Telltale Games brings their trademark adventure game style to the city of Gotham, as the Caped Crusader must hunt down a group of terrorists known as the Children of Arkham while investigating a new conspiracy about his family's legacy.

<h2>Overview</h2><p>Batman: The Telltale Series is a five-part superhero point-and-click adventure game developed and published digitally by <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/telltale-games/3010-397/" data-ref-id="3010-397">Telltale</a> (in conjunction with <a href="/wb-games/3010-4405/" data-ref-id="3010-4405">WB</a>) for the <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/xbox-one/3045-145/" data-ref-id="3045-145">Xbox One</a>, <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/playstation-4/3045-146/" data-ref-id="3045-146">PlayStation 4</a>, <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/xbox-360/3045-20/" data-ref-id="3045-20">Xbox 360</a>, (via <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/xbox-360-games-store/3045-86/" data-ref-id="3045-86">Xbox Live Arcade</a>), <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/playstation-3/3045-35/" data-ref-id="3045-35">PlayStation 3</a> (via <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/playstation-network/3015-2623/" data-ref-id="3015-2623">PlayStation Network</a>), <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/pc/3045-94/" data-ref-id="3045-94">PC</a>, <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/mac/3045-17/" data-ref-id="3045-17">Mac</a>, and most <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/iphone/3045-96/" data-ref-id="3045-96">iOS</a> and <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/android/3045-123/" data-ref-id="3045-123">Android</a> devices. Episodes were periodically released between August 2, 2016 and December 13, 2016.</p><p>Players don the role of <a href="/batman/3005-66/" data-ref-id="3005-66">Bruce Wayne</a>, a charismatic millionaire and secret identity of a <a href="/superhero/3015-1798/" data-ref-id="3015-1798">masked</a> <a href="/vigilante/3015-4826/" data-ref-id="3015-4826">vigilante</a> known as <a href="/batman/3025-49/" data-ref-id="3025-49">"Batman"</a>. While investigating the whereabouts of a new <a href="/terrorists/3015-293/" data-ref-id="3015-293">terrorist</a> group (known as the Children of Arkham), he must confront newfound demons of his family's legacy and determine the reputation of both of his identities in the city of <a href="/gotham-city/3035-111/" data-ref-id="3035-111">Gotham</a>.</p><p>The eighth of Telltale's "tailored story" set of games, the bulk of this adventure game relies on making decisions through actions and timed conversation trees, complete with branching consequences that tailor the player's story to the pressured choices they are forced to make. As "The World's Greatest Detective", players also partake in numerous action sequences (using a series of <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/quick-time-event/3015-6/" data-ref-id="3015-6">quick time events</a>) and <a href="/detective/3015-1079/" data-ref-id="3015-1079">detective</a>-style investigations (as he uses his <a href="/detective-mode/3015-6244/" data-ref-id="3015-6244">tech</a> to recreate crime scenes). It later received a sequel series, titled <a href="/batman-the-enemy-within-the-telltale-series/3030-60398/" data-ref-id="3030-60398">Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series</a>, on August 8, 2017.</p><p>New to Telltale's series of games is the optional "Crowd Play" feature, where an audience (either in the same physical setting or through live-streaming services) is given a unique web address for their mobile or computer browsers and can participate in the game's decision points.</p><p>The first episode of the game, along with a <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/dlc-season-pass/3015-7186/" data-ref-id="3015-7186">season pass</a> for the remaining four episodes, were bundled in retail form on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 on September 13, 2016. It is the last of their "tailored story" games to be released on the PS3.</p><h2>Episodes</h2><p><strong>Episode 1: Realm of Shadows (August 2nd, 2016)</strong></p><p>Batman battles Catwoman for a hard drive stolen from Mayor Hill, and Bruce Wayne encounters an old friend who speaks of revolution in Gotham.</p><p><strong>Episode 2: Children of Arkham (September 20th, 2016)</strong></p><p>An old friend becomes a new adversary as Bruce learns more about the Wayne family legacy and Batman escalates the fight against crime and corruption throughout Gotham.</p><p><strong>Episode 3: New World Order (October 25th, 2016)</strong></p><p>With Gotham on the brink and Bruce under fire, a new generation of supervillains rise and threaten to overturn the traditional institutions of power.</p><p><strong>Episode 4: Guardian of Gotham (November 22nd, 2016)</strong></p><p>Bruce and Batman must forge alliances and fight old rivals to protect the innocent and keep Gotham from descending into chaos.</p><p><strong>Episode 5: City of Lights (December 13th, 2016)</strong></p><p>The battle for control of Gotham, reaching a fever pitch as Bruce discovers a renewed sense of purpose and Batman finds himself pushed to the limits in a desperate effort to restore order.</p>

<h2>Overview</h2><p>Bioshock: The Collection is a remastered collection of the three BioShock games from the previous console generations, these being <a href="/bioshock/3030-17280/" data-ref-id="3030-17280">BioShock</a>, <a href="/bioshock-2/3030-20827/" data-ref-id="3030-20827">BioShock 2</a> &amp; <a href="/bioshock-infinite/3030-32317/" data-ref-id="3030-32317">BioShock Infinite</a>.</p><h2>Announcement</h2><p>2K Games officially announced on June 30, 2016 that the collection would be coming to <a href="/xbox-one/3045-145/" data-ref-id="3045-145">Xbox One</a> &amp; <a href="/playstation-4/3045-146/" data-ref-id="3045-146">PlayStation 4</a> on September 13, 2016, then to <a href="/pc/3045-94/" data-ref-id="3045-94">PC</a> on September 15, 2016.</p><p>If players had previously bought the PC versions of BioShock &amp; BioShock 2 they were able to download a patch so it matches the new release for no extra cost. BioShock Infinite, however, was not released as part of the collection for the PC.</p><h2>New Content</h2><p>There is new content exclusive to the collection. In the original game players are able to walk around a virtual museum of concept works that never made it into the game. The downloadable challenge rooms are included also. In BioShock 2, the Minerva's Den DLC is included but the multiplayer portion of the game is not. Bioshock Infinite contains all previously released DLC.</p>

Cat Quest is a 2D Action RPG set in a fantasy world inhabited by cats.

L.A. Noire is a detective thriller developed by Team Bondi in Australia and published by Rockstar Games.

<h2>Overview</h2><p>L.A. Noire is an action-adventure open world game developed by <a href="/team-bondi/3010-6487/" data-ref-id="3010-6487">Team Bondi</a> and published by <a href="/rockstar-games/3010-1194/" data-ref-id="3010-1194">Rockstar Games</a>. It was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in May, 2011, and PC in November, 2011, following a development period of more than 6 years.</p><p>The game centers on the character of <a href="/cole-phelps/3005-15112/" data-ref-id="3005-15112">Cole Phelps</a> as he rises through the ranks of the LAPD, solving cases and arresting criminals. The game features an open world rendition of 1947 Los Angeles and uses motion scan technology to produce facial models on the game characters capable of expressing nuanced realistic emotions.</p><h2>Gameplay</h2><p>The gameplay is more or less described as an adventure game, rather than the usual Rockstar open world killfest. In this sense, it's more like Bully--still free roaming but with a stronger set of rules over the player. While searching for clues and interrogating,occasional gunplay sequences crop up. Unlike most games, the player's health is not displayed by an HUD. Instead, when the player takes damage, the game screen fades into a black and white tone. The player <a href="/regenerating-health/3015-83/" data-ref-id="3015-83">recovers health</a> by taking cover and waiting a few seconds.</p><p>The first mission revealed to the press was called "The Driver's Seat". It involved the police finding an abandoned car that had its interior covered in blood. In order to carry out the investigation, the player must find clues. Unlike other games, clues don't just pop up on the HUD, but it is up to the player to search for them. Different people can find different clues, a detail that changes the way the investigation plays out. This will also affect the length of certain investigations.</p><figure data-align="left" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/3/30036/1635307-la_noire_screenshot_ps3_131.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1635307" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.5625" data-width="1280" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1280px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/3/30036/1635307-la_noire_screenshot_ps3_131.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1635307"><img alt="Discovering clues is an important gameplay element in L.A. Noire" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/3/30036/1635307-la_noire_screenshot_ps3_131.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/3/30036/1635307-la_noire_screenshot_ps3_131.jpg 1280w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/3/30036/1635307-la_noire_screenshot_ps3_131.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/3/30036/1635307-la_noire_screenshot_ps3_131.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/3/30036/1635307-la_noire_screenshot_ps3_131.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></a><figcaption>Discovering clues is an important gameplay element in L.A. Noire</figcaption></figure><p>Like your cellphone in GTA 4, the player always carries around a little notebook. Each clue, testimony and anything related to the investigation is added to the detective's little book. It will also serve as a way to display the current objectives and, like in Uncharted 2, players are able to flip through it in order to pull out viable information during testimonies, for example.</p><p>During cases the player will always start off at a crime scene. There, the player must find clues and interview victims. Most clues usually lead up to the next event in the case. Some clues can further progress the case's finish. One major clue can change the outcome of the case.</p><p>As the player progresses through the ranks, they earn "intuition points". With this they have the option to, remove an answer, show all clues, and "ask the community" (online connection required). The "show all clues" option usually can help by highlighting evidence at a crime scene. The "remove an answer" option removes wrong answers to give more chances at succeeding in interviewing a person.</p><h2>Crime Desks</h2><p>As the character progresses through the game, Phelps will be assigned to new desks and partners.</p><ul><li><b>Patrol:</b> The Patrol desk is a department of the LAPD concerned with monitoring assigned areas in Los Angeles. Phelps starts off as a police officer in this department as a "beat cop". Phelps is partnered with <a href="/ralph-dunn/3005-18418/" data-ref-id="3005-18418">Ralph Dunn</a> at the Patrol Desk.</li><li><b>Traffic:</b> The Traffic desk is a department of the LAPD concerned with hit-and-run, felony driving, car burglaries, and car thefts. "The Fallen Idol" is one case that hits the traffic desk. This is also where Phelps is partnered with <a href="/stefan-bekowsky/3005-17369/" data-ref-id="3005-17369">Stefan Bekowsky</a>.</li><li><b>Homicide:</b> The homicide desk is one of the most brutal and harrowing desks within the game, dealing with homicide. "The Silk Stocking Murder" is one of the cases at the homicide desk. <a href="/rusty-galloway/3005-18267/" data-ref-id="3005-18267">Rusty Galloway</a> is Phelps' homicide partner.</li><li><b>Vice:</b> The Vice desk is a department of the LAPD concerned with offenses involving prostitution, drugs, lewdness, lasciviousness, and other related obscenities. Phelps is partnered with <a href="/roy-earle/3005-17370/" data-ref-id="3005-17370">Roy Earle</a> at the vice desk.</li><li><b>Arson:</b> The Arson desk is a department of the LAPD concerned with maliciously, voluntarily, and willfully setting fire to another's property, or of the act of burning one's own property for an improper purpose, such as to collect the insurance. Phelps is partnered with <a href="/herschell-biggs/3005-17800/" data-ref-id="3005-17800">Herschell Biggs</a> at the arson desk.</li></ul><h2>Story</h2><h3>Overview</h3><p>In a departure from previous Rockstar games, the main protagonist of L.A. Noire is righteous, and regularly finds himself in conflict with others who are less inclined to follow the rules. Cole Phelps is an honest detective, out to solve crimes and let the law do what it does best -- prosecute the offenders. In spite of that, he's not perfect. He has his failings, like any man, and it is they that drive him to try to hold himself and the world around him to the highest possible standard.</p><p>Cole doesn't start the game as a successful detective. His beginnings lie in the role of a street cop working the beat, responding to everyday crimes whenever they happen. The more he works, though, the more opportunities he has to hone his investigative skills and impress his superiors, earning him progressively nicer desks back at Police HQ. With each promotion comes new responsibilities in new areas of police expertise, taking him from traffic all the way through arson. Each change in desk also brings a new partner, some of who are more trustworthy than others.</p><h3>Setting</h3><p>L.A. Noire is set in 1947 Los Angeles and draws heavily from both plot and aesthetic elements of film noir--stylistic films from the 1940s and 1950s that shared similar visual styles and themes including crime, sex, and moral ambiguity, and were often shot in black and white with harsh, low-key lighting. The game uses a distinctive coloring-style that pays homage to the visual style of film noir. A post-war setting is the backdrop for plot elements that reference the detective films of the '40s, such as political corruption and drugs, with a classic jazz soundtrack.</p><p>Ninety percent of Los Angeles' buildings and signage are recreated in the game, with design and typography choices hearkening back to the advertising of the time period. Additionally, even the jingles playing on the car radios are authentic to that time, advertising products and offering public service messages one would have heard while listening to the radio during the 40's.</p><h2>Cases</h2><h3>Patrol Desk</h3><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/11/118913/1798953-374px_phelps_as_a_beat_cop.png" data-ref-id="1300-1798953" data-size="small" data-ratio="1.0347593582888" data-width="374" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 374px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:103.5%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/11/118913/1798953-374px_phelps_as_a_beat_cop.png" data-ref-id="1300-1798953"><img alt="Cole Phelps, before he becomes a detective." src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/11/118913/1798953-374px_phelps_as_a_beat_cop.png" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/11/118913/1798953-374px_phelps_as_a_beat_cop.png 374w" sizes="(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px" data-width="618"></a><figcaption>Cole Phelps, before he becomes a detective.</figcaption></figure><p>Cole Phelps starts out as a beat cop, working the streets after being awarded the Silver Star during the second World War. This part of the game serves as a tutorial, teaching players about the game's different mechanics.</p><p><b>Buyer Beware</b></p><p>A shooting happens in broad daylight in front of a shoe store, and Phelps takes the Case. The victim is Everett Gage, the owner of the shoe shop. After interrogating one of the clerks, <a href="/clovis-galletta/3005-18900/" data-ref-id="3005-18900">Clovis Galletta</a>, it is revealed that a man by the name of <a href="/edgar-kalou/3005-18886/" data-ref-id="3005-18886">Edgar Kalou</a> may be behind it. After a short chase sequence, Phelps catches Kalou and proceeds to interrogate him. It is revealed that Galletta was about to buy something at Kalou's jewelry store before Gage sent her back to work. That Gage had just ruined his sale paired with Gage's reputation for being anti-jewish, Kalou murdered him in cold blood. It is implied that Kalou is sentenced to the gas chamber.</p><p>Impressed by Cole's skills, <a href="/james-donnelly/3005-17798/" data-ref-id="3005-17798">James Donnelly</a>, captain of the homicide division, promotes Phelps to the traffic division.</p><h3>Traffic Desk</h3><p>Promoted to Traffic, Phelps is paired with <a href="/stefan-bekowsky/3005-17369/" data-ref-id="3005-17369">Stefan Bekowsky</a>.</p><p><b>The Driver's Seat</b></p><p>The case begins with an abandoned, blood-filled vehicle found in a train yard. After some research, Phelps discovers that the car is owned by one <a href="/adrian-black/3005-17801/" data-ref-id="3005-17801">Adrian Black</a>. His research also yields a bloody pipe and a receipt for a live hog. Phelps and Bekowsky go and visit the owner's wife, Margaret Black. There the two officers discover that the couple have a miserable marriage and that Mr. Black is having an affair. It's also made clear at this point that the bloodied pipe actually came from the house. The two detectives then go to interrogate Frank Morgan, the man who sold the hog to Black. Here players learn that Adrian Black is not dead, but instead faked his own death by covering his car in swine blood with plans to flee town. Phelps catches Black before he can leave town, and jails him for wasting police resources.</p><p><b>Consul's Car (PS3 Exclusive)</b></p><p>Phelps and Bekowsky must investigate on the disappearance of L.A.'s consul of Argentina's car.