Los Angeles 1947, a cop, faces that lie, and a whole film noir rebuilt just for you.

No preference ranking here, so let the detail speak. And the profile draws a game of atmosphere above all. The wish to rediscover it for the first time climbs ahead of 86% of titles, and the soundtrack too, ahead of 85%, that noir-jazz that clings to your skin. Attachment and art style follow, above average. Where it dives is fun and the idea of taking it to a desert island, both low on the board. On few votes per criterion, two to five, so soften the verdict, but the consistency is clear: we love L.A. Noire for what it tells and the mood it sets, less for any pure joy of play.

Among other open-world adventures, it stands apart with its investigation, its interrogations, its reading of faces, where its cousins bet on action. A calmer, more cerebral experience.

So, who is it for? For you if you love crime fiction, 1940s cinema, combing a crime scene and unmasking a liar. Much less so if you want the game you fire up again for the sheer pleasure of playing, over and over.