{"id":171968,"date":"2021-01-20T00:04:17","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T00:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/rockstar-games-la-noire-2-sequel-new-entry-detective-games\/"},"modified":"2021-01-20T00:04:17","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T00:04:17","slug":"the-case-for-rockstar-games-to-bring-back-l-a-noire-game-rant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/01\/20\/the-case-for-rockstar-games-to-bring-back-l-a-noire-game-rant\/","title":{"rendered":"The Case for Rockstar Games to Bring Back L.A. Noire | Game Rant"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Among the powerhouse franchises of Rockstar Games, there’s also several smaller IPs that haven’t received the same widespread acclaim in quite some time. For as big as\u00a0Grand Theft Auto<\/em> and\u00a0Red Dead Redemption<\/em> has become, Rockstar Games has also published titles like\u00a0Bully<\/em> and\u00a0Midnight Club<\/em> in the past. One of the more recent one-off titles in\u00a0Rockstar Games’ catalogue is\u00a0L.A. Noire<\/em><\/strong>, a high-budget detective game that featured realistic facial simulation as its defining feature. Comparatively speaking, at least as a standalone\/one-off title,\u00a0L.A. Noire<\/em> was an incredibly ambitious effort that’s yet to see any kind of sequel or new iteration.<\/p>\n

Despite this, Rockstar Games still touts the late-1940s detective adventure as one of its defining video game franchises. Even in spite of successful and similarly dormant franchises like\u00a0Midnight Club<\/em>, the one-hit wonder\u00a0L.A. Noire<\/em><\/a> hasn’t seen a sequel or spin-off since its original 2011 release date. Considering the triple-A development expense, many would’ve figured additional\u00a0L.A. Noire<\/em>-style games were on the way, and perhaps another entry is in development.\u00a0L.A. Noire<\/em> was an interesting proof of concept, but the game does show its age in a number of ways in 2021. Among Rockstar Games’ huge hits,\u00a0L.A. Noire<\/em> certainly deserves another entry\/sequel in the future.<\/p>\n

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While the highly accurate facial capture technology used on\u00a0L.A. Noire<\/em><\/a> was beyond its time in 2011, the game hasn’t particularly aged as well in every regard. For its heavy focus on microcosmic investigations and up-close interrogation,\u00a0the unnecessary open world felt comparatively empty. Some occasional side activities like patrols and petty crime reports could be taken care of by players, but they quickly became repetitive fast. It was clear that the main story’s cases were the focus of\u00a0L.A. Noire<\/em>‘s gameplay loop. An\u00a0L.A. Noire<\/em> sequel would presumably solve this problem well; whether that’s through better world-building, or making the game strictly linear.<\/p>\n

Even facial and performance capture itself has come a long way since L.A. Noire<\/em>‘s release, both in terms of visual fidelity and practicality. Games like\u00a0The Last of Us<\/em>\u00a02<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0Uncharted 4<\/em>,\u00a0Detroit: Become Human<\/em>, and even\u00a0Red Dead Redemption 2<\/em> have far superior character animation that arguably surpasses\u00a0L.A. Noire<\/em>. Even if a potential sequel utilized similar photorealistic facial scanning like on the original\u00a0L.A. Noire<\/em>, performance capture in games is far more practical now than in 2011. The original\u00a0L.A. Noire<\/em>‘s development took around seven years, compared to a game with excellent performance capture like\u00a0Uncharted 4<\/em>, which took five years.<\/p>\n

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Putting aside technical advancements, the subgenre of detective\/investigation-style adventure games has also seen plenty of love after\u00a0L.A. Noire<\/em> released. Recent games like\u00a0Disco Elysium<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0the\u00a0Sherlock Holmes\u00a0<\/em>series,\u00a0Return of the Obra Dinn<\/em>,\u00a0Observer: System Redux<\/em>, all released afterwards to great fanfare. The subgenre is showing no signs of stopping either, with\u00a0Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One<\/em>\u00a0and several other indie detective games on the way in 2021. Another triple-A effort by Rockstar Games in the detective subgenre would only help emphasize adventure-style games even more, not to mention the brand recognition\u00a0L.A. Noire<\/em> has received since release.<\/p>\n

Seeing another triple-A effort in detective games, in general, can only help emphasize the importance of a subgenre that’s already got so many great games in it. Not only would\u00a0a\u00a0L.A. Noire<\/em> sequel boost other games in that same category, but it could also cement the franchise truly as a mainstay in Rockstar Games’ lineup. Obviously Rockstar Games fans aren’t dissatisfied with the company’s focus remaining solely on\u00a0Grand Theft Auto<\/em> and\u00a0Red Dead Redemption<\/em><\/a>, but expanding into\u00a0L.A. Noire<\/em> again wouldn’t be nonsensical. The game has retained a solid following since its release, and even if the game didn’t initially perform well, it’s certainly a long-term success.<\/p>\n

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Unfortunately, there are several factors that are working against a potential\u00a0L.A. Noire\u00a0<\/em>sequel, assuming a new entry really is in development. For one thing, the original development team behind\u00a0L.A. Noire<\/em> (Team Bondi) has since disbanded after controversy behind\u00a0L.A. Noire<\/em>‘s grueling development conditions<\/a>. The huge turnover at the studio and unethical treatment of developers left an unfortunate but important stain on an otherwise successful detective game. Of course, with Rockstar Games’ own first-party studios dealing with its own respective issues on crunch, the company would be right to keep development of\u00a0a\u00a0L.A. Noire<\/em> sequel under wraps because of its history.<\/p>\n

However, assuming the best-case scenario, working on a new entry in the series with a new development studio could help inject a new perspective into\u00a0L.A. Noire<\/em><\/a>. There’s plenty of potential in the framework of\u00a0L.A. Noire<\/em> expanding, whether that’s through different settings\/time periods, new characters, or new gameplay mechanics. The inherent focus on reading people and determining truth from lies via interviews, at least in the way\u00a0L.A. Noire<\/em> presented itself, is still entirely unique. Plus, when the game was remastered,\u00a0L.A. Noire<\/em> was given another chance to shine. Another entry in Rockstar Games’ detective adventure IP couldn’t come at a better time.<\/p>\n

L.A. Noire<\/em><\/strong> is available now on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.<\/p>\n

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