</p><p><b>A Marriage Made in Heaven</b></p><p>A hit and run is reported at Ray's Cafe. A married man, Lester Pattison, is found dead after being hit by a car. After snooping around, Phelps finds a an insurance letter inside the man's coat and a bloodied knife in a garbage can. He also learns that Lester and his wife, Lorna, were having an argument just before the accident. The detectives visit <a href="/lorna-pattison/3005-25987/" data-ref-id="3005-25987">Lorna Pattison</a> who seems unfazed with the news of her husband's death. Phelps eventually hunts down the driver who killed Lester who reveals that Lester was already dead before the car hit him. The morgue confirms that Lester's cause of death was from knife wounds. Phelps goes back to the Pattison residence and deduces that Lorna killed her husband with another man, Leroy Sabo, so the two could get the insurance and start a joint business venture. Sabo kills Lorna after she spills the beans, but is either arrested or killed by Phelps.</p><p><b>A Slip of the Tongue (DLC)</b></p><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/11986/1834758-a_slip_of_the_tongue.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1834758" data-size="small" data-ratio="1.294" data-width="2000" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 2000px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:129.4%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/11986/1834758-a_slip_of_the_tongue.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1834758"><img alt="One of the pre-order DLC cases (also available for separate purchase)" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px" data-width="494" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/1/11986/1834758-a_slip_of_the_tongue.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/11986/1834758-a_slip_of_the_tongue.jpg 2000w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/1/11986/1834758-a_slip_of_the_tongue.jpg 1483w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/1/11986/1834758-a_slip_of_the_tongue.jpg 741w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/1/11986/1834758-a_slip_of_the_tongue.jpg 494w"><noscript><img alt="One of the pre-order DLC cases (also available for separate purchase)" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/1/11986/1834758-a_slip_of_the_tongue.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/11986/1834758-a_slip_of_the_tongue.jpg 2000w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/1/11986/1834758-a_slip_of_the_tongue.jpg 1483w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/1/11986/1834758-a_slip_of_the_tongue.jpg 741w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/1/11986/1834758-a_slip_of_the_tongue.jpg 494w" sizes="(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px" data-width="494"></noscript></a><figcaption>One of the pre-order DLC cases (also available for separate purchase)</figcaption></figure><p>A stolen car is spotted and Phelps and Bekowsky are sent to intercept it. After a short car chase, the detectives manage to stop the car, owned by a young man named Cliff Harrison. He assures the police that he legally bought the car at a used car dealership and produces the pink slip to prove it, but fled because of drugs stored in the glove compartment. Phelps investigates the used car dealership where he finds out that the car was sold by a woman named Jean Archer, and that the pink slips were made by the Marquee Printing Company. The car sold by Jean was also registered to an empty lot. A man named Belasco is arrested for grand theft auto and it becomes clear that he and Jean belong to the same car smuggling ring. Phelps later finds and arrests Jean who was trying to scam the smuggling ring by selling the cars. She tells the detectives where the cars are stored and after a shoot out, they find and interrogate the chief of the warehouse who reveals that Marquee Printing Company is behind the smuggling ring. Due to the fact that the company's boss, Levitol, is neck deep in gambling debts, he started to sell pink slips to the mafia for profit. He is later arrested for fraud.</p><p><b>The Fallen Idol</b></p><p>The case opens with a car being driven over a cliff. The two passengers, B-movie actress June Ballard and 15 year old Jessica Hamilton, survive the crash. June tells the detectives she thinks that movie producer Mark Bishop is behind the murder attempt since he didn't want to cast her in his new movie. Jessica also points at Bishop as the culprit, but she adds an accusation of rape to June's attempted murder allegation. Phelps goes to the Hamilton residence only to find it ransacked, the wife explaining that she does not know the whereabouts of her husband. The detectives go to prop set where they discover that Bishop is running an underground pornographic network. Before they can learn more, Roy Earle from Ad Vice intervenes, saying that the owner of the prop shop is in fact an informant. Phelps isn't the only one looking for Bishop, but so is the local mafia. Bishop is finally found on the set for a movie titled "Intolerance" and after a shoot out with the mob, he's arrested for rape.</p><p>Due to Phelps' successes, he is promoted to homicide.</p><h3>Homicide Desk</h3><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/11/119970/1784723-204.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1784723" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.5625" data-width="1280" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1280px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/11/119970/1784723-204.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1784723"><img alt="A grisly murder scene." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/11/119970/1784723-204.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/11/119970/1784723-204.jpg 1280w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/11/119970/1784723-204.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/11/119970/1784723-204.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/11/119970/1784723-204.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="A grisly murder scene." src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/11/119970/1784723-204.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/11/119970/1784723-204.jpg 1280w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/11/119970/1784723-204.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/11/119970/1784723-204.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/11/119970/1784723-204.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>A grisly murder scene.</figcaption></figure><p>The cases on the homicide desk share the same theme, centering around a single serial killer who focuses on drunk women. In the process of murdering his victims, the killer also strips them of their clothes and leaves weird writings on their bodies. Nicknamed the "Werewolf", this killer is based on a real life serial killer who terrorized L.A. in the late 40's. He was also commonly referred to as the Dahlia killer.</p><p>Phelps investigates the murder of 4 women during the cases "The Red Lipstick Murder", "The Golden Butterfly", "The Silk Stocking Murder", "The White Shoe Slaying" and "The Studio Secretary Murder". Each time the victims are women who were having conflictual relationships with their husbands, and were murdered late at night while drunk. Because the murder weapon is always found, Phelps always convicts someone. He is pushed by Donnelly to convict communists and child molesters to grab headlines, while the evidence usually points more towards the husbands of the victims. It is worth noting that enough evidence exists for a conviction to go either way.</p><p>The murder mystery ends with the case called "The Quarter Moon Murders". The killer, to show his power and cunning, as well as test both the mental and physical skills of Detective Phelps, leads him through L.A. with poems and personal items that belong to each of his victims. He leaves these things in dangerous, difficult to reach places in famous Los Angeles landmarks, such as the Hall of records and the Westlake Tar Pits. The case ends in the Christ Crown of Thorns church, where it's revealed that a bartender, who worked at different jobs through a temp agency and had been interviewed briefly by Phelps earlier in the investigation, is in fact the murderer. He studied each of the victims before murdering them, a process that allowed him to pin the crime on someone else. The killer is shot dead by Phelps but Donnelly arrives and tells Phelps that the public can not know who the real killer was as the killer was the son of an important politician running for election.</p><p>At the personal request of vice detective <a href="/roy-earle/3005-17370/" data-ref-id="3005-17370">Roy Earle</a>, Phelps is moved off the homicide desk to administrative vice where he becomes Earle's partner.</p><h3>Vice Cases</h3><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/11/119970/1780813-launchtrailer_la_earle.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1780813" data-size="medium" data-ratio="0.44954766875435" data-width="1437" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1437px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:45.0%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/11/119970/1780813-launchtrailer_la_earle.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1780813"><img alt="Another investigation." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/11/119970/1780813-launchtrailer_la_earle.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/11/119970/1780813-launchtrailer_la_earle.jpg 1437w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/11/119970/1780813-launchtrailer_la_earle.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/11/119970/1780813-launchtrailer_la_earle.jpg 480w"><noscript><img alt="Another investigation." src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/11/119970/1780813-launchtrailer_la_earle.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/11/119970/1780813-launchtrailer_la_earle.jpg 1437w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/11/119970/1780813-launchtrailer_la_earle.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/11/119970/1780813-launchtrailer_la_earle.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480"></noscript></a><figcaption>Another investigation.</figcaption></figure><p><b>The Black Caesar</b></p><p>Two junkies are found dead after taking army surplus morphine and seemed to have been engaged in illegal rackets. Phelps tracks the morphine back to a popcorn stand just outside the Hotel and gets into a small chase when the owner decides to make a run for it rather than answer some questions. After a short interrogation the stand owner fingers his supplier as Jermaine Jones a talent agent. In addition to giving up his supplier when put under a bit more pressure he also mentions the owner of the racketeering business as a slick fellow by the name of Merlon. Phelps and Roy visit the talent agency and find out Jermaine Jones buys his morphine from Merlon Otis who runs an illegal betting operation for a Jewish mobster by the name of Finkelstein. They also find out that Ramez Removals has close links to Vinny the Fink and clues Phelps onto another line of investigation. Next they visit Merlon Otis who also makes a run for it and has to be to chased down before they can interrogate him. Otis says that he moves the dope that Jose Ramez brings around who in turn gets the dope from the mob. The next stop is Ramez Removals where the detectives pick up some clues leading them to an ice company. The ice company in turn is just a front for the local mob, and is run by Mickey Coen's brother in law, Finkelstein. Phelps kills all the mobsters and finds the stash of army surplus morphine that was stolen off the navy ship in the beginning of the year, putting an end to the illegal morphine distribution.</p><p><b>The Set-Up</b></p><p>Boxer Albert Hammond wins a match that he was originally supposed to lose. He quickly takes flight, and Phelps must try to find him before the mob guns him down. Through some detective work at Hammonds hotel Phelps makes a connection between the boxer and a <a href="/candy-edwards/3005-18451/" data-ref-id="3005-18451">Candy Edwards</a> with whom he had been having relations. Upon visiting the girl the two detectives find her in an altercation with an Italian gangster that Phelps knocks out in a fist fight. A quick sweep of the room reveals travel tickets, a packed suitcase and a list of possible bookies found in the jacket of the unconscious goon, along with a nasty looking knife. The duo question Candy, but as she proves uncooperative they decide to tail her instead hoping she'll lead them to Hammond. It's revealed that Candy visits all the bookies in town and cleans them out. She is the one who planned on Hammond throwing the match, and bet the other way. After tailing Candy to a bus station Cole observes her from afar while Roy suggests he had seen Hammond and goes after him. Shortly after she walks into the station bathroom a gunshot is heard . Quickly arriving at the scene Candy is found bleeding profusely from a chest wound and shortly after dies - an open window suggesting the way of the killers getaway. The two suspect that Hammond got greedy and used his girl as a baglady then killed her to collect all the winnings for himself. While heading towards the last clue pointing to Hammonds location, the coroner radios Cole to let him know that Candy died as a result of a knife wound, making the pistol found at the scene hers and pointing out the killer as a certain Italian goon with a knack for beating women and carrying switchblades. After a quick gun fight with the Italian mob intent on killing Hammond and making off with all the money themselves the detectives confronts Albert who explains his past in the military and how his honor, the last thing he had left, wouldn't let him lose. Having experienced a similar situation himself in the past, Phelps understands how important second chances are to a man and decides to let him go, ending the case.</p><p><b>The Naked City (DLC)</b></p><p>Phelps and Earle must investigate the death of Julia Randall, a beautiful model who appears to have overdosed on morphine. However, the bruises all over her body lend a suspicion of murder, and despite being single she wears a suspicious looking ring on her hand. After learning that Randall was on medication, Phelps and Earle pay a visit to her physician, a Dr. Stoneman who at first lies about her prescription, then reveals that Julia was one of the self-destructive types who tried to live life fast and make a name for herself in the City of Angels. The detectives then visit a tailor where Julia did modeling. Heather Swanson, one of the employees at the shop reveals that Julia was modeling for her fiancee, Henry Arnett. After interrogating Henry, it's revealed that Julia was both having an affair with Henry, and she was murdered. Phelps decides to tail Henry and finds out that he's trying to pawn contraband and leave for New Mexico. The contraband used to belong to Mrs Evestrom, who is also Heather Swanson's mother. Her things were robbed from her home while she was at Dr Stoneman's party. Phelps senses that something is wrong and goes to Arnett's apartment just in time to see a man who goes by "Willy" first beat up Arnett and then escape. Arnett spills the beans, explaining that he, Julia, Stoneman and Willy were all part of a robbery ring. The doctor would organize parties while the 3 others would rob the guests' homes. However, Julia wanted out, leading Arnett and Willy to murdering her, and Willy beating up Arnett in fear that he would give him up. Arnett is arrested, Stoneman commits suicide and Willy is killed by Phelps.</p><p><b>Manifest Destiny</b></p><p>A shooting occurs in the 111 Club where a former squadmate of Phelps who had just purchases the establishment is shot dead. Here it is revealed that the morphine is still in circulation and has started a war between the gang controlled by Mickey Cohen and a former marine unit. It's discovered that the morphine was in fact stolen from the army by a soldier named Courtney Sheldon and a group of his former squadmates from Okinawa. Through the manipulation of Dr. Harlan Fontaine, Sheldon gives up the morphine thinking Fontaine will use it to aid returned soldiers by building homes for them where they can rest after the horrors of war. However, he wound up involved with crime boss Mickey Cohen who wishes to turn a profit by watering the morphine down and selling it on the streets. Through the course of the early investigation Phelps meets and questions <a href="/elsa-lichtman/3005-17802/" data-ref-id="3005-17802">Elsa Lichtman</a> whom he becomes enamored with leading to an affair. Meanwhile Sheldon enacts the help of his former squadmates as well as that of Jack Kelso to scare off the mobsters from moving in on the morphine - which prompts the mob to put out a hit list on all the former servicemen. Phelp's former squad mates begin getting killed off by mobsters one by one and through various clues picked up along the way he's able to make a connection back to Sheldon with proof to pin the morphine heist on him. Meanwhile a man by the name of Stoker is leaking information about LA's famous madame Brenda and the services she provides for both the LAPD and high officials alike. In a secret meeting with the chief of police and district attorney among others, Roy proposes to make Phelps the sacrificial lamb for the press by airing his infidelity with the German singer Elsa Lichtman which would draw the heat away from the LAPD and other officials involved in the prostitution Brenda scandal. Just as Phelps is about to crack Sheldon and get a confession out of him he's summoned by top ranking LAPD officials and suspended for adultery, stating that a criminal cannot be an LAPD officer. The information is leaked to the journalists and his wife throws him out of the house, leaving him no other place to turn to than the source of all this trouble - the apartment of Elsa Lichtman. While awaiting a peer review Phelps is demoted to the undesirable arson desk assignment and partnered with Herchel Biggs, who much like the rest of the LAPD that has found out about his infidelity with a German woman treats him with open hostility and disregard.</p><h3>Arson Desk</h3><p><b>The Gas Man</b></p><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/11/119970/1779022-untitled_1.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1779022" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.4984375" data-width="1280" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1280px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:49.8%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/11/119970/1779022-untitled_1.