One of the year's most anticipated games, L.A. Noire has finally arrived on store shelves after quite a few years in development. Sporting what could be the most amazing facial animation engine to ever grace a video game, L.A.

The Mean Streets of L.A. Two years ago, gamers didn't think much of L.A. Noire . Its development was veiled in secrecy and shrouded in a toxic cloud of rumours. The game would have been redesigned from the start; the Houser brothers found it boring and refused to let it come out.

Ultra-dynamic storytelling; As good as any renowned crime novels; Interviews and MotionScan give gamers a different challenge

Way too streamlined at times

After much investigation, we've come to the conclusion - L.A. Noire is one of the finest games on the PS3.

+ Engrossing story; dialogue; facial animations; and gameplay; + Stunning detail and refreshing variety within each case; +/- Not Grand Theft Auto

+/- Not Grand Theft Auto

L.A Noire one of the most anticipated game title for 2011 now available in stores. Before starting the review I would like to say that Team Bondi and Rockstar has incorporated each and every element required for L.A Noire to become this year's "Game of the Year".

There are two things you need to know going into L.A. Noire, and the first is that this isn't just a 1940s-set Grand Theft Auto. Yes, i...

Fascinating story and characters; Action's relatively simple; but lots of fun; Investigation is surprisingly addictive

Occasional visual hiccups; A few too many tailing missions; No rumble feedback when you're being shot

When you Since it is inevitably the first major thing you There are times in your investigations where you As L.A. Noire is so heavily focused on investigation, there is a great deal of time spent scouring crime scenes.