Team Bondi pen a wildly elegant 40s detective tale with MotionScan that revolutionises interrogations. Vintage Los Angeles glows, investigation trumps action, and the noir writing remains one of the most memorable in modern gaming.
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Action Adventure1 player18+
Description
L.A. Noire Complete Edition by Team Bondi and Rockstar Games, November 2011. Includes the full game with all DLC - The Interloper, Nicholson Electroplating, A Slip of the Tongue and The Naked City - integrated across the five investigation desks. Most complete L.A. Noire 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.
A dive into 1940s Los Angeles, the music distils a hushed noir jazz, blending melancholy brass, double bass and piano in the manner of a period crime film. Each investigation bathes in a twilight atmosphere of rare elegance. This sonic identity, perfectly in tune with the detective story, elevates the atmosphere of the City of Angels.
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
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾6,6 GB📅15/11/2011
Published by Rockstar Games
L.A. Noire - The Complete Edition (Xbox 360) price, value & rarity
North American (NTSC-U) edition of the complete edition of L.A. Noire, gathering Team Bondi and Rockstar's investigation and all its extra cases across several discs. Widespread in North America, its interest lies in this gathering of all the content of this detective adventure rather than scarcity. A prime piece for fans of immersive investigation wanting the most complete form.
Is L.A. Noire - The Complete Edition still worth playing in 2026?
Released on Xbox 360, this Complete Edition gathers Team Bondi and Rockstar's L.A. Noire and all its downloadable cases, the most complete version of this unique detective experience. The facial capture, revolutionary at the time, and the sumptuous recreation of 1947 Los Angeles stay fascinating, as does the art of scrutinising faces to untangle lies during interrogations. The extra cases enrich an already rich investigation. The shooting and driving phases remain functional. But the atmosphere and the concept appeal. To discover L.A. Noire in its fullest shape, this is the ideal version today.
