Sexy. Sleek. Intentionally itself. L.A. Noire defines summer gaming. It let’s you explore another Rockstar universe, take down the bad guys, and look damn fine doing it. Continue Reading

L.A. Noire may be the epitome of cool in video gaming. From the opening trailer, it seems as if Rockstar has emulated the best of Francis Ford Copolla and Martin Scorsese. Now, if this game has found a way to infuse Quentin Tarantino’s badassery, well, we won’t be putting down the controller for quite some time.

We especially like the way the trailer starts off. It’s engaging; it reminds us of our winters in the city. The car headlights warming the roads, the snow gently falling amidst the skyscrapers, and music fit for a nice glass of scotch and a cigar. Rockstar is maturing.

Rockstar’s 2010 release, Red Dead Redemption, showed us that they can create a character we can empathize with. Sure, running around the streets of Liberty City was a riot, but riding the Texas dirt trails as John Marston brought a whole new level of appreciation for game design.

If Rockstar can not only duplicate their previous success, but can build upon it another character worth living vicariously through, this may just be the game we talk about another six months from now.

L.A. Noire releases tonight (May 17th) at midnight at select locations.