L.A. Noire
Follow Cole Phelps through criminal investigations, combining clue searches, facial observation and action. The Switch edition includes the original game and its additional downloadable content.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.7 / 10
About this game
As detective Cole Phelps, search crime scenes, question witnesses and pursue suspects through a fictionalized post-war Los Angeles. Cases involving arson and murder combine observation with chases and shootouts. In interrogations, facial reactions help you assess whether a person is telling the truth. The Switch edition contains the complete original game and its additional downloadable content. It also offers contextual touchscreen controls for portable play and a Joy-Con mode using gyroscopic and gesture-based input.
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AI review
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A promising fit for players who want police action anchored in observation and questioning.
Searching scenes and interpreting faces could give detail-oriented players a stronger investigative role than action alone. Chases and shootouts add a different demand, so its appeal depends partly on enjoying both questioning and physical pursuit.
Strengths
- Facial observation connects character performance to investigative decisions.
- The included original DLC extends the edition's coverage beyond the original base game.
Weaknesses
- Players wanting exclusively conversational detective work may find the chases and shootouts a mismatch.
Who it is for: Players interested in crime stories who also welcome action between investigative scenes.
Play notes: The physical Switch cartridge requires an additional download of gameplay data.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Successive investigations give the story case-based direction, with pursuit and combat providing changes of activity. | Reviewed | 7.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Combining scene searches with judgments about facial reactions may reward an interest in observing people as closely as physical clues. | Reviewed | 7.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Captured facial performances have a functional role in questioning, which can make character presentation feel relevant to the investigation. | Reviewed | 8.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Contextual touch input and the Joy-Con motion mode offer different interaction options for players with different control preferences. | Reviewed | 6.9 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Rockstar Games
- Publisher
- 2KRockstar Games
- Release date
- 2017
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Adventure · Primary genre
- Tags
- Slow BurnThird PersonLinear LevelsInvestigation3D GraphicsExplorationMain Story 10–20 HoursStory-drivenPuzzle SolvingSolo-friendly
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2017
- Xbox 360Worldwide2011
- PlayStation 3Worldwide2011
Game gallery
Sources
- store.rockstargames.comSource revision: 1
- store.rockstargames.com