L.A. Noire

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The Story

In the years following World War II, the global economy was in ruins. Life was not easy for most people, but Los Angeles managed to escape. The city flourished, and Hollywood became the ultimate example of the American Dream for the rest of the world. But beneath the glitter and glamour lurked a dark reality: an explosive growth in drug trafficking, a film industry shamelessly exploiting young girls, and boundless corruption at all levels of the police and government. In addition, thousands of soldiers returned home, desperately trying to leave the madness of war behind and build a normal life.

Lieutenant Cole Phelps is one of these men. During the war, he served in the Marine Corps in the South Pacific. After his honorable discharge, he was awarded one of the highest naval decorations: the Silver Star. Cole also wanted to continue serving his country at home and joined the Los Angeles Police Department (L.A.P.D.). At that time, the police force had a bad reputation and was accused of corruption and violent behavior. A young, decorated war hero was exactly what they needed to win public opinion. In the shadows, powerful figures watch everything...

Controls

On Foot

In Vehicle

Interrogation

Combat

Screen Information

The screen displays various elements to assist you during gameplay:

• Help Messages

  Occasionally, help messages appear with mission objectives and useful tips. (Depiction: A message box on screen with "Vibration and a chime indicates objects nearby can be examined.")

• Minimap

  The minimap shows your current position and street names nearby. Other important symbols on the minimap include:

  • Red circles: Enemy positions.
  • Yellow flag: Your current destination/objective.
  • Blue circle: Your partner's position.
  • Red symbols: Crime scene locations.
  • Camera symbols: Known locations nearby.

• Information

  This section displays new destinations, clues, important persons, interesting and known locations, and investigation objectives. (Depiction: A pop-up showing "AP.O.I. UPDATED June Ballard", "AP.O.I. UPDATED Jessica Hamilton", "NEW POI Suspect".)

• Health

  When you are wounded, the game's color fades and the screen slowly turns black and white. The more color disappears, the closer you are to death. When your health improves, colors return. (Depiction: A scene with muted colors, indicating low health.)

• Rank Indicator

  The rank indicator shows your current XP (experience points) and your current rank in the police force. (Depiction: A small icon with "RANK UPDATED +20 Experience".)

Notebook

Important information is automatically saved in your notebook. For example, you will see new investigation objectives, important persons, and new clues and locations.

• Persons of Interest

  When you encounter important persons, all their data and characteristics are saved in your notebook. You can review this information later in the investigation. (Depiction: A notebook page showing "PERSON OF INTEREST" with details for "Frank Morgan" and "Adrian Black".)

• Clues

  Evidence and clues you uncover during your investigation are automatically saved in your notebook. (Depiction: A receipt from "INSTAHEAT" with details like "Adrian Black" and itemized costs.)

• Locations

  If criminal activities occur in the city, the locations are tracked in your notebook. You can also request directions (waypoints) for those locations. (Depiction: A building labeled "VANAGH'S".)

Investigation

You must investigate all cases assigned to you. You will not receive a new case until you have solved your current one. All information important to an investigation is automatically saved in your notebook. You can always review the information. Press the touchpad button to open your notebook. Make sure to regularly consult your notebook and pay attention to all details.

In every case, you work with a partner. When your partner is nearby, you can ask for help by pressing the Square button. If you want your partner to drive, hold the Square button when you are near your car.

As an L.A.P.D. police officer, you may requisition any vehicle you encounter. Simply walk up to a vehicle and press the Triangle button to tell the driver you need the vehicle. Of course, only L.A.P.D. police cars have sirens and radio contact with the police station.

Note: If you want to replay a completed case, select CASES in the main menu.

Interrogation

Your notebook automatically opens during an interrogation, and you can immediately select your first question. You can determine the order of your questions yourself. Use the left joystick to scroll through the list of questions and press the X button to ask the question. Not only the answer is important. Pay close attention to the facial expressions of the person you are interrogating. Even the most seasoned liars cannot always keep a straight face. Press the Circle button if you want to retract your accusation and ask another question. You can also ask the same question again.

Once your question is answered, you must decide how to proceed. If you think you hear the truth, press the Triangle button to elicit more information. Press the Circle button if you are doubtful and want to hear more information. If you receive an answer that contradicts the evidence found, you can press the Square button to accuse the person of lying. You must then substantiate that accusation by selecting a piece of evidence from your notebook. To determine the next step in your interrogation, you may sometimes need to consult your notebook. Press the touchpad button to open your notebook.

You will hear a three-tone sound when a correct answer is given. Some questions are more important than others. You do not need to know the correct answer to every question to get all the required information.