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1779022"><img alt="Phelps and Biggs" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/11/119970/1779022-untitled_1.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/11/119970/1779022-untitled_1.jpg 1280w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/11/119970/1779022-untitled_1.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/11/119970/1779022-untitled_1.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/11/119970/1779022-untitled_1.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="Phelps and Biggs" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/11/119970/1779022-untitled_1.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/11/119970/1779022-untitled_1.jpg 1280w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/11/119970/1779022-untitled_1.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/11/119970/1779022-untitled_1.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/11/119970/1779022-untitled_1.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>Phelps and Biggs</figcaption></figure><p>Phelps investigates the burning of two houses. He learns that both houses were in the way of a redevelopment fund planning to build houses for GIs. Both houses also used the same gas filters that came from Instaheat factory. While investigating at the factory, Phelps learns that Instaheat is hiring criminals and that one of the employees burned the houses by reversing the gas filters and mosquito coils. Phelps arrests Walter Clemens and Matthew Ryan. Both are anarchists and both have a criminal past. The player must choose which of the two criminals that he wants to convict.</p><p><b>A Walk in Elysian Fields</b></p><p>Another house fire is assigned to Phelps and looks extremely familiar to the last two arsons. Like before, the house was supposed to be bought by Elysian Fields for the redevelopment fund. Phelps decides to go and investigate Elysian Fields and meets Leland Monroe, the CEO. He denies trying to chase away the final home owners by burning their houses. Meanwhile, the police department presses Cole to stop following the Elysian lead. Cole ends up killing the arsonist after an epic tram chase. However, he is unable to link the arsonist to Elysian.</p><p>After the case, Roy visits Phelps to tell him to stay away from Elysian. Frustrated, Phelps discovers that one of Elsa's friends died while working for Elysian on the GI redevelopment fund. Because Elsa was his beneficiary, she received a large sum of money from the insurance company. Phelps decides that Elsa should go see Jack Kelso, a private investigator working for an insurance company called California Life and Fire to discover how her friend died, and why such a big sum of money was offered to her. At this point, the player plays as Kelso.</p><p><b>House of Sticks</b></p><p>Jack makes an investigation into the houses built by the redevelopment fund and discovers that they are constructed from bad wood found in an abandoned movie studio. Jack also discovers that many of L.A.'s top men are involved, including the mayor, Kelso's boss Curtis Benson, the chief of police, and Dr. <a href="/harlan-fontaine/3005-18995/" data-ref-id="3005-18995">Harlan Fontaine</a>. As he is investigating however, Jack is kidnapped by Benson's men but he manages to escape before they can execute him.</p><p><b>Nicholson Electroplating (DLC)</b></p><p>At 9:45 in the morning, a thunderous explosion rocks Los Angeles. City blocks are flattened while smoke and ash fill the air. Detectives Phelps and Biggs race to the site of the former Nicholson Electroplating plant to find a pile of unanswered questions. What caused the explosion? What was the current project being worked on by Nicholson's employees? And where are chief chemist Dr Harold McLellan and his mysterious female assistant?</p><p><b>A Polite Invitation</b></p><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/11/119970/1787518-jackkelso.png" data-ref-id="1300-1787518" data-size="small" data-ratio="1.2939632545932" data-width="381" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 381px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:129.4%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/11/119970/1787518-jackkelso.png" data-ref-id="1300-1787518"><img alt="Jack Kelso" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px" data-width="494" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/11/119970/1787518-jackkelso.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/11/119970/1787518-jackkelso.png 381w"><noscript><img alt="Jack Kelso" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/11/119970/1787518-jackkelso.png" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/11/119970/1787518-jackkelso.png 381w" sizes="(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px" data-width="494"></noscript></a><figcaption>Jack Kelso</figcaption></figure><p>Jack pays a visit to Benson and discovers the conspiracy behind the redevelopment fund. The houses are being built out of crap wood so they can then be burned down. Thanks to an extremely high insurance rate, Elysian Fields hits the jackpot each and every time. They hand the money out to their stock owners, who just happen to be the mayor, Benson and the other top men. The redevelopment fund was financed thanks to the stolen morphine given to Dr. Fontaine by Courtney, who entrusted him with it to avoid trouble with the mob. Kelso enlists the help of Phelps and together, they plan to stop the dastardly plan and save Elsa, who's been kidnapped by Elysian's arsonist. The arsonist also also kills Dr. Fontaine.</p><p><b>A Different Kind of War</b></p><p>Jack attempts to find the person who kidnapped Elsa. He goes to Westlake Pest Control to find the address of the kidnapper. The story then switches to Phelps' investigation on the kidnapping of Elsa, which occurred on the day before Jack's investigation. During the investigation, Phelps learns that the matchstick houses are being built along the patch of the to-be-built freeway. He realizes that the housing fraud is not about insurance, it's about eminent domain.</p><p>The story then switches back to Jack, as he arrives at the kidnapper's house in Rancho Rincon. Jack investigates the empty house and discovers the kidnapper-arsonist is <a href="/ira-hogeboom/3005-18994/" data-ref-id="3005-18994">Ira Hogeboom</a>, a former war buddy. Jack calls Phelps, telling him to rendevous at the LA river tunnels where Ira is hiding out. Phelps meets up with Jack en route to the tunnels, as Jack is being hunted by the police. Together they escape their pursuers, and then split up to search the tunnels for Ira and Elsa. Shortly thereafter, the assistant DA arrives, followed by the police chief who confronts him. The assistant DA threatens the chief over being potentially involved in the ballooning scandal, to which the chief offers to make a deal. The assistant DA steps in to listen.</p><p>Meanwhile, once caught up with Ira, Jack understands that Ira, still wearing his full combat gear, is suffering from uncontrollable flashbacks from the Battle of Okinawa. Cole then arrives and leads Elsa to safety, while Ira consents to let Jack shoot him dead to put him out of his misery. As the sewer begins to rapidly flood with torrential rainwater, the group manage to locate a manhole above them. Cole refuses to leave until he has helped everyone else climb out of the flooding tunnel, and then having no one left to lift him to safety, only looks up and says goodbye. He is then swept away by the water for good.</p><p>At Cole's funeral, Roy, barely able to supress his snear, gives a speech full of phony condolences and tributes to the late Cole Phelps, as though Cole were his dear friend. Unable to stand it, Elsa jumps to her feet, curses Roy, and storms out in tears and disgust. The Chief of Police, the new DA, Roy, and the other conspirators comfortably disregard her. Biggs rises to go after her, and Jack can only sit and watch.</p><p>After the credits end, a flashback plays depicting the fateful scene where Courney comes upon the idea of stealing the Army morphine to profit him and his unit, a group of men who otherwise have little to look forward to in civilian life. Courtney excitedly proclaims that the drug money will "give them the future they deserve". Jack is the only one among the group to reject the plot as betrayal of their honor, foreshadowing the eventual conflict that the drugs would bring, destroying nearly all of the men.</p><h2>Street Crimes - Unassigned Cases</h2><p>Along with the Crime Desks that are explained above, players have the option to respond to radio calls that allow them to go to crimes in progress throughout the open-world environment. Some may remember this mechanic from the <a href="/true-crime/3025-257/" data-ref-id="3025-257">True Crime</a> series. This allows players to take on extra side missions that can be completed while they are also heavily involved in the story. Each case is usually resolved within about 5 minutes and vary from shoot outs to chase sequences.</p><p>Unlike the story cases, players are not graded according to performance, but just have to finish the case to gain 15 XP. All the cases can be done again in free roam and the different desk assignments have different cases. There are 40 unassigned cases in all. Cases can be replayed at any point and will remain on the map with a white street crime icon; but unplayed cases appear with a red icon. After completing all street crime cases on a desk while in Free Roam mode, a message will appear saying the desk is complete.</p><h4>Traffic Desk</h4><table><thead><tr><th scope="col">Name</th><th scope="col">Details</th><th scope="col">Location</th><th scope="col">Image</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Amateur Hour</td><td>Burglary</td><td>829 Olive Street (Sillman's Jewelry Store)</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469818-amateur+hour.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469818" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469818-amateur+hour.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469818"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469818-amateur+hour.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469818-amateur+hour.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469818-amateur+hour.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469818-amateur+hour.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469818-amateur+hour.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469818-amateur+hour.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469818-amateur+hour.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Army Surplus</td><td> </td><td>540 West Ninth Street (Uncle Sam's Army Surplus)</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469820-army+surplus.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469820" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469820-army+surplus.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469820"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469820-army+surplus.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469820-army+surplus.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469820-army+surplus.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469820-army+surplus.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469820-army+surplus.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469820-army+surplus.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469820-army+surplus.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Boxing Clever</td><td>Burglary</td><td>267 South Main (<a href="/goldbergs-drugstore/3035-4325/" data-ref-id="3035-4325">Goldberg's Drug Store</a>)</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469821-boxing+clever.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469821" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469821-boxing+clever.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469821"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469821-boxing+clever.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469821-boxing+clever.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469821-boxing+clever.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469821-boxing+clever.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469821-boxing+clever.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469821-boxing+clever.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469821-boxing+clever.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td>Cosmic Rays</td><td>Disturbance</td><td>Seventh and Flower Street</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469823-cosmic+rays.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469823" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469823-cosmic+rays.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469823"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469823-cosmic+rays.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469823-cosmic+rays.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469823-cosmic+rays.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469823-cosmic+rays.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469823-cosmic+rays.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469823-cosmic+rays.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469823-cosmic+rays.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Death from Above</td><td>Shots Fired</td><td>Shatto and Valencia (Wilshire District)</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469822-death+from+above.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469822" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469822-death+from+above.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469822"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469822-death+from+above.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469822-death+from+above.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469822-death+from+above.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469822-death+from+above.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469822-death+from+above.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469822-death+from+above.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469822-death+from+above.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Gangfight</td><td>Disturbance</td><td>1624 West Third Street</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469824-gangfight.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469824" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469824-gangfight.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469824"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469824-gangfight.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469824-gangfight.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469824-gangfight.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469824-gangfight.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469824-gangfight.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469824-gangfight.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469824-gangfight.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Hotel Bandits</td><td>Armed Robbery</td><td>437 Eighnth Street (Bristol Hotel)</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469825-hotel+bandits.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469825" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469825-hotel+bandits.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469825"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469825-hotel+bandits.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469825-hotel+bandits.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469825-hotel+bandits.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469825-hotel+bandits.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469825-hotel+bandits.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469825-hotel+bandits.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469825-hotel+bandits.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Hung Out to Dry</td><td>Burglary</td><td>536 South Figueroa (Hoelcher's Textile)</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469827-hung+out+dry.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469827" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469827-hung+out+dry.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469827"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469827-hung+out+dry.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469827-hung+out+dry.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469827-hung+out+dry.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469827-hung+out+dry.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469827-hung+out+dry.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469827-hung+out+dry.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469827-hung+out+dry.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Masked Gunman</td><td>Burglary</td><td>Sixth and Ceres (Warehouse District)</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469828-masked+gun+man.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469828" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469828-masked+gun+man.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469828"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469828-masked+gun+man.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469828-masked+gun+man.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469828-masked+gun+man.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469828-masked+gun+man.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469828-masked+gun+man.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469828-masked+gun+man.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469828-masked+gun+man.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Pawnshop Holdup</td><td>Armed Robbery</td><td>333 South Main Street (Globe Loan and Jewelry)</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469829-pawnshop+holdup.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469829" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469829-pawnshop+holdup.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469829"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469829-pawnshop+holdup.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469829-pawnshop+holdup.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469829-pawnshop+holdup.