L.A. Noire
L.A. Noire
Game
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L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files
Developer Rockstar Games
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320 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
24
Rotten
46 positive · 148 negative
95% range 18–30%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 46 | 148 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 27 | 2 | 61 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 1 | 13 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
440 of 907 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
25% recommend · 48 yes, 147 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 195 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (563 of 1,169 positive).
A widespread activation bug prevents many from launching the game, with Rockstar support failing to resolve it. [1][2][3][4]
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- [5]
Sad reminder of what could have been... This is an amazing VR experience (when it actually works). -By far the best driving mechanics I have experienced in VR. -Boxing and gun fights are rudimentary, but fun. -Detective work feels like it was meant for VR. -Walking in the streets is simply magical. Locomotion is not up to today's standards, but I found swinging arms to walk mechanic very interesting and actually …
- [7]
Pros: ✅ Good story. ✅ Interesting gameplay involving clue collection and investigation. ✅ Entire L.A. Noire map available from the start. ✅ Achievements. Cons: ❌ Only 7 cases are available out of the 21 from the original game. ❌ No side missions. ❌ Hidden cars can be found but cannot be accessed. ❌ Outdated VR support (can’t climb ladders, walk up stairs, entering buildings may teleport the player inside). ❌ Too …
- [2]
DO NOT BUY. ITS BROKEN AS OF 2024. - Even if you buy the steam version, rockstar has THOUGHT THE BRIGHT IDEA. to force you to use their "Rockstar launcher" but upon launching it, the system deny's you playability and requires "another key" so you buy it on steam and it gives you a key, but using that key says its already invalid and used. so you're screwed out of a game you can't play because you require not one, …
- [10]
I'll join the cacophony, do not purchase, this product is wholly defective. I have a ticket open with R* and will adjust this review once the issue is hopefully resolved. R* was unable to confirm if they are aware of/tracking/attempting to resolve this issue on live chat so don't hold your breath. July 26 2024 Update: Rockstar has made no indication they have made any progress on resolving this issue. Refund request …
- [9]
★☆☆☆☆ Disappointing Experience – VR Shouldn't Feel This Clunky As a huge fan of the original L.A. Noire, I went into the VR Case Files expecting a fresh, immersive way to experience one of my favorite detective games. Unfortunately, this VR adaptation is a frustrating mess. First off, the controls are incredibly awkward. Simple actions like picking up objects or interacting with evidence often feel like a battle …
Summarised from 34 of the 316 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
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L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files sits at 24% positive across 194 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
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60 of 320 · most liked firstHappy Yuyuko Tuesday! The current vibe is thinking about L.A. Noire! ngl L.A. Noire was an incredible game! The game had such a unique vibe to it, and the shootouts and chase scenes were absolutely thrilling! It was awesome 🥹 I hope you have a wonderful day, I send love and positivity your way 💛☺️
positive · AI labelView post →Day 35 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I’ve been playing until I forget to post Screenshots. After making a decent chunk in 100% L.A. Noire, i went back to (Modded) Skyrim to take a break. I took this while walking from solitude to Winterhold to start the mage's guild quest. I believe it's right outside of Solitude
neutral · AI labelView post →Day 33 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I’ve been playing until I forget to post Screenshots. Today's game is L.A. Noire (also probably the last screenshot i'll take of it unless 100% takes longer then expected). I was up way later than i thought i would be completing it (Nicholson Electroplating didn't help), but i can proudly say i completed the story. ::: spoiler spoiler I took this screenshot in the tunnels in the final mission. I loved the last few chapters. It feels like it…
neutral · AI labelView post →Day 34 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I’ve been playing until I forget to post Screenshots. It's L.A. Noire (again). I thought 100% would be easy business, just grab the cars i'm missing, wrap up the street crimes. I'd be finished by noon today and could finally figure out what New Vegas's issue was or go back to Skyrim or Fallen Order. Nope, i completely forgot about the Star System. Anyways, here's a screenshot of my 5 star run through Nicholson Electroplating, for the second…
neutral · AI labelView post →Day 721 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I've been playing. Today's game is **Assassin's Creed**. The first one Specifically. I have played and enjoyed most of the Assassin's Creed games. Specifically: 3, Black Flag, Rogue, Unity, Syndicate, Origins, Valhalla, and Shadows. With Black Flag Resynced on the horizon, I would be lying if i said i wasn't hyped about it having grown up with the franchise the way i have. I'm hoping to wait until launch to hear about it to even consider it…
neutral · AI labelView post →L.A Noire is such a good game. Rockstar created something special and it deserves a sequel.
