Going by the PS3 footage we've seen in all of Rockstar's media, the 360 version looks exactly the same. No Ars Technica level stuff yet, though.Foliorum Viridum said:I haven't been reading this thread for fear of spoilers, so apologies in advance if this has been covered, but any word on PS3 vs 360 yet now that copies are out in the wild?
Still time for me to cancel my PS3 pre-order, if I must!
Sn4ke_911 said:
Already gone. Lmao. R* is being quick as hell today.Ohwiseone said:http://en.justin.tv/drtoxicgtchannel#/w/1205251792
Supposedly this guy has permission to stream the game, I am giving it 15 minutes before the ninja attack and the stream is gone.
CLOSEDSn4ke_911 said:
Fjordson said:Already gone. Lmao. R* is being quick as hell today.
It was meSn4ke_911 said:That wasn't Rockstar. JTV admins banned his ass.
Sn4ke_911 said:So it seems like a guy got permission to stream LA NOIRE live.
He will start in about 10 minutes.
http://en.justin.tv/drtoxicgtchannel#/w/1205251792
Edit: IT'S ON
Gary Whitta said:Good on Rockstar and Justin TV for shutting these streams down, why anyone would want to pre-empt their own experience by watching someone else play on a shitty stream is beyond my comprehension!
Stampy said:There is a mini impression from one poster (phoenix009) on Gamefaqs and his impression, is unfortunately, close to what I was fearing... that basically site investigation turns up to be just a series of on screen prompts and picking up objects which you rotate in hands. If that is really the case here, I am not that surprised that the novelty quickly wears off.
"Story is great and the characters are really well developed. The graphics are pretty good and the environment feels very immersive. That being said the gameplay is extremely repetitive and gets boring very quickly. You drive to the crime scene, collect clues, interrogate people, collect more clues, interrogate, chase down the bad guy and repeat all over again.The side missions are either a shoot out or another chase sequence. There is little incentive for exploring the city apart for looking at pretty landmarks, so the game becomes quit linear. Finding clues is far from hard and just involves walking around till you eventually feel a rumble. Its guesswork with no skill involved. The best part is the interrogations which can be tricky at times and involve some level of competence. Overall if it wasn't for the setting, and the great story to keep you playing to want to find out more, this game would be a complete chore and utter disappointment. I honestly expected better. Like having to solve puzzles instead of just picking objects up and putting them down. I'm a little over halfway through, so maybe it gets better but by the looks of things I'm not holding my breath."
Sounds like this guy was expecting an action game or something. This game sounds perfect to me.Stampy said:"Story is great and the characters are really well developed. The graphics are pretty good and the environment feels very immersive. That being said the gameplay is extremely repetitive and gets boring very quickly. You drive to the crime scene, collect clues, interrogate people, collect more clues, interrogate, chase down the bad guy and repeat all over again.
Alright, I guess I'll keep my PS3 pre-order then.Fjordson said:Going by the PS3 footage we've seen in all of Rockstar's media, the 360 version looks exactly the same. No Ars Technica level stuff yet, though.
Which is why you've been posting the link in several posts... :\Sn4ke_911 said:I agree.
Stampy said:There is a mini impression from one poster (phoenix009) on Gamefaqs and his impression, is unfortunately, close to what I was fearing... that basically site investigation turns up to be just a series of on screen prompts and picking up objects which you rotate in hands. If that is really the case here, I am not that surprised that the novelty quickly wears off.
"Story is great and the characters are really well developed. The graphics are pretty good and the environment feels very immersive. That being said the gameplay is extremely repetitive and gets boring very quickly. You drive to the crime scene, collect clues, interrogate people, collect more clues, interrogate, chase down the bad guy and repeat all over again.The side missions are either a shoot out or another chase sequence. There is little incentive for exploring the city apart for looking at pretty landmarks, so the game becomes quit linear. Finding clues is far from hard and just involves walking around till you eventually feel a rumble. Its guesswork with no skill involved. The best part is the interrogations which can be tricky at times and involve some level of competence. Overall if it wasn't for the setting, and the great story to keep you playing to want to find out more, this game would be a complete chore and utter disappointment. I honestly expected better. Like having to solve puzzles instead of just picking objects up and putting them down. I'm a little over halfway through, so maybe it gets better but by the looks of things I'm not holding my breath."
Peff said:Nooooo
On the other hand, from what I've been reading the rest of the cases have a decent degree of freedom for the player, you can interrogate a witness correctly and he'll tell you the next location or you can mess up and be forced to follow him instead, or finding the right solution with just the important clues. We'll see I guess...