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469829-pawnshop+holdup.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469829-pawnshop+holdup.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469829-pawnshop+holdup.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469829-pawnshop+holdup.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Shoo-Shoo Bandits</td><td>Armed Robbery</td><td>Third and Hill Street (Angels Flight)</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469830-shooshoo+bandits.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469830" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469830-shooshoo+bandits.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469830"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469830-shooshoo+bandits.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469830-shooshoo+bandits.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469830-shooshoo+bandits.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469830-shooshoo+bandits.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469830-shooshoo+bandits.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469830-shooshoo+bandits.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469830-shooshoo+bandits.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Theater Robbery</td><td>Armed Robbery</td><td>933 South Broadway (United Artist Theatre)</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469831-theater+robbery.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469831" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469831-theater+robbery.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469831"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469831-theater+robbery.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469831-theater+robbery.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469831-theater+robbery.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469831-theater+robbery.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469831-theater+robbery.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469831-theater+robbery.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469831-theater+robbery.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr></tbody></table><h4>Homicide Desk</h4><table><thead><tr><th scope="col">Name</th><th scope="col">Details</th><th scope="col">Location</th><th scope="col">Image</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Bank Job</td><td>Armed Robbery</td><td>Seventh and Olive (Bank of America)</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469832-bank+job.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469832" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469832-bank+job.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469832"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469832-bank+job.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469832-bank+job.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469832-bank+job.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469832-bank+job.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469832-bank+job.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469832-bank+job.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469832-bank+job.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Bowling Lane Robbery</td><td>Armed Robbery</td><td>Ninth and Grand (<a title="Rawling's Bowling Alley" href="/rawlings-bowling-alley/3035-4329/" data-ref-id="3035-4329">Rawling's Bowling Alley</a>)</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469833-bowling+lane+robbery.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469833" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469833-bowling+lane+robbery.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469833"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469833-bowling+lane+robbery.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469833-bowling+lane+robbery.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469833-bowling+lane+robbery.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469833-bowling+lane+robbery.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469833-bowling+lane+robbery.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469833-bowling+lane+robbery.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469833-bowling+lane+robbery.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Canned Fish</td><td>Suspicious Activity</td><td>111 South Almeda</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469834-canned+fish.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469834" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469834-canned+fish.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469834"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469834-canned+fish.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469834-canned+fish.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469834-canned+fish.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469834-canned+fish.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469834-canned+fish.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469834-canned+fish.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469834-canned+fish.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Cop Killer Shot</td><td>Shot Fired</td><td>Sixth Street and Lindley Place</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469835-cop+killer+shot.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469835" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469835-cop+killer+shot.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469835"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469835-cop+killer+shot.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469835-cop+killer+shot.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469835-cop+killer+shot.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469835-cop+killer+shot.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469835-cop+killer+shot.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469835-cop+killer+shot.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469835-cop+killer+shot.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Death Plunge</td><td>Suspicious Activity</td><td>Eighth and Hope (First Methodist Church)</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469836-death+plunge.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469836" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469836-death+plunge.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469836"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469836-death+plunge.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469836-death+plunge.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469836-death+plunge.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469836-death+plunge.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469836-death+plunge.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469836-death+plunge.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469836-death+plunge.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Honey Boy</td><td>Disturbance</td><td>313 Bunker Hill Avenue</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469837-honey+boy.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469837" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469837-honey+boy.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469837"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469837-honey+boy.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469837-honey+boy.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469837-honey+boy.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469837-honey+boy.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469837-honey+boy.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469837-honey+boy.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469837-honey+boy.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Killer Bandits</td><td>Suspicious Activity</td><td>943 South Broadway (Levine's Liqour Store)</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469838-killer+bandits.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469838" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469838-killer+bandits.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469838"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469838-killer+bandits.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469838-killer+bandits.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469838-killer+bandits.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469838-killer+bandits.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469838-killer+bandits.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469838-killer+bandits.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469838-killer+bandits.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Misunderstanding</td><td>Suspicious Activity</td><td>Union and Rockwood Street</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469839-misunderstanding.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469839" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469839-misunderstanding.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469839"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469839-misunderstanding.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469839-misunderstanding.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469839-misunderstanding.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469839-misunderstanding.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469839-misunderstanding.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469839-misunderstanding.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469839-misunderstanding.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Running Battle</td><td>Armed Robbery</td><td>391 Broadway (Mallory's Cafe)</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469840-running+battle.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469840" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469840-running+battle.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469840"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469840-running+battle.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469840-running+battle.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469840-running+battle.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469840-running+battle.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469840-running+battle.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469840-running+battle.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469840-running+battle.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Thicker Than Water</td><td>Burglary</td><td>Lucas Avenue</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469841-thicker+than+water.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469841" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469841-thicker+than+water.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469841"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469841-thicker+than+water.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469841-thicker+than+water.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469841-thicker+than+water.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469841-thicker+than+water.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469841-thicker+than+water.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469841-thicker+than+water.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469841-thicker+than+water.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Unsuccessful Holdup</td><td>Armed Robbery</td><td>410 South Flower Street (<a href="/scotts-garage/3035-4330/" data-ref-id="3035-4330">Scott's Garage</a>)</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469842-unsuccesful+holdup.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469842" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469842-unsuccesful+holdup.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469842"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469842-unsuccesful+holdup.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469842-unsuccesful+holdup.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469842-unsuccesful+holdup.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469842-unsuccesful+holdup.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469842-unsuccesful+holdup.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469842-unsuccesful+holdup.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469842-unsuccesful+holdup.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Vengeful Ex</td><td>Disturbance</td><td>Olvera Street Plaza</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469843-vengeful+ex.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469843" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469843-vengeful+ex.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469843"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469843-vengeful+ex.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469843-vengeful+ex.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469843-vengeful+ex.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469843-vengeful+ex.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469843-vengeful+ex.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469843-vengeful+ex.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469843-vengeful+ex.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Would Be Robber</td><td>Person with a Gun</td><td>Grand between Fourth and Fifth Streets</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469844-would+be+robber.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469844" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469844-would+be+robber.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469844"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469844-would+be+robber.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469844-would+be+robber.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469844-would+be+robber.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469844-would+be+robber.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469844-would+be+robber.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469844-would+be+robber.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469844-would+be+robber.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr></tbody></table><h4>Vice Desk</h4><table><thead><tr><th scope="col">Name</th><th scope="col">Details</th><th scope="col">Location</th><th scope="col">Image</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Against the Odds</td><td>Theft</td><td>Sunset and Ivar</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469846-against+the+odd.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469846" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469846-against+the+odd.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469846"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469846-against+the+odd.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469846-against+the+odd.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469846-against+the+odd.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469846-against+the+odd.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469846-against+the+odd.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469846-against+the+odd.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469846-against+the+odd.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Bad Date</td><td>Homicide</td><td>Union and Seventh</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469847-bad+date.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469847" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469847-bad+date.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469847"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469847-bad+date.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469847-bad+date.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469847-bad+date.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469847-bad+date.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469847-bad+date.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469847-bad+date.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469847-bad+date.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Camera Obscura</td><td>Lewd Conduct</td><td>Fountain and Bronson</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469848-camera+obscura.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469848" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469848-camera+obscura.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469848"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469848-camera+obscura.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469848-camera+obscura.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469848-camera+obscura.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469848-camera+obscura.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469848-camera+obscura.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469848-camera+obscura.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469848-camera+obscura.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Commies</td><td>Armed Robbery</td><td>Hollywood and Highland (Hollywood First National Gun)</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469849-commies.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469849" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469849-commies.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469849"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469849-commies.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469849-commies.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469849-commies.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469849-commies.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469849-commies.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469849-commies.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469849-commies.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Daylight Robbery</td><td>Armed Robbery</td><td>Third and Union</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469850-daylight+robbery+%282%29.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469850" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469850-daylight+robbery+%282%29.