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Rockstar has announced today that the L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition, besides being released for PC, is also making it's way to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this November.

As with the PC version, L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition will feature all of the previously released DLC including the “Nicholson Electroplating” Arson case, the “Reefer Madness” Vice case, “The Consul’s Car” Traffic case, which was first a PS3 Exclusive, “The Naked City” Vice case which was a 360 exclusive, and “A Slip of the Tongue” Traffic case. The Badge Pursuit Challenges and all weapons and outfits released will also be included.

L.A. Noire is a great title that released earlier this year, and if you haven't had a chance to play it, I definitely recommend checking out this upcoming edition.

Look for it on store shelves on November 15th in the US, November 18th for Europe & Australia!



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Rockstar Games Newswire

Rockstar Games has announced today that L.A. Noire will be launching on PC, Steam, and OnLive on November 8, 2011 in the US, and in Europe on November 11, 2011.

Dubbed the L.A. Noire complete edition, PC version will include a multi-use code for the Nicholson Electroplating, Reefer Madness, Consul’s Car, Naked City, and A Slip of the Tongue downloadable cases.

The PC version is also announced to feature controller remapping and support for NVIDIA 3D Vision.

Listed below are the System Specifications for the PC version:

System Specifications:
• Operating System: Windows 7 / Windows Vista Service Pack 1 / Windows XP Service Pack 3 / OnLive for PC or Mac
• Processor: Intel Dual Core 2.2GHz to Quad Core 3.2GHz / AMD Dual Core 2.4Ghz to Quad Core 3.2Ghz
• RAM: 2GB to 8GB
• Hard drive space: 16GB
• Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 512MB to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 1536MB / Radeon HD 3000 512MB to Radeon HD 6850 1024MB
• Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9 Compatible
• DVD Drive

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Rockstar Games Newswire

L.A. Noire will have a new audience this Fall when the game is set to arrive for the PC. Not much else is known about this version, but the ability to edit the game is a possibility that could peak interest for users wanting to try the detective drama on PC.

Since it's launch in May, L.A. Noire has sold over 800,000 copies across the PS3 and 360.





















"Originally developed by Team Bondi in conjunction with Rockstar Games, L.A. Noire is a crime thriller set in post World War II Los Angeles. As Detective Cole Phelps, players must search for clues, interrogate suspects and chase down criminals to solve a series of cases based on real world incidents. As he rises through the ranks of the LAPD, Phelps comes face-to-face with the corrupt heart of Los Angeles: from fallen starlets to double-dealing police officers and the vast reaches of the criminal underworld and finally, the darkness of his own personal demons"


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Rockstar Newswire

Well, it's here! The Arson desk for L.A. Noire needed a bit more love, but next time it will be Vice that gets a new case. If you've got the Rockstar Pass, you can simply download the new case, otherwise it will cost you 320 MSP ($3):

"At 9.45 in the morning, a thunderous explosion rocks Los Angeles. City blocks are flattened and smoke and ash fill the air. Detectives Phelps and Biggs race to the site of the former Nicholson Electroplating plant to find a pile of unanswered questions. What caused the explosion? What were Nicholson's employees working on? And where are chief chemist Dr Harold McLellan and his mysterious female assistant?"

Link To Content- Nicholson Electroplating (320 MSP/ 208 MB)

The first Official DLC (Previous cases were preorder bonues) for L.A. Noire will be out on Tuesday, June 21st, and Rockstar has released a trailer of the new case today. The Nicholson Electroplating case is the DLC Best Buy offered to select gamers at their Midnight Launch Event for L.A. Noire. If you have the Rockstar pass, you've already purchased this content, so for others you can pick up the case next week for 320 MSP ($3).



"In L.A. Noire, when a devastating explosion at the Nicholson Electroplating plant rocks downtown Los Angeles, Arson desk detectives Phelps and Biggs are called to the scene. Was this just a tragic accident, or is something more sinister at play?"

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Rockstar Newswire

The case that makes you can be the case that breaks you

A game years in the making, L.A. Noire features an engaging adventure taking place in 1947 Los Angeles where players control Cole Phelps through his rise in the LAPD. Team Bondi & Rockstar games have created a crime epic that plays like no other game thanks to their experience and new technology to bring an actor's performance into a game like never before.