positive · AI labelView post →Day 616 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I've been playing. Today’s game is **The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark** (which I’ll just be shortening to The Darkside Detective). I played the first one back in January after me and my friend did a game exchange. I gifted him Oneshot (which I absolutely fucking loved) and in return he gifted me this. I loved the original and he ended up gifting me the sequel (unfortunately there’s Oneshot 2 I could gift him).…
neutral · AI labelView post →I hope so. 'LA Noire' is a great game and had better cars, music and fashion than GTA ;) metro.co.uk/2026/09/28/l...
positive · AI labelView post →Sad reminder of what could have been... This is an amazing VR experience (when it actually works). -By far the best driving mechanics I have experienced in VR. -Boxing and gun fights are rudimentary, but fun. -Detective work feels like it was meant for VR. -Walking in the streets is simply magical. Locomotion is not up to today's standards, but I found swinging arms to walk mechanic very interesting and actually enjoyed it. This is the type of VR games we could have had, but instead…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfortunately this game suffers from bad reviews because of the CD key authentication. But this is issue has now been fixed, and I feel like I must write a review to give this game justice. Firstly, when the CD key is prompted, go to you library and right click on the game > Manage > CD Keys. Copy/paste it in the Rockstar launcher and you're done. Now for the review, I've had played LA Noire before as non VR, and I must say the gameplay fits perfectly for VR. The dev team made an amazing job…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ahead of LA Noire's 15th anniversary, I spoke with Tim Rogers @108.bsky.social! Tim opens the hood of the game and explains how everything works. Plus, we get into the behind-the-scenes history of its dev. And Tim shares how he adapted the game into a TV-length experimental video essay/playthrough
neutral · AI labelView post →Post Games is available for $1 until Monday at midnight! + 5 episodes of the gaming history series Past Games, including Tim Rogers on L.A. Noire + Audiobook history of Street Fighter: The Movie! + 5 videos of Video Game Journalism 101! + Nearly 50 bonus segments! + No ads! + Early access!
neutral · AI labelView post →Oh sweet, the @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social archive tool has the ad we printed for a bunch of exclusive L.A. Noire online content that we never actually got access to. Instead, they just flew me out there to put me in the game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Pros: ✅ Good story. ✅ Interesting gameplay involving clue collection and investigation. ✅ Entire L.A. Noire map available from the start. ✅ Achievements.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well I was about to give it up, but it worked at last: Errors • Missing Key from Rockstar -> Right click on the game on steam -> Manage -> CD Keys copy • Download and drop an openvr_api.dll into the game Everyone says that sooo ... https://github.com/ValveSoftware/openvr/blob/master/bin/win64/openvr_api.dll • Launching Don't launch SteamVR -> regular steam library "launch from here" SteamVR will launch afterwards and the game should work. (For PSVR2 players, you can launch the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I will never forget when during LA Noire crunch one dev tried (and actually did improve) team morale by baking cakes weekly + more bugs seemed fixed on Cake Days. It got banned because it made people "slack off". Glad she's better off now (must read) - www.rockpapershotgun.com/how-rockstar...
