L.A. NOIRE and the Story That Wasn't There

Hank Quinlan: “Come on, read my future for me.”

In some ways, a game based on Film Noir would be the anti-GTA. Ah, the GTA series! The pursuit of the American Dream! To fight that good fight requires a great deal of optimist, no? The optimist believes the future is within his grasp.

Tanya: “You haven’t got any.”

Noir Films, however, are filled with pessimists who already know that the game they are playing is futile. That what they are playing is actually a poker game of death.

“What do you mean?”

The world is merciless. It’s unforgiving. We are already doomed no matter what we do. In the search of the American Dream, the fall from glory is a surprise; in Film Noir, the surprise would be not to fall from glory.

L.A. Noire isn’t the anti-GTA. It certainly isn’t the gaming equivalent to L.A. Confidential… or Double Indemnity …or even Who Framed Roger Rabbit. L.A. Noire may be many things – but it certainly isn’t Noir.

“Your future is all used up.”

Rockstar Tidbits on LA Noire, Red Dead Redemption and Max Payne 3

As we’ve mentioned before, the Max Payne series is defined by its noir-inspired comic book aesthetic, so the move to Sao Paulo raised a few eyebrows. Max Payne without permanent rain? Well, I never. Nevertheless, in an FAQ on their official

Writing Stories with Lightning

“It is like writing history with Lightning” said President Woodrow Wilson, allegedly after seeing the first screening of a movie in the White House. As exceptional as President Wilson’s ability to conjure awesome metaphors was, his remark carried little hyperbole.

LA Noire star Aaron Staton terrible at interrogations, too

Yes, you read that right. The leading man himself, the actor who plays Cole Phelps in the critically acclaimed LA Noire, revealed that he’s not very good at interrogating people in his own game. Speaking in an interview with Edge,

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnik Sees Possibility of $20-40 Tablet Games, Doesn't Believe in Interactive Movies

In a provocative interview with Forbes, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnik divulged his thoughts on everything from Duke Nukem to Rockstar. One particularly interesting tidbit was on the price point of tablet games. When asked if he could see higher price

Whoever wrote the ending to Red Dead Redemption is one dumb cowpoke

In which Rockstar chooses to whistle Dixie. I finished Red Dead Redemption and it was a fairly fun game. Despite excessive horse riding, I enjoyed myself. Then I got to the end and I never wanted anything to do with

Check Out Some of LA Noire's Tunes

You don’t have to wait until Tuesday to start listening to some of the jazzy tracks in LA Noire, as Rockstar has posted some of the tunes over at Soundcloud. Artists include Louis Jordan, Gene Krupa, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald

UPDATED Watch the first 15 Minutes of LA Noire

Aaaand taken down. Oh well! Spoiler warning, for obvious reasons. www.youtube.com/watch?v=INPyXVWL1OM Will say two thing though: damn is this game dripping with style. Second…gosh does your partner talk at you incessantly.

RED DEAD REDEMPTION – Review

RED DEAD REDEMPTION is a videogame developed by Rockstar San Diego and Rockstar North, published by Rockstar Games for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The Xbox 360 version was played for the purpose of this review. It was directed

Nico and the Magic Phone

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drp9o4E7G7U&w=640&h=390] Let me tell you a story. If you’ve played Grand Theft Auto IV before, it’s probably a story with a lot of parts you remember. Unwashed immigrant, off the boat, kills a lot of people for redemption only