[quote name='matto1233']With everybody talking bad about the game now, I'm rethinking buying this...
Oh well, I just picked up a few new games anyway, I'll wait and see I guess.[/QUOTE]
Well I really enjoyed the game. There are certainly critiques you can make about it but it's still one of the 2 best games released this year (along with Portal 2 which I have yet to play.)
I think a lot of people went into it thinking GTA in 1940 and it's not. I was wanting something to scratch my Heavy Rain itch with the Rockstar polish in terms of acting & style and I got it. Those complaining about length I guess have never played Heavy Rain, which can be beaten in about 8-10 hours.
Heavy Rain was the unanimous choice for GotY on my podcast last year between myself and my co-host, and I think LA Noire will definately be a contender, but there's a lot of competition this year.
Edit: Here's the press release about the patch from Rockstar:
"Today a new automatic title update (version 1.00) for L.A. Noire will be deployed on both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. You will be prompted to download the title update as soon as you sign into PlayStation Network or Xbox LIVE.
Noteworthy changes and fixes include:
Fixes for several in-game store issues including age-verification for DLC purchases
Fixes for minor gameplay bugs and graphical issues
Fixes for several minor plot/objective/conversation issues
Improvements in stat-tracking and Social-Club integration
As always, if you are experiencing any issues or have questions related to this title update, we implore you to contact our technical support team through either of the channels listed below:
Rockstar Support:
http://www.rockstargames.com/support
Rockstar Support on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/RockstarSupport "