neutral · AI labelView post →You literally can't open the game anymore because rockstar ♥♥♥♥♥♥ it up with their launcher. It was a good game too. I doubt they'll fix it any time soon. Only way to play it is through pirating. Do with that information as you wish.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DO NOT BUY. ITS BROKEN AS OF 2024. - Even if you buy the steam version, rockstar has THOUGHT THE BRIGHT IDEA. to force you to use their "Rockstar launcher" but upon launching it, the system deny's you playability and requires "another key" so you buy it on steam and it gives you a key, but using that key says its already invalid and used. so you're screwed out of a game you can't play because you require not one, BUT TWO keys in order to play?? whoever the genuis at rockstar was to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I fell asleep sick this afternoon and had a fever dream where I was in an Alan Wake/L.A. Noire style surreal detective game within which I had to investigate whether these people were a Cthulhu-sque cult. I ask the jury to decide how much Cooper owes me.
neutral · AI labelView post →Sunday Morning Setup 🎮☕ I'm in no rush to grind for the last L.A. Noire achievements, unsure which game I'd even play next, but some progress would be nice. Went to the gym this morning because my back needed it. 😅 Cookies are store-bought, but chocolate is chocolate. Enjoy your Sunday, friends!
neutral · AI labelView post →Rockstar has acquired Sydney based Dev Video Game Deluxe (L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files). The studio will be renamed to Rockstar Australia. The Studio was founded in 2013 by former devs of Team Bondi (L.A. Noire). www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
neutral · AI labelView post →This game used to be really fun and probably one of the best VR games. The problem is that a few months ago Rock* broke the launcher for this game making it unplayable or should I say unlaunchable for anyone that owns it. Do not buy until the issue is resolved!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unplayable as of 5th August 2024 - I've owned this game for years and come back to it every now and then because it's one of my VR favourites, however I reinstalled the game this week and can no longer launch it thanks to the Rockstar Game Launcher. When I boot the game up on Steam I'm greeted by a message on the Rockstar Launcher that says "enter activation code", the code is still available in Steam (right click the game in your library to view it) so I copied it and pasted it into the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →He was a lovely man -- dedicated to excellence but without a hint of intellectual snobbery. We asked him to review the video game L.A. Noire once for Saturday Review (among other things) and he was so engaged and intrigued by that way of telling a story. www.thetimes.com/uk/obituarie...
neutral · AI labelView post →The game simply doesn't work, Rockstar Launcher fails to register the the key given by Steam.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) 🎬 A Texas documentary style slasher. The heavy voiceover & score felt like a detective video game (L.A. Noire vibes!). Quirky, fun & a good time. Next time Sidney name-drops this in Scream, I can finally do the DiCaprio pointing meme! 😂 #100DaysOfHorror #Horror
neutral · AI labelView post →Feels like I'm not toooo far out from having to decide which game from my backlog to play after Rebirth. (Or after my post-game depression after Rebirth. 🫠) Right now I'm thinking L.A. Noire... 🔍 Happy to hear pros and cons!
neutral · AI labelView post →It's just a tech demo. Early VR, primitive controls and movement. Not the entire game of LA Noire, just a selection of cases. Hopefully this means Rockstar will do something more with VR in the future. (Still waiting on GTA SA, Mark Zuckerberg you ****.) Had fun driving the cars, and screwing around this adaptation. However at this price!? Skip it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Issue where this game didnt work because of the rockstar games launcher is finally fixed So now everyone can enjoy this very good VR Title (I play with Quest 3)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'll join the cacophony, do not purchase, this product is wholly defective. I have a ticket open with R* and will adjust this review once the issue is hopefully resolved. R* was unable to confirm if they are aware of/tracking/attempting to resolve this issue on live chat so don't hold your breath. July 26 2024 Update: Rockstar has made no indication they have made any progress on resolving this issue. Refund request submitted. Another update: My steam refund request was denied and Rockstar…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Why isn't anyone talking about L.A. NOIRE these days❓ If you enjoyed the game, then you might also enjoy this collection of short stories from some incredibly talented authors. Check it out here: 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/l-a-noi...