After serving the nation during World War II, specifically in the Okinawa campaign, Cole Phelps returns to Los Angeles seeking a place to use his skills, and ultimately decides to join the LAPD. Starting at the bottom, Cole is just a beat cop on patrol tasked with responding to dispatch calls when he quickly begins to make a name for himself, and begins his rise through the ranks. Throughout the 15-20 hour story, you'll be tasked with solving cases in the Traffic, Homicide, Vice, and Arson division of the LAPD, with each involving various cases that will vary in length and scope. All cases however, will be completed based on how well you gather evidence, question people of interest, and in the end decide on who is guilty and worthy of a charge. Each desk is very enjoyable, with many twists and turns to discover over the course of the game.



The main part of the game consists of being introduced to a new case, driving out the the scene of the crime, and collecting evidence as you begin to put all the pieces together. Most times you will need to find a person of interest who could become the suspect based on your investigation and evidence gathered. Then you must question them, while being careful to observe their face for any sign of dishonesty in their answers. A case usually ends when you have made a decision on who to charge for a crime. Once a case has been completed, you are ranked between 1-5 stars and can move on to the next case. Completing cases, answering dispatch calls, and finding collectibles will increase your rank, which unlocks more outfits, and more intuition points.

If you're struggling on cases, you can use intuition to either locate all possible clues at a scene, eliminate a wrong answer during interrogation, or use the community feature to see the most popular choice for an answer provided you are connected to the Internet.

L.A. Noire has bit in common with Mafia II. Both are open-world games, but focus more on using the world as a set piece for story telling. There were no side activities for Mafia II, but in L.A. Noire there are 40 dispatch calls that spread out through each section of the LAPD. These are the areas that are more action focused and can help increase your overall ranking. Besides these calls, you can also Free-roam the city and seek out landmarks, collectibles, and locate and drive the 95 vehicles in the game. These will extend the game a bit more until DLC is released for the game.



The technology that powers the many faces of L.A. Noire is called Motion Scan, and allows for all of the actors to merge their performance with the new facial technology to create an experience like no other. It's pretty surreal to see all of these actors in the game, especially up close when you have to question them. This is the main reason the Xbox 360 version is spread out on three discs. Without this new technology, L.A. Noire would lose some of it's magic, since Motion Scan really makes this game.

The World of L.A. Noire is a very immersive and detailed one. Rockstar & Team Bondi have stated that the game's version of Los Angeles is 90% accurate from the time they are trying to re-create which is the post war, 1940's L.A. As you drive around the game, you can just sit and observe all the detail it took to make this game. There are many 40's type advertisements around, the classic cars look and sound very genuine, and the music and sound just brings it all together.



Rockstar & Team Bondi took a risk with a game years in the making, but it has brought back the feel of a point & click adventure game, and mixed along the third person action elements of today's standards. With Motion Scan, it has brought out the best of the actor's performance to create a truly engaging story, that feels very Noir. You can even play the game in Black & White for the full Noir effect if you want. Overall, L.A. Noire is a new and different experience, and a game that must be played in order to see how story in games can be told with a different and exciting way.





Developer- Team Bondi/ Rockstar
Publisher- Rockstar Games

From the moment the game began, I was instantly immersed in the world of L.A. Noire. Rockstar & Team Bondi have created something very engaging, with action still a-plenty, but includes a heavy and welcome influence on the investigation and adventure element of the game.



Currently, I've just been promoted to Homicide, and have been solving some gruesome murders that have taken place. What I like so far is the arrival to a crime scene, where you must be careful to survey the area and pick out all the pieces of evidence to help back your accusations when dealing with people of interest. The Motion Scaning technology really makes interviewing the people really engaging, and something that feels so real. You can literally determine if you're being lied to just by examining a person's face. I can't wait to play more of the game.



I've also done a few side-mission dispatch calls as well, and they all seem pretty interesting and varied. If you wanna go and shoot some bad guys, these calls are good to do that.

Overall, the game is really proving it was worth the wait. Look for my review in the near future!

GameStop is having a nice trade-in deal if you want to get L.A. Noire for a nice price. Ending on May 8th, if you trade in 2 select Xbox 360, PS3, and Nintendo Wii titles, you can receive $50 of store credit toward the game. So let's say you've already preordered the game. That's at least $5 down right there, plus if you choose to use this deal, so that's $55 for the game. Then having enough for taxes, bringing in a ten on May 17th will cover that.

I can't wait to play this amazing looking game from Team Bondi & Rockstar, so any time I can get something for less money is always good.

Here's the link for all the titles eligible for trading in:

GameStop L.A. Noire Offer