I haven't played it, so for all I know the game could get boring as hell after a few hours. But in a game trying to at least somewhat realistically depict the life of a cop, having the player go around solving puzzles sounds a bit silly.Stampy said:There is a mini impression from one poster (phoenix009) on Gamefaqs and his impression, is unfortunately, close to what I was fearing... that basically site investigation turns up to be just a series of on screen prompts and picking up objects which you rotate in hands. If that is really the case here, I am not that surprised that the novelty quickly wears off.
"Story is great and the characters are really well developed. The graphics are pretty good and the environment feels very immersive. That being said the gameplay is extremely repetitive and gets boring very quickly. You drive to the crime scene, collect clues, interrogate people, collect more clues, interrogate, chase down the bad guy and repeat all over again.The side missions are either a shoot out or another chase sequence. There is little incentive for exploring the city apart for looking at pretty landmarks, so the game becomes quit linear. Finding clues is far from hard and just involves walking around till you eventually feel a rumble. Its guesswork with no skill involved. The best part is the interrogations which can be tricky at times and involve some level of competence. Overall if it wasn't for the setting, and the great story to keep you playing to want to find out more, this game would be a complete chore and utter disappointment. I honestly expected better. Like having to solve puzzles instead of just picking objects up and putting them down. I'm a little over halfway through, so maybe it gets better but by the looks of things I'm not holding my breath."
Stampy said:Game FAQs impressions
Foliorum Viridum said:Alright, I guess I'll keep my PS3 pre-order then.
Which is why you've been posting the link in several posts... :\
BigBlackGamer said:
Yeah, I'll be doing that from the get go.Fjordson said:Thing is, he said that totally changed once he turned off all the hints and actually had to scour the crime scene for himself.
Gary Whitta said:Sorry if this has already been answered, but if clue detection is based on rumble, what does this mean for people still using Sixaxis? Do the PS3 system reqs specify DS3?
Gary Whitta said:Sorry if this has already been answered, but if clue detection is based on rumble, what does this mean for people still using Sixaxis? Do the PS3 system reqs specify DS3?
Dat menu music.BigBlackGamer said:
Disappointing, but i'm a huge noir fan and I think i'll get my money's worth just from the world, story and atmosphere in general. I loved Mafia 2 even though it was short and didn't have side stuff, this game should be at least twice as long so I don't think my money will be wasted.Stampy said:There is a mini impression from one poster (phoenix009) on Gamefaqs and his impression, is unfortunately, close to what I was fearing... that basically site investigation turns up to be just a series of on screen prompts and picking up objects which you rotate in hands. If that is really the case here, I am not that surprised that the novelty quickly wears off.
"Story is great and the characters are really well developed. The graphics are pretty good and the environment feels very immersive. That being said the gameplay is extremely repetitive and gets boring very quickly. You drive to the crime scene, collect clues, interrogate people, collect more clues, interrogate, chase down the bad guy and repeat all over again.The side missions are either a shoot out or another chase sequence. There is little incentive for exploring the city apart for looking at pretty landmarks, so the game becomes quit linear. Finding clues is far from hard and just involves walking around till you eventually feel a rumble. Its guesswork with no skill involved. The best part is the interrogations which can be tricky at times and involve some level of competence. Overall if it wasn't for the setting, and the great story to keep you playing to want to find out more, this game would be a complete chore and utter disappointment. I honestly expected better. Like having to solve puzzles instead of just picking objects up and putting them down. I'm a little over halfway through, so maybe it gets better but by the looks of things I'm not holding my breath."
This sounds exactly what I want. Hints being turned off it is!Fjordson said:Also, topic on Giant Bomb from someone with the game said something similar about just walking around waiting for the audio and vibration hints. Thing is, he said that totally changed once he turned off all the hints and actually had to scour the crime scene for himself.
Uh... you flatter yourself.Sn4ke_911 said:Oh no. Not you again. I mean if there exists a stream i would always take a sneak peak but now with no stream i can't ruin my experience which is great and that is why i agree. You need a new hobby man stop stalking me.
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Yeah, sounds great. If that's an original track for the game, then they did an incredible job nailing that vintage jazz sound.Soda said:who else finds the front menu music to be incredibly therapeutic? lol
chubigans said:Sounds like this guy was expecting an action game or something. This game sounds perfect to me.
Camper182 said:is that bigevents streamer guy gonna play or what? omg
Foliorum Viridum said:This sounds exactly what I want. Hints being turned off it is!
Gary Whitta said:Sorry if this has already been answered, but if clue detection is based on rumble, what does this mean for people still using Sixaxis? Do the PS3 system reqs specify DS3?