Almost certainly the latter scenario.
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Rumour: L.A Noire Remaster Coming to Nintendo Switch says Rockstar Leaker (Twitter)
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Bjoern the Smexy
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If it is happening, this ain't gonna be exclusive to Switch. I thought people would be able to think that far ahead.
Yet the whole first page of replies is full of "Lol this makes no sense".
And I'm standing here wondering why it wouldn't.
Yet the whole first page of replies is full of "Lol this makes no sense".
And I'm standing here wondering why it wouldn't.
I could only speculate, and my guess would be what Gleethor just said .
Infernal Monkey
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Where's mah Smuggler's Run: Warzones remaster, Rockstar?
I would buy that in a heartbeat.
And this time there would be no Wii Sports Tennis to compete with it.
I feel like this was the case, and Rockstar wanted to work on Switch hardware to test it out.
I could see them porting GTAV after this, maybe release GTAV on Switch in the Fall when Red dead Remediation 2 comes out on the other systems, since it most likely wont come to Switch.
What makes you so sure? Awfully certain of some of you...
NoHeDidn't
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This is what Switch is gonna be right? Developers that ain't Nintendo are gonna just see it as a new platform to sell half assed remasters that nobody asked for.And that whole "but portable gaming" is nonsense to me seeing as it will run a game at full speed maybe 2 to 2.5 hours.That just isn't viable to me also why LA Noir out of all the fucking games maybe Nintendo should have funded a RDR remaster that alone would sell Switch's.
because Rockstar
One hand, is this is probably the weakest Rockstar game. I would personally prefer a Man Hunt HD collection or Bully 60fps edition. Hell, even Table Tennis if it controls well with the joycons. But if this the Switch is included on the same schedule of the XBOne/PS4 then this shows an amount of support of the system bigger than that of most western developers.
I mean, there is no guarantee it gets released, but I know for a fact this game is currently in development.
well, there's no real benefit for having engrossing 60hr jrpgs on a portable system either, seeing as that genre lends itself better to a home console sit-down session, yet here we are with 10 years of jrpgs being released primarily on handhelds.
the market will decide what works, not a bunch of internet msg board gamers.
Are you joking about that? The market did decide RPG on handhelds. JRPG sales the most in Japan apart from Pokemon and Final Fantasy. Japan primary plays on handhelds, hence JRPGs on handhelds.
Schnozberry
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Yeah, I wouldn't rule it out. Stranger things have happened. Rockstar shoehorned GTA V onto the PS3 and 360, so it's not like they can't make it work on a wide range of hardware.
LA Noire is an interesting choice for a remaster, just because of how polarizing it was. I don't know how well it will hold up in 2017, unless they have found a way to improve the animation on the characters from the neck down.
if you know for a fact, then it's not a rumor, it's news, and pretty big one at that. Also,if you would be kind enough to share the source pls
pretty done
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lmao if Rockstar actually remasters LA Noire while Red Dead's corpse is rotting on last gen...
I just can't believe any publisher would be that stupid. Gotta be a fake.
I just can't believe any publisher would be that stupid. Gotta be a fake.
I think he said some time back that he wasn't sharing his source, so this will and has to stay a rumor until Rockstar comes out and announces it. Nothing wrong with that.
FantasticMrFoxdie
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bwahaha
who needs GTA or Red Dead anyways. suckers.
who needs GTA or Red Dead anyways. suckers.
Check my posts and leaks from the Switch threads which have all turned up true (except one oops)... or don't, doesn't really matter if you believe me. I can't give you my sources.
I'll need a bit more. I mean yes, they skipped the WiiU and 3DS (EVERY Western publisher skipped the 3DS).
But there were GTA games on both Gameboy Advance and DS.
The Wii got Bully and Table Tennis. They made GameCube games before that.
It is not without precedent that Rockstar makes a game for a Nintendo platform.
I know for a fact that Rockstar is not making a game for Nintendo Switch, but i will not share my source. Nothing wrong with that
Nope. Because people can believe or not. Which is how people should take these rumors in the first place. NOTHING is fact until the companies in question announce something.
If a re-release is to happen, I want to know how much effort will go into it.
* Are we talking about a Capcom-like quick-and-dirty port from PC at a $20 price point with all DLC...?
* Are we talking about graphical & lighting effects improvements, and - dare I dream - gameplay enhancements, like Rockstar's GTA5?
I would happily pay up for either scenario - particularly if the dev team handling this release went back and finally made side content to take advantage of that great recreation of late 1940's LA.
* Are we talking about a Capcom-like quick-and-dirty port from PC at a $20 price point with all DLC...?
* Are we talking about graphical & lighting effects improvements, and - dare I dream - gameplay enhancements, like Rockstar's GTA5?
I would happily pay up for either scenario - particularly if the dev team handling this release went back and finally made side content to take advantage of that great recreation of late 1940's LA.
Nintendo just got GTA 1,2 and Chinatown Wars. I doubt Rockstar will ever release any of their main GTAs for Nintendo.
