

history.įeaturing seven cases rebuilt specifically for 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. Occasionally, I used teleportation since it was simpler (or the only possibility).A dark and violent crime thriller set against the backdrop of 1940’s Los Angeles, now in stunning virtual reality. I played on a base PS4 with locomotion and snap turning. For me the biggest downsides are the loading times and that the story is ruined a bit by cutting the content to a subset of the original game. Though, I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed after the "tutorial" cases and only changed my opinion afterwords. But then there are the limitations of the PS4. Also, the world could be more interactive e.g. Sometimes the game was very picky about where exactly You grabbed or looked at. During car chases the game claimed occasionally that I lost track of the car I should follow although it was still visible or I remembered where it turned. There are other VR games where the shooting mechanics felt more natural. It also was not always obvious whether I was in cover or not. when I was trying to shoot from behind cover the controllers often left the tracking area and controlling became a gamble.

Most issues can be "blamed" on the limitations of the move controllers e.g. But all together it is quite immersive, enjoyable, and presumably the best way to play L.A. Of course You see that it is a last gen game which was adapted for VR (graphics and sound (very good voice acting though)). Noire VR case files is a very good showcase for what VR games can be and the closest You currently get to GTA on PSVR.

