Some people don't want to admit it, but L.A. Noire is a game that's split a lot of opinion. I'll fly my colours from the start in this review so that the vocal majority can go home early; it's questionable to me it should even be called a game at all. I'd call that quite a big negative.

Game is not complete edition and disk is used and scratches on it

First of all L.A. Noire is not a bad game but when their are so many other amazing games out there why buy just an ok game. I will list the positve and negatives of the game in my humble opinion to help you make your own decision. The above is my 2 cents.

Positive: 1.) The facial recognition technology is amazing; The game relies on you to pick up on facial clues to figure out if you suspect is telling the truth; 2.) The game looks beautiful 3.) The map within the game is big and allows you to freeing go where you want to

Negative: 1.) The game is tedious and searching for clues on your suspects faces can be pretty boring; 2.) The game does not have enough to do beyond the main missions; 3.) The game makes you basically run around in circles

Nicholson Electroplating is like an extra spleen that's been cloned from the stem cells of L.A. Noire and grafted onto its armpit. Sure, it's a mighty fine spleen and all, but if you're just gonna stick it on there, don't be surprised when it fails to come alive. L.A.

L.A. Noire is a great game for those who enjoyed the openness of the GTA series, but wanted a greater focus on story. The closest thing I can think of to compare it to was "The Getaway" for the PS2. Pros: - Looks fantastic; you'll not only recognise the voices of the characters, but their faces too.

First up, let's get the little stuff out of the way, specifically the non-case related pieces of DLC. Gamers purchasing the whole enchilada and saving a nice chunk of change in the meantime will get access to two (well technically three) extra suits for Cole Phelps.

She's a dame with a lot of shine, but not as much substance.

Impressive facial graphics; lots of cases to play through

Sandbox element is needless; interviews feel too much like a guessing game; too much repetition between cases; uncanny valley; disjointed plot

Maturity and innovation are two things that should be definitely encouraged in games. Most mentally mature adults probably grow tired of the amount of faux mature games that seem to be pandering towards a teenage audience as opposed to the truly grown up gamer.

When it was rumored that Rockstar games was working on a new open world game people naturally took notice. Even though the concept was a bit unclear, the prospect of being immersed in another detailed open world period piece was enough to get mouths salivating. Enter L.A.

Dialog is well written; Huge open world with lots of detail; Nicely detailed sound effects; Reading suspects' facial cues is a fun gameplay gimmick; Lots of cases to sink your teeth into

Story is not well paced; Prevalent pop in; Although decent; music is recycled too much; The same routine is required for every case; The arbitrary nature of the gameplay gets tiresome; Very little replay value

Before I say anything else, I should say that this game needs a trigger warning. This game has violence, misogyny, racism, and sex crimes. Now, I'm one of those people that think reactions to violent video games is overblown. Just my 2 cents.