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Post by extreme on Jun 15, 2011 1:06:20 GMT -5
I finished it today. I must say though the game's story got really good toward the last few cases but the final case was super anti-climactic.
Pretty good game but very tedious. The story is what drove this game for me. I see the appeal in the game. Very unique and cool but that kind of wears off after the first few cases or so.
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Post by Sam on Jun 15, 2011 18:15:48 GMT -5
Finished the game today as well. Though the ending was good, but not the best ending Rockstar has done. Still, have enjoyed this game. Time for me to finish off the street crimes, find all the cars and golden film reels.
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Post by KeBen Owens on Jun 16, 2011 0:48:54 GMT -5
Egoraptor is win.
-BEN
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Post by Sam on Jun 16, 2011 13:34:45 GMT -5
Done all the street crimes now. I've also found 16/30 landmarks, 63/95 cars and 2/50 golden film reels. Hopefully they all won't take long to find.
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Post by shenmue on Jun 17, 2011 11:42:24 GMT -5
The street crimes get boring after a while, i think i only ended up doing about 20. Enjoyed the game though and have just traded it in for Shadows of the Damned.
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Post by Lord Ragnarok on Jun 18, 2011 17:34:53 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2011 22:40:01 GMT -5
Just finished the game today. This game seemed more like a movie. And a damn good movie at that. I kind of wish the ending wasn't spoiled for me though.
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Post by noir on Jun 23, 2011 14:31:49 GMT -5
argh, just finished it today. I think I said this earlier in this thread, but this has to be my pick for game of this generation and it's probably my favourite game that doesn't begin with the words 'Metal Gear Solid'. spoilers are in white below.
so the ending was kind of an anticlimax. I loved everything about the story until the final case. Jack Kelso was a great character by the end, and playing as him was a unique twist on gameplay. He also felt much more 'noir detective' to me getting beaten, shot, chased all the time. Problem was, the player was sort of served with Cole now taking the role as the secondary character. As time goes on, he becomes more and more estranged. This made slightly careless about his death. Not only that, but the way he did die just didn't seem heroic enough. Yes, he gained redemption by saving the life of former former foe Jack Kelso, but with ALL the stuff he'd gone through, they decided to make that happen by drowning him in a sewer?! I also think it made the game feel somewhat incomplete. Very little justice was served by the end of the game, and the somber ending just appeared to be Rockstar attempting to include another film noir cliche. I felt the same way about Cole having an affair with Elsa. Yes, by all means, include the typical femme fatale that brings about the destruction of Cole's home life, but make me care about it. We saw Elsa in (I think) two cutscenes before our hero Cole fell for her. I'd rather that have been a gradual 'will he or won't he' process. I was actually fully expecting Kelso to die, given the nature of his character in his relentless quest for truth.
So yeah, I wasn't totally satisfied with those aspects of the story, but it's comparable to Heavy Rain in that it's incredible writing meant I was struggling to put down my controller throughout. I actually tried to ration my game time simply because I didn't want it to be over. Like all amazing games, I fear for my next few purchases because I really don't think they'll hold up. LA Noire felt like the game crafted for me given my love of the film noir genre and Rockstar's sandbox style. Although it could be difficult in terms of story, my fingers are crossed for a sequel!
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Post by Patriots#1 on Jun 23, 2011 17:54:09 GMT -5
l.a. noire ending kinda sucked but the best ending from rockstar was red dead redemption
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2011 13:48:40 GMT -5
I enjoyed this game but it got so boring near the end. The only thing that kept me going was the awesome storyline. I will buy the sequel if it gets made.
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Post by Sam on Jun 29, 2011 18:42:44 GMT -5
I still think with the way it ended, the second game (if there is one) will have a twist relating to the ending of this one.
Anyway, almost got all the cars, just need about 20 or less to find. The film reels will be tough as well, but I am determined to find them all.
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Post by alexgg on Jul 6, 2011 5:12:33 GMT -5
I for one liked the ending, wasn't a typical ending.
Anyway I have all achievements except for the Reefer Madness DLC ones which I will later get, after that I will collect the last newspaper so that I get 100%. Great game.
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Post by drakerko on Jul 11, 2011 12:58:57 GMT -5
I did have high expectations for this game after hearing about it a few years ago. It was a great game but i did get very tired of doing the same repetitive stuff over and over, which is probably my own fault for rushing through the game instead of taking it slowly. I liked Phelps and felt sorry for him at times during the story.
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Post by extreme on Jul 11, 2011 15:42:07 GMT -5
why the does Phelps yell all the time?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2011 16:26:30 GMT -5
why the does Phelps yell all the time? He took acting lessons from Shia Labeouf.
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Post by 1992 on Jul 11, 2011 18:08:06 GMT -5
why the does Phelps yell all the time? When you accuse someone he sounds like Jeff Hardy cutting a promo. "Oh of course...harmless night out with a lady, few drink, then she says no so you STAB HER 3 TIMES!"
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Post by alexgg on Jul 12, 2011 9:35:24 GMT -5
I like when you find a weapon such as a Gun at a crime scene that doesn't pertain to the case, he picks it up and says something like "I don't even know what this is..."
Also, picking up items in a house and calling it Junk.
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