Rockstar Games has just delivered the goods on some new screenshots and story details for L.A. Noire. We'll let you soak in the pretty pictures first and then hit you hard and fast with some exciting new story details for the game.
A few quick details on the game and story:
Background
- The game is set within a post-war Los Angeles in the late 1940's.
- Uses performance capture technology, MotionScan.
-- MotionScan allows the game to recreate "every subtle nuance of an actor's performance."
-- This attention to detail allows the player to read facial expressions and mannerisms to determine if someone is lying or not.
- Shoot-outs, clue finding, and car chases are all a huge part of the game.
- Due to soldiers returning from the war and trying to readjust themselves to a "changed society" at home, LA in 1947 saw extreme amounts of corruption, crimes, and murder.
-- Moreso than in any other point of the city's history.
- The story centers around Cole Phelps.
-- Decorated WWII vet.
-- Just became a new LAPD detective upon returning home.
-- Each case finds Cole falling deeper into the "true criminal underworld of L.A."
-- Fought in the battle of Okinawa.
--- Awarded Silver Star for bravery
-- Starts as patrolman in LAPD but quickly rises through the ranks due partly to his investigative work but also for his war record.
--- However, he doesn't wish to be given favors based on his war record.
Gameplay Bits
- Cole will work at different desks within the LAPD.
-- Each desk has a number of specific cases that the player can choose from.
-- Each desk has a different partner that you will work with.
--- These partners provide suggestions during cases and contribute to the story.
- The game is set within a post-war Los Angeles in the late 1940's.
- Uses performance capture technology, MotionScan.
-- MotionScan allows the game to recreate "every subtle nuance of an actor's performance."
-- This attention to detail allows the player to read facial expressions and mannerisms to determine if someone is lying or not.
- Shoot-outs, clue finding, and car chases are all a huge part of the game.
- Due to soldiers returning from the war and trying to readjust themselves to a "changed society" at home, LA in 1947 saw extreme amounts of corruption, crimes, and murder.
-- Moreso than in any other point of the city's history.
- The story centers around Cole Phelps.
-- Decorated WWII vet.
-- Just became a new LAPD detective upon returning home.
-- Each case finds Cole falling deeper into the "true criminal underworld of L.A."
-- Fought in the battle of Okinawa.
--- Awarded Silver Star for bravery
-- Starts as patrolman in LAPD but quickly rises through the ranks due partly to his investigative work but also for his war record.
--- However, he doesn't wish to be given favors based on his war record.
Gameplay Bits
- Cole will work at different desks within the LAPD.
-- Each desk has a number of specific cases that the player can choose from.
-- Each desk has a different partner that you will work with.
--- These partners provide suggestions during cases and contribute to the story.
As always, when we have the latest on L.A. Noire, so will you.