Opus Angelorum
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Agree, even if he just wore gloves before lifting stuff. It does seem like an oversight.
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Team Bondi's L.A. NOIRE |OT| Watchin' Faces, Solvin' Cases
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SketchTheArtist
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Hey guys I need help!
I'm on my second Arson case and I was wondering if I overlooked something or if I just stumbled upon a bug.
I just started the case and I'm at
What's going on?
I'm on my second Arson case and I was wondering if I overlooked something or if I just stumbled upon a bug.
I just started the case and I'm at
the house that burned down, the one with the corpses of the family members all kneeling in the front of the house. Now, I interviewed the neighbor on the left, I checked the A, B and C tagged section. I looked everywhere but the investigation music keeps playing. And when I leave the area it saves and the music stops and I have nowhere to go. My partner tells me to go check the neighbors but when I go to the other houses, the interrogation music stops and there's no one.
What's going on?
semiconscious
Member
Opus Angelorum said:
you're too kind - hell, even sherlock holmes handled evidence better than these guys
...SketchTheArtist
Member
Blimblim said:
Thanks! I'll check it out!
Guerrillas in the Mist
Member
The more I play this, the more I think they could improve it in a sequel.
More open-ended cases, with multiple routes to solving them and multiple outcomes. A system where you cross-reference witness testimonies and evidence and look for inconsistencies and the like would be awesome, although I have no idea if it would be realistic.
Still really enjoying this though, part the way through the homicide desk and I already want to go back and replay cases, the case notes at the end telling you stuff you could have done better or missed is a particularly good incentive.
More open-ended cases, with multiple routes to solving them and multiple outcomes. A system where you cross-reference witness testimonies and evidence and look for inconsistencies and the like would be awesome, although I have no idea if it would be realistic.
Still really enjoying this though, part the way through the homicide desk and I already want to go back and replay cases, the case notes at the end telling you stuff you could have done better or missed is a particularly good incentive.
WrenchNinja
Member
Seems like this is the most consistent complaint about the story.Gary Whitta said:
Guerrillas in the Mist
Member
Aspiring said:Nah the game is not stacked in PAL, at least in australia:
Still not as good the the US spindle. But at least this game the disc does not get scratched.
FFS, they really dropped the ball with the European (UK?) release, with stackable discs. Why do that in one region and one region only?
CrazyDude said:
The Homicide desk has an incredibly, ridiculously obvious twist that, much like Heavy Rain, is protected by characters acting moronically and gaps in logic (actual spoiler
whatever happened with Brian Krause? They conveniently find a bloodied knife which wasn't even the murder weapon IIRC and suddenly he's the main suspect, nevermind the brown coupe or the rest of the case
Net_Wrecker said:
See, I would have been fine with this if it was always this way, but it's not. Cole is so wildy inconsistent with his tone that I can never really tell what direction he is going to take a certain line of question, even in the same damn conversation. Take Mrs. Black for example, sometimes when you 'Doubt' her, Cole will calmly tell her that he knows she is not telling the whole truth, while another question will see Cole call her a murdering slut. It's crazy.
Bought this game for PS3, I'm at the tutorial at the moment. Is it me or do some textures fail to load? I already spotted two textures that looked way too low-res compared to the rest around them, like the carpet in the first fist fight. Dat bug. :|
Facial animation is nice, but now that I'm looking at it without video compression from the interwebs I can really tell that it's just FMV projected unto these character models. Looks super blurry up-close. Definitely not something to be used for most games. I imagine GTA5 will use this tech, be ready for all kinds of hollywood stars in that game.
Back to the game! It's pretty neat so far.
Facial animation is nice, but now that I'm looking at it without video compression from the interwebs I can really tell that it's just FMV projected unto these character models. Looks super blurry up-close. Definitely not something to be used for most games. I imagine GTA5 will use this tech, be ready for all kinds of hollywood stars in that game.
Back to the game! It's pretty neat so far.
So I know everyone has been saying that you can't skip cutscenes, but you actually can. You just have to hit the A or X button. There are only a few major scenes that you can't skip, like the ones right at the beginning of a case. But the ones where you are first walking into a place, or talking to someone without having to interrogate them, will let you skip them. It will even let you skip the dialogue that your partner will have with you when you make him drive.
tiff said:
I would like someone to weigh in on this too, I've done 4 homicide cases so far, and its just getting really annoying and repetitive. And the times when the prompt comes up for you to decide whether to charge the suspect or not, its a reminder how blatantly linear this game is, as if I have a fucking choice!
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
I'm probably missing something key here, but I've been puzzled by why the victims in the Black Caesar case
had the keys to two different distributors' stashes in their apartment. Were they working for them too or just buying?
Guerrillas in the Mist said:
Yeah its fucking stupid. Why screw over "some" of your fanbase? I dont get it. I actually asked in the shop because if this was stacked, i was going the PS3 version. It is the reason why i didnt buy Blue Dragon. Saw it on sale for $15 had a look at the discs and scratched. I said no thanks. Its the most cheapest pathetic way to do something.
