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L.A. Noire Fastest Selling UK New IP Ever

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Posted May 23, 2011 - By Stephen Johnson




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L.A. Noire Inspiration Part Two: Fritz Lang’s Classic Film Noir Scarlet Street

According to just released sales data from Chart-Track, Rockstar Games' detective and fedora simulator L.A. Noire is the fast-selling new video game IP in the nation's history.

While franchise games like Call of Duty: Black Ops sold faster in their initial week of release, L.A. Noire  boasts UK sales even better than Rockstar's last big game Red Dead Redemption. Noire is the "13th fastest-selling title during launch week for Xbox 360" and the 11th fastest on PS3, according to Chart-Track.

All this means that, at least in the United Kingdom, L.A. Noire is a definite hit. Here in the United States it remains to be seen, although I'm ready to call the game a hit already.

Source: Chart-Track

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  • TheBRADLeyB

    @Liquid Swords - Hey man, how you doing? I know it's been a while. I still tell that DPSx7 or wahtever his user name is he is sorry excuse for a human. But hey I wanted to make sure you knew that you are also a horrible waste of organic space.

    First off I don't even understand how you can make this post about Xbox vs. PS3 and Exclusive games.

    First off, out of the games you mentioned, MLB The Show is the only one I am 'jealous' about. Secondly the 360 is selling so many Games of 3rd Party Companies that I'm ok with us not having any monster Game Exclusives.

    And see that's where we begin to see how much of a Troller/Fan Boy you are. Because see you aren't content to play your little PS3 and enjoy your games and your exclusives. No, that doesn't keep you content at all. Instead what you want to do is go around and start wars before CLEARLY you are not enjoying your PS3.

    If PS3 had all these AMAZING titles that you could play and you've got so many exclusives then you'd be busy playing them and not on here constantly starting Console Wars.

    I love my 360. I ENJOY XBL and I'm an adult so I don't mind paying 4-6 Dollars a Month for the XBL Service (I also pay about 10 Bucks a month for Netflix streaming and 1 DVD out at a time, I suppose you think it's Money Grubbing for Netflix to charge when I can turn on the TV and watch movies on TNT). I'm pleased with my game selections. There hasn't been any games exclusive for PS3 that I've really been too upset over. Heavy Rain and MLB are two games I WISH I had on 360 but I don't get all sad and upset and decide to hate PS3 Owners. Instead I enjoy games like Dead Rising 1 & 2, ME1 &2 (although not the biggest fan of 2), DA:O, DA2, GTA4, RDR, MLB 2k11 (I enjoy it, I clearly am aware that MLB The Show is superior though), L.A. Noire, CoD, Max Payne 1&2 (even though no gamerpoints), Kingdom and World for Keflings, Portal 2, Peggle, The Saboteur, AC: Brotherhood (not a fan of the 1st one), Toy Soldiers, NCAA Football, Fable 2/3, Dead Space, Hitman, Splinter Cell, Batman: AA, L4D, L4D2, Rainbow 6.

    See what I did there... I just listed off a bunch of games I have played and enjoyed for the 360 and GUESS WHAT! Not all of them are exclusives!... In fact I can't really tell you how many or what games aren't or are exclusive because... I DON'T CARE! If I enjoy ME2 on 360 then why does it bother me if someone of PS3 enjoys it as well?

    Now I will say that traditionally Sony has focused more attention/advertising on it's exclusive games and doesn't seem to play well with 3rd party companies where as Xbox markets the HECK out of their exclusives and STILL go out and market games like Portal 2, Homefront, Brink, Crysis 2 (are those last two multiplatforms?) and as a result Xbox has gone out and made deals for exclusive content like CoD Map Packs and GTA4's Episodic Content and where as Sony is finally starting to make deals with EA Games and then also get exclusives for L.A. Noire and RDR they aren't game breaking exclusives yet.

    Oh and I also don't care for 'comparison' videos on G4TV because all it really does is start console wars. It's so funny, in the 90s and Early 00s We'd KILL to have graphics like we have these days, but now that we've got all these cool graphics all we want to do is compare them to other consoles and see if we are seeing the BEST Graphics or not. WHO THE HECK CARES? Additionally in all those comparison videos they always talk about how they've left the settings at default... Which is awesome... Except sometimes games need to have their default settings changed or they need darkness/brightness tweaked as evidence by the fact that they have to move a tab until the first man is visible, the second man is barely visible and the third man is not visible.