neutral · AI labelView post →Game doesn’t run because of a Rockstar Launcher failure. Just some advice for the future, if you see Rockstar Launcher in the requirements, keep that in mind that one day the game you bought might stop working because of this ♥♥♥♥♥♥, unnecessary integration. Unfortunately, I can’t refund it anymore since I bought it a long time ago, but I definitely would if I could.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dont buy it if you want to play it on any Quest. First you need to activate the Game on the Rockstar launcher with the Game Code, wich is not much affort but just an unnecessary step, then if you want to start it via Steam VR it doesnt launch it gives you the Error Oculus (-1), i searched for solotions and installed the then oculas app now meta Link app and it also doesnt work. Maybe there is a solution but i dont want to install 3 Apps to play a game i paid 30€ for that takes 90 mins to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Rockstar is trash. I used the activation code and then the Rockstar Launcher was stuck loading for 10 minutes. I closed it, tried to open the game and then it prompted me for the activation code. I input the same code and was told it was already in use. YEAH OF COURSE IT'S ALREADY IN USE, BY ME YOU MORONS. Don't give them money, Rockstar sucks.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →★☆☆☆☆ Disappointing Experience – VR Shouldn't Feel This Clunky As a huge fan of the original L.A. Noire, I went into the VR Case Files expecting a fresh, immersive way to experience one of my favorite detective games. Unfortunately, this VR adaptation is a frustrating mess. First off, the controls are incredibly awkward. Simple actions like picking up objects or interacting with evidence often feel like a battle with the physics engine. Moving around is clunky, and the teleportation…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Rockstar selling me this game and then telling me I haven't bought it when I boot it up is awesome and cool.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!!! As of September 2nd, 2024, I have been unable to play this game. I activated the game, got the CD key within manage, applied it to Rockstar Launcher, it said "activation successful," wouldn't load, then rebooted to be greeted with my CD key was already used and it refused to start up unless I put another key. The game is literally gone in Rockstars website, and there is no way to speak to a tech agent. Valve and Rockstar are DELIBERATELY STEALING PEOPLES MONEY WITH THIS…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Can't play on steam. It asks for redeem your steam code, which I did successfully but the game restart and asked for the redeem code again at which point it was saying it's already redeemed but didn't let me play.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DO NOT BUY. After two hours of troubleshooting with Rockstar, the game won't activate with the CD Key provided in Steam.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is broken! DO NOT BUY!!! You will not be able to launch it no matter how hard you try to find a workaround. The issue is to do with Rockstar so all of your efforts to get it working are futile. I had the game working a year or so ago when I last played it but now when you launch the game from Steam or the Rockstar Launcher you are prompted by the Rockstar launcher to enter your CD Key which will then tell you it is already in use. I have LA NOIRE VR Case Files already in my Rockstar…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fails to launch using a quest 3. i was really looking forward to being a VR detective. also made me install rockstar launcher which is effin gross. I have an AMD 9 CPU with an Nvidia RTX 4060
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DO NOT BUY! I can't play my purchased game anymore since more than a month now!!! I don't know what is going on with Rockstar's launcher but it displays a please enter cd key message when trying to launch the game! I contacted the support team but it seems they just keep lying, send automated answers and try to make you think they will fix the problem but do nothing. Enough is enough, I am now escalading things with Steam!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i tried the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ fix and still am getting oculus ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ errors. ♥♥♥♥ you all, ♥♥♥♥ everything. All i wanted to ♥♥♥♥♥♥ do is spin the record in the main menu. ♥♥♥♥ you cockstar, strauss zelnick, and everyone else.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's dumb I have to work backwards to submit a CD key to a launcher (Rockstar) for a game I bought from a launcher (Steam). That said, even after that, it still doesn't work with my Meta Quest 3. Save yourself the time and aggravation, skip this until Rockstar wakes up. Refunded.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i want to make a game that's like L.A. Noire where you solve mysteries by identifying clues except you work for a men in black-type quasi-governmemtal shadow organization and slowly become disillusioned. but also nothing like X-Files
