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Team Bondi's L.A. NOIRE |OT| Watchin' Faces, Solvin' Cases
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ColonialRaptor
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Outtrigger888 said:
Called them... so - they won't offer the pre-order bonus for the matches price, which means I will miss the DLC case if I get them to match JB's price.
SO. If I want to keep my Pre-Order with EB games that I will lose out on my DLC.
The other option I have is to completely cancel my Pre-Order with EB now, Pre-order with JB at $78 and get JB's Pre-Order Bonus which they may or may not have enough stock left of.
OR, pay the $30 extra (which I've already paid) and get the full package at EB.
Most likely, I'm going to get the game from EB without any DLC which kinda pisses me off. I hope that in the future all of this DLC is available through some sort of 'total' DLC package or something, I mean, it's just one case but it shits me that in order to have it I've got to pay $30. That's is a hell of a lot of money considering I was upset about missing getting Hot Pursuit on the Steam sale for $10 less...
GRRRR!
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
JAVK said:
LOL, for me it says $78 for both of the links you gave me....
I find the Gamestop complainers to be weirder and more annoying than Gamestop employees.
I don't shop there often, but when I do I just say "no" if they ask me if I want to preorder anything. If they ask a follow-up question, like if I'm going to buy any more games that year, I just say "no thanks, I don't want to preorder anything today" and that's it - problem solved.
It's like you guys don't get asked questions at retail anywhere else, either.Pretty much every store asks if you want to open a rewards card, when you check out. Stop acting like it's some crazy affront to your sensibilities when you have to speak to the person ringing you up for 10 seconds.
I don't shop there often, but when I do I just say "no" if they ask me if I want to preorder anything. If they ask a follow-up question, like if I'm going to buy any more games that year, I just say "no thanks, I don't want to preorder anything today" and that's it - problem solved.
It's like you guys don't get asked questions at retail anywhere else, either.Pretty much every store asks if you want to open a rewards card, when you check out. Stop acting like it's some crazy affront to your sensibilities when you have to speak to the person ringing you up for 10 seconds.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
Run button sucks. The problem you describe can be handled intelligently, like it is in Uncharted games. At times when you're supposed/expected to move slowly, like investigating something, your moving speed is automatically slowed, then when things get back to normal, you walk/run faster, and when the action kicks in, you run faster still. The transition between these is handled transparently, and it works amazingly well, all without requiring an extra run button. Approach like that however requires a lot more thought and work dedicated to controls than most devs want to put in seemingly.Colocho said:
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
JaseC said:
Yeah.......my page doesn't have the bonus case advertised, so I'd say that's why its $78.
I put in about 40 minutes on the 360 version.
The game looks incredible (big surprise)--this facial capture stuff is a game-changer, and I honestly didn't think we see this amount of detail/expression this gen.
I kind of hate the controls/mechanics. Cole feels really slow and clunky, and the button mapping feels really awkward at first. Kinda wish it controlled more like RDR, but this is Bondi's game...
The game hasn't made the best impression on me so far, but again, i'm sure I haven't even scratched the surface. I can tell it's going to get really interesting once I become a proper detective.
The game looks incredible (big surprise)--this facial capture stuff is a game-changer, and I honestly didn't think we see this amount of detail/expression this gen.
I kind of hate the controls/mechanics. Cole feels really slow and clunky, and the button mapping feels really awkward at first. Kinda wish it controlled more like RDR, but this is Bondi's game...
The game hasn't made the best impression on me so far, but again, i'm sure I haven't even scratched the surface. I can tell it's going to get really interesting once I become a proper detective.
NEOPARADIGM
Banned
L00P said:
Just watched the Gametrailers review, it was tripping me the fuck out how crazy the faces look. Can't wait to play this in in the dark, in B&W, with a good weed buzz on.
Lens of truth has there screenshot comparison up for anyone that cares. I Don't think its been posted yet. Difference is pretty minor aside from SSAO.
Definitely no digital foundry, but probably one of the better screen comparisons out there at the moment.
http://www.lensoftruth.com/head2head-l-a-noire-screenshot-comparison/
Definitely no digital foundry, but probably one of the better screen comparisons out there at the moment.
http://www.lensoftruth.com/head2head-l-a-noire-screenshot-comparison/
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Im happy with paying $78 and getting all the DLC later. I refuse to pay $108 when I can get it for $78.
ColonialRaptor
Member
Plasmid said:
thing is comic sans so suits JB Hifi....
ColonialRaptor
Member
NEOPARADIGM said:
I watched this too... it's amazing hey, the lips even look soft huh!!
