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LA Noire - proof our ratings system is broken

Console Games:
We've been playing a lot of LA Noire, and it's good... but it's level of violent detail and challenging social mores deserve more than an MA15 rating.

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Tommykrem4743d ago

Proof that the Australian rating system is broken, if I may point that out. Close to harmless games like FFXIII and Motorstorm: Pacfic Rift getting 16+ is proof of PEGI being broken too. Not the only proof either.

floetry1014743d ago (Edited 4743d ago )

I agree with this, more so than most games. L.A. Noire, like Heavy Rain, is intended for an adult audience. As such they should come under the R18+ rating in Australia. These games aren't "mature" in the traditional sense, but are mature because the themes are adult related.

I'm hoping more games like this are released to prove to naysayer's that games like L.A. Noire can be appreciated by many who don't even play games above the age of 18. It's a testament to many developers now that are pushing out well-paced, nuanced, thematic games instead of appealing to every childish sensibility of extreme violence that 'Fox News' associates with. L.A. Noire is untouchable.

Quagmire4743d ago

I found an Aussie store which was selling, and even ADVERTISING Mortal Kombat. Not sure how it was possible, but found it quite funny.

xtremexx4743d ago

its 18 in the UK, dont know why its different everwhere else, since the game is quite violent

CoD5114743d ago

It's definitely a game with mature themes, our rating system is quite broken. Granting inappropriate games to younger people yet denying adults the freedom to play any game they want.

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Play L.A. Noire Free With Your GTA+ Membership

L.A. Noire is coming to the library of free games available to GTA+ Members on Thursday, May 2.

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TheColbertinator15d ago

Great game that unfortunately was only made once

anast15d ago

I would day 1 New York or Chicago Noir even LA Noir 2.

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Ex-Rockstar Dev Finally Explains Why Small Planes Randomly Crashed in GTA San Andreas

Former Rockstar Games Technical Director Obbe Vermeij has finally revealed why some planes would randomly crash in GTA: San Andreas.

Profchaos42d ago

This fly by feature was on the cutting room floor due to the random plane crashes and it's one of those things I'm so thankful made it into the final version as these random fly by and crashes make the world seem more alive on the extremely limited PS2 hardware you needed everything you could possibly get in a open world to convey that feeling.

And accross hundreds of hours of gameplay I probably died around 3 times as a result of these fly by failures but I loved every time it happened

isarai41d ago (Edited 41d ago )

It made the world feel more human, and honestly kinda insane that even today with all these open world games, almost no one can capture that like R* even when compared to their ps2 games

Skuletor40d ago

Lol, I remember those. I vaguely remember dying from one crashing into my car once too.

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L.A. Noire And Bully — Rockstar's Lost Gems That Deserve A Sequel As Much As GTA

Hanzala from eXputer: "I do appreciate GTA 6, Rockstar, but if I could trade it for a new L.A. Noire or a Bully game, I'd do so in a heartbeat."

Skuletor41d ago

How are they lost? You can get L.A. Noire on Steam, PS5, Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch and Bully is on the PS5 and Xbox Series too.

Psychonaut8541d ago

I want a new Manhunt game. But that will never happen.

Demetrius40d ago

Mfs are too sensitive nowadays and would cry instead of being concerned bout real world problems

Demetrius40d ago

Whenever gta 6 launch we won't be getting another rockstar title for another 10 years lol but on the positive side they bou to come back n show how open world supposed to be done 🔥

Skuletor40d ago

I won't expect any singleplayer DLC like IV's The Lost & Damned or The Ballad of Gay Tony after it launches either