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469850"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469850-daylight+robbery+%282%29.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469850-daylight+robbery+%282%29.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469850-daylight+robbery+%282%29.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469850-daylight+robbery+%282%29.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469850-daylight+robbery+%282%29.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469850-daylight+robbery+%282%29.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469850-daylight+robbery+%282%29.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Fatal Plunge</td><td>Disturbance</td><td>Seventh and Central</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469851-fatal+plunge.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469851" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469851-fatal+plunge.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469851"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469851-fatal+plunge.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469851-fatal+plunge.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469851-fatal+plunge.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469851-fatal+plunge.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469851-fatal+plunge.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469851-fatal+plunge.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469851-fatal+plunge.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Secret Keepers</td><td>Suspicious Activity</td><td>6201 Santa Monica Boulevard (Southern California Auto Club)</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469853-secret+keepers.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469853" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469853-secret+keepers.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469853"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469853-secret+keepers.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469853-secret+keepers.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469853-secret+keepers.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469853-secret+keepers.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469853-secret+keepers.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469853-secret+keepers.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469853-secret+keepers.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>The Badger Game</td><td>Theft</td><td>3155 West Fourth Street</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469854-the+badger+game.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469854" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469854-the+badger+game.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469854"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469854-the+badger+game.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469854-the+badger+game.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469854-the+badger+game.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469854-the+badger+game.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469854-the+badger+game.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469854-the+badger+game.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469854-the+badger+game.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>The Blue Line</td><td>Suspicious Activity</td><td>1825 North Highland Avenue</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469855-the+blue+line.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469855" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469855-the+blue+line.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469855"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469855-the+blue+line.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469855-the+blue+line.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469855-the+blue+line.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469855-the+blue+line.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469855-the+blue+line.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469855-the+blue+line.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469855-the+blue+line.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Zoot Suit Riot</td><td>Shootout</td><td>539 South Los Angeles Street (The Valor Tobacco Co.)</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469856-zoot+suit+riot.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469856" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469856-zoot+suit+riot.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469856"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469856-zoot+suit+riot.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469856-zoot+suit+riot.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469856-zoot+suit+riot.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469856-zoot+suit+riot.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469856-zoot+suit+riot.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469856-zoot+suit+riot.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469856-zoot+suit+riot.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr></tbody></table><h4>Arson Desk</h4><table><thead><tr><th scope="col">Name</th><th scope="col">Details</th><th scope="col">Location</th><th scope="col">Image</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Accident Prone</td><td>Suspicious Activity</td><td>Sixth and Alvarado</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469857-accident+prone.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469857" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469857-accident+prone.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469857"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469857-accident+prone.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469857-accident+prone.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469857-accident+prone.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469857-accident+prone.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469857-accident+prone.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469857-accident+prone.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469857-accident+prone.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Bus Stop Shooting</td><td>Suspicious Activity</td><td>Beverly and Union (Intersate Bus Station)</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469858-bus+stop+shooting.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469858" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469858-bus+stop+shooting.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469858"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469858-bus+stop+shooting.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469858-bus+stop+shooting.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469858-bus+stop+shooting.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469858-bus+stop+shooting.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469858-bus+stop+shooting.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469858-bus+stop+shooting.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469858-bus+stop+shooting.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Cafe Holdup</td><td>Armed Robbery</td><td>522 South Hill Street</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469859-cafe+holdup.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469859" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469859-cafe+holdup.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469859"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469859-cafe+holdup.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469859-cafe+holdup.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469859-cafe+holdup.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469859-cafe+holdup.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469859-cafe+holdup.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469859-cafe+holdup.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469859-cafe+holdup.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Hot Property</td><td>Burglary</td><td>38 North Catalina</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469860-hot+property.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469860" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469860-hot+property.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469860"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469860-hot+property.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469860-hot+property.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469860-hot+property.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469860-hot+property.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469860-hot+property.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469860-hot+property.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469860-hot+property.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Paper Sack Holdup</td><td>Armed Robbery</td><td>253 Main Street</td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469861-paper+sack+holdup.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469861" data-ratio="0.56304985337243" data-width="1364" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1364px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469861-paper+sack+holdup.png" data-ref-id="1300-2469861"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469861-paper+sack+holdup.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469861-paper+sack+holdup.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2469861-paper+sack+holdup.png 1364w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/17/171291/2469861-paper+sack+holdup.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/17/171291/2469861-paper+sack+holdup.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469861-paper+sack+holdup.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2469861-paper+sack+holdup.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><h2>Missions</h2><h3>Patrol Desk</h3><ul><li>Upon Reflection</li><li>Armed and Dangerous</li><li>Warrants Outstanding</li><li>Buyer Beware</li></ul><h3>Traffic Desk</h3><ul><li>The Driver's Seat</li><li>A Marriage Made in Heaven</li><li>A Slip of the Tongue</li><li>The Fallen Idol</li></ul><h3>Homicide Desk</h3><ul><li>The Red Lipstick Murder</li><li>The Golden Butterfly</li><li>The Silk Stocking Murder</li><li>The White Shoe Slaying</li><li>The Studio Secretary Murder</li><li>The Quarter Moon Murders</li></ul><h3>Vice Desk</h3><ul><li>The Black Caesar</li><li>The Set Up</li><li>Manifest Destiny</li></ul><h3>Arson Desk</h3><ul><li>The Gas Man</li><li>A Walk in Elysian Fields</li><li>House of Sticks</li><li>A Polite Invitation</li><li>A Different Kind of War</li></ul><h2>Collectibles</h2><p>Like Grand Theft Auto's hidden packages, L.A. Noire also has collectibles. There are 4 categories of collectibles: gold film canisters, landmarks, newspapers, and police badges, which is a Gamestop pre-order bonus.</p><h3>Newspapers:</h3><p>Newspapers are a vital source of information in Los Angeles in the era when L.A. Noire takes place.</p><p>Newspapers give the player access to side missions, ambient events, and will report on gameplay events associated with player choices. Newspapers will also give the player a cutscene. There are 13 newspapers to collect in the game.</p><table><tbody><tr><th>Newspaper Title</th><th>Case Found In</th><th>Location</th></tr><tr><td>SHRINK SAYS:<br />"The Mind is the Final Frontier"</td><td>Patrol:<br />Upon Reflection</td><td>In the Alleyway crime scene. On top of a crate to the right before the bloody door.</td></tr><tr><td>ALIENIST FONTAINE:<br />Provides Help to Troubled Vets</td><td>Traffic:<br />The Driver's Seat</td><td>In the Black's Residence on the dining table.</td></tr><tr><td>SHRINK TO THE STARS:<br />Promises Mental Breakthrough</td><td>Traffic:<br />A Marriage Made in Heaven</td><td>Inside Ray's Cafe on the bar near Dudley Lynch.</td></tr><tr><td>DOPE FLOODS STREETS:<br />Cops Chase War Surplus Contraband</td><td>Traffic:<br />The Fallen Idol</td><td>In the Silver Screen Prop Store on the workbench near the shrunken heads in the storage alley.</td></tr><tr><td>FAMILY BURNT TO DEATH:<br />Cops Say House Fire Deaths Are Suspicious</td><td>Homicide:<br />The Red Lipstick Murder</td><td>Right in front of the door in the Henry Residence.</td></tr><tr><td>MISSING MORPHINE:<br />Cops Say: Goons Fighting Dope War</td><td>Homicide:<br />The White Shoe Slaying</td><td>On a crate inside Stuart Ackerman's shack at the Hobo Camp.</td></tr><tr><td>MICKEY COHEN:<br />Heir Apparent to Bugsy Siegel</td><td>Vice:<br />The Black Caesar</td><td>Inside Ramez Removal warehouse, across from the desk with the ledger.</td></tr><tr><td>ALIENIST FONTAINE:<br />Working Selflessly to Help the Infirm</td><td>Vice:<br />The Set Up</td><td>Inside the American League Stadium on the training table in the locker room.</td></tr><tr><td>LAPD VICE SCANDAL:<br />Could Go All the Way to the Top</td><td>Vice:<br />Manifest Destiny</td><td>In the alley near Haskell's Finest Men's Wear. Near the first dead gunmen.</td></tr><tr><td>HOUSING DEVELOPMENT BURNS:<br />Ex Servicemen Irate as GI Houses Razed</td><td>Arson:<br />A Walk in Elysian Fields</td><td>On the lawn to the right of the Morelli house fire, near the privacy fence.</td></tr><tr><td>SUBURBAN REDEVELOPMENT:<br />Fund Promises 10,000 New Homes</td><td>Arson:<br />A Polite Invitation</td><td>On Leland Monroe's desk.</td></tr><tr><td>CRUSADE AGAINST CORRUPTION:<br />Peterson Pledges to Clean Up LAPD</td><td>Arson:<br />A Different Kind of War</td><td>On the front counter inside the Rapid Exterminators' store.</td></tr><tr><td>THE FACE OF PROGRESS:<br />Says Mayor of Developer Leland Monroe</td><td>Arson:<br />A Different Kind of War</td><td>On Harlan Fontaine's desk inside Doctor Fontaine's Surgery center.</td></tr></tbody></table><h3>Police Badges:</h3><p>Police badges are exclusives to the Badge Pursuit Challenge, which was pre-order bonus at Gamestop/Game, but has since become DLC as well.</p><p>Police Badges are hidden around L.A. Noire's beautiful recreation of 1947 Los Angeles. There are 20 police badges to find and collect. Finding all 20 badges will reward the player with the dapper Button Man suit which provides extra ammo for all weapons. Each badge also provides 5 additional XP, which will help further unlock intuition points.</p><h3><b>Landmarks:</b></h3><p>Landmarks are special types of locations in L.A. Noire. There are 30 landmarks to discover in the game. Finding landmarks grant players an intuition point per landmark. Finding all 30 landmarks earns the <i>Star Map</i> achievement/trophy.</p><table><tbody><tr><th>Landmark</th><th>Location</th></tr><tr><td>The Mayfair Hotel</td><td>Along 7th St., near Columbia Ave. and Witmer St.</td></tr><tr><td>The Good Samaritan Hospital</td><td>South of 6th St., between Witmer St. and Lucas Ave.</td></tr><tr><td>Intolerance Set</td><td>Corner of 8th and Francisco St.</td></tr><tr><td>Christ Crown of Thorns</td><td>South of 9th St. and west of Francisco St.</td></tr><tr><td>LA Public Library</td><td>Along 5th St., between Flower St. and Grand Ave.</td></tr><tr><td>Pershing Square</td><td>South of 5th St., north of 6th street and between Olive and Hill St.</td></tr><tr><td>RKO Theatre</td><td>Corner of Hill and 8th St.</td></tr><tr><td>Los Angeles Examiner</td><td>Corner of 11th and Broadway</td></tr><tr><td>Main St Terminal</td><td>On 6th and Los Angeles St.</td></tr><tr><td>The Bradbury Building</td><td>Corner of 3rd and Broadway</td></tr><tr><td>Angels Flight</td><td>On 3rd and Hill St.</td></tr><tr><td>Hall of Records</td><td>Along Broadway, east of 2nd St. Approximately one block northeast of the Central Police Station</td></tr><tr><td>El Pueblo de Los Angeles</td><td>Between Main and Los Angeles St. Easily found by it's distinctive circle on the map</td></tr><tr><td>Union Station</td><td>Along Alameda St. Just south of El Pueblo de Los Angeles</td></tr><tr><td>Chinatown</td><td>Far southeast of the map. Along Broadway</td></tr><tr><td>LA Cold Storage Cold Co.</td><td>Between Central and Alameda Ave. South of 3rd St.</td></tr><tr><td>4th Street Viaduct</td><td>On the 4th St. bridge crossing the Los Angeles River.</td></tr><tr><td>6th Street Viaduct</td><td>On the Whittlier Blvd. bridge crossing the Los Angeles River.</td></tr><tr><td>National Biscuit Company</td><td>Corner of Industrial and Mateo St.</td></tr><tr><td>MacArthur Park</td><td>On Wilshire Blvd. between Park View and Alvarado St. Easily located by its big, distinctive square</td></tr><tr><td>Park Plaza</td><td>Corner of 6th and Park View St. North of MacArthur Park</td></tr><tr><td>Westlake Tar Pits</td><td>South of San Marino St.</td></tr><tr><td>LA County Art Museum</td><td>On Hoover St., south of 8th St.</td></tr><tr><td>Bullocks Wilshire</td><td>Corner of Wilshire Blvd. and Westmoreland Ave.</td></tr><tr><td>Brown Derby</td><td>South of Hollywood Blvd. and west of Argyle Ave.</td></tr><tr><td>Crossroads of the World</td><td>Along Sunset Blvd. and east of Las Palmas Ave.</td></tr><tr><td>Musso &amp; Franks</td><td>Along Hollywood Blvd. and southeast of Las Palmas Ave.</td></tr><tr><td>Max Factor Building</td><td>Corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Highland Ave.</td></tr><tr><td>Grauman's Theater</td><td>Along Hollywood Blvd., between Orchid and Orange</td></tr><tr><td>Hotel Roosevelt</td><td>Corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Orange Dr.</td></tr></tbody></table><h3>Gold Film Canisters:</h3><p>Gold film canisters are collectible items in L.A. Noire. There are 50 canisters scattered around Los Angeles, all of them with names of films from the 40s and 50s. Finding all of them reward with the <i>Hollywoodland</i> achievement/trophy.