L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files
Rockstar Games · 2017 · Adventure, Action, VR, Detective, Open World
PC
Mixed50% · 96582Metacritic
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About L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files
✦ AI summary
Step into Detective Cole Phelps' shoes in immersive VR to solve brutal crimes across 1940s Los Angeles, searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and chasing down leads through seven cases rebuilt for virtual reality. This atmospheric crime thriller puts you directly in the action with hands-on object manipulation, vehicle driving, shootouts, and investigative puzzle-solving in one of the most corrupt periods in L.A. history.
A dark and violent crime thriller set against the backdrop of 1940’s Los Angeles, now in stunning virtual reality.
L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files places you directly in the shoes of Detective Cole Phelps as you solve brutal crimes, plots and conspiracies inspired by real cases from 1947 Los Angeles, one of the most corrupt and violent times in L.A. history.
Featuring seven cases rebuilt specifically for virtual reality, L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files adds new layers of immersion and realism to Rockstar Games’ atmospheric crime thriller as you solve select cases from the blockbuster original game, spanning mysteries from the Detective desks of Traffic, Arson, Homicide, and more.
• Search for clues by grabbing, inspecting and manipulating objects
• Get behind the wheel and drive to your next crime scene
• Engage in chases, fistfights and shootouts as you track down suspects
• Build your case by making notes or drawing freehand in your detective’s notebook
• Interrogate witnesses and use your wits to separate truth from lies in a city where everyone has something to hide
Additional System Specifications
Due to current performance issues with AMD hardware, only specific combinations of AMD and NVIDIA/Intel Hardware will allow the game to play as intended:
• If using an AMD Ryzen 7 CPU, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (or above) graphics card is required to play
• If using an AMD Vega 56 graphics card, an Intel i7 6700 (or above) CPU is required to play
• Attempting to use an AMD CPU and GPU together to play the game is not supported at this time
L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files only supports a single graphics card architecture; NVIDIA SLI and AMD CrossFire features are not supported.
Over time programming changes will change the system requirements for this game. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer and www.rockstargames.com/support for current compatibility information. Some system components such as mobile chipsets, integrated, and AGP graphics cards may be incompatible. Unlisted specifications may not be supported by publisher.
Other requirements: Installation and play requires log-in to Rockstar Games Social Club (varies 13+) network; internet connection required for activation and periodic entitlement verification; software installations required including Rockstar Games Social Club platform, DirectX 9, DirectX June 2010 Redistributable Package, Chromium, and Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 and 2015 Redistributable Packages, and authentication software that recognizes certain hardware attributes for entitlement, digital rights management, system, and other support purposes.
Single use serial code registration via internet required; registration is limited to one Rockstar Games Social Club account (varies 13+) per serial code; only one PC log-in allowed per Social Club account at any time; serial code(s) are non-transferable once used; Social Club accounts are non-transferable.
L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files places you directly in the shoes of Detective Cole Phelps as you solve brutal crimes, plots and conspiracies inspired by real cases from 1947 Los Angeles, one of the most corrupt and violent times in L.A. history.
Featuring seven cases rebuilt specifically for virtual reality, L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files adds new layers of immersion and realism to Rockstar Games’ atmospheric crime thriller as you solve select cases from the blockbuster original game, spanning mysteries from the Detective desks of Traffic, Arson, Homicide, and more.
• Search for clues by grabbing, inspecting and manipulating objects
• Get behind the wheel and drive to your next crime scene
• Engage in chases, fistfights and shootouts as you track down suspects
• Build your case by making notes or drawing freehand in your detective’s notebook
• Interrogate witnesses and use your wits to separate truth from lies in a city where everyone has something to hide
Additional System Specifications
Due to current performance issues with AMD hardware, only specific combinations of AMD and NVIDIA/Intel Hardware will allow the game to play as intended:
• If using an AMD Ryzen 7 CPU, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (or above) graphics card is required to play
• If using an AMD Vega 56 graphics card, an Intel i7 6700 (or above) CPU is required to play
• Attempting to use an AMD CPU and GPU together to play the game is not supported at this time
L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files only supports a single graphics card architecture; NVIDIA SLI and AMD CrossFire features are not supported.
Over time programming changes will change the system requirements for this game. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer and www.rockstargames.com/support for current compatibility information. Some system components such as mobile chipsets, integrated, and AGP graphics cards may be incompatible. Unlisted specifications may not be supported by publisher.
Other requirements: Installation and play requires log-in to Rockstar Games Social Club (varies 13+) network; internet connection required for activation and periodic entitlement verification; software installations required including Rockstar Games Social Club platform, DirectX 9, DirectX June 2010 Redistributable Package, Chromium, and Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 and 2015 Redistributable Packages, and authentication software that recognizes certain hardware attributes for entitlement, digital rights management, system, and other support purposes.
Single use serial code registration via internet required; registration is limited to one Rockstar Games Social Club account (varies 13+) per serial code; only one PC log-in allowed per Social Club account at any time; serial code(s) are non-transferable once used; Social Club accounts are non-transferable.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ awful. janky as ♥♥♥♥, limited cases and features, and broken mechanics4 found this helpful
Oculus failed to initialize.2 found this helpful
Very reluctant recommendation, as the driving, shooting and fighting is enjoyable and 1947 LA feels very immersive - you just can't escape the feeling that they intended to remake the whole game and gave up when they realised how much work it would be, but then sold what they had at full price anyway. Could easily have been of the best VR games but, as it is, it's basically a short tech demo that feels more like a tease - "Look at what you could have played"! Wait for a heavy discount or you'll probably be disappointed, unless you really want to know how it feels to wear a big hat in VR. There are just a handful of stripped-back non-sequitur cases which, if you're unfamiliar with the full game, will make little sense and it lacks the help of the full version for finding the clues. I often suffer motion sickness in VR but had no issues here, however it's let down by frequently teleporting you about instead of letting you move there yourself, which breaks the immersion. Yes, I can understand the need for getting in/out of your car, but at least let me walk from the car to the crime scene! Can confirm it works fine on Quest 3 (tested running through Virtual Desktop). You will need a…2 found this helpful
I was really thrilled to give this a go, but then I realised more than 75% of the cases aren't in the game yet they charge a high price? Why wouldn't you add the cases considering how good the reviews are? Refunding, will buy when and if the FULL game is released to VR.1 found this helpful
Fun but a bit janky. Worked well with Meta link on quest 2, even over wifi. Some of the missions like the shootout in the beginning have weird mechanics like the shotgun, you cant really aim with two hands without accidentally pumping it and ejecting a shell. On the other hand, the hand to hand combat is really well done, its really fun to throw punches at suspects and physically dodge and duck theirs. Overall pretty good, you can write mean words on the notepad and beat people up.1 found this helpful
One of the best experiences I've had in VR, Enjoyed this so much just wish there was more of it. It doesn't have all the cases of the original but is still a lot of fun. Time for a sequel here Rockstar!
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