L.A. Noire DESERVES a Sequel

[@puppyachoo2058]

My dad (70) has been a metro bus driver since the 80s and I can pull up the LA Noire map and he'll point out where his stops would have been and loves hearing the street names and seeing the older buildings that are still standing today. It's something the game provides that gta 5 can't quite give. Loved seeing this praise piece for this game 🥲

[@thewhitewolf58]

Gta v was a game making fun of la. La norie is a game that acts like a hollywood movie that happens to be published by rockstar.

[@trinitysrain4686]

It really does. It was a great game.

[@ProdAC3]

"is"

[@thomasshirley318]

no Let It Die a unceremonious death

[@99mrpogi]

Yeah.. best if the games takes place in different cities and the titles bears the noire name and the name of the city that the game takes place in like NY noire, Detroit noire, Chicago noire, Miami noire. All games are like GTA games but you play as the cops in cops and robbers

[@trinitysrain4686]

@@99mrpogi Detroit or Miami would be interesting if done right

[@99mrpogi]

@@trinitysrain4686 imagine Detroit but it doesn't just focus on Detroit itself but rather other parts of Michigan which may include the upper peninsula so that the Mackinac bridge can be included

[@oldschoolfrp2326]

I remember before it was released reading about the meticulous research into LA’s historical buildings and neighborhoods and the actual cases they adapted, similar to the work that went into RDR2. If that research is still available to draw upon, it could be a head start on a sequel.

[@joebloggs8636]

Right,that's exactly what I love about the game.

[@timmystwin]

LA Noire really shows the strength of a tight story and experience. You don't need filler, although it does have that. The graphics can be a little bad, gameplay can be slow etc. You don't even need complex characters - a lot of characters in LA Noire are tropes plain and simple. But it has vision, it has passion, and it does what it wants to do incredibly well. Sure it's made to sell and make money but it's actual art and you can tell. The vibe and atmosphere it gives off is just incredible. And because of that, it sticks in your head, and means you will probably give a sequel a go even if it's different - just because the first was so memorable.

[@editorrbr2107]

I would argue that is actually those hard boiled tropes that help make it work

[@SSingh-nr8qz]

This is a game I bought years ago with no expectations but I was blown away by this game. Talk about genre redefining.

[@staticwolfblogson8154]

Went back for the Ps4 platinum last year and couldnt agree more with this review. as someone in their teens when it originally launched, i played this game decidedly dissapointed because i was an immature GTA fan at the time, so being limited to being a lawfull cop and not having the option to massacre the populace at my whim i became bored almost immediately. But returning as a jaded adult with more focus, i found myself totaly enthrawled in the story and the juxtaposition of its characters in the world.

[@meson183]

To me, the way to do a sequel would be to keep the same time period-ish and switch the city. So you could have NY Noire, SF Noire, Chicago Noire, which would keep a consistent branding for the series. Another thought would be to add smaller cases into the mix of the story cases. Blending them together so you pick up and solve cases as you go. It would only be as you investigate that the player would realise whether or not the case was a major one contributing to the overall plot or a minor side case. Although they could play with such a format such that a series of seemingly minor cases would pay off as a big one further into the story. Other thoughts are to vary the protagonist. Sometimes a police detective like Phelps, sometimes a private investigator. Of course the key to this would be to do a bloody sequel in the first place. But as you say, I think Rockstar's focus is elsewhere.

[@GovernorRiffRaff]

Yea on shark cards

[@ItsKryptick]

Seriously one of my all time favorite games. They all tend to come from Rockstar. Had a chokehold on the industry during the 2000s and 2010s. Hope they rebound strong with GTA 6 and then pour time into stuff like LA Noire 2, Bully 2, RDR3/Red Dead’s new installment, etc. Really want to see them back on top, especially after they’ve gained a reputation for being terrible (rightfully) post RDR2.

[@mangn8780]

Definitely, rockstar needs to appreciate its smaller titles like LA noire and Bully more

[@terrellhooks5640]

Agreed

[@CaseyAvalon]

Yeah exactly. I have bully downloaded on my PS4. That game is great.

[@-TheOutlander-]

I'd love to see a sequel one day, but instead of something like "L.A. Noire 2" i'd like something set in a different city, but during the same time period, my idea is "N.Y. Noire" imagine that, a late 1940's detective thriller game set in New York City...that would be an amazing sequel, if it ever happened.

