How did LA Noire come about? Was it from reading Chandler novels or watching Fritz Lang movies? Brendan McNamara: Yeah, I suppose it was.
So what's the central concept behind the game, and why has Team Bondi opted for the period of Chandler and Dashiell Hammett? Recently, we spoke with McNamara and Rockstar's vice-president of development, Jeronimo Barrera, to find out more.
It also looks to be a more cerebral ride, with the emphasis on studying crime scenes and questioning suspects rather than gunning down everyone who inadvertently strays into your sights.
Set in Los Angeles in the late-1940s and following a rising star of the LAPD, Cole Phelps, it is, for a start, on the opposite site of the law from many of the publisher's titles.
