Rockstar has officially announced its latest project, L.A. Noire, an interactive detective story developed by Australian codeshop, Team Bondi. Set in the late forties, it's an attempt to capture the look and spirit of the Film Noire genre - as the press release explains:
"L.A. Noire blends action, detection and complex storytelling and draws players into an open-ended challenge to solve a series of gruesome murders. Set in a perfectly recreated Los Angeles before freeways, with a post-war backdrop of corruption, drugs and jazz, L.A. Noire will truly blend cinema and gaming."
'GTA meets Raymond Chandler' is what they'll all be saying, but of course this project has nothing to do with Rockstar North, and is actually being overseen by Brendan McNamara of Getaway infamy fame. And, of course, it's not the first title to play with the themes and aesthetics of Film Noir - Max Payne and Grim Fandango among others have been there first. An intriguing prospect though.
A trailer will be available here from October 5.