[@stephenharper9961]

Apart from red dead redemption 2, this was miles ahead of its time and one of the greatest games of the early 2010s but now it's time to give it the new gta6 engine and a new la noire adventure

[@jackpez.4526]

Gta V and its consequences were a disaster for the gaming industry

[@shauna9713]

It really does, but I doubt Rockstar is interested in anything other than GTA online. But, also, I never thought RDR would get a sequel (or, er, prequel) so maybe there’s still hope for both LA Noire and Bully

[@toolazyforadecentname8412]

I think an LA Norie sequel that takes place in the 1960s would be an intresting idea. Could even tie into the Manson murders.

[@psychlology]

A sequel was rumoured to be set in Shanghai, with some assets found and shown on gaming news sites. The working title was “W**** of the Orient”, which I’m sure would have necessitated a change. Love the channel, Fizhy and thanks for covering my all time favourite game.

[@HelFrostKara]

It's nice when a game (somewhat) actually wants you to figure things out. I thought LA Noire would have been GTA from the other side lol but I'm glad it isn't. Oh I only played the remaster and the "Good Cop/Bad Cop" messed me up at first bc they do not imply "Truth/Doubt" to me. Odd choice. It's not the same (and is a lil janky) but I've been playing a game called The Sinking City which also tasks you with figuring stuff out yourself which I appreciate.

[@ivercingetorix1367]

I replay it every couple years. Great game with too many limits, I think, but still a beautiful and fulfilling experience like no other. A sequel would be most welcome.

[@babynihilist4172]

Loved this game. Getting yelled at by Rusty as I cruised over people's heads in the green car was a highlight of my teen years.

[@BreakHarpe]

The Xbox 360 & The Playstation 2 are the best game consoles ever. Those 2 systems took gaming to a level that was unimaginable...Then they had the best game libraries

[@therandom.cowboy5526]

Imagine this, Chicago noire, set during prohibition.

[@midago7332]

Damn right it does, i was late playing this (a year ago to be fair). Loved it, the time period was perfect the voice acting was so on point and the twists were hella good. I would love to se a follow up.

[@memesarekeem]

LA Noire is casually one of my top 20 games. It's genuinely one of the finest games I've ever witnessed. The story is immaculate, as is the music.

[@CaseyAvalon]

Yes! I'd love a sequel. And I'm glad someone finds it as good as I do.

[@99mrpogi]

Here are some good sequels and the time periods that they could take place in LA noire 2-takes place in 1990s Los Angeles and it's like GTA San Andreas but played from the perspective or point of view of a good cop Miami noire-takes place in 70s or 80s Miami and is also loosely based on miami vice. NY noire-takes place in New York city.. based on the godfather movies or mafia games or think GTA 3 or liberty city stories but also played from the perspective of a cop and you fight against mafia groups Detroit Noire-takes place in Detroit Chicago noire-takes place in Chicago. All games involves at least two protagonists that you can switch in between similar to GTA V.

[@CaseyAvalon]

@@99mrpogi that sounds pretty awesome 😎👍

[@99mrpogi]

@@CaseyAvalon it would also be more fun if the games will feature safehouses where players can customize their protagonist's attire ranging from their police uniforms to regular clothing or even special ones. And there should also be garages where vehicles can be stored regardless if stolen from civilians or special vehicles. If played in a two or three protagonists system, each individual protagonist will own a safehouse that is not accessible to the other or others unless it's a shared safehouse that both or all can use

[@TheMagnanimousMany]

I kind of hope Rockstar fails as much as I hope Disney fails. I hope GTA 6 is a dud so that they are forced to make ANYTHING else than the GTA series. They are holding a lot of series hostage: Another RDR, Max Payne remaster or even Max Payne 4, Bully 2, LA Noire 2.

[@derekwilkerson7142]

You’ve never said something more factual my brother this game was a masterpiece

[@Mr.Inman14]

In my opinion, this game needs to be a way longer than it is. I hate how short the game is. It's a good game I definitely agree.

[@iron6015]

This is definitely one of the best videos on your channel.

[@RobC2212]

You are absolutely right mate. I became so addicted to LA Noire at release that I actually had real life dreams about it, about what the lost cases might have been. :D

[@matthorseman2008]

I think there's potential for a new sequel to the game. Maybe in the 1960s during the veitnam conflict and the new character could be a Korean War veteran similar to phelps

[@magoshighlands4074]

Honestly, I think our best hope for an L.A Noire sequel is an indie spiritual successor, so we still have hope

[@michaelfeldman6628]

I feel like have a sequel game with today’s graphics would enhance the experience and allow for an amazing experience.

[@SpectralDivisionIHM]

While not a game I’ve ever played, would love to see Rockstar go ahead make sequels to some of there older titles, there’s a precedent for it, and it would obviously sell well, but alas, gotta get those GTA shark card big bucks

[@anxxst]

While it has its fair critiques, the story is excellent and the cases are great. Coming back after you’ve forgotten everything is a real fun time and I wish this would’ve gotten more attention than it did at the time.