We'll see about LA Noire. I seriously doubt it'll come though
Mind that people claiming inside information generally get checked on by mods to verify their connections, since openly sharing sources can jeopardize people's jobs.
The point i'm trying to make is that you can't say anything without any backing and say that it is just a rumor.
I for example can say that rumors are that GTA 6 comes out next month, but you or anyone else has no reason to believe it. there needs to be a reliable source for someone to validate their point.
Check my history in the Switch threads then. Or not, again, it's your call.
The fact that vern is sharing these statements and the mods have not banned him for doing so leads us to believe that he has some credibility.
Edit: And thank you for being here vern.
Gotta leave that up to the Mods. They haven't banned him, so that must mean something. Considering Nate got banned...
If you don't like it, then you can report him.
No worries Vinnk.
And leaking things here isn't even really worth it...there is no reward for being right and only possible banning for being wrong.
I heard about this game months ago and mentioned Rockstar is developing a port/remaster at that time, without mentioning the title. I mentioned Sept release date as target which this "leak" lines up with. As of about last week I heard it was still in development for all three systems. Again, I know this game exists and is in development, but it doesn't mean it'll get released. Just look at Scalebound... so again, it's not really worth leaking because things that are true at one time can become not true later, then it just looks like I made stuff up.
I'm happy to share things I know when I can, and I'm not looking for attention via Twitter or YouTube or other means, which is why for the most part people should trust me, along with my track record. Just wanna share things with the community.
Oh, so this was the game you were alluding to? I was under the impression it was GTA V or something. Still, it's an interesting choice and I doubt I'll double dip unless they REALLY do something interesting with it. Though, I have to admit that IR/gyro aiming might sway me even if they don't do anything else.
Yeah this is the one.
This. I did not know
If this rumor is true I'll bet you that they mastered how to make it worse.
It's par the course for leaks. It'd be a total dick move to throw your source under the bus.
Bully was ported to the Wii.
I'd hope that my track record would give me a few whiffs, but this won't be one of them.
Jaded Alyx
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Manhunt 2 was announced for Wii before anything else.
Chittagong
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1. Release LA Noire as your only Nintendo Switch game
2. Watch it bomb
3. Announce focus on PS4/Xbox/PC, because 3rd party games don't sell on Nintendo devices
4. ???
5. Profit
2. Watch it bomb
3. Announce focus on PS4/Xbox/PC, because 3rd party games don't sell on Nintendo devices
4. ???
5. Profit
Ninja Scooter
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If Rockstar didn't want to support the Switch they could just not support the Switch. Of all companies Rockstar would be the first to not give a fuck if that's the way they felt, rather than engage in some kind of ridiculous self-sabotage conspiracy theory.
Jaded Alyx
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Thread title really needs to be changed.
Chronospherics
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Correct me if I'm wrong on this as it has been some time, but wasn't the moral of La Noir's development that publishers shouldn't be profiteering off of studios offering poor work conditions? It's not okay to run game development studios as neo-slave labour work environments. As a publisher, it's not okay to fund those studios, and as a consumer, it's not ethical to validate the development and publication of games made within those work conditions, by purchasing the game.
I wouldn't knowingly purchase anything from a company selling something where the workers involved were not fairly treated. So in that sense, it doesn't make sense to purchase a remaster of this game, just as it didn't make sense to purchase the original.
Of all the games, why bring this one back up? Rockstar have better games, and I would have thought that the ethical issues surrounding this games development would be a mistake that Rockstar wanted to forget.
I wouldn't knowingly purchase anything from a company selling something where the workers involved were not fairly treated. So in that sense, it doesn't make sense to purchase a remaster of this game, just as it didn't make sense to purchase the original.
Of all the games, why bring this one back up? Rockstar have better games, and I would have thought that the ethical issues surrounding this games development would be a mistake that Rockstar wanted to forget.
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Oh, I didn't realize it never actually came out. Yeah, I'd guess the game is either canceled or moved to NS. If the plan is to release these remasters in preparation for Darksiders 3, I hope NS isn't excluded because the prequels never released on the system. Perhaps they'd release a Darksiders collection with 1 and 2 on NS for $30-$40.
As someone who has never played this game, when I saw this rumor pop up, my first thought was, "Isn't that the game that had those work condition problems and messy developer/publisher relationship?" Then I remembered it was the game with the facial mocap tech that is probably dated now. For those associations and not even considering anything regarding the game's quality, I'm surprised Rockstar is revisiting it. But perhaps Rockstar figures the PR mess has faded and perhaps the mocap has been updated/holds up.
typically when a remake/remaster is made, it's not only for profit but also for the developers; testing new tech..last-gen was plagued with remakes and guaranteed the devs were testing new tech for future games.
It wouldn't be to much of an assumption that Nintendo is doing the same - the question then would be what new tech are they honing/innovating.
Nostremitus
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Was LA Noire any good? I skipped it when it first came out but I recall it being a magazine cover story...
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