</p><table><tbody><tr><th>Movie Name</th><th>Description</th></tr><tr><td>Notorious</td><td>1946 thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock starring Cary Grant</td></tr><tr><td>Double Indemnity</td><td>1944 film noir directed by Billy Wilder starring Fred MacMurray</td></tr><tr><td>Body and Soul</td><td>1947 film noir starring John Garfield</td></tr><tr><td>Detour</td><td>1945 film noir starring Tom Neal</td></tr><tr><td>Scarlet street</td><td>1945 film noir directed by Fritz Lang</td></tr><tr><td>Gun Crazy</td><td>1950 film noir directed by Joseph H. Lewis</td></tr><tr><td>House of Bamboo</td><td>1955 film noir that's in color</td></tr><tr><td>Pickup on South Street</td><td>1953 film noir directed by Samuel Fuller</td></tr><tr><td>Leave her to Heaven</td><td>1945 film noir starring Gene Tierney</td></tr><tr><td>Key Largo</td><td>1948 film noir starring Humphrey Bogart</td></tr><tr><td>The Maltese Falcon</td><td>1941 detective film starring Humphrey Bogart</td></tr><tr><td>Angels with Dirty Faces</td><td>1938 gangster film starring James Cagney</td></tr><tr><td>Strangers on a Train</td><td>1951 thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock</td></tr><tr><td>The Big Heat</td><td>1953 film noir starring Glenn Ford</td></tr><tr><td>Touch of Evil</td><td>1958 crime film directed by Orson Welles</td></tr><tr><td>The Asphalt Jungle</td><td>1950 film noir directed by John Huston</td></tr><tr><td>Out of the Past</td><td>1947 film noir directed by Jacques Tourneur</td></tr><tr><td>The Big Carnival</td><td>1951 drama film starring Kirk Douglas</td></tr><tr><td>Mildred Pierce</td><td>1945 drama film starring Joan Crawford</td></tr><tr><td>This Gun for Hire</td><td>1942 film noir directed by Frank Tuttle</td></tr><tr><td>Rififi</td><td>1955 french crime film</td></tr><tr><td>Sweet Smell of Success</td><td>1957 satirical film noir starring Burt Lancaster</td></tr><tr><td>Murder, My Sweet</td><td>1944 film noir starring Dick Powell</td></tr><tr><td>Night and the City</td><td>1950 film noir directed by Gerald Kersh</td></tr><tr><td>The Big Clock</td><td>1948 film noir directed by John Farrow</td></tr><tr><td>The Naked City</td><td>1948 film noir on which the DLC is based off.</td></tr><tr><td>Shadow of a Doubt</td><td>1943 thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock</td></tr><tr><td>The Killing</td><td>1956 film noir directed by Stanley Kubrick</td></tr><tr><td>The Set-Up</td><td>1949 film noir on which the case of the same name is based off.</td></tr><tr><td>Laura</td><td>1944 film noir starring Gene Tierney</td></tr><tr><td>The Lady from Shanghai</td><td>1947 fim noir directed by Orson Welles</td></tr><tr><td>The Third Man</td><td>1949 british film noir</td></tr><tr><td>The Killers</td><td>1946 film noir based off a short story by Ernest Hemingway</td></tr><tr><td>M</td><td>1951 thriller starring David Wayne</td></tr><tr><td>Crossfire</td><td>1947 film noir starring Robert Young</td></tr><tr><td>Thieves' Highway</td><td>1949 film noir directed by Jules Dassin</td></tr><tr><td>White Heat</td><td>1949 film noir directed by James Cagney</td></tr><tr><td>The Narrow Margin</td><td>1952 film noir starring Charles McGraw</td></tr><tr><td>Sunset Boulevard</td><td>1950 film noir directed by Billy Wilder</td></tr><tr><td>The Woman in the Window</td><td>1944 film noir directed by Fritz Lang</td></tr><tr><td>The Spiral Staircase</td><td>1946 thriller film starring Dorothy McGuire</td></tr><tr><td>The Night of the Hunter</td><td>1955 thriller film starring Robert Mitchum</td></tr><tr><td>Odd Man Out</td><td>1947 film noir starring James Mason</td></tr><tr><td>In a Lonely Place</td><td>1950 film noir starring Humphrey Bogart</td></tr><tr><td>Where the Sidewalk Ends</td><td>1950 film noir starring Dana Andrews</td></tr><tr><td>Gilda</td><td>1946 film noir starring Rita Hayworth</td></tr><tr><td>The Letter</td><td>1940 film noir directed by William Wyler</td></tr><tr><td>Brute Force</td><td>1947 film noir starring Burt Lancaster</td></tr><tr><td>Nightmare Alley</td><td>1947 film noir starring Tyrone Power</td></tr><tr><td>The Big Sleep</td><td>1946 film noir starring Humphrey Bogart</td></tr></tbody></table><h2>Weapons</h2><p>There are a total of nine weapons available to players. Using all nine weapons (excluding pre-order exclusive weapons) while killing bad guys, at least one guy per weapon, rewards with the <i>Roscoe and Friends</i> achievement/trophy.</p><table><tbody><tr><th>Weapon</th><th>Description</th></tr><tr><td>Colt M19171</td><td>The Colt M19171 is the first weapon used by Phelps as an LAPD patrol officer. Use it on the Patrol case, Armed and Dangerous. In order to use this weapon, the player must drop the shotgun they take before entering the bank. The thugs here seem to also use M1917 revolvers, though with 'snub-nose' barrels instead of the version Cole Phelps uses.</td><td><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/api/image/original/1791268-m1917_revolver.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1791268" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.73517786561265" data-width="253" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 253px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:73.5%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/api/image/original/1791268-m1917_revolver.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1791268"><img alt="Colt M19171" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px" data-width="253" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1791268-m1917_revolver.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1791268-m1917_revolver.jpg 253w"><noscript><img alt="Colt M19171" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1791268-m1917_revolver.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1791268-m1917_revolver.jpg 253w" sizes="(max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px" data-width="253"></noscript></a><figcaption>Colt M19171</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Star Model P</td><td>The Star Model P is the standard pistol Phelps uses as a detective.</td><td><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1791320-colt_m1911.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1791320" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.97808219178082" data-width="365" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 365px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:97.8%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1791320-colt_m1911.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1791320"><img alt="Star Model P" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/13/130533/1791320-colt_m1911.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1791320-colt_m1911.jpg 365w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/13/130533/1791320-colt_m1911.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="Star Model P" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/13/130533/1791320-colt_m1911.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1791320-colt_m1911.jpg 365w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/13/130533/1791320-colt_m1911.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>Star Model P</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/ithaca-37/3055-2398/" data-ref-id="3055-2398">Ithaca 37</a> (Shotgun)</td><td>The Ithaca 37 is the standard shotgun for LAPD officers. It is always accessed by opening the trunk, although times that players can open the trunk of the patrol car are restricted. Typically the trunk can only be opened during a hostile situation where shots have already been fired. The shotgun is the only weapon in the vehicle trunk unless the player downloads the Chicago Piano, which is free.</td><td><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1792196-12gauge3.png" data-ref-id="1300-1792196" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.20926243567753" data-width="1166" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1166px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:20.9%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1792196-12gauge3.png" data-ref-id="1300-1792196"><img alt="Ithaca 37 (Shotgun)" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/13/130533/1792196-12gauge3.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1792196-12gauge3.png 1166w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/13/130533/1792196-12gauge3.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/13/130533/1792196-12gauge3.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/13/130533/1792196-12gauge3.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="Ithaca 37 (Shotgun)" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/13/130533/1792196-12gauge3.png" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1792196-12gauge3.png 1166w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/13/130533/1792196-12gauge3.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/13/130533/1792196-12gauge3.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/13/130533/1792196-12gauge3.png 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>Ithaca 37 (Shotgun)</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/m1-garand/3055-439/" data-ref-id="3055-439">M1 Garand</a></td><td>The M1 Garand is a rifle used primarily in the army. It can be found in the street crime, "Death From Above" or in the Arson case, "A Different Kind of War". It is accurate, powerful, and probably the best choice for quick progression through the mission as it regularly kills with a single shot. Should it not, it is easy to follow up with a second shot, though a third shot is rarely, if ever, necessary. It has a clip capacity of eight rounds.</td><td><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1792545-garand.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1792545" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.5625" data-width="640" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 640px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1792545-garand.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1792545"><img alt="M1 Garand" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/8/86760/1792545-garand.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1792545-garand.jpg 640w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/8/86760/1792545-garand.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/8/86760/1792545-garand.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="M1 Garand" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/8/86760/1792545-garand.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1792545-garand.jpg 640w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/8/86760/1792545-garand.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/8/86760/1792545-garand.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>M1 Garand</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/tommy-gun/3055-261/" data-ref-id="3055-261">M1A1 Thompson</a></td><td>The M1A1 Thompson is a machine gun used primarily in the army. It is the most common sub-machine gun used by criminals and is also known as the "Tommy Gun". While being known as the "Tommy Gun", the name is more commonly used to refer to the iconic M1 Thompson with a Round Drum, made famous by mafia films.</td><td><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1795812-m1a1_thompson.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1795812" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.31656184486373" data-width="954" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 954px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:31.7%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1795812-m1a1_thompson.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1795812"><img alt="M1A1 Thompson" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/13/130533/1795812-m1a1_thompson.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1795812-m1a1_thompson.jpg 954w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/13/130533/1795812-m1a1_thompson.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/13/130533/1795812-m1a1_thompson.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="M1A1 Thompson" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/13/130533/1795812-m1a1_thompson.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1795812-m1a1_thompson.jpg 954w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/13/130533/1795812-m1a1_thompson.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/13/130533/1795812-m1a1_thompson.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>M1A1 Thompson</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Colt .45</td><td>The Colt .45 is Jack Kelso's primary pistol. Use it in any case where the player gets to take control of Kelso.</td><td><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/2/21622/1152650-400px_m1911colt.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1152650" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.6525" data-width="400" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 400px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:65.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/2/21622/1152650-400px_m1911colt.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1152650"><img alt="Colt .45" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/2/21622/1152650-400px_m1911colt.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/2/21622/1152650-400px_m1911colt.jpg 400w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/2/21622/1152650-400px_m1911colt.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="Colt .45" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/2/21622/1152650-400px_m1911colt.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/2/21622/1152650-400px_m1911colt.jpg 400w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/2/21622/1152650-400px_m1911colt.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>Colt .45</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/tommy-gun/3055-261/" data-ref-id="3055-261">M1 Thompson</a></td><td>The M1 Thompson is basically the M1A1 Thompson with a round drum. It can be found in the Vice case, Manifest Destiny.</td><td><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/13197/340296-tommygun_63.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-340296" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.29380530973451" data-width="565" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 565px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:29.4%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/13197/340296-tommygun_63.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-340296"><img alt="M1 Thompson with barrel" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/1/13197/340296-tommygun_63.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/13197/340296-tommygun_63.jpg 565w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/1/13197/340296-tommygun_63.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/1/13197/340296-tommygun_63.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="M1 Thompson with barrel" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/1/13197/340296-tommygun_63.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/13197/340296-tommygun_63.jpg 565w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/1/13197/340296-tommygun_63.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/1/13197/340296-tommygun_63.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>M1 Thompson with barrel</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/m1918-browning-automatic-rifle/3055-1443/" data-ref-id="3055-1443">Browning Automatic Rifle</a> (BAR)</td><td>The Browning Automatic Rifle can be found in the Arson case, "A Different Kind of War" and in the street crime "Army Surplus". It can be found during the "Cafe Holdup" street crime, but cannot be used there. In this street crime it is depicted as being incredibly powerful, killing Cole in a second when exposed. This is to stop players simply shooting the target from the ground - in other cases, the gun is not as absurdly powerful. It boasts a 20-round magazine capacity.</td><td><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1792555-680px_m1918a1_side.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1792555" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.56176470588235" data-width="680" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 680px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.2%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1792555-680px_m1918a1_side.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1792555"><img alt="Browning Automatic Rifle" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/8/86760/1792555-680px_m1918a1_side.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1792555-680px_m1918a1_side.jpg 680w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/8/86760/1792555-680px_m1918a1_side.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/8/86760/1792555-680px_m1918a1_side.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="Browning Automatic Rifle" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/8/86760/1792555-680px_m1918a1_side.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1792555-680px_m1918a1_side.jpg 680w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/8/86760/1792555-680px_m1918a1_side.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/8/86760/1792555-680px_m1918a1_side.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>Browning Automatic Rifle</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/flamethrower/3055-45/" data-ref-id="3055-45">Flamethrower</a></td><td>The flamethrower can only be found and used in the Arson case, A Different Kind of War. Used by Jack Kelso, should the player choose the weapon. It is often the final weapon players need to use in order to attain the 'Roscoe and Friends' achievement, for killing an enemy with every weapon in the game. Ira Hogeboom also makes use of the M2 Flamethrower, to deadly effect.</td><td><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1792565-flameparts.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1792565" data-size="small" data-ratio="1" data-width="600" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 600px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:100.0%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1792565-flameparts.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1792565"><img alt="Flamethrower" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-width="640" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1792565-flameparts.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1792565-flameparts.jpg 600w"><noscript><img alt="Flamethrower" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1792565-flameparts.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1792565-flameparts.