Attackthebase
Member
I'll be switching on and off with this and Witcher 2 over the next week. Hopefully, my copy for LA Noire from Gamefly arrives tomorrow (if not, no big deal, I have the Witcher 2 to satisfy my thirst! Yay!).
ColonialRaptor
Member
Tricky I Shadow said:
I'm going to go in store and take my pre-order receipt to the counter and let them prepare everything and get ready to pay and everything (have pre order and DLC in hand and all) and when nearly everything is ready I'm going to say "and Oh, by the way - I wanna price match JB" so if they say I can't have the DLC I'll at least make it a pain in the arse for them, if they say I can't have it I'll ask to speak to the manager.
I'll offer to pay $89 to have the DLC.
Edit - and after all that crap it turns out the PS3 version is the best? Gotta laugh.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
JVIDICAN said:
Hmm...the PS3 version is the clear winner here in these comparisons. The PS3 version overall has more detail.
The second pic is the easiest to spot the differences. The 360 version has quite a bit missing in the background.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
ColonialRaptor said:
Good luck man! Let me know the outcome!
supermackem
Banned
cgcg said:
Yeah unless the 360 version stutters though people with only a 360 arnt going to get ghostbusted which is nice. Cant wait for my ps3 version packing so might have it thursday or if im super lucky tomorrow.
ColonialRaptor
Member
Tricky I Shadow said:
It won't be until lunchtime on Thursday... ::
akmcbroom said:
In the case of both games the PS3 versions not being afterthoughts was all but assured. Valve snapped up a bunch of people from Sony's first-party stable when they began porting Source over to the PS3, and LA Noire was exclusive to said platform for some time as SCEA was on-board as publisher.
RiotPelaaja
Remedy
bonesmccoy said:
Uh...lets get some facts straight.
Team Bondi's logo is on the packaging. They are mentioned most of the time in the trailers with voice overs. Their logo is the first thing that comes up when you boot the game.
I'm actually surprised at how much Rockstar has allowed Team Bondi and Brendan McNamara be out there, which is great.
Can you tell a single persons name from Rockstar San Diego who promoted RDR? No, because as usual, Rockstar's own producers demo games to press, never the developers.
So quite a change with LA Noire.
ColonialRaptor said:
Are you serious? EB will not prie match JB and if they do you dont get the DLC? What a load of shit. Well, there goes my idea! I was going to do that but now they wont. Its bullshit.
EDIT: Just a thought. Its a pre-order bonus yes? Could you not argue that if you didnt pre-order you would not get the dlc and pay the same price? Its not a bonus if you pay for it.
CoffeeJanitor
Member
Right, like your average gamer is going to be crediting Team Bondi and its founder when they buy this game. This is going to be viewed as a Rockstar title, and is going to move a shit ton of units.RiotPelaaja said:
I'm really interested in whether or not this game runs on the GTA4/RDR engine (the current version obviously).
akmcbroom said:
Absolutely. Even these days, if the X360 is the superior platform, the difference is often minuscule well and truly to the point where it's not worth switching preference over.
A far cry from the early days when PS3 games ran at half the framerate of their X360 counterparts.
Aspiring said:
Sorry, my bad, I didn't see that post.
Edit: Ah, it was before he said he was going to visit the store and try his luck. Don't forget to knock over a magazine rack on your way out, CR!
Buckethead
Banned
Who gives a shit if people know it's a Team Bondi game or not?
Do we really have to be subjected to more of that drivel?
You really care that a corporation gets recognition?
Why? Seriously - why?
I want a written explanation.
Were they not paid for their efforts?
You don't think that they'll be well known? Really? After the self-congratulation awards at IGN, Gamespot, Metacritic, etc. not to mention those shameless panderfests known as the Spike VGA awards?
If Team Bondi works with someone else in the future you don't think the business professionals will be able to distinguish between who made the developed and who published it?
I don't give a flying fuck who makes Honey Bunches of Oats.
All I know that they taste good and I look forward to having a bowl ever morning.
FUCK.
Do we really have to be subjected to more of that drivel?
You really care that a corporation gets recognition?
Why? Seriously - why?
I want a written explanation.
Were they not paid for their efforts?
You don't think that they'll be well known? Really? After the self-congratulation awards at IGN, Gamespot, Metacritic, etc. not to mention those shameless panderfests known as the Spike VGA awards?
If Team Bondi works with someone else in the future you don't think the business professionals will be able to distinguish between who made the developed and who published it?
I don't give a flying fuck who makes Honey Bunches of Oats.
All I know that they taste good and I look forward to having a bowl ever morning.
FUCK.