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Yeah maybe this would work better if you were or could be a corrupt cop. So you can gamble and go to the brothel and such
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Team Bondi's L.A. NOIRE |OT| Watchin' Faces, Solvin' Cases
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pantyhelmet
Banned
wrong, notice the light shining on the side of his face, now notice the clear top part on the case in his left hand.Chanser said:If it's closer, it would've been out of focus.
Zerokku said:
Red Dead Redemption tackled this problem perfectly in my opinion.
I had the missions and things to do, of course, but the world felt alive because there were so many optional things to do that were embedded into the very environment itself (hunting, NPC interactions, vigilante missions, treasure hunting, etc.) that the sandbox world justified itself. It felt like it had meaning and value. Even though I didn't do or complete many of the optional features besides hunting, they were there, and it felt meaningful to me.
GTA IV's side quests and optional activities didn't feel meaningful to me and I didn't like them, though I appreciate them at least being there to TRY to make the city feel organic and lived-in. And I could at least interact with NPCs and the world around me (even if it was in a negative way, like killing people and pissing off the cops, it was some sort of stimulus and connection to the surroundings).
But apparently LA Noire's Los Angeles is just a cardboard cutout with which you act out story missions. That's kind of disappointing.
ProtoCents
Banned
"The Fallen Idol" case really reassured me about the game being an AAA game. I started out loving it, but a few of the cases and side cases seemed to drag. The case I mentioned really is great. Uncharted-esque set pieces.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Am I stupid? What exactly does "Doubt" mean and when do I use it? How is it different from "Lie"?
VeryGooster
Banned
Fantastical said:
With "Doubt," you feel as if the person of interest is not being completely straightforward. It's not that they're lying, but they're not telling everything. If they are lying, but you might not have the evidence to back it up, you might have to call Doubt.
I actually do have problems differentiating between the two in terms of gameplay. It would SEEM sometimes like I have something to call them out on because the shifty-eyed looks aren't different from one another, but I'll still fuck up.
SuperSonic1305
Member
Did I miss anything in the first case?
I examined the book in the drawer at the Apartment first and the case ends. Was there any other evidence?
ProtoCents
Banned
SuperSonic1305 said:
No. And oh boy, if you are worried about this stuff you will be paranoid later!
Takamura-San
Member
Fantastical said:
you need proof to use lie.
with doubt you press the person without proof. Basically is a bluff.
LyleLanley
Banned
ProtoCents said:
That really was a great mission.
mickcenary
Member
ProtoCents said:
This, right here, excites my balls off. BREAK STREET-DATE, YOU FUCKER!
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Thanks for the help!
Takamura-San
Member
I cannot keep myself from restarting missions when i fail the interview....
Why can't I accept consequence?
Why can't I accept consequence
?polyh3dron
Banned
Fucking UPS.
Guess I won't be getting my game til tomorrow. FUCK.
Guess I won't be getting my game til tomorrow. FUCK.
speculawyer
Member
So every homicide case is a murder? Imagine that!TheFuryMGS3 said:
speculawyer
Member
OK . . . how many of you immediately thought of Donald Trump when that case had white family named black. ;-)
graywolf323
Member
my only disappointment so far is why don't we get to do the burglary desk cases?
LyleLanley
Banned
graywolf323 said:
Probably DLC.
semiconscious
Member
The Lamp said:
yeah, definitely got this impression, even tho i'm very early on. not really bothered by it, but it is kinda weird how team bondi invested so much effort in this elaborate environment, only to do so little with it...
meanwhile, i'm doing my third go-round of the raymond chandler / philip marlowe books, & they're making me question the wisdom of the decision to make the main character a police detective rather than a private eye (which, as we all know, is what noire was really all about
)...VeryGooster
Banned
I know this is L.A., but every chase I'm in I can't help but want to shout:
"See this? NYPD means I will kNock Yo' Punk ass Down!"
"See this? NYPD means I will kNock Yo' Punk ass Down!"
DrAndonuts
Member
Stuck on one part in The Fallen Idol.
I'm at the prop house questioning Hopgood. What evidence do I use to prove he's lying on the question about his relationship with Ballard?
