Gary Whitta
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Okay, looking at the comparison shots on lens of truth and I'm pretty sure the differences are the kinds of things only insane people would care about.
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Team Bondi's L.A. NOIRE |OT| Watchin' Faces, Solvin' Cases
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indigo-cyclops
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Bah, missed UPS today. Oh well, I've got Witcher 2 syndrome and will be around tomorrow to pick it up. How are the old-school Adventure game aficionados liking the game?
Lionheart1827
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Have a bit of an issue here.
I input my 360 code for the naked city and badge pursuit case and while downloading my internet dropped out. How do you redownload this? I tried putting in the code again and it says its invalid now.
EDIT-Nevermind, I went to download history and I was able to redownload it. I was ready to rage.
I input my 360 code for the naked city and badge pursuit case and while downloading my internet dropped out. How do you redownload this? I tried putting in the code again and it says its invalid now.
EDIT-Nevermind, I went to download history and I was able to redownload it. I was ready to rage.
They are. You add everything up, PS3 version is better, no two ways about it, but I've had no issues with the 360 version after 12 hours. It looks great.Gary Whitta said:
Loving it big time. Just came off playing two adventure games (Gemini Rue and The Next Big Thing) so this was a nice transition.INDIGO_CYCLOPS said:
Gary Whitta said:
PS3 version is graphically better on all fronts + 1 disc + an exclusive case
So if you want to add to your XBL achievement score and/or REALLY want to play with the 360 controller, then play the 360 version. But the PS3 version on a technical level is the best version.
It's really that simple.
Big-ass Ramp
hella bullets that's true
lunchtoast said:I got that too. My last arrival scan was Albuquerque, NM at 630 this morning. UPS guy just passed my complex, no package. (LA here).
Ah, same here. Crap.
indigo-cyclops
Member
Fjordson said:
Great to hear. Both amazing games that I've got to finish. This is absolutely refreshing. Especially the bit where it gets a bit more difficult later on. I plan to not use any intuition. I don't care if there are long, awkward pauses.
Er... it's not one or two nit-picky things on their own, but everything combined. Framerate, pop-in, missing geometry (buildings), absent reflections, jagged shadows and softer textures. Then, you actually have less missions to complete (PS3 exclusive) and a standard case.Gary Whitta said:
All together, those are some pretty serious discrepancies, wouldn't you think? RDR and GTA4 weren't nearly that bad.
for console war stuff? absolutely... but it goes back to the old 360-superior-port argument "if you own both systems, why wouldn't you play/buy the best version?" funny that for most when a version is better on 360 it's always "why would you want to play the inferior version if you have access to both" but when a version is better on the PS3 it's "the differences aren't even enough to care about which system you play it on"Gary Whitta said:
folks who own both consoles who are justifying playing this on the 360 for whatever reason need to then keep that same reasoning in mind when other multi-console owners justify buying other "inferior" ports on the PS3 for the same/similar reasons.
With that being said, the most glaring difference to me is the lack of any SSAO whatsoever on the 360. You would never notice it without playing the two side by side, and even then it would be subtle at best in most cases... but no question looking at the LoT screens that that it adds to the image quality. Even things like missing buildings whatnot could just be popup on that frame on one system or whatever. The SSAO seems to be pretty consistent across the game though.
I still don't know why you're undecided. There is an extra case, it was the lead platform, and its on one disc vs 3. If you look at it objectively, there is more than enough to tip you to PS3. Unless you're in love with the 360 controller, I'd go PS3. Not to say that there's anything wrong with the 360 version, but to each his own.Gary Whitta said:
Gary Whitta
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Controller makes a lot of difference to me, it's basically all the PS3 positives vs controller preference.Chairhome said:
Maybe I'll play on PS3 first, then replay on 360 for achievements!
SuperLurker
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narwhalSTAB said:
Got the same message. So is everyone on the west coast who preordered with amazon out of luck?
Tears For Fears
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Krakatoa said:
Great post, very wittty. :rollseyes:
NEOPARADIGM
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Krakatoa said:
5/10
BobTheFork
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Just starting out right now. I never thought this was supposed to be some crazy graphical showcase (I got it for the gameplay) but I'm kind of surprised that it's not looking really great. I feel like I'm waiting for texture to pop into everything but it isn't happening. The well animated faces don't look very sharp and I'm seeing twitching going on in the backgrounds and focus blurred area of the camera. It's a really good game and I don't normally notice but these things stood out at me. I imagine the PC version is beautiful. PS# version. It doesn't matter what version though, this just isn't looking that great, no comparisons involved.
Gary Whitta
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Tom Chick with an opposing view - LA Noire is a "colossal disappointment"
http://www.quartertothree.com/fp/2011/05/17/la-noire-can-only-get-better/
http://www.quartertothree.com/fp/2011/05/17/la-noire-can-only-get-better/
SafeinSound
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Doesn't seem my copy is going to get here today. Hoping for tomorrow!
BenjaminBirdie
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rhino4evr said:
As someone who actually owns both consoles now, it was controller preference that led me to get the 360 version. I certainly didn't care about multiplayer. That said, controller preference is naturally impacted by the fact that I only used a 360 controller for 5 years. It's not that there's anything necessarily objectively deficient about the SixAxis, it's just a markedly different experience.
It's a legitimate reason, I think, but YMMV.
Anticitizen One
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sajj316 said:
You should play the trilogy in chronological order:
Red Dead Redemption
L.A. Noire
GTA IV
Interfectum
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Gary Whitta said:
Shock and awe.
Joe Shlabotnik
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Gary Whitta said:
I'll be interested to read that after I get through the game myself, but doesn't he tend to Armond White-it-up for video game reviews?
BenjaminBirdie
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Mr. Sam said:
Whatever that thing is that came with the Slim. It's not a SixAxis anymore?
UberTag
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I'm a self-professed achievement whore and I still don't comprehend that logic.rhino4evr said:
If you own both systems... both systems have an achievement/trophy ladder... both have the same goals to clear.... yet one version has better graphical performance, extra content and the convenience of a single disc. You get that better version. Doesn't matter whether it's PS3 or Xbox 360.
This isn't a controller-sensitive title like a fighting game or a driving game. This isn't an online game where you'd want to play with your community of friends and they happen to be on one system versus the other. This is simply a matter of getting a superior product for the same price. It's a no-brainer for PS3... and I always buy my multiplatform games on X360.
As for achievements, if there are people that entrenched in the Xbox achievement system my best advice to them is to pick up a Windows Phone so they can get their fix on the go.
BenjaminBirdie
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UberTag said:
It's a really long game to play if the controller annoys you.