controls Phelps as he solves different crimes on several departments, while in the final hours of te game the player shifts from Phelps to Kelso as the two attempt to stop the SRF.

Upon release L.A. Noire received wide acclaim, scoring 89/100 on MetaCritic; critics highly praised its use of facial animation technology, deep and complex storyline, voice acting and presentation. The game went on to sell over 5 million copies by 2012.

Plot

L.A. Noire follows the story of Cole Phelps a former OCS Marine Lieutnant, who during the Battle of Okinawa won an Silver Star for an act of cowardice, which lead to him feeling guilty and disgraced over himself. After returning from the war he got married and had two children with his wife marie, however he still feelt horrible over what happend in the war and as a result he sought personal redemption through protecting the pepole of Los Angeles as an Police officer. Phelps starts out as an simple Beat cop, but eventually roses up in the police hierarchy.

Characters

Main article: Characters in L.A. Noire

See Also