At least in Australia with L.A Noire each disc gets its own spindle. Saves the discs from getting scratched, and keeps people happy.
Hey GAF, played a few hours of the game so far, I have some mixed opinions, but I'll reserve them until I'm finished or bored.
I was wondering about the DLC as it's been a while and I might have missed some news. I'm in the UK and have the Game version of the PS3 game. So I have The Naked City. I was wondering when if ever the UK PS3 game will get the exclusive case in the US version? Also when will the slip of the tongue be available to buy on PSN?
I was wondering about the DLC as it's been a while and I might have missed some news. I'm in the UK and have the Game version of the PS3 game. So I have The Naked City. I was wondering when if ever the UK PS3 game will get the exclusive case in the US version? Also when will the slip of the tongue be available to buy on PSN?
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Is it possible to ever not kill someone in the random side missions? The game always says to "subdue" the suspects, and I've tried warning shots and hand/foot shots and the guys always seem to end up dead.
Even the Crazy Guy sidequest
Even the Crazy Guy sidequest
ended with the guy jumping off the roof to his death
Gary Whitta
Member
I don't have a problem with them holding stuff back. The game had to come out sometime, and it's not like I feel short-changed; the game is huge and I feel like I am more than getting my money's worth with what's here. Plus it means DLC can probably come out sooner since they already have it mostly developed.ZeroRay said:
Zomba13
Member
I've just finished the Golden Butterfly case and got told off by the boss man for it.
So far I like it but there are plenty of things that can be improved.
I love the facial animation and acting, truly great stuff.
The driving is weird. Maybe I'm not used to it yet.
I wish the options for interrogation were clearer, or you could choose the tone. It's a bit annoying when you use doubt on a child/young person and Cole goes off on one shouting at them.
The shooting parts are fine and it's fun going to street crimes called in over the radio.
Had my first glitch, the partner appeared in the car in the middle of the house I was in when I inspected a broken window, that was hilarious.
I really like this game though and think a sequel that fixes the problems and maybe expands on some things (like investigating/interrogating) would be awesome.
I'm also pissed because I didn't get a preorder code from my online retailer (Zavvi). It wasn't in the invoice email, wasn't in the package the game came in, wasn't in a seperate email. Not too pissed off though as it wasn't a case, just a suit and gun skin.
So far I like it but there are plenty of things that can be improved.
I love the facial animation and acting, truly great stuff.
The driving is weird. Maybe I'm not used to it yet.
I wish the options for interrogation were clearer, or you could choose the tone. It's a bit annoying when you use doubt on a child/young person and Cole goes off on one shouting at them.
The shooting parts are fine and it's fun going to street crimes called in over the radio.
Had my first glitch, the partner appeared in the car in the middle of the house I was in when I inspected a broken window, that was hilarious.
I really like this game though and think a sequel that fixes the problems and maybe expands on some things (like investigating/interrogating) would be awesome.
I feel the same. It reeeeally sucks. I hate all retail specific DLC. I'm fine with DLC being held back for collectiors editions or something but when you can't get all the DLC without preordering/buying the game a billion times from different stores/sites it pisses me off.ZeroRay said:
I'm also pissed because I didn't get a preorder code from my online retailer (Zavvi). It wasn't in the invoice email, wasn't in the package the game came in, wasn't in a seperate email. Not too pissed off though as it wasn't a case, just a suit and gun skin.
Just a question about one case on the homicide desk. When i completed
The Redlipstick Murder i eventually ended up finding the killer and got the achievement for correctly branching all leads and question together or something. Now, i'm curious, it never mentioned why the guy killed her or anything of the sort. All i got was a cutscene where he was in jail and simply said something like "i aint sayin nothing". Is it going to delve deeper into this with the story or was i expecting too much to find out why he did it?
Necromanti
Member
Ugh, I need to stop accidentally highlighting spoilered text.
Just how much did I ruin for myself when I read that
?
At first I thought that whenever they showed the body being taken away scene after, I had finished the side mission incorrectly... I kind of wish you could incapacitate people by shooting their foot/legs/weapon hand.
Just how much did I ruin for myself when I read that
everyone is innocent and a serial killer is behind all the murders
There might be some where the game lets you tackle the suspect, but otherwise, nope.Stumpokapow said:
At first I thought that whenever they showed the body being taken away scene after, I had finished the side mission incorrectly... I kind of wish you could incapacitate people by shooting their foot/legs/weapon hand.
Ether_Snake
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You know what could be cool? This kind of game, but blend it with an X-Files twist, so it would be more about paranormal phenomenons or some such.
Maybe that is what X-Com will be like?
Maybe that is what X-Com will be like?
Princess Carl
Member
Ether_Snake said:You know what could be cool? This kind of game, but blend it with an X-Files twist, so it would be more about paranormal phenomenons or some such.
