I think it's pretty safe to say that everyone on Destructoid is excited for the release of L.A. Noire, but it isn't the only site on the network excited for the game. That's why the sites of the Modern Method network have joined together like some sort of crazed Voltron robot to celebrate the genre that inspired the game.
For the entire week leading up to the game's release Flixist will be presenting reviews and examinations on noir films set in L.A. and thoughts on noir in general. The week has already kicked off there with a look at L.A. Confidential and a some brain teasers. Japanator will be jumping in with a discussion on Japanese noir films and how the genre has inspired all forms of Japanese media. We might also see something from the fine folks at Tomopop too, so keep an eye out across the network. Of course this will all culminate in Destructoid's eventual review of Rockstar's latest game.
So dive in so you can fully understand exactly what noir is and why it's so damn awesome. Also, we'll try to figure out why Rockstar insists on spelling noir wrong.
Matthew Razak is Destructoid's Associate editor and co-founder of film site
Flixist. He began as community member "cowzilla" and was since sequestered to write brainy features material. He lives in Los Angeles with his beautiful wife.
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5:30 PM on 05.09.2011 | 
but this is more of a thinking mans game than a 100% action game. and i think jim should have no trouble with this one. i cant wait. this game is gonna be sweet.
Love The Maltese Falcon though :)
"I'm sure not everyone on Dtoid is excited for L.A. Noire. Its a fresh, innovative, narrative driven experience, so Jim should already hate it, which means hes going to be the one who reviews it :/"
Are you kidding me? Blood spurts + pubic hair = 11/10 from Jim Sterling any day of the week. All it's missing is a hairless midget bathing in a bucket of goat spunk.
Uh.. I hope not every english-only-speaking person thinks that way or we could say that, since their is no feminine for "the" and "a", everything is aimed at men.
It's just a grammar rule. It got nothing to do with 'feminizing' something. That's ridiculous.
(or Armenian-ness) :D
It was an experience.
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Don't worry, Rockstar has already confirmed it in DLC :)
Lol dude, Quick Kick wasn't a ninja. I took a shot at making you an avatar though:
Although to be fair, I can't think of a good one that does take place in L.A. other than Chinatown.
Double Indemnity, Sunset Bvld, The Big Sleep,Kiss me Deadly.
Touche. Clearly it is too early, otherwise I'd have remembered that the Chandler books were set in L.A.
I guess I always saw San Francisco as the classic noir setting.
Apparently there was already a book called L.A. Noir (no e). Maybe Team Bondi wanted to avoid confusion.