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-width="640"></noscript></a><figcaption>Flamethrower</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/tommy-gun/3055-261/" data-ref-id="3055-261">Chicago Piano Gun</a></td><td>The Chicago Piano is a pre-order exclusive from HMV and Gamestop's PowerUp Rewards members. Visually, it shares a lot of similarities to the M1 Thompson, though is incorrectly depicted as having a magazine capacity of 100 rounds, despite using a 50-round drum. The Chicago Piano is available on both the PlayStation Store and the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for free, after Rockstar chose to release the weapon. It will be in the trunk of your patrol car, ready to be accessed when needed. It is generally much more useful than the Ithaca 37 due to its longer range of effectiveness.</td><td><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1792572-chicago_piano_gun.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1792572" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.52954545454545" data-width="440" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 440px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:53.0%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1792572-chicago_piano_gun.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1792572"><img alt="Chicago Piano Gun" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/8/86760/1792572-chicago_piano_gun.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1792572-chicago_piano_gun.jpg 440w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/8/86760/1792572-chicago_piano_gun.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="Chicago Piano Gun" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/8/86760/1792572-chicago_piano_gun.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1792572-chicago_piano_gun.jpg 440w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/8/86760/1792572-chicago_piano_gun.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>Chicago Piano Gun</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Nickel Plated Pistol</td><td>The Nickel Plated Pistol is a pre-order exclusive from Best Buy / Zavvi, and visibly appears to be a Colt M1911 or another derivative of it. It becomes Cole's standard weapon when wearing the downloadable suit 'The Broderick'.</td><td><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1792586-nickelplated_pistol.png" data-ref-id="1300-1792586" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.96116504854369" data-width="206" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 206px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:96.1%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1792586-nickelplated_pistol.png" data-ref-id="1300-1792586"><img alt="Nickel Plated Pistol" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px" data-width="206" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1792586-nickelplated_pistol.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1792586-nickelplated_pistol.png 206w"><noscript><img alt="Nickel Plated Pistol" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1792586-nickelplated_pistol.png" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1792586-nickelplated_pistol.png 206w" sizes="(max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px" data-width="206"></noscript></a><figcaption>Nickel Plated Pistol</figcaption></figure></td></tr></tbody></table><h2>Vehicles</h2><p>There are 95 vehicles appears in the game. These are the usable vehicles.</p><table><thead><tr><th scope="col">Name</th><th scope="col">Class</th><th scope="col">Year</th><th scope="col">Power</th><th scope="col">Top Speed</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>American LaFrance Fire Truck</td><td>Service</td><td>1941-1946</td><td>160 hp</td><td>80 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Buick 2DR Sedanette</td><td>2 Door</td><td>1947</td><td>110 hp</td><td>100 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Buick Ambulance</td><td>Service</td><td>1947</td><td>144 hp</td><td>100 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Buick Business Coupe</td><td>2 Door</td><td>1936</td><td>93 hp</td><td>86 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Buick Coupe</td><td>2 Door</td><td>1941</td><td>125 hp</td><td>95 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Buick Custom</td><td>2 Door</td><td>1941</td><td>125 hp</td><td>110 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Buick Eight Convertible</td><td>2 Door</td><td>1939</td><td>141 hp</td><td>105 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Buick Eight Coupe</td><td>2 Door</td><td>1939</td><td>141 hp</td><td>105 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Buick Super</td><td>Police</td><td>1947</td><td>110 hp</td><td>96 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Cadillac LaSalle Series 50</td><td>4 Door</td><td>1935</td><td>150 hp</td><td>95 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Cadillac Series 61</td><td>4 Door</td><td>1942</td><td>150 hp</td><td>95 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Cadillac Series 61 Touring Coupe</td><td>4 Door</td><td>1947</td><td>150 hp</td><td>95 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Cadillac Series 62 Convertible</td><td>Police</td><td>1947</td><td>150 hp</td><td>95 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Cadillac Series 75 Limousine</td><td>4 Door</td><td>1942</td><td>150 hp</td><td>90 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Cadillac Town Car</td><td>Bonus</td><td>1936</td><td>135 hp</td><td>93 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Cadillac V16 Convertible</td><td>Sport</td><td>1934</td><td>185 hp</td><td>90 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Chevrolet Civilian Van</td><td>Service</td><td>1949</td><td>60 hp</td><td>80 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Chevrolet Coroner's Van</td><td>Police</td><td>1949</td><td>85 hp</td><td>90 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Chevrolet Fleetmaster 2DR</td><td>2 Door</td><td>1947</td><td>90 hp</td><td>86 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Chevrolet Fleetmaster 2DR (Police)</td><td>Police</td><td>1947</td><td>90 hp</td><td>96 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Chevrolet Fleetmaster Convertible</td><td>Sport</td><td>1947</td><td>90 hp</td><td>86 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Chevrolet Pickup</td><td>Service</td><td>1947</td><td>90 hp</td><td>72 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Chevrolet Pickup #2</td><td>Service</td><td>1940</td><td>85 hp</td><td>70 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Chevrolet Sedan</td><td>4 Door</td><td>1940</td><td>85 hp</td><td>78 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Chevrolet Styleline</td><td>2 Door</td><td>1949</td><td>90 hp</td><td>87 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Chevrolet Tow Truck</td><td>Service</td><td>1947</td><td>140 hp</td><td>85 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Chevrolet Van</td><td>Service</td><td>1937</td><td>85 hp</td><td>70 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Chrysler Airflow</td><td>4 Door</td><td>1934</td><td>115 hp</td><td>90 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Chrysler Town and Country</td><td>2 Door</td><td>1946</td><td>135 hp</td><td>110 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Chrysler Woody</td><td>Bonus</td><td>1946</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Cisitaalia Coupe</td><td>Bonus</td><td>1939</td><td>69 hp</td><td>109 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Cord 810 Softtop</td><td>Bonus</td><td>1936</td><td>170 hp</td><td>130 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Cord Harptop</td><td>2 Door</td><td>1936</td><td>115 hp</td><td>92 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Davis Deluxe</td><td>Bonus</td><td>1948</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Delage D8 120</td><td>Bonus</td><td>1937</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Delage D8-120 S Poutout</td><td>Bonus</td><td>1937</td><td>120 hp</td><td>110 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Delahaye 135MS Cabriolet</td><td>Bonus</td><td>1947</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>DeSoto 2DR Custom</td><td>2 Door</td><td>1946</td><td>109 hp</td><td>96 mph</td></tr><tr><td>DeSoto Custom Suburban Taxi</td><td>Service</td><td>1946</td><td>95 hp</td><td>90 mph</td></tr><tr><td>DeSoto Suburban</td><td>4 Door</td><td>1946</td><td>109 hp</td><td>92 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Dodge Fuel Truck</td><td>Service</td><td>1939</td><td>150 hp</td><td>65 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Duesenberg Walker Coupe</td><td>Bonus</td><td>1934</td><td>265 hp</td><td>140 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Ford 2DR</td><td>2 Door</td><td>1947</td><td>90 hp</td><td>90 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Ford Ambulance</td><td>Service</td><td>1948</td><td>110 hp</td><td>75 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Ford Business Coupe</td><td>2 Door</td><td>1940</td><td>60 hp</td><td>80 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Ford Convertible</td><td>2 Door</td><td>1936</td><td>85 hp</td><td>80 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Ford Custom</td><td>2 Door</td><td>1940</td><td>90 hp</td><td>87 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Ford Deluxe Convertible</td><td>Sport</td><td>1939</td><td>85 hp</td><td>80 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Ford H Boy</td><td>Bonus</td><td>1932</td><td>130 hp</td><td>115 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Ford Police Special</td><td>Police</td><td>1947</td><td>100 hp</td><td>95 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Ford Tudor Convertible</td><td>2 Door</td><td>1947</td><td>100 hp</td><td>95 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Ford V8 Sedan</td><td>2 Door</td><td>1940</td><td>90 hp</td><td>85 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Frazer Manhattan</td><td>4 Door</td><td>1947</td><td>112 hp</td><td>106 mph</td></tr><tr><td>GMC Pickup</td><td>Service</td><td>1947</td><td>93 hp</td><td>76 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Heil Colecto-Pak</td><td>Service</td><td>1947</td><td>95 hp</td><td>70 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Hudson Commodore</td><td>Police</td><td>1948</td><td>129 hp</td><td>91 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Hudson Super Six</td><td>4 Door</td><td>1947</td><td>92 hp</td><td>88 mph</td></tr><tr><td>International D Series</td><td>Service</td><td>1939</td><td>82 hp</td><td>75 mph</td></tr><tr><td>International D Series Sedan</td><td>4 Door</td><td>1939</td><td>82 hp</td><td>75 mph</td></tr><tr><td>International KB5</td><td>Service</td><td>1946</td><td>100 hp</td><td>82 mph</td></tr><tr><td>International KB6</td><td>Service</td><td>1946</td><td>100 hp</td><td>82 mph</td></tr><tr><td>International KB8</td><td>Service</td><td>1946</td><td>100 hp</td><td>80 mph</td></tr><tr><td>International KB8 (Polar Bear Ice Truck)</td><td>Service</td><td>1947</td><td>96 hp</td><td>76 mph</td></tr><tr><td>International Metro KB1M</td><td>Service</td><td>1949</td><td>84 hp</td><td>70 mph</td></tr><tr><td>International Police Wagon</td><td>Police</td><td>1940</td><td>110 hp</td><td>75 mph</td></tr><tr><td>LaSalle V8 Sedan</td><td>2 Door</td><td>1939</td><td>125 hp</td><td>88 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Lincoln Continental Convertible</td><td>Sport</td><td>1946</td><td>120 hp</td><td>118 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Lincoln Continental Coupe</td><td>2 Door</td><td>1942</td><td>130 hp</td><td>118 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Lincoln Model K Convertible Roadster</td><td>Sport</td><td>1937</td><td>150 hp</td><td>122 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Lincoln Zephyr Touring</td><td>4 Door</td><td>1939</td><td>110 hp</td><td>95 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Mercury Custom</td><td>Sport</td><td>1941</td><td>110 hp</td><td>105 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Nash Deluxe 600 Army</td><td>Service</td><td>1942</td><td>99 hp</td><td>90 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Nash La Fayette Convertible</td><td>Sport</td><td>1939</td><td>115 hp</td><td>95 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Nash Super 600</td><td>2 Door</td><td>1948</td><td>112 hp</td><td>104 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Nash Super 600 (Police)</td><td>Police</td><td>1942</td><td>112 hp</td><td>98 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Oldsmobile Hydramatic 88</td><td>4 Door</td><td>1948</td><td>110 hp</td><td>100 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Oldsmobile S98</td><td>Sport</td><td>1947</td><td>110 hp</td><td>100 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Oldsmobile Sedan</td><td>4 Door</td><td>1940</td><td>110 hp</td><td>92 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Packard Clipper Eight</td><td>2 Door</td><td>1946</td><td>165 hp</td><td>120 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Packard Clipper Eight (4 Door)</td><td>4 Door</td><td>1947</td><td>130 hp</td><td>102 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Packard Clipper Six</td><td>2 Door</td><td>1948</td><td>130 hp</td><td>104 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Packard Custom</td><td>2 Door</td><td>1940</td><td>140 hp</td><td>132 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Phantom Corsair</td><td>Bonus</td><td>1938</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Pontiac Sedan Six</td><td>4 Door</td><td>1937</td><td>105 hp</td><td>92 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Pontiac Torpedo Six</td><td>2 Door</td><td>1941</td><td>90 hp</td><td>84 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Plymouth P5</td><td>4 Door</td><td>1937</td><td>95 hp</td><td>85 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Plymouth Sedan</td><td>4 Door</td><td>1939</td><td>82 hp</td><td>76 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Plymouth Special Deluxe Six</td><td>4 Door</td><td>1947</td><td>95 hp</td><td>89 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Stout Scarab</td><td>Bonus</td><td>1936</td><td>85 hp</td><td>75 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Studebaker Commander</td><td>2 Door</td><td>1947</td><td>94 hp</td><td>86 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Studebaker Commander (Police)</td><td>Police</td><td>1947</td><td>94 hp</td><td>90 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Talbot GS26</td><td>Bonus</td><td>1948</td><td>190 hp</td><td>125 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Tucker Torpedo</td><td>Bonus</td><td>1948</td><td>166 hp</td><td>120 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Voisin C7</td><td>Bonus</td><td>1938</td><td>93 hp</td><td>89 mph</td></tr><tr><td>Willys Overland</td><td>4 Door</td><td>1939</td><td>61 hp</td><td>55 mph</td></tr></tbody></table><h3>Other</h3><p>These are non-usable vehicle</p><ul><li>Cessna 195 Airplane</li><li>International Harvester TD-9 Crawler Tractor Bulldozer</li><li>Pacific Electric Baldwin V-1000 Locomotive</li><li>Pacific Electric Railway Streetcar</li><li>Union Pacific EMD F3 Locomotive</li><li>White Model 798 Bus</li></ul><h2>Outfits</h2><h3>Standard</h3><table><thead><tr><th scope="col">Beat Cop Uniform</th><th scope="col">Golden Boy</th><th scope="col">Sword of Justice</th><th scope="col">Sunset Strip</th><th scope="col">The Outsider</th><th scope="col">Hawkshaw</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" 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sizes="(max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px" data-width="167" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2466705-standard5.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2466705-standard5.png 167w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2466705-standard5.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2466706-standard6.png" data-ref-id="1300-2466706" data-ratio="2.9815950920245" data-width="163" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 163px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:298.2%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2466706-standard6.png" data-ref-id="1300-2466706"><img alt="&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2466706-standard6.png"&gt;" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 163px) 100vw, 163px" data-width="163" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2466706-standard6.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/17/171291/2466706-standard6.png 163w"><noscript><img alt="&lt;img src="></noscript></a><figcaption>&lt;img src="http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/17/171291/2466706-standard6.png"&gt;</figcaption></figure></td></tr></tbody></table><h3>Bonus</h3><p>There are 4 bonus outfits that are unlocked when purchased pre-order bonuses or downloadable content.</p><ul><li>The Sharpshooter</li><li>The Broderick</li><li>Button Man</li><li>Chicago Lightning</li></ul><p> </p><h2>Downloadable Content</h2><p>L.A. Noire has a variety of DLC for purchase, from new cases, to alternate weapons &amp; outfits.</p><h4>Released May 31, 2011</h4><ul><li>The Naked City (Vice case)</li><li>Slip of The Tongue (Traffic case)</li><li>Broderick Detective Suit</li><li>Sharpshooter Detective Suit &amp; Gun</li><li>Chicago Piano Machine Gun</li><li>The Badge Pursuit Challenge</li></ul><h4><b>Released June 21, 2011</b></h4><ul><li>Nicholson Electroplating Disaster (Arson case)</li></ul><h4><b>Released July 12, 2011</b></h4><ul><li>Reefer Madness (Vice case)</li></ul><h3>"L.A. Noire Rockstar Pass"</h3><p>Rockstar is offering the "L.A. Noire Rockstar Pass," which allows players to buy all the DLC at once for a discounted price. If players purchased the pass by June 21st, the price was $10. After that, the Pass went up to $12, which is still less expensive than buying all the DLC individually.</p><h2>Pre-Order Bonuses</h2><p>Certain major retailers offered different preorder bonuses. All of these items later became available to purchase as DLC:</p><table><tbody><tr><th>Retailers</th><th>Pre-Order Bonuses</th></tr><tr><td>Walmart (US)/Play.com (UK)</td><td><ul><li>The Traffic desk case "A Slip of the Tongue"</li><li>Downloadable Soundtrack</li></ul></td><td><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1789284-295px_lanoire_aslipofthetongue.