L.A. Noire Teaches The Fundamentals With Orientation Trailer

Today, we’re pleased to provide a new L.A. Noire trailer. This is one of the first in-depth gameplay videos, directly from Rockstar Games.

“Orientation” is an overview of the game’s core mechanics from searching for clues, to the fundamentals of witness interrogation, and classic action including brawling and shootouts. Using all in-game footage, this first gameplay video in the series explains how your detective skills, intuition and cunning have the power to make or break each case.

You’ll be able to see every little detail when interrogating, right down to smirks, frowns, or other odd behavior, and then be given the choice to see if they are telling the truth, or lying.

L.A. Noire will be available May 17 on the Xbox 360.

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I am getting kinda psyched about this one.

First Trailer of Rockstar’s L.A. Noire

Edge had a big article about LA Noire several months back. It’s sort of a detective/spy game that takes place in 1940s Los Angeles. Think LA Confidential.

If this is half as good as Grand Theft Auto or Red Dead Redemption (a.k.a. Grand Theft Horse), it will be a must purchase.  Maybe it’ll do what the Mafia games couldn’t.