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69BANG SCORE
L.A. Noire
Worth it · Strategy · 2011
Solid value for the price: about 22.2h, $19.99 (~$0.90/hr), 86% positive.
The verdict
Worth it at $19.99.
A fair value now, it won't reach BANGER at any price.
$0.90/hr over the 22.2h main story, $0.47/hr if you 100% it (42.2h).
Better value than 89% of Strategy games
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.
Length
22.2h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
42.2h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr
$0.90/h
price ÷ main-story length
Price
$19.99
Reviews
86%
36,397 reviews
Metacritic
83
critic score
Players
3.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2011
What drives the score
Value$0.90/hr
Price per hour of game, the biggest driver
Length22 hours
How much game you get. Hours feed the value per dollar
Reviews86% positive
Gates the score. Weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Reach3.5M+ players
How many own it, a popularity + confidence signal
Engagement2% finish
How far players actually get (achievements), a top-end bonus
Monetization✓ None
No microtransactions, nothing drags the score down
Lime = the core BANG Score drivers, blue = supporting signals, red = what drags it down. The exact weights stay secret. These are the inputs and the direction each pushes.
Critics vs players+3
Critics and players agree on this one.
Metacritic critics · 36,397 Steam player reviews
The drop-off
68% start to 2% finishOnly 2% of players reach the end. On a 22.2-hour game, that's a lot you pay for and may never use. Steam global achievements
Price history
PriceBecomes a BANGER at
Price history via IsThereAnyDeal.
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DeveloperTeam Bondi
PublisherRockstar Games
GenreStrategy
Achievements60
Trailer & screenshots
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