Using innovative new animation technology, MotionScan, which captures all the nuances of an actor's facial performance in astounding detail, LA Noire is a violent crime thriller that combines breathtaking action with true detective work to provide a unprecedented interactive experience. Look for clues, chase the suspects and interrogate witnesses while fighting to find the truth in a city where everyone has something to hide.

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Amid the post-war boom of Hollywood's golden age, Cole Phelps is a Los Angeles police detective thrown headlong into a drowning city on his own success. Corruption is rampant, the drug trade is exploding, and homicide rates are on the rise. In his fight to rise in the rankings and do what's right, Phelps must unravel the truth behind a series of arson attacks, extortion conspiracies and brutal murders, battling the LA underworld and even members of his own department to find out a secret that could shake the city to its rotten core.

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LA Noire is the first video game to be honored as an official selection by the Tribeca Film Festival.