[@mvdude3]

@Fizhy I love your videos, the sheer amount of depth, thought, and detail that goes into your research and opining is insane to me, especially with the frequency and consistent high quality of your content. Keep it up bro and know you bring a smile to my face!

[@joebloggs8636]

I been saying that for years,the setting on is so different than any other one and for me that makes it unique..... graphics are excellent.. .you did a great job,in fact, I think it's time for me to hit it again . great job!

[@txmwxl]

it probably wouldnt be called another "noire" game if it is set in the future. another detective game set in the 70s or 80s during the crack epidemic would be interesting. something like that

[@thomasshirley318]

Noir is more than a era. It's a feelings it's a aesthetic.

[@werroloco3112]

@@thomasshirley318 yeah but 80s Miami vice detective work is it’s own vibe.

[@SSingh-nr8qz]

Saying you like "fiddling with dead bodies" can put you on some special government lists.

[@Fizhy]

Rusty is more dangerous

[@spartanq7781]

I don't know while I do like the game it doesn't need a sequel. At least not a direct sequel. What it needs is a non direct sequel focused on different characters and a different time period and/ characters. A NY Noire for example could be a great game following in this game's footsteps.

[@CanofAnxiety]

If they make a sequel, it’d be cool if they have a different name other than “LA Noire 2”. Maybe another city or other word for noire. Like Chicago Noire or LA whatever.

[@matthorseman2008]

Louisiana or specifically new Orleans would be a cool location

[@matthorseman2008]

Or possibly new York

[@LazerzZ]

very very poggers I would say

[@exploitofdeleted5864]

The sequel should involve the Zodiac killer in the same way they did the B.D. killer in the original

[@baumer2504]

SF HOMOCIDE

[@editorrbr2107]

I love this game so much. It was a unique experience that took a chance and just worked (the driving is ass though, for real). I fear in the live service model, this sort of risk-taking will never see the light of day again - and certainly not from R* Spot-on review.

[@ErenJeagerBomb]

This game fits your style to a T, you've convinced me to play

[@johanjoseph4802]

I'll still keep hoping for a Noire game set in NYC during the 60s or 70s 💚🤌

[@knightingale9833]

I miss playing this game. Bought it multiple times but every single disc had a problem with it, the first one stopped working, thankfully after I finished the story, and each one I bought afterward had a certain point where the game froze on me and I couldn’t progress any further. I suppose I could come back to it and download it from the Playstation Store now. I never did get to play most of the DLC cases

[@baumer2504]

This is my favorite game of all time. I would rather see a 60' & 70's based detective story set in the SF Bay area then a straight up LA NOIRE SEQUEL just because I feel that story is complete. If you get the chance, play THE GETAWAY on PS2.

[@GovernorRiffRaff]

Dude it took me like a week to get past the first freakin mission

[@baumer2504]

@@GovernorRiffRaff lol, hang in there. It's totally worth it.

[@GovernorRiffRaff]

@@baumer2504 this was back in like 2001 dude lol

[@baumer2504]

@@GovernorRiffRaff most people I knew that played it quit during the bank because of the security beams. Was so disappointed when the ps3 remake was canceled. The sequel sucked though.

[@CrackerCarl]

I played this game a few years ago again after playing it when it first came out. It aged wonderfully and hangs in there with the best of games made even today.

[@bdleo300]

I absolutely love 3/4 of this game, absolutely hate the last 1/4 of this game

[@danielsmokesmids]

playing it rn. just got to vice desk, such a great game. sometimes I play in black and white because it feels like an old TV show, especially Phelps' voice

[@GovernorRiffRaff]

For some reason I always taper off after homicide because it’s so overwhelming

[@danielsmokesmids]

@@GovernorRiffRaff I tapered off in arson. I might finish it soon

[@gabrielcal6532]

i’ve been waiting for a video like this for YEARS, thank you mate. this game is one of Rockstar’s best IMO!

[@YARCHLRL]

I think the reason this was so good is because you actually live in the game if you understand what is going on. It's almost as if you are simply at work, solving crimes. I haven't found another game short of The Long Dark that gives that kind of feel to it. You have actually inspired me to go replay it lol. Thanks for that.

