Who created LA Noire?
o Team Bondi
o Rockstar Leeds made LA Noire for PC
- Which games engines were used to create LA Noire?
o HAVOK
- Discuss the impact of development in technology in the creation of the game.
o The development in technology allowed the characters in the game to appear more realistic, especially facial features and reactions.
- When was LA Noire released in the UK?
o 20th May 2011
- On which platforms can you play LA Noire?
o XBOX 360, PlayStation 3, and PC (Certain countries only)
- What rating is LA Noire?
o BBFC and PEGI rated LA Noire 18
- Why was the game given these ratings and does this have any implications for Rockstar?
o LA Noire contains violence – also immoral violence. In addition, the strong language too. However, this is expected for a game from Rockstar, as they have built up a reputation for this kind of gameplay
LA Noire Game play
- Discuss the objectives of the game.
o The objective of the game LA Noire is to solve crimes, including arson, murder, theft.
- How does the game immerse the audience?
o By using state of the art technology, the developers allowed the characters to appear more realistic, by capturing the facial movements of real people for the characters facial model.
- How does the game make the audience more interactive?
o By allowing them to choose cases and by allowing them to search for objects that may relate to the crime themselves, instead of the game picking out objects. This makes the gameplay more realistic
- What are the key features of the game?
o Solve a variety of cases across the crime desks of: Patrol, Traffic, Homicide, Vice and Arson
o Search crime scenes for clues, question witnesses and interrogate suspects as you search for the truth in each case
o Use your wits to analyse suspect's behavior and separate the truth from the lies
o Experience a stunningly accurate block-by-block recreation of 8 sq miles of 1947 Los Angeles
o Rise up through the ranks of the LAPD from a beat cop to other positions as LAPD detective Cole Phelps
o Solve brutal crimes, plots and conspiracies inspired by famous crimes from 1947 Los Angeles, one of the most corrupt and violent times in the City of Angels' history
o Multiple difficulty settings give players of all abilities the chance to step into the shoes of a detective in postwar L.A.
- How does the game use media convergence?
o The LA Noire Social club allows gamers to share results with each other, including gaming hours and cases attempted and solved.
- What are the possible future developments of the game?
o DLC is always added to expand the experience and increase revenue streams.