The Elite
BOSS
That's a really good point. Haven't started the game yet but the lead really should have been an ex-cop, private eye. Then you could have had him work on the very edge of the law and break some rules while also taking advantage of the environment a little more. He wouldn't be stuck following procedure.semiconscious said:yeah, definitely got this impression, even tho i'm very early on. not really bothered by it, but it is kinda weird how team bondi invested so much effort in this elaborate environment, only to do so little with it...
meanwhile, i'm doing my third go-round of the raymond chandler / philip marlowe books, & they're making me question the wisdom of the decision to make the main character a police detective rather than a private eye (which, as we all know, is what noire was really all about
Shit, now you've got me excited for a game that isn't coming out.
Zoso
It's been a long time, been a long time, been a long lonely lonely lonely lonely lonely time.
The open world is for immersion & atmosphere. And it works wonders.
Not sure if it has been mentioned but there is indeed a day/night cycle if you freeroam long enough. It's pretty slow to change, but it sure does look pretty.
Not sure if it has been mentioned but there is indeed a day/night cycle if you freeroam long enough. It's pretty slow to change, but it sure does look pretty.
Necromanti
Member
What the heck? My game froze while chasing a suspect (PS3 version) in the Masked Gunman sidequest. There's autosaving, right?
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Man, I'm loving this game so far. Being a cop is really cool. I do have a question though, is the Rockstar Social Club working on PS3? Wanted to grab that new outfit but I didn't attempt it when I was playing and just remembered it now.
DayShallCome
Member
semiconscious said:yeah, definitely got this impression, even tho i'm very early on. not really bothered by it, but it is kinda weird how team bondi invested so much effort in this elaborate environment, only to do so little with it...
meanwhile, i'm doing my third go-round of the raymond chandler / philip marlowe books, & they're making me question the wisdom of the decision to make the main character a police detective rather than a private eye (which, as we all know, is what noire was really all about
This is very much like Mafia - and while I understand the frustration, there's no doubt that it adds a lot to the central narrative.
LyleLanley
Banned
DrAndonuts said:
The following spoiler is just telling you a clue you missed.
Look at the mirror in the room next to your partner and the man who runs the prop house.
Square Triangle
Member
NotTheGuyYouKill said:
Yeah the Social Club works just fine. It's JUST the PSN Store that's down.
BannedEpisode
Member
NotTheGuyYouKill said:
The social club worked when I tried it but you need to avoid pressing the button for the PSN store as it will lock up your game.
Dacvak
No one shall be brought before our LORD David Bowie without the true and secret knowledge of the Photoshop. For in that time, so shall He appear.
This game makes me feel fucking stupid. As someone who psychologically profiles just about everyone I meet in real life, this game continuously makes me feel dumb when I choose the wrong answer. Furthermore, unlike video games, you usually don't get a second chance.
And there's so much open-ended scenarios in this game. It seems like there's always a few ways to solve a case, or at least come to a conclusion. I can't stand it, in both a good and bad way.
I mean, I love the fact that there are multiple ways to complete each case, and legitimate ways to screw up that aren't based solely on gameplay, but it also irks me that I'm going to have to play through this game four or five times to get the most out of it. Even though there's so much content, it doesn't seem like a very fun game to play over and over again, as discovering the stories' twists and running through the plot at a casual pace is what's so enchanting about it.
Honestly, this game is too damn real for me. I don't like living with poor decisions, and dealing with the consequences. Fuck that.
And there's so much open-ended scenarios in this game. It seems like there's always a few ways to solve a case, or at least come to a conclusion. I can't stand it, in both a good and bad way.
I mean, I love the fact that there are multiple ways to complete each case, and legitimate ways to screw up that aren't based solely on gameplay, but it also irks me that I'm going to have to play through this game four or five times to get the most out of it. Even though there's so much content, it doesn't seem like a very fun game to play over and over again, as discovering the stories' twists and running through the plot at a casual pace is what's so enchanting about it.
Honestly, this game is too damn real for me. I don't like living with poor decisions, and dealing with the consequences. Fuck that.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
BannedEpisode said:
Square Triangle said:
Thanks guys! Awesome, new outfit. That makes four.
graywolf323
Member
DrAndonuts said:
the empty film canister, it stumped me for a while too since I wasn't sure which item they were wanting me to present to him