[@mageside]

Well it hasn't been 30 years yet for Rockstar to get off their asses to make a sequel yet lol

[@bobcatfish2796]

I would love a sequel that breaks the traditional noir mold of the 20’s-50’s and have a real gripping mystery set in the grimy and addled 1970’s. Preferably NYC but I think the LA setting would work maybe even more perfectly. The ugly side of Hollywood totally exposed, the quick and dramatic end of the Utopian dream of the future that was prevalent in the 60’s, maybe one man, perhaps a Vietnam veteran who witnessed a war crime has to have some kind of impact on reversing the all absorbing evil of the world by solving the murders of women and children, almost to redeem himself to the slaughtered souls that he stood by and watched be thrashed away.

[@icycorpse]

This is one of the only Rockstar games that cannot be modded smh, if they make another one it’s gotta be co op campaign it’d be perfect

[@burnthetrolls5971]

I wish they had given this game a proper sequel because the main character dying after sacrificing himself to help others and the people who betrayed him and getting away with it is very underwhelming I still love the game but something more should have been done to help the story store though the game is the best to me I still play it whenever I can

[@MonkeyPowerkey]

As i've said since the game originaly came out back in 2011. L.A. Noire is a game that i have a slight love hate relationship with. I love it for what it is. But i kind of hate it for what it could have been. We know the development wasn't an easy one. Team Bondi is dead and gone for good reason. It was a mess of a studio. And hadn't Rockstar stepped in to help development at the end, the game would never have come out. So i 100% believe a L.A. Noire sequel made with Rockstar's love and care with some of the original staff hired in for the sake of continuity, would be a game of the year contender. I fully see your argument about the game being a non open world open world game being good. But i also think the game had a needlesly big world. Now, i wouldn't want to make the world smaller. Instead, i would make the game more dynamic. Not with a ton of sidequests like RDR2 and GTAV. But as in a story shaped by you the player a bit more. Fact is, in L.A. Noire you simply can't fail. What if in a sequel you can fail. And failing comes at a cost such as demotion. Like having to take on some smaller cases or work the streets for a bit. Naturally with interesting content to not make it a pain. I would also add optional life to the world. Such as an off duty mode you can opt into between cases. Where you can actually get a glimps into the family life of the main character. Giving you more of an idea of who you are. Maybe the option to go Bowling with your coworkers? Grabing a drink? Or buy a new uniform to stick out more. Totally optional side stuff that doesn't interupt the story. But allows you to getmore insight into the character you play as. So imagine that. A game that gives you the option to leave work and do something on the side without it being sidequests. And a more dynamic nature to the story where you don't need to click the right prompt to get all the details. Where you can push in other ways to get results. Maybe allowing you to be a corrupt cop? And then in the optional spare time mode, you can see how it effects the character. I just know that L.A. Noire only scraped the surface of it's potential. And there's way more they could do with the concept. As for a setting... I was thinking maybe 1960's - 1970's New York. It would 100% fit the Noire style. And it's a time periode that fits the gameplay. N.Y. Noire sounds nice. I just hope Rockstar can make a course correct soon and get back to what made them so great back in the day. Multiple franchises. Not just those that allowed them to bring in microtransactions. Not that a L.A. Noire Multiplayer couldn't work for a dedicated fanbase. If done right, it could be a nice roleplaying experience. But i don't think Rockstar is good enough at developing Multiplayer games for that.

[@John-996]

You seem to have allot of the same ideas I have. I do think Random Encounters would be good for this as well As far as side quests maybe having Few like The Warriers which had really fleashed out ones. But I think Taking Inpriation From Witcher 2 With a braching story would be amazing.

[@Spetia]

"Oh no! he's a nonce!" I nearly spit my tea out what the hell haha

[@fatman1288]

i hated the weird arcadey feeling when driving a car and the game needed more cases, i felt the story was too short but La Noire is defintely in my top 10 favourites

[@shadowdudeize]

They actually cut some stuff there was 1 or 2 more desks originally.

[@trxsh_oc]

In chance you might see this. There is a game call Black Dahlia FROM take 2 from the early 90s (i believe) the core focuses are from that.

[@Doomer35]

LA Noire really captured the 1940's noire vibe, mostly because of the excellent OST. It is sad there wont be a sequel but fingers crossed some dev will attempt to make a detective game as good as this one.

[@georgebotonis6174]

Even those who knew nothing about video games, became involved for ever after playing rdr and l.a Noire so many years ago... They changed people's expectations and demands ever since. An addiction that has to be fed once again...

[@accentz123]

I still miss the amazing atmosphere that game had.

[@KEVMAN7987]

I thought there almost was. It was going to be set in like Thailand or something right after the Korean War. You'd play as a PI but the game was canceled. Or was that just a rumor.

