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L.A. Noire on Nintendo Switch preview: Rockstar's crime drama deserves an encore, and Switch is a perfect fit

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L.A. Noire
GAMESubject
L.A. Noire
Genres · strategy
Release · May 17, 2011
Developer · Rockstar North, Rockstar Leeds, Team Bondi
PS3PCXbox 360
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Active · 1980–2026
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Top genres · platformer, adventure, puzzle
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Active · 2003–2010
Latest · Hollywood Squares
Top genres · strategy, quiz, rts
41 articles 35 writers 7 games
DRAMA
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DRAMA
Role · Developer / Publisher
Founded · 2020
Top genres · adventure, fps, indie
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