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Swagtacular: L.A. Noire

1:00 PM on 05.15.2011   |   Jim Sterling


I've been playing L.A. Noire all week in preparation for tomorrow's review. I can't talk about the game yet (sorry, I can't even blink once for yes and twice for no) but I can talk about some of the absurd swag I got. 

Because it's always fun to dress up infantile boasting as editorial transparency. 

Seriously, publishers never fail to surprise me with the things they're willing to send out.








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JQM78's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 13:10
JQM78
LOL Jim, you are fat.... I love that you work it though.
Elsa's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 13:12
Elsa
They sent you food... very nice!
... what? It's got a t-shirt in it... noooooo! Actual soup would have been so cool!

Oh... and very nice lighter! (though I'm trying to give up smoking) :(
VashTS's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 13:13
VashTS
6.5 confirmed T-shirt 2 sizes too small.
ZeroAE's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 13:14
ZeroAE
Cmon Mr.Jim , you got to use the lighter for something. Like for example.....marshmallows , burning the letters of your ex-gf (wait , who send cards these days). Well you can burn the taxes , right?
Joshua Davis's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 13:15
Joshua Davis
hillariouss! cant wait to see your review.
Master Snake's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 13:17
Master Snake
Nice stuff they sent you! By the amount of type of swag they sent, I'm going to estimate that they want a 9.5 for their review. So Jim, I ask you:




DEAL OR NO DEAL?
JQM78's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 13:18
JQM78
I'm guessing jim's review is between a 1.0 and a 10.
SteezyXL's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 13:18
SteezyXL
Jim, have I ever told you I fucking love you? No? Well. I fucking love you.
Budogenkai's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 13:19
Budogenkai
Don't worry jim.

Man tits ftw.
Blackhawk's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 13:20
Blackhawk
BIAS
SirNinjaFace's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 13:21
SirNinjaFace
Your're a cruel man Jim, i have to wait untill Thursday! and you're just sitting there braggin' like a nine year old school kid, you should be ashamed of yourself.

For shame Jim, for shame!
OWENR22's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 13:25
OWENR22
Playing it on the PS3? YOU ARE TEH ULTIMATE BIAS!!!
GoodGuyA's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 13:26
GoodGuyA
Sterling would make an awesome Dr. Who.
LReiviN's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 13:27
LReiviN
"but it's mine... so fuck off."

dang jim.
Chris Carter's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 13:27
Chris Carter
Jim <3
Beef Stew's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 13:28
Beef Stew
spark spark, i like the spark machine
Ilostmycookie's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 13:29
Ilostmycookie
Thats nic- Wait...you've had L.A Noire for a week and I haven't? FUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Termadoyle's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 13:31
Termadoyle
holy shit Jim I hate you so much for having played that game sooner than me right now >_<
Bammy J's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 13:33
Bammy J
Do they send you both the PS3 and 360 versions? Presumably so you can review both hoping that you will find something different between each, pick up on it and fuel this silly console war that we all loathe.

I wonder how it will stand up next to "Firmware" on PS3... that sounded like it had everything ;)
a1rt4nk's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 13:35
a1rt4nk
can i have your stuff
John B's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 13:37
John B
Got to see the game at PAX East. Needless to say, it's already pre-ordered on Amazon. Wore my L.A. Noire swag t-shirt yesterday, in fact. Come on, Tuesday!
AceFlibble's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 13:41
AceFlibble
I was hoping for actual soup.

