Homicide alone provides an excellent string of cases that culminate in perhaps the most visually impressive and exciting sequence. Over the course of the game, you’ll work cases at the Traffic desk, Homicide, Vice, and eventually Arson. Just wandering around, taking in the sights and soaking up the atmosphere remains enjoyable. It feels disjointed and makes little sense at first but you’ll soon discover the connection to certain cases as the underlying plot takes priority in the final hours, drawing together all the strands, revealing all the city’s most corrupt (and prominent) figures, before leading into a suitably dramatic finale. In the present, cut scenes and collectible newspapers articles reveal a prominent therapist is currently treating many of his former troops for post-traumatic stress with legally-dubious narcotics. However, all is not at it seems and Cole's black-and-white approach to the world is both his biggest strength and weakness, in the past and present.īetween cases, you’ll see flashbacks to Cole’s time in the United States Marine Corps, his rise through ranks in the Officer Candidate School, and his actions during the Pacific campaign. However, this leaves him an outsider and distant from most of the department, even his partners, with the notable exception of the division heads who are happy to bask in his reflected glory.
Cole, a former war hero, is quickly promoted to detective thanks to his meticulous conduct and unflinching application of the law. Noire tells the tale of the ambitious, hard-working and squeaky-clean Cole Phelps, aiming to climb through the ranks of a corrupt and lazy post-WWII Los Angeles Police Department. Regardless, I tore through the 20+ hour game in a matter of days, fascinated by the complex cases with unexpected outcomes, hooked on the underlying story arc that slowly came together, and left anticipating a dramatic conclusion. Noire failed to live up to some of its lofty goals and some gameplay elements, and indeed the game-world itself, can feel underdeveloped. When Rockstar took over publishing duties from Sony Computer Entertainment in 2006, bringing with them knowledge and experience of open world games and cinematic story-telling, I was expecting a shift to a more action-oriented gameplay. Complete with detailed facial capture and a top-notch voice cast, the game would task the player with hunting for evidence and interrogating suspects, looking for contradictory statements and picking up visual cues in the facial animation. Noire when Team Bondi first announced their ambitious detective game.
I can still remember following the development of L.A.
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