According to developer Team Bondi, the superior female brain finds L.A. Noire a very rewarding experience. Moreso than Duke Nukem Forever? Crazy talk!
"We think it appeals to a really broad church," said director Brendan McNamara, "and one of the phenomenons we've seen a lot when we watch people play the game is that they'll play it, or their wife or their girlfriend will play it, and two or three people will play it together like they're watching TV.
"Three people can be entertained playing the same game and that's a bit of a phenomenon. So far it's been very appealing to women too, which is great. I think women are pretty good at reading whether people are lying or not."
I'd say L.A. Noire certainly has a wider appeal than some of the more violent titles out there, and I think it does a terrific job of providing something for everybody. As a matter of anecdotal evidence, I can confirm that my wife tried to Bogart my time with the review copy. She's obsessed with the damn thing!
L.A. Noire is 'very appealing' to women, says dev [CVG]
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11:00 AM on 05.20.2011 | 
Surprise surprise, women like games that have some class.
Also I'm guessing it helps that the actual is toned down a lot, and you can skip a lot of it.
I think they'll like it when I rent L.A. Noire
Also yes... my girlfriend is dying to play this game.
You know what they say about opinions... ;)
Their fact......... Or like assholes. Shit I can't remember.......
On the other hand, although I haven't played the game yet I'm pretty sure that the grotesquerie of the scenes is probably more than any of them are used to seeing, which might turn some of them off.
Regardless, it's good to see a game that everybody can enjoy. :)
(And also have a liking for classy men dressed in fedoras.)
But yeah I am not surprised at all. I had a guy come into my store the other day who was looking for a game he and his girlfriend could play together. He said he wanted something co-op but was easy to play since she wasn't very good at games. I told him to consider getting a L.A. Noire since even though its a one player gamer, she'll feel involved by watching him and helping him figure out all the cases.
Duke nukem started the cliches so you cant really blame him ( like he's a real person )