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So who else here wasn't all that impressed with LA Noire?
I found it pretty repitive an just not as great as most people said.
It's not a bad game but hardly a GOTY contender IMO
I found it pretty repitive an just not as great as most people said.
It's not a bad game but hardly a GOTY contender IMO
With that long of a development cycle, I'm honestly not surprised. That studio was hemorrhaging money. With all of the little pansies complaining about the working conditions it's in the best interest of the studio to shut down.
To all the complainers at Team Bondi: It's the game industry, get over it. You had seven years to get this thing done. What were you doing with the other six years you were not crunching?
To all the complainers at Team Bondi: It's the game industry, get over it. You had seven years to get this thing done. What were you doing with the other six years you were not crunching?
@ Jawmuncher.
Yeah, I was totally addicted at first then halfway through the game I realized I was essentially doing the same thing over and over. I saw through the formula and lost interest. A shame because I really enjoyed myself at first. Still haven't gone back to finish it yet & I bought the Rockstar Pass on sale. :eyeroll:
Yeah, I was totally addicted at first then halfway through the game I realized I was essentially doing the same thing over and over. I saw through the formula and lost interest. A shame because I really enjoyed myself at first. Still haven't gone back to finish it yet & I bought the Rockstar Pass on sale. :eyeroll:
"The LA Noire intellectual property, along with all the assets, were then sold to Sydney firm Kennedy Miller Mitchell."
Huh? I thought Rockstar owned the IP rights.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-09-01-la-noire-dev-in-administration-report (4th Paragraph)
Huh? I thought Rockstar owned the IP rights.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-09-01-la-noire-dev-in-administration-report (4th Paragraph)
I'm pretty sure that Rockstar owns the IP rights to the series, and even the assets for it for that matter. Rockstar probably would have hanged on to them if not.
I absolutely love LA Noire, and my wife enjoys watching and helping me play. I hope the creative and coding talent can find work somewhere with better atmosphere and put their skills to use.
the ideas behind the game were very promising, but the execution was poor. open world was not needed. the pointless t/d/l options that in no way changed the story significantly. if they dropped the 5 star finish crap and made it more branching depending on how you did during interviews, it would have worked so much better.
it was good for the first 2 desks. but went down hill after that cause it was so repetitive.
it was good for the first 2 desks. but went down hill after that cause it was so repetitive.
i got past the half-way point before getting bored. probably never going to finish it, really
really a shame about Team Bondi. hopefully the employees there find work in a better company.
really a shame about Team Bondi. hopefully the employees there find work in a better company.
Wasnt very impressed with L.A. Noire, but thats just me. Bought it a week after it released played it for about 3 hours and sold it to my father in law for 40 bucks. Just didnt like the game, not saying it was bad though. Either way, hopefully those talented folks can find jobs elsewhere.
I could never tell a difference in facial expressions during interviews, so I looked up the correct choices online...
Well, at least this was't some mythical piece of vaporware that never saw a retail shelf. Good game. I'm worrying about that promised PC version though... Think Rockstar might have anything to say about that, or would that random media company that owns the IP rather not bother at this point?
Well this really sucks. I always hate to hear that a studio has closed its doors. I wish all the best to the previous employees of Team Bondi.
I really don't get what happened.
They make a great game that is also a commercial success on their first try, and they still close their doors?
Seriously, what the hell?
They make a great game that is also a commercial success on their first try, and they still close their doors?
Seriously, what the hell?
Jawmuncher,
Yep, me too. This game was overpraised by review outlets, IMO.
I admired the innovation on display, but I found the interrogation mechanics to be too wonky. Specifically, the 'Golden Butterfly' case was the point where I got annoyed enough with the game to quit and ship it back to Gamefly. The game didn't give me the option of accusing the suspect that I wanted to accuse. And never mind the fact that obviously neither of them was guilty.
Yep, me too. This game was overpraised by review outlets, IMO.
I admired the innovation on display, but I found the interrogation mechanics to be too wonky. Specifically, the 'Golden Butterfly' case was the point where I got annoyed enough with the game to quit and ship it back to Gamefly. The game didn't give me the option of accusing the suspect that I wanted to accuse. And never mind the fact that obviously neither of them was guilty.
@Jaw
Yeah, I was bored after the first few cases, especially when they started introducing item combinations that didn't make sense. I did think it was funny at the end of the game when the devs got so sick of the main character that they swapped him out for a new one.
Yeah, I was bored after the first few cases, especially when they started introducing item combinations that didn't make sense. I did think it was funny at the end of the game when the devs got so sick of the main character that they swapped him out for a new one.
I enjoyed it until the Vice desk, but that new partner was too much of a jackass, and the twist that results in you being in Arson was just ridiculous. At that point, I went off a gamefaqs guide to blast thru the (boringly repetitive) interviews and clues, just so I could see the ending and get the achievements.
As for the company - I feel bad for the troops, but the people running it can go to hell.
As for the company - I feel bad for the troops, but the people running it can go to hell.
So... I guess this means they aren't porting to PC anymore? Although with rockstar as publisher, maybe they can still put that out.
It was a great premise for a game, and turned out quite well IMHO. (Though a couple of the connections between lies and evidence of lies were pretty tenuous.)
I hope Rockstar takes the series and runs with it. Next stop: Cleveland 1938... Eliot Ness and the Torso Murderer!
I hope Rockstar takes the series and runs with it. Next stop: Cleveland 1938... Eliot Ness and the Torso Murderer!
@DanielCampbell
stfu moron. The people that were vocal about the poor working conditions at team bondi specifically mentioned abusive leadership, not getting paid for hours worked, and several crunch times that lasted over 9 months on a game that was in production for 7 years.... I don't think you would be feeling so hot having a pinhead like brendan mcnamara screaming at you, committing you to projects that end up flushed down the toilet, and then not even receiving ANY credit for your years of hard work. The fact that you blame the employees for not getting this game out immediately shows your serious lack of knowledge on the issue as a whole. The game took so long to come out, because the studio was so poorly managed, and not the other way around.
stfu moron. The people that were vocal about the poor working conditions at team bondi specifically mentioned abusive leadership, not getting paid for hours worked, and several crunch times that lasted over 9 months on a game that was in production for 7 years.... I don't think you would be feeling so hot having a pinhead like brendan mcnamara screaming at you, committing you to projects that end up flushed down the toilet, and then not even receiving ANY credit for your years of hard work. The fact that you blame the employees for not getting this game out immediately shows your serious lack of knowledge on the issue as a whole. The game took so long to come out, because the studio was so poorly managed, and not the other way around.
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