L.A. Noire Complete Edition is the complete version with all DLC including extra cases. More investigations for Cole Phelps in 1940s Los Angeles. The ideal way to fully experience this unique work.
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Complete edition of Rockstar's L.A. Noire bundling the game and all released downloadable content. Published by Rockstar, released in Europe in November 2011. Includes L.A. Noire, five DLC cases including Reefer Madness and Nicholson Electroplating, bonus outfits, collector cars, and complete soundtrack. Complete European version.
L.A. Noire - The Complete Edition review
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Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
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Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
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Story
★★★★★
"Masterful"
1940s-50s America recreated with a nostalgic elegance, golden light and gleaming automobiles: the city breathes the golden age of the gangster film. The care of the reconstruction and the stylistic coherence compose a credible theatre. This art direction, polished and atmospheric, elevates a classy mob story.
Plunged into 1940s Los Angeles, the music blends hushed jazz, noir brass and period songs in an homage to film noir. Each investigation bathes in a twilit, elegant atmosphere, perfectly in tune with the story. This sonic identity, refined and atmospheric, is the whole charm of the game.
In the Los Angeles of 1947, an ambitious detective climbs the ranks by solving ever murkier cases. An old-school noir, the tale probes corruption, guilt and the cracks of a hero back from the war. Its interrogation of faces and its period atmosphere make it a singular object.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Beyond the original game's twenty-one cases, this complete edition adds five downloadable files, including Reefer Madness and Nicholson Electroplating. So many more crime scenes to comb and interrogations to run, in a 1940s Los Angeles still packed with rare vehicles and collectibles. The ideal sum for exhausting the investigation down to the very last clue.
The Complete Edition of L.A. Noire folding the extra cases and content into Team Bondi's noir, becoming the game's most rounded form on PS3. Its appeal lies in this status as the integral version, favored by fans wanting the full investigation, without being rare, its Western run staying comfortable. An affordable and preferable piece for collectors of the title.
Is L.A. Noire - The Complete Edition still worth playing in 2026?
The Complete Edition gathers L.A. Noire and all its add-on content, including several extra cases that flesh out detective Cole Phelps's daily life in 1940s Los Angeles. It is the most complete form in which to experience this unique investigation, where MotionScan technology turns the reading of faces into a gameplay mechanic, unmatched since. The additional cases genuinely enrich an already singular experience. The measured pace and the incidental driving call for a taste for methodical crime fiction. For anyone wanting to explore this memorable work by Rockstar and Team Bondi in full, this set imposes itself.