Tips for Recognizing Lies:

• 01: People who lie often avoid eye contact. (Depiction: A woman looking away.)
• 02: People often feel uncomfortable when lying, so pay close attention to body language, such as restless movements or frequent scratching. (Depiction: A woman scratching her head.)
• 03: When confronting people with their lies, they often have a burst of anger or become emotional. Afterwards, they try to justify their behavior. (Depiction: A man looking angry.)
• 04: Trust your intuition: a person has hundreds of facial muscles that can betray what someone truly thinks. Use your years of experience to interpret these subconscious signals correctly. (Depiction: A man looking thoughtful.)

Tip: Use the right stick to look at people.

Promote Yourself

As you perform well in the game, you will continuously earn more experience points (XP). You can earn XP in various ways: select the correct answers during interrogations, tackle street crimes, or find hidden items and locations. As you earn XP, you will receive intuition points. These points can be used during an interrogation or when investigating a crime scene. You can only use an intuition point once. If you need more intuition points, you must earn more XP first. You can store a maximum of five intuition points at a time.

Intuition Rewards

• Remove an Answer

  With this reward, you can exclude one of the wrong answers and unusable evidence during an interrogation when accusing a suspect.

• Ask the Community

  With this reward, Rockstar Games Social Club members will see which answers other L.A. Noire players chose most often during interrogations.

• Show All Clues

  With this reward, all clues will be displayed on the minimap when investigating a crime scene.

For more community info and exclusive features visit: socialclub.rockstargames.com

Credits

This section acknowledges the extensive team involved in the development of L.A. Noire for PlayStation 4.

Team Bondi

Key roles include: Brendan McNamara (Text and Direction), Naresh Hirani (Producer), Franta Fulin (Technical Director), David Heironymus (Lead Gameplay Programming), Alex Carlyle (Lead Design), Chee Kin Chan (Art Director), and many more across various departments like Gameplay, Cinematics, Tools, Engine, QA, and Graphic Design.

Rockstar North

Key roles include: Leslie Benzies (Producer), Aaron Garbut (Art Director), Michael Kane (Co-Art Director), Adam Fowler (Technical Director), Mondo Ghulam (Animation Director), and teams for Programming, Social Club, VFX, and Game Animation.

Rockstar Leeds

Key roles include: Gordon Hall (Studio President), Al Dukes (VP Studio), Ian Bowden (Art Director), Bryan Reynolds (Production), and teams for Programming, QA, and Design.

Rockstar San Diego

Key roles include: Steve Martin (Studio Manager), Joshua Bass (Graphic Design Director), Daren Bader (Art Director), and teams for Programming, Graphic Design, and IT.

Rockstar New England

Key roles include: Robert Hannigen (Production), Jarred Vaughan (Production), Andy Welihozkiy (Animation), and teams for QA and IT.

Rockstar N.Y.C.

Key roles include: Sam Houser (Executive Producer), Dan Houser (VP Creative Services), Jeronimo Barrera (VP Product Development), Rob Nelson (Art Director), Jeff Rosa (VP Quality Assurance), and teams for Production, Localization, and QA.

Virtuos Ltd.

Key roles include: Jeremie Boehm (Senior Producer), Fang Xiaoshu (Producer), Han Jingwen (Co-Producer), Dominique Faure (Technical Director), and teams for Game Design, Art, QA, and IT.

Music Credits

The game features an original score by Andrew Hale and Simon Hale, alongside licensed tracks from the era. Notable music sections include:

