The end result comes across as a bit of a disappointment, I'm sad to say. VideoGame Great premise, sloppy execution.īeing a decades-long fan of film noir and '40s Los Angeles, I was eagerly awaiting this melding of the two in an investigation-oriented sandbox game. Noire's soundtrack is a killer, but not enough to elevate the game to an unforgettable experience.

I know that this is a good thing for those that are really into this kind of game, but for me it got a little too tedious as I found myself having to replay parts of the game multiple times in order to get that final 4 or 5 star ending.Īnyway, the game itself does have its moments, but not enough to make it the best game of 2011. A main issue I had with this game was how the game was so focused on such a strict gameplay loop. Noire after over 10 years between the game's release and now. Since Rockstar no doubt has learned the dos and don'ts of making a game like L.A. That's why I believe this game should be given a remake. The concept of this game is amazing, but it seemed to fall a tad short on execution. Though this type of recording is commonly implemented these days, it can still be appreciated today for how well it was implemented for one of the first major games it was used in.

All of the characters really do feel alive, which is helped by the face and body recording technology. One thing I can praise the game for is its immensely good characters. Although, this very demanding gameplay loop made the few cases where I did manage to get 5 stars in the late game in all the more satisfying. Noire really is deserving of the nickname ' Guide Dang It!: The Game.' If you don't talk to specific witnesses in a certain order and say the correct things with very little room for slip-ups, you can say goodbye to a 5 star rating. And this technology was revolutionary.at the time. The game was praised at the time of its release for its revolutionary motion-capture technology that allowed actors to record their lines and their character's movements in one fell, efficient swoop. Noire is one of the more slow-paced games that I have seen and played from Rockstar. VideoGame Doesn't Hold Up Like it Probably Used To

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