    Posted: May 23, 2011 3:25 PM
  • realdt

    Liquid Swords, maybe you should research your facts before you openly make yourself look like an idiot. People buy certain consoles FOR ALL of the exclusives! Metal Gear fans have a PS3, Halo an Xbox 360 and Mario a Wii. Multi-platforms sell strongly across on all the platforms, just LA Noire and GTA play somewhat better on the PS3 because they were built with the Blu Ray in mind. The Wii is a bit different and I won't get into it.

    For you to make these remarks, shows that you just decided you needed to have your two cents on this article. Frankly, your structure makes it unbearable to even glance at your posts. So, in closing, why don't you just do a little reading, maybe get a citation book for examples, before you start rambling.

    FYI, I have all three consoles. Yes, I bought them for THEIR exclusives, but most multi-platforms I buy for the PS3.

    Posted: May 23, 2011 2:34 PM
  • lakailuvr23

    ahh Liquid swords
    still riding sony's d*&k i see.
    you see the reason microsoft takes
    pride in multi-platform games is because
    multi-platform games are bought on the 360
    which shows people favor the 360 over the crummy
    ps3. ps3 has to survive off of exclusives because
    its multi-platform game sales are pure crap.
    why do people buy a ps3? for exclusives. why do
    people buy a 360? for everything else.

    Posted: May 23, 2011 1:50 PM
  • Bassglass

    I think it is great that a game that is a little bit against the grain is selling well on Both consoles. Lets keep this trend going!

    Posted: May 23, 2011 1:25 PM
    Bassglass
  • Blue_Vortex

    I'm happy a game like LA Noir is doing so well in sales, we need to support more games like this.

    Posted: May 23, 2011 1:07 PM
    Blue_Vortex
  • lucidity

    So you agree then

    The only exclusives worth mentioning were outed months ago.

    The multiplates have since put in better showings.

    Look at your own list.

    Posted: May 23, 2011 12:47 PM
    lucidity
  • Liquid Swords

    L.A. Noire....89 metascore
    Crysis 2.......84 metascore


    Both can also be played on PS3 along with:

    LBP2......92 metascore
    MLB 11: The Show.....90 metascore
    Killzone 3........84 metascore
    Yakuza 4.........79
    Motorstorm: Apocalypse ............77 metascore
    Hell, I've even include Socom 4......67 metascore. M$ can't beat it.

    Posted: May 23, 2011 12:10 PM
    Liquid+Swords
  • lucidity

    Like I said, top honors for multiplates

    L.A. Noire
    Crysys

    Top honors on the way

    Gears 3
    Forza 4
    tba at E3

    Posted: May 23, 2011 11:42 AM
    lucidity
  • h0use0fc4rds

    Reply with why this is worth buying for someone who has no money!

    Posted: May 23, 2011 11:08 AM
    h0use0fc4rds
  • Liquid Swords

    PS3 exclusives in 2011:

    LBP 2....92 metascore
    MLB 11: The Show .....90 metascore
    Killzone 3.......84 metascore
    Motorstorm: Apocalypse..........77 metascore

    Xbox exclusives in 2011:

    ??????
    ??????
    ??????
    ??????

    All good console games this year can be played on the PS3.

    Posted: May 23, 2011 11:02 AM
    Liquid+Swords
  • lucidity

    The only exclusive games worthy of mention were released back in Feb.

    Since then multiplates have taken top honors.

    Posted: May 23, 2011 10:30 AM
    lucidity
  • Liquid Swords

    LOL, I love it! Xbots don't have any games so they take pride in a multi plat selling more on their console. LOL. PS3 owners can play L.A. Noire plus exclusives. LOL. Hey Lucidity, where are your Lens of Truth screen shot comparisons for L.A. Noire that you usually post? Notice how us PS3 owner don't take pride in multi plat screen shot comparisons because we have games to play.

    Posted: May 23, 2011 9:54 AM
    Liquid+Swords
  • AntiquesRoadwarrior

    Well I'm relieved. I hope the trend goes away from ludus gratia ludus, pardon my Latin. Most people I know prefer the "experience" over the gameplay. Soon we will have games that aren't for entertainment, but are good; then we'll need a new term, because we will have transcended the "game" into something new. I can't wait.

    Posted: May 23, 2011 9:35 AM
    AntiquesRoadwarrior
  • lucidity

    Looks to be doing well worldwide

    1,600,000 in the first week

    900,000 in US
    250,000 in UK

    55% on 360 and 45% on PS3 worldwide

    http://www.vgchartz.com/arti cle/86310/la-noire-sells-more- than-16m-copies-in-week-one/

    Posted: May 23, 2011 9:17 AM
    lucidity
  • martymar82

    I'm still loving this game!

    Posted: May 23, 2011 8:48 AM
    martymar82

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