• "Investigation Theme" by Bob Brockman and Andrew Hale
• "JJ" by Larry Grenadier
• Jazz Recording Sessions with Gerard Presencer (Trumpet), Mark Turner (Saxophones), John Taylor (Piano), Larry Grenadier (Vibraphone), Jeff Ballard (Drums).
• Orchestral Recording Sessions with Isobel Griffiths (Orchestra Contractor) and Simon Hale (Conductor).
• Jazz Vocal Sessions with Mara Carlyle (Vocals).
• Taiko Recording Sessions with Tetsuro Naito Group.
• Additional Music by Woody Jackson.
• Songs by Elsa: "Guilty", "(I Always Kill) The Things I Love)", "Torched Song" - all written and produced by Stephen Coates, performed by The Real Tuesday Weld.
• KTI Radio: Written by Lazlow, Mike Unsworth, Rupert Humphries. Features radio voices like Bill Lobley, Henry Strozier, Larry Kenney, Laura Heywood.
• Radio Programs: "The Bickersons" (Copyright Philip Rapp, Audio segments from RadioSpirits.com), "The Jack Benny Program" (Copyright Trust "C" according to Jack Benny's will, Audio segments from RadioSpirits.com), "The Charlie McCarthy Show" (Copyright The Bergen Foundation, Audio segments from RadioSpirits.com).
• In-Game Radio Songs:
  • "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens" by Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney (performed by Louis Jordan)
  • "Battle of the Blues, Part 1" by Harris Joe Turner (performed by Big Joe Turner)
  • "Before Long" by Sid Catlett, Carl Sigman (performed by Louis Armstrong and his orchestra)
  • "Black and Blue" by Thomas Waller, Andy Razaf, Harry Brooks (performed by Frankie Laine)
  • "Bobby Sox Blues" by Dootsie Williams (performed by T-Bone Walker)
  • "Eager Beaver" by Stanley Kenton (performed by Stan Kenton and his orchestra)
  • "Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop" by Curley Hamner, Lionel Hampton (performed by Lionel Hampton and his orchestra)
  • "Humph" by Thelonious Monk
  • "I'm Confessin'" by Doc Daugherty, Al J. Neiburg, Ellis Reynolds (performed by Peggy Lee)
  • "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall" by Doris Fisher, Allan Roberts (performed by The Ink Spots)
  • "It Was A Lover And His Lass" by William Shakespeare, Thomas Morley (performed by Maxine Sullivan)
  • "Juice Head Baby" by Charles Cootie Williams (performed by The Cootie Williams Orchestra)
  • "A Little Bird Told Me" by Harvey Brooks (performed by Evelyn Knight & The Stardusters)
  • "Manteca" by Walter Gilbert Fuller, John Gillespie, Luciano Chano Pozo Gonzales (performed by Dizzy Gillespie)
  • "Maybe I Should Change My Ways" by Edward Kennedy Ellington, John Latouche (performed by Duke Ellington)
  • "Move It On Over" by Hank Williams
  • "Murder He Says" by Frank Loesser, Jimmy McHugh (performed by Dinah Shore)
  • "My Heart Is A Hobo" by Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen (performed by Bing Crosby)
  • "Near You" by Francis Craig, Kermit Goell (performed by Andrew Sisters)
  • "One O'Clock Jump" by William Count Basie (performed by Count Basie and his orchestra)
  • "Oop Pop A Da" by Babs Gonzales (performed by Dizzie Gillespie & Charlie Parker)
  • "Pistol Packin' Mama" by Al Dexter (performed by Bing Crosby & Andrew Sisters)
  • "Red Silk Stockings And Green Perfume" by Bob Hillard, Sammy Mysels, Dick Sanford (performed by Swing and Sway met Sammy Kaye)
  • "Seems Like Old Times" by John Jacob Loeb, Carmen Lombardo (performed by Vaughn Monroe)
  • "Sing Sing Sing" by Louis Prima (performed by Gene Krupa)
  • "A Slick Chick On The Mellow" by Harvey O. Brooks (performed by Dinah Washington)
  • "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)" by Merle Travis, Tex Williams (performed by Tex Williams)
  • "Stone Cold Dead In The Market" by Frederick W. Hendricks (performed by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan)
  • "That Ole Devil Called Love" by Doris Fisher, Allan Roberts (performed by Billie Holiday)
  • "That's My Desire" by Helmy Kresa, Carroll Loveday (performed by Martha Tilton)
  • "Wolf On The River" by Amos Milburn
  • "You Do" by Mack Gordon, Josef Myrow (performed by Margaret Whiting)

License and Warranty

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This software is licensed, not sold. By installing, copying, or otherwise using this software, you accept the terms of the End User License Agreement (EULA). Consult the EULA in the game or at www.rockstargames.com/eula. The software includes all software provided with this agreement, the associated manual(s), packaging, files, and other written, electronic, or online materials or documentation, and all copies of such software and associated materials. By opening the packaging, downloading, copying, installing, and/or using the software and using other materials provided with the software, you accept the terms of this agreement with Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. ("Licensor") and accept the Privacy Policy published at www.rockstargames.com/privacy and the Terms of Service published at www.rockstargames.com/legal. Read this agreement carefully. If you do not accept all terms of this agreement, you may not open, download, install, copy, or use the software. The agreement may be updated from time to time. The current version will be published at www.rockstargames.com/eula. If you continue to use the software after publication of a revised agreement, this will be considered acceptance of the terms.

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Support

For technical support or warranty questions, visit www.rockstargames.com/support. Here you will also find information about support and answers to frequently asked questions.

Limited U.S. Government Rights

The development of the Software and documentation was funded exclusively with private funds, and the Software and documentation are provided as "Commercial Computer Software" or "restricted computer software". Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. Government or a U.S. Government subcontractor is subject to the restrictions set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software provisions in DFARS 252.227-7013, or as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights provisions in FAR 52.227-19, as applicable. The Contractor / Producer is Licensor at the location listed below.

For questions, you can contact us in writing at: TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC., 622 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10012.

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L.A. Noire uses Havok. Havok software © 2017 Microsoft. All rights reserved. See www.havok.com for more info.

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

Uses Bink Video. Copyright ©1997-2017 by RAD Game Tools, Inc.

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