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Team Bondi's L.A. NOIRE |OT| Watchin' Faces, Solvin' Cases
- Thread starter ColonialRaptor
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Tricky I Shadow
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JetBlackPanda said:
13 hours!?! Yikes!
Anyway, nothing new today on which one is the definitive superior version. I've got the 360 one pre-ordered, but tomorrow I might go and pre-order the PS3 version too.
That way in the next few days when I know which version to pick up I can just cancel the other one. It's just safer since I dont wanna miss out on the pre-order bonuses.
Im hoping someone breaks street date in Australia. I need this game. I ended up downloading the first 15 minutes and all it did was make the wait harder. There was no spoilers or anything, just enough to see the game is going to be amazing. Also i have just found out fro EB, that is australia pre order numbers were too low to justify a midnight launch. So that sucks on two levels!
ColonialRaptor
Member
Aspiring said:
Yep. This is exactly how I feel.
It's not likely that someone will break though - and if they do, it's not likely that the break will be sustained, because Take Two are brutal to retailers that break.
state_vector_collapse
Member
Sethos said:
I was thinking the same thing. Pretty crappy of them offering pre-order bonuses to ensure good early sales, but still not have released any details of graphical differences despite it being out in a handful of days.
Buckethead
Banned
Readability is the most important thing in marketing.Luigi87 said:
That and gritty neon letters fits thematically better than polished malt-shop chrome.
Appollowexx
Member
state_vector_collapse said:
There are vitually no developers in the world that would reveal graphical deficencies in their titles running on a certain platform, it's bad for business. Especially Rockstar, who always seem to just say - it's running great on both (even when there are big gaps in quality). Bayonetta was even the same, where the developer just mentioned the PS3 version was coming along nicely!
But wait a few days after release and you can bet we'll have our DF comparison.
Appollowexx
Member
Sethos said:After? Pfsct, need to know before orders are shipped out
Well I'm playing on PS3 which ever turns out to be superior (PCS3 gamer), however I'm pretty sure there won't be any glaring differences, and almost certain they'll be on par with minor but non issue differences in specific areas dependant of the strengths of each box.
Doubt we'll get any kind of detailed comparison reports before friday at the earliest to be honest though.
Appollowexx said:
Doesn't need to be detailed really. Just need some fan-made comparisons in terms of resolution, AA and how smooth it feels. Since this is one of the games I've been looking forward to for a long time, I want the 'superior' version and I want the versions that stays closest to the 30 FPS avg. mark - With some Multiplatform titles, there's always one of the versions that is a horrible mess when it comes to framerates. Usually always happens before release, some guy in gamer land does a quick comparison.
I'm mostly a PC gamer and I spend thousands of dollars on my PC every year to have it running games smoothly, can't do that with my consoles, so I just want the best version. Normally I'd go for the 360 version as that's my console of choice but with this being Single-player only, PS3 version being one disc and lead, it has a lot going for it.
If I know the PS3 version is the best before games are shipped out, I can even cancel my 360 order and order one of those Cross Battle Adapters instead, so I can use my yummy 360 controller on the PS3 <3
Manos: The Hans of Fate
Banned
So has anyone heard of places in the NY/NJ area that might be getting copies in today?
Opus Angelorum
Member
This is out next week? I guess my intention to ignore all pre-release hype has worked.
I don't see it mentioned in the OP, does anyone know when the review embargo ends?
I don't see it mentioned in the OP, does anyone know when the review embargo ends?
Lonewolf_92
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Opus Angelorum
Member
Thanks.
Has anyone (reviewers) commented at all on the game outside of the embargo?
Has anyone (reviewers) commented at all on the game outside of the embargo?
ColonialRaptor
Member
Just watched LA Confidential and it just blew my hype level for this game through the damn roof!
It wouldn't be a stretch to say that this game seems like LA Confidential 'The Game'. Everything is so similar, from the way it seems like the crime scenes are investigated, to the way in which witnesses are questioned after a case, to the point of tracking down the perp and then questioning and charging them.
