Noire won Team Bondi plaudits, its combat failed to match up.
That said, L.A. Noire was technically advanced for its time: its pioneering facial capture is doing its best to help you select the baddies from those just caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. Unfortunately, where the chin-stroking deductive side of L.A. Noire won Team Bondi plaudits, its combat failed to match up. Enter L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files, a truncated version of the police game that improves the relatively weak gunplay and driving aspects.