Is this game is like GTA?

[PiP]

I mean is it truly open world like GTA?Where you can buy clothes,cars,safehouses or you can only do missions?

[..:: eeZee ::..]

No, it's not like GTA. It's an interactive detective story, so you work your way through the game (and the city) on a case by case basis.

There are side missions and several collectibles, but that's about it.

For what it is, it is very well done. But don't expect GTA mechanics.

[Kaz]

So is it similar to Mafia 1 and 2?

[PiP]

Originally posted by Kaz:

So is it similar to Mafia 1 and 2?

no,u can free roam around the map,but u are only allowed to do missions.

[Apathy]

Originally posted by Old Man Logan:

Originally posted by Kaz:

So is it similar to Mafia 1 and 2?

no,u can free roam around the map,but u are only allowed to do missions.

After you clear a desk (the story is divided in arcs between Cole's career each promotion counts as an arc) you unlock it for free roam. Meaning you can pick the desk in another mode and have free roam for it. It's the same kind of free roam you would have if you ignored the cases and played side quests. It's for players that missed side quests (item collection and street crimes) so you don't have to play another run through the campaign. I think if you have the DLC (which should be bundled anyway) you might be able to access it early but I haven't tried.

[TentacleMayor]

No, it's much more limited. It mostly feels like they added the free-roaming and actiony elements because point&click adventures are a hard sell these days.

[Red Hawk]

Originally posted by TentacleMayor:

No, it's much more limited. It mostly feels like they added the free-roaming and actiony elements because point&click adventures are a hard sell these days.

"These days"? The game's is 6 years old.

[Clarence Boddicker]

This is the greatest point and click adventure game of all time.

[Wilm]

It feels like a linear game that was forced into having an open world. You can explore around the city during cases, but there's very little to do other than collectibles and side quests which are all quite short.

[_MaZ_TeR_]

No, it's not like MAFIA or GTA. Not even close. You can't do much other than do the missions. It was an okay game for its time but today there are much better games.

[duracell]

Originally posted by Red_Hawk:

"These days"? The game's is 6 years old.

6 years ago is practically today as far as point and click adventures go.

[Cyber Diver]

The side quests are pretty fun !

[TNX.]

Originally posted by Hey there:

I mean is it truly open world like GTA?Where you can buy clothes,cars,safehouses or you can only do missions?

It's not at all like GTA. Yeah, it has its similarities but you can't buy cars, safehouses, etc. It just goes on by mission. You can choose to free roam by not going to that mission.

[Lv 20 Bolting Bot]

The only similarities to GTA are the controls and action mechanics. That's it.

Clothes are limited to full unlockable outfits by ranking (leveling) up. Cars aren't customizable and there are no safehouses.

It's more of a Point n' Click as people have described, with driving and a few action sequences here and there. The side quests are basic action sequences (chase, car chase, firefight) and are meant as a minor distraction from the main cases, which are the meat of the game. This is about finding clues and applying them (like Phoenix Wright) and reading characters when you interview/interrogate them.

[Girthquake]

I thought it was more similar to Mafia 2 with the fist and firefights, and the driving

[ShadowAngel]

Originally posted by ^1MaZ_TeR_:

. It was an okay game for its time but today there are much better games.

ROFL. I guess that's the typical ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ only a Crap of Duty kid would puke out.
L.A. Noire is still rather unique in that it is one of the few games where you don't play a mass murderer, criminal or other psycho. The thing is well written with cases based on actual, real-life cases from LA around that time. The writing is well done (♥♥♥♥ all over modern games like Fallout 4) and it's entertaining. I'm currently replaying it again and i have a blast with it.

But yes, as others said, it's not at all like GTA. It's a very linear adventure game with action elements. It's a lot closer to the old Police Quest series of games than anything.