I REALLY REALLY HOPE that they give us different choices as to the way to solve a case.
Such as - if we can't gather enough evidence to convict someone and they get out of custody you can just go and pop a cap in them because you know that they're guilty.
If it has the possibility of delivering swift justice like that... well, I will cry tears of joy.
It wouldn't be a stretch to say that this game seems like LA Confidential 'The Game'. Everything is so similar, from the way it seems like the crime scenes are investigated, to the way in which witnesses are questioned after a case, to the point of tracking down the perp and then questioning and charging them.
I REALLY REALLY HOPE that they give us different choices as to the way to solve a case.
Such as - if we can't gather enough evidence to convict someone and they get out of custody you can just go and pop a cap in them because you know that they're guilty.
If it has the possibility of delivering swift justice like that... well, I will cry tears of joy.
indigo-cyclops
Member
Just a reminder this is a Team Bondi joint, though I don't know if Rockstar had any part in the development. Did they ever say?Ratrat said:
ColonialRaptor
Member
Gorgon said:
I also like this idea. Use the Good Samaritan Unreal Engine 3 style graphics.
I can't believe that $50 in 1947 would be worth the equivalent of $500 today!
Wow!
INDIGO_CYCLOPS said:
Yes, it was mainly developed by Team Bondi, but it was co-developed by Rockstar. I think since RDR was finished a lot more of Rockstars resources was put into LA Noire as well.
But, it's primarily team bondi. Could be 70/30 or 80/20 we will never really know.
woodsey1982
Member
Benedict said:
Is that the one that says it has a load if flaws, terrible streaming of the world etc? Don't know if I should trust it or not..
The Albatross
Member
I watched the Black Dahlia last night, just to get some added background on that murder. What a crappy movie.
The Albatross said:
Totally. You'd be better served Googling up some info on the case. Fascinatingly disturbing, particularly the crime photos.
I've the PS3 version ordered and I too eagerly await comparisons!
Edit: Just Googled the crime scene photos. Strike what I said. It's not fascinatingly disturbing, it's tragically sad and perverse.
styl3s
Member
Nothing about this game says LA confidential to me other then the fact that its the same setting, this isnt vice city that clearly rips off movies in every way possible, sure.. there are things that are similar but i would say this is real noire films "the game", LA Conf wasnt the first movie to introduce witnesses, crime scenes and tracking down/questioning, that movie actually didn't have a whole lot of that.ColonialRaptor said:
styl3s said:
noir movies don't have a lot or any detective work, in general. and the certainly don't have large gunfights.
true confessions and l.a. conf do seem closer to this game than most noir or neo-noir movies. though the hallmarks of neo noir seem to be missing from this game. it's weird middle ground between neo-noir and a crime movie/thriller.
ColonialRaptor said:
This is basically what happened: Team Bondi had the idea and started developing the game. They presented it to R*. R* thought it had great potential. Subsequently, R* made a team of 'star' developers comprised of people of different R* teams and put them together. This team co-developed the game together with Team Bondi. The team was small but made a real contribution.
At least, this is wat R* told me in a presentation some time (2 months?) ago.
Revolutionary
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The usual spot that sells early said it'd probably be Monday, but I got a few Brooklyn spots that will hopefully receive theirs today. I'll know in a few more hours and let you know. -crosses fingersManos: The Hans of Fate said:
Kolgar said:
having never seen or read about the murder I took your advice and did so. And I just wanna say fuck you : D I read the article and it is disgusting at how a person could do the things they did to this poor girl. And if the article wasn't enough I saw photos and I only saw one and that was of her face and that was it. I was done. It was horrifying and I had chills. What a sick fuck and I hope whoever did it died a gruesome death though nothing could match this. Poor girl.
Is this case in the game?
graywolf323
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Tendo said:
PS3 was the lead platform and it was originally an exclusive (but now Sony gets Agent exclusive instead?) so it's been in development longer on PS3