Gotta love game lighters. I've never smoked at all, but I've got... 8... maybe 9? Resident Evil lighters. Good stuff.
firedrakul's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 13:46
firedrakul
in case of a nuclear winter you can burn the notebook to keep heat; so, who said it was useless???
Hawks's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 14:02
Hawks
I hear the games supposed to be a little like Heavy Rain? I kinda always wanted to play that game but I dont have a PS3, so if this games enough like it Ill put it on my radar.
superdeeduper51's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 14:02
superdeeduper51
That lighter is awesome, and since when were you fat?
TheNephilym's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 14:07
TheNephilym
Those big, fat sausage fingers looked so happy wrapped around that can of soup. Love ya, Jim! :P
TheNephilym's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 14:10
TheNephilym
@firedrakul

If only the soup were real you'd have a whole 1/2day survival kit.
JohnApocalypse's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 14:10
JohnApocalypse
I would love to see Jim Sterling playing The Doctor
tahmidk's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 14:16
tahmidk
Can somebody upload this to youube? Stood video player doesn't work on impound:(
IRLEOIN's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 14:27
IRLEOIN
"but its mine... so fuck off"

Lol
largpro's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 14:29
largpro
What, no real soup? Fail.
McDoug8's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 14:29
McDoug8
That is one of the most awesome lighters I have ever laid eyes upon through a computer screen.
dogstar060763's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 14:32
dogstar060763
Nice lighter! Must be great getting all those exclusive game promo freebies *jealous*.

Like your new glasses, Jim. Somehow very 'you'!
acetated's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 14:37
acetated
In lieu of you actually being a nice person, can I have that t-shirt? <3
ElektroDragon's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 14:53
ElektroDragon
I LOVE THIS VIDEO! Man, Jim, you should go into acting, that was highly entertaining! Between this and the Dubai videos, this has without question become my favorite game news site.
hpv's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 14:55
hpv
That lighter is pretty cool. You'd better start smoking to earn it, Jim!
BiggyP's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 14:57
BiggyP
Cant wait for the review to come up.
Im so hyped for this, i hope to hell this game is gonna be good.

My disgusting pirating brother is playing it right now and i hate him for it... At the same time im so fuckin jelous... Fuckin pirates!
theplotlessplot's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 15:12
theplotlessplot
Why don't they allow us (360 gamers) to install all the discs and just play with the first one on the DVD drive? It seems like a fucking obvious thing to do, now that we have large HDDs...
Is it a limitation on the 360's side or is it up to the developer to decide? If it's a dev choice, it would be great if they started doing it more often.
ZeniGeva's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 15:14
ZeniGeva
Will be nice to see what the review says :) ...this game is gonna be weird to play, first game to use this tech for faces and what not (Though Forbidden Siren back in 2003 was pretty close).
tekbunny's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 15:26
tekbunny
I want. That fucking lighter. So bad.
Scaryjim's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 15:29
Scaryjim
The Guardian posted a review on the 13th which was quickly taken down.

OH, HELLO GOOGLE CACHE!
Namodacranks's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 16:06
Namodacranks
Jim, hurry up and do a story about the (Rumored) leaked Ninty Café launch games! I'll only believe it if you write it. :D
meteorscrap's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 16:11
meteorscrap
God love you, Jim Sterling.

Only you could turn journalistic integrity into not only gloating, but self-depreciating gloating at that.
mojomonkey12's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 16:21
mojomonkey12
Is that copy different than the one that was delivered to you buy a mysterious woman in the back of a limo carrying a manilla envelope?
Brian Green's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 16:26
Brian Green
hey dr. who can i have that shitty "table lighter" psh what a fucking piece of crap
they bought the innards of a zippo and "made" a fucking hollow globe that holds a fucking zippo
wow could they have been ANY more fucking innovative

so all that shit (yes its useless shit) came in that super secret manilla envelope from that lady? (what you said on podtoid)
or was this cavalcade of junk something separate?
defacen's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 16:47
defacen
Haha, nice one Jim!
Felix Kyo Grnewald's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 17:37
Felix Kyo Grnewald
I liked the "Deadly Premonition"-whistles.
CoruptAI125's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 18:35
CoruptAI125
needs more tits
PrivateIronTFU's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 19:26
PrivateIronTFU
If Jim was actually Doctor Who, I would definitely watch Doctor Who.
PrinceHeir's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/15/2011 19:40
PrinceHeir
sooo lucky jim :P
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