[@reecenotryhs]

Never played this game myself, but I thoroughly enjoyed your recent streams on it. Fully agree the game deserves a sequel, I haven't seen anything quite like it since. Was surprised to hear how unique the facial technology was! While it would've been impressive back in the day, I doubt a sequel would need to use that particular bit of tech; faces in games nowadays look and behave so realistically with current mo-cap technology.

[@marcy_law]

I find the stark difference between Cole and Roy earle to be strangely accurate depiction of their difference between a veteran and a cop.

[@jimpickens4983]

Fizhy: *mentions if it was a show* Me who plays the game imagining it is a show while all the case files are seasons: ye im gonna do something called a pro-gamer move

[@MikefromTexas1]

Loved this game. Been hoping for a sequel for years. Shitload of great character actors too. Garrus and Thanes voice actors are in Fallout 4.

[@drewandcharlie7583]

I think what really makes this game great is its pacing. Its not too long or too short. Its interesting. Pretty much the whole way.

[@danehinton2755]

A gta were u play as fbi agent and criminal were as one character commits the crimes and agent solves who committed them. Then u have cool battle scene in the ending eg like franklin vs Michael. Rockstar has shown they can do this from la noire but they won't

[@Billioncompany786]

I wonder if any passionate game company could buy the IP of L.A. Noire from Rockstar Games. 🤔

[@gafredaltamirano1893]

That title had me like” you’re damn right is does “

[@Heo_1000]

It’s like a game version of Gangster squad and LA confidential and also the opposite of what mafia is

[@brandonburns2447]

And they cut two desk robbery and burglarly and fruad which was unfortunate

[@iamnoschmittswaii462]

8:07 but them hands tho , dude should’ve been a boxer 😂😂

[@2w3fvl]

i played la noire when it first come out in 2011 and i still play it today and it's still a great game of all time for me

[@bcb0356]

I’d love to see a spiritual successor to LA noir set in Miami in the 80s. It could center around the drug market and organized crime around that time.

[@AdogFrom]

Now with technological improvements if a sequel arrives.......hooo boy.. this'll be fun ......

[@willvall]

I know this is really unrelated but after the first encounter with bertram if you find old man Cassidy within one Ingame day then he will say something like ‘do not slumber too deep as the man with no nose is coming for you’. This is insinuating Bertram as he has no nose. Not relevant but I am relatively new to rdr2 and thought it was interesting.

[@Fizhy]

Yeah that's not quite what it means as Bertram has a nose.

[@superfluous85]

I loved this game, never really finished it, but I enjoyed this game

[@tranluan4357]

How about a prequel set in 192x-193x, and Jack is the protagonist

[@thewhitewolf58]

I like most of la norie its even cool that it makes the sexual assult cases look gross but the one thing i dont like is the arson cases since its hard to pick out evidence in scraps of fire. Also dont like how the story is built where you miss half of it if you dont get collectables. (Also with the lounge single she only appears as coles friend while you barely see coles while) though i do like the game alot.

[@ptown24]

La Noire is a very dope game definitely want a sequel for it for sure

[@HL-lk5ln]

L.A. Noire NEEDS a sequel and Stefan being the potagonist

[@saifalkhamiri9004]

it does but i think rockstar should focus on GTA 6 or bully sequel since its older

[@martymcfly8535]

Problem with that is the studio that made it went under as it completed making it. There isn't going to be a sequel.

[@ericisreal776]

I love you man keep up the great work

[@NathanSylbreon]

It really does, too bad it sold so poorly when it came out that the developer Team Bondi went bankrupt

[@WorthlessClips]

KZbin ruined rockstar. Kids making gta online videos is why rockstar only cares about gta.

[@ParadoxDesmond]

This is one of my favourite games of all time

[@seaag1217]

Just realized if you shoot at the candles bordering the pagan ritual site west of Lake Owanjila, you lose honor. May be good for a tips video!

[@DanielTejnicky]

yea the cars they dont turn the strafe xD I don't know how else to describe it xD

[@Fizhy]

The rusty mobile on steroids

[@Kdjzkdxk]

U uploading made my day

[@freedrinks_tomorrow]

Amazing game i really loved playing it

[@Nolongerhereanymore]

Hmm you know what why not lets get a next game of it

[@cheesefacemcgee2066]

Cole Bhelps is a certifiably soggy fellow

[@flowerhana__1]

"Press X to doubt"

[@TheUnknown380]

It does deserve a sequel or at least a proper remake

[@silentsaturn7604]

Love this game, first one I platinumed.

[@raptorfromthe6ix833]

One of my favourite games of all time

[@justsomeguy2743]

Why not make it in another city with different characters?