neutral · AI labelView post →Since a while the game is not working, it tells me to fill in an activation code, but when i enter the one that is on steam, rockstar launcher says that it has already been used, so there is no way to play the game. It worked fine a few months ago...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got to play once... Now the R* launcher says I don't own it and my key is "already in use" After dealing with R* support I suggest you pirate this title if you actually want to be able to play it *EDIT* After over a year they managed to fix the problem.. I can now start my game. Problem is, it was a simple problem and it took them over A YEAR to fix it, seems like it might have been over 2 judging by the reviews at the time. Avoid R* as hard as people still wearing masks in public avoid…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Doesn't work rockstar doesn't recognize steam cd key on social club!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#BreakingKindSongs #MusicChallenge July 1️⃣6️⃣ - Song or score that is from a video game soundtrack. L.A. Noire Soundtrack - Menu Theme
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is STILL broken DO NOY BUY I am 100% serious. The game forces you to use Rockstar Launcher with no work around and after giving the CD Key to the rockstar launcher It will then ask you for the CD Key you JUST gave it 10 seconds before and then it will tell you its already in use if you put the CD Key in again. Do not fall into this trap. Rockstar games sucks at preserving its games.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the cd key breaks every few years and doesnt let you play the game for months currently you need to download a modded openvr dll and launch the game on rockstar launcher with steamvr off to start the game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →dont buy this game. has DRM issue which makes the game unable to launch and also contacting any kind of support for this will get you nowhere!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My wife played Pokemon and Mario Kart before we dated. After dating for a bit she took a bit of interest in what I was playing and even started playing some games on her own. My wife liked watching: - Witcher 3 - Red Dead Redemption - Assassin's Creed (pre-Origins style games) - Portal - Devil May Cry (besides DmC) - Prototype - Xenoblade Chronicles - L.A. Noire - Spiderman She joined me or played some others on her own: - Stardew Valley - Rust (surprisingly) - Conan Exiles - Golf with…
neutral · AI labelView post →L.A. Noire is the most recent game I played with that feature, but Lost Judgment for example also had a dialog history and it was awesome.
positive · AI labelView post →All I want is a Daredevil game that plays like “Arkham City meets L.A. Noire.” I want to kick ass like a super ninja, but I also want to interrogate people and listen for heartbeats in court.
neutral · AI labelView post →This game was great until it recently became unplayable due to the activation key issues.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Buyers Beware: I rarely leave negative reviews, but this game is not working for me (activation key error like a ton of other reviewers are saying). I have put in a support ticket. Will delete/change review if/when it gets fixed.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you're seriously considering buying this game, play the pancake version instead. If you enjoyed that version, wait for the VR version to go on sale. Rockstar ought to bundle the pancake and VR versions together like Ninja Theory did with Senua's Sacrifice. :-D Compared to the non-VR version I played back in the day on a PS3, this "enhanced" VR experience is a disappointment. Here's why: First, I felt less immersed in the VR version than playing the pancake version. How's that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can count on one hand the number of games I've finished in the last 4-5 years. Off the top of my head - The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - Spider-Man (PS4) - Red Dead Redemption II - L.A. Noire - Middle Earth: Shadow of War Games I stopped playing: - Horizon: Zero Dawn (PC) - Cyberpunk 2077 - Disco Elysium (I know. right.) - DEATHLOOP - Spider-Man: Remastered (PC) - Assassin's Creed: Odyssey - Divinity: Original Sin II - Dying Light 2 - Half Life - Alyx - Boneworks - The…
positive · AI labelView post →Played Jan 2nd 2025, had to check files once before it would let me play but the game does indeed work. Ran pedestrians over for a half an hour and had a blast laughing at the ridiculous scene playing out. Got to wag my finger at my partner while driving, taking my eyes off the road intentionally to crash while giving my VR friend a stern talking to. Still loads of fun. I played this game with the original Oculus Rift.
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