Maybe that is what X-Com will be like?
Fringe the game
Necromanti said:There might be some where the game lets you tackle the suspect, but otherwise, nope.
I thought this was odd too. Many times I tried to shoot the perp in the leg only to kill him. It feels really out of place to be killing fools left and right in the side missions while trying to investigate and properly arrest people in the actual cases. Bit of a disconnect.
Gary Whitta
Member
Just started vice desk; I already like this more than homicide. Cooler clothes, cooler car, cooler partner, cooler neighborhood!
One of the first pages in this thread someone suggested that their "Undead nightmare" DLC should be an X-Files desk set of missions. Everyone loved that idea.Ether_Snake said:You know what could be cool? This kind of game, but blend it with an X-Files twist, so it would be more about paranormal phenomenons or some such.
Maybe that is what X-Com will be like?
VeryGooster
Banned
Gary Whitta said:
Well, it IS Hollywood.
The L.A. Noire concept should be turned into a Who Framed Roger Rabbit game, IMO.
Just 100% the game took me 23 hours total.
About the ending:
i doubt i buy any of the dlc because of this.
About the ending:
typical rockstar with the death of the main protagonist, i saw the military twist coming the first time they mentioned cole was in the war. there was no other reason to bring it up.
also great troll by rockstar for making us play as "jack" again just like rdr
also great troll by rockstar for making us play as "jack" again just like rdr
Necromanti
Member
What was funny for me was that before wrapping up my main case, I had finished several street missions where Cole mercilessly shot several people to death. I then proceeded to finish my main case where, naturally, I ended up chasing and shooting someone. Cole almost seems shocked after killing the suspect (?), saying that "You never get used to it." He seemed to have no problem a dozen times before that, though!artwalknoon said:
indigo-cyclops
Member
This game...
First vice case:
/rant
PS: I will say so far Vice has been pretty cool. Hollywood is awesome.
First vice case:
What the fuck is the deal with having to move the boxes around? No explanation at all, this is fucking frustrating as hell..To think I was actually starting to think the game was coming around with an interesting case that wasn't some poorly mapped homicide drivel
/rant
PS: I will say so far Vice has been pretty cool. Hollywood is awesome.
Just finished the game. Definitely not feeling the sort of background story told in the flashbacks, it doesn't jive at all with some of the events in the game. While I think the investigation mechanic is novel and really great for a large portion of the game, it does present a pretty serious disconnect between what the player is thinking and what Phelps does (ex: every single piece of Doubt dialogue being an explicit threat of violence or imprisonment, rather than actual coercion), and the responses to every single Lie event being "OH YEAH WELL PROVE IT" immediately followed by "oh, right, yeah, i did it".
I have a lot of issues with the game from the midgame on, mostly character's actions not matching up to their personalities (which a lot of people have taken issue with as well) and general story beats that don't make any sense or that I don't agree with (late-to-end game spoiler:
) Cutting out the two desks probably hurt the story a lot. But if they decide to release the Burglary content and other cut desk, I hope it's actually burglary and whatever instead of murder wrapped inside a vague theme of the desk. Vice? Murder and drugs. Arson? Fire murder. Traffic? Hey, (attempted) murder. With a car or something. Homicide, funnily enough, had some of the least interesting murders. Kind of disappointing, that (along with the shitty Homicide conclusion).
All in all, opening two and a half desks: pretty great, mid-Homicide to mid-Vice: still novel and interesting, from mid-Vice onwards: kind of bad. I don't regret my purchase, and I certainly hope there's a sequel to fix some of these issues, although I think I would rather get a proper GTA game where you play a semi-dirty cop that integrates this facial stuff and interrogation/crime scene sequences than a true sequel.
I have a lot of issues with the game from the midgame on, mostly character's actions not matching up to their personalities (which a lot of people have taken issue with as well) and general story beats that don't make any sense or that I don't agree with (late-to-end game spoiler:
I fully disliked that everything led up to conspiracy bullshit dealing with Cole's shitty backstory and the mostly forgetful characters linking the two, as well as the whole affair being wildly out of character, and a host of other issues
All in all, opening two and a half desks: pretty great, mid-Homicide to mid-Vice: still novel and interesting, from mid-Vice onwards: kind of bad. I don't regret my purchase, and I certainly hope there's a sequel to fix some of these issues, although I think I would rather get a proper GTA game where you play a semi-dirty cop that integrates this facial stuff and interrogation/crime scene sequences than a true sequel.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
INDIGO_CYCLOPS said:
Well, if you walk by the door, Cole says something like, "Gee, gotta move these boxes".
indigo-cyclops
Member
firehawk12 said:
Yes, I know, but I just don't know what I'm supposed to working towards. What am I trying to get at?
Mind you I'm just confuse which is making me frustrated. This game is so confusing like that because I still don't have a solid idea on how I feel about it.