L.A. Noire
Third-person detective adventure about solving crimes in 1947 Los Angeles
Team Bondi, Rockstar Leeds · Published by Rockstar Games · Released Nov 8, 2011
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 86% of 37K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 164 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 170
- peak 24h 246
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)
What is L.A. Noire?
A single-player, third-person detective adventure set in an open-world recreation of 1947 Los Angeles. As LAPD detective Cole Phelps, you search for clues, question suspects, and tackle action sequences while investigating murders, arson attacks, and racketeering.
For you if...
- +you enjoy clue hunting and suspect interrogations
- +you want a story-rich 1940s noir crime setting
- +you prefer single-player adventures with an open world
Not for you if...
- −you dislike reading faces during interrogations
- −you want multiplayer or cooperative detective work
What players say
86% of 36,932 reviews are positive · 81% of 164 in the last 30 days
Players praise the 1940s Los Angeles atmosphere, noir story, writing, facial animation, and detective work built around clues and interrogations. Recent complaints focus on the required Rockstar launcher, account linking, and online login, with some players unable to start the game after losing account access. Others report lost saves and recommend a community patch for frame-rate, widescreen, and fullscreen issues.
Screenshots and trailer
L.A. Noire system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64-Bit
- Processor
- Intel CPUs - Dual Core 2.2 GHz to Quad Core 3.2GHz; AMD CPUS - Dual Core 2.4Ghz to Quad Core 3.2Ghz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 512MB to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 1536MB or Radeon HD3000 512MB to Radeon HD 6850 1024MB
- Memory
- 2GB to 8GB
- Storage
- 16GB Available
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- GameShield
- Third-party account
- Rockstar Games (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 60
- Age rating
- 17+
Steam Deck: Playable
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish - Spain.
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