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1789284" data-size="small" data-ratio="1.2949152542373" data-width="295" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 295px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:129.5%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1789284-295px_lanoire_aslipofthetongue.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1789284"><img alt="A Slip Of The Tongue Case" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px" data-width="295" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1789284-295px_lanoire_aslipofthetongue.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1789284-295px_lanoire_aslipofthetongue.jpg 295w"><noscript><img alt="A Slip Of The Tongue Case" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1789284-295px_lanoire_aslipofthetongue.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1789284-295px_lanoire_aslipofthetongue.jpg 295w" sizes="(max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px" data-width="295"></noscript></a><figcaption>A Slip Of The Tongue Case</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Amazon</td><td>The Broderick suit, which boosts your resistance to damage and the damage you cause during fist fights.</td><td><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1790127-la_noire_broderick.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1790127" data-size="small" data-ratio="1.2542372881356" data-width="472" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 472px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:125.4%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1790127-la_noire_broderick.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1790127"><img alt="The Broderick Detective Suit" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px" data-width="510" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1790127-la_noire_broderick.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1790127-la_noire_broderick.jpg 472w"><noscript><img alt="The Broderick Detective Suit" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1790127-la_noire_broderick.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1790127-la_noire_broderick.jpg 472w" sizes="(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px" data-width="510"></noscript></a><figcaption>The Broderick Detective Suit</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>GameStop/EB Games/Game (UK)</td><td><ul><li>The Vice case "The Naked City"</li><li>The "Badge Pursuit Challenge": the player must find 20 police badges around town. Each badge awards XP, finding all badges unlocks the "Button Man" suit, which provides extra ammo for weapons.</li></ul></td><td><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1789285-295px_lanoire_thenakedcity.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1789285" data-size="small" data-ratio="1.2949152542373" data-width="295" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 295px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:129.5%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1789285-295px_lanoire_thenakedcity.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1789285"><img alt="The Naked City Case" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px" data-width="295" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1789285-295px_lanoire_thenakedcity.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1789285-295px_lanoire_thenakedcity.jpg 295w"><noscript><img alt="The Naked City Case" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1789285-295px_lanoire_thenakedcity.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/1789285-295px_lanoire_thenakedcity.jpg 295w" sizes="(max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px" data-width="295"></noscript></a><figcaption>The Naked City Case</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Best Buy/Zavvi (UK)</td><td>Pre-ordering from Zavvi or Best Buy results in receiving the Sharpshooter Detective Suit. The pack also includes the nickel-plated pistol, which will temporarily replace Cole's pistol until you select a different suit.</td><td><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1790128-la_noire_sharpshooter.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1790128" data-size="small" data-ratio="1.2939453125" data-width="1024" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1024px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:129.4%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1790128-la_noire_sharpshooter.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1790128"><img alt="The Sharpshooter Detective Suit" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px" data-width="494" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/13/130533/1790128-la_noire_sharpshooter.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1790128-la_noire_sharpshooter.jpg 1024w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/13/130533/1790128-la_noire_sharpshooter.jpg 741w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/13/130533/1790128-la_noire_sharpshooter.jpg 494w"><noscript><img alt="The Sharpshooter Detective Suit" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/13/130533/1790128-la_noire_sharpshooter.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1790128-la_noire_sharpshooter.jpg 1024w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/13/130533/1790128-la_noire_sharpshooter.jpg 741w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/13/130533/1790128-la_noire_sharpshooter.jpg 494w" sizes="(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px" data-width="494"></noscript></a><figcaption>The Sharpshooter Detective Suit</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td>Rockstar Warehouse</td><td>L.A. Noire T-Shirt</td><td><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1790129-lanoireshirt.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1790129" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.56666666666667" data-width="570" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 570px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.7%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1790129-lanoireshirt.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1790129"><img alt="L.A. Noire t-shirt" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/13/130533/1790129-lanoireshirt.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1790129-lanoireshirt.jpg 570w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/13/130533/1790129-lanoireshirt.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/13/130533/1790129-lanoireshirt.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="L.A. Noire t-shirt" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/13/130533/1790129-lanoireshirt.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/13/130533/1790129-lanoireshirt.jpg 570w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/13/130533/1790129-lanoireshirt.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/13/130533/1790129-lanoireshirt.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>L.A. Noire t-shirt</figcaption></figure></td></tr></tbody></table><h2>Development</h2><h3>Announcement and Release</h3><p>L.A. Noire was officially announced on September 25, 2006 by a short teaser trailer and an announcement that Rockstar would be teaming up with Team Bondi to release it. The game was originally announced as a PS3 exclusive and a second trailer for the game was released on October 5, 2006.</p><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3699/315386-lanoire_teaser_thumbnail__screenshot.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-315386" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.56122448979592" data-width="588" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 588px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.1%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3699/315386-lanoire_teaser_thumbnail__screenshot.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-315386"><img alt="Early Teaser Image" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/3699/315386-lanoire_teaser_thumbnail__screenshot.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3699/315386-lanoire_teaser_thumbnail__screenshot.jpg 588w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3699/315386-lanoire_teaser_thumbnail__screenshot.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/3699/315386-lanoire_teaser_thumbnail__screenshot.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="Early Teaser Image" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/3699/315386-lanoire_teaser_thumbnail__screenshot.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3699/315386-lanoire_teaser_thumbnail__screenshot.jpg 588w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3699/315386-lanoire_teaser_thumbnail__screenshot.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/3699/315386-lanoire_teaser_thumbnail__screenshot.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>Early Teaser Image</figcaption></figure><p>The game then disappeared, its continuing existence only attested to in shareholder announcements by Take-Two, who continued to state that the game was still in development despite the fact that barely anything about the game had been revealed in nearly 4 years. The silence was finally broken by the March 2010 issue of Game Informer, which revealed that the game still existed and that it would be coming to both Xbox 360 and PS3 in late 2010. The game was then subsequently delayed and on November 11, 2010, a new trailer revealed cinematics, but no actual gameplay. A second trailer revealed that the game would be released on May 17, 2011 in the United States, while Rockstar Games' official website, announced Europe's release date to be May 20, 2011.</p><h3>Attention to Detail</h3><p>Team Bondi set out to develop a fully realized 1940s Los Angeles. Team Bondi used over 140 000 photos from the era to recreate certain streets and most of the important landmarks from the Chinese Theater to the Hollywoodland sign. The clothes are all era specific as well as the slang used by certain characters. In order to correctly model the clothes, clothing from the sets of King Kong and Saving Private Ryan were loaned to Team Bondi. Furthermore, the radio that plays during the game features songs from the era as well as ads that were played in the 40s. Furthermore, the cars in the game are all from the era and were modelled in game thanks to Jay Leno, who let Team Bondi into his private car collection.</p><p>The cases that Cole solves throughout the game are all based on real cases that happened during the 1940s and 50s around Los Angeles. The game even provides resolutions to previously unsolved cases such as the Dahlia murders.</p><h3>Motion Scan</h3><figure data-align="left" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/2132904-la_noire_2010_12_17_600.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2132904" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.52" data-width="600" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 600px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:52.0%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/2132904-la_noire_2010_12_17_600.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2132904"><img alt="Motion Scan" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/8/86760/2132904-la_noire_2010_12_17_600.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/2132904-la_noire_2010_12_17_600.jpg 600w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/8/86760/2132904-la_noire_2010_12_17_600.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/8/86760/2132904-la_noire_2010_12_17_600.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="Motion Scan" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/8/86760/2132904-la_noire_2010_12_17_600.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/86760/2132904-la_noire_2010_12_17_600.jpg 600w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/8/86760/2132904-la_noire_2010_12_17_600.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/8/86760/2132904-la_noire_2010_12_17_600.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>Motion Scan</figcaption></figure><p>Team Bondi began to conduct research on motion scan technology 5 years before the game's release (which may explain why L.A. Noire was constantly delayed). The technology is said to let players see animations that traditional animation is unable to render. Motion scan focuses on rendering an extremely realistic face where cheekbones move as a character speak and eyes focus on points in the environment. Scenes were shot in two parts: first with motion capture, in order to render the body movements, and then with motion scan to render the dialogues (which was handled by sister company Depth Analysis). Shooting of the motion scan scenes was done in the "depth analysis room" where actors would wear make up in order to look like their 1940s character and recite their lines in front of cameras that were filming the front, the back and the top of their heads.</p><p>L.A. Noire uses motion scan during the game's lengthy interrogation sequences where players must determine if a suspect is lying or not.</p><p>The interrogation scenes as well as the detective scenes were handled by Team Bondi while Rockstar developed the shooting sequences.</p><h3>Working Conditions at Team Bondi</h3><p>In June 2011, several employees began speaking out about the allegedly horrible working conditions at Team Bondi, largely due to Brendan McNamara's poor management skills. According to the employees, they were forced to work overtime with no additional pay, and they were lied to about release dates in order to keep them working overtime. In addition, one source described McNamara as "the angriest person" he's ever met.</p><p>Furthermore, one source explained that management made excuses for creating new positions for the purpose of hiring new employees for less money. On paper the new positions were of less importance, but in reality they were essentially identical to the ones they supposedly fell under. The result was new hires doing the same job as those in higher positions but for less pay.</p><p>One source even offered an explanation as to why some critics described the game environment as "boring". According to this source, only one animator worked on gameplay during large parts of production, and Team Bondi literally had no one in their Lead Animator position from January 2008 all the way through until the final release date.</p><h2>Music</h2><figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3769/2772858-l.a.+noire.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2772858" data-ratio="1" data-width="1600" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1600px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:100.0%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3769/2772858-l.a.+noire.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2772858"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-width="640" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/3769/2772858-l.a.+noire.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3769/2772858-l.a.+noire.jpg 1600w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3769/2772858-l.a.+noire.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/3769/2772858-l.a.+noire.jpg 640w"><noscript><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/3769/2772858-l.a.+noire.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3769/2772858-l.a.+noire.jpg 1600w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3769/2772858-l.a.+noire.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/3769/2772858-l.a.+noire.jpg 640w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-width="640"></noscript></a></figure><p>The L.A. Noire soundtrack is full of 40's jazz and blues music. The official soundtrack was released on May 17, 2011.</p><p>Recorded at Abbey Road by composer Andrew Hale, the soundtrack includes "modern takes on the classic torch songs of the period," as said by Rockstar's announcement of the soundtrack. Throughout the game itself, music helps notify players that clues are around; as they explore, players will hear more than 32 classic jazz tracks from musicians such as Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, and Thelonious Monk.</p><table><tbody><tr><th>Track No.</th><th>Title</th><th>Artist</th><th>Length</th></tr><tr><td>1.</td><td>"Main Theme"</td><td>Andrew Hale</td><td>3:06</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>"New Beginning, Pt. 1"</td><td>Andrew Hale &amp; Simon Hale</td><td>1:06</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>"New Beginning, Pt. 2"</td><td>Andrew Hale &amp; Simon Hale</td><td>1:25</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>"New Beginning, Pt. 3"</td><td>Andrew Hale &amp; Simon Hale</td><td>3:18</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>"Minor 9th"</td><td>Andrew Hale</td><td>2:50</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>"Pride of the Job, Pt. 1"</td><td>Andrew Hale &amp; Simon Hale</td><td>2:38</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>"Pride of the Job, Pt. 2"</td><td>Andrew Hale &amp; Simon Hale</td><td>2:32</td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td>"Noire Clarinet"</td><td>Andrew Hale</td><td>2:33</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>"Temptation, Pt. 1"</td><td>Andrew Hale &amp; Simon Hale</td><td>1:14</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>"Temptation, Pt. 2"</td><td>Andrew Hale &amp; Simon Hale</td><td>2:12</td></tr><tr><td>11.</td><td>"Temptation, Pt. 3"</td><td>Andrew Hale &amp; Simon Hale</td><td>0:52</td></tr><tr><td>12.</td><td>"J.J."</td><td>Andrew Hale &amp; <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_%28band%29" rel="nofollow">Fly</a></td><td>1:30</td></tr><tr><td>13.</td><td>"Redemption, Pt. 1"</td><td>Andrew Hale &amp; Simon Hale</td><td>1:07</td></tr><tr><td>14.</td><td>"Redemption, Pt. 2"</td><td>Andrew Hale &amp; Simon Hale</td><td>2:28</td></tr><tr><td>15.</td><td>"Redemption, Pt. 3"</td><td>Andrew Hale &amp; Simon Hale</td><td>1:21</td></tr><tr><td>16.</td><td>"Slow Brood"</td><td>Andrew Hale &amp; Simon Hale</td><td>2:20</td></tr><tr><td>17.</td><td>"Use and Abuse, Pt. 1"</td><td>Andrew Hale &amp; Simon Hale</td><td>1:26</td></tr><tr><td>18.</td><td>"Use and Abuse, Pt. 2"</td><td>Andrew Hale &amp; Simon Hale</td><td>0:49</td></tr><tr><td>19.</td><td>"Use and Abuse, Pt. 3"</td><td>Andrew Hale &amp; Simon Hale</td><td>0:38</td></tr><tr><td>20.</td><td>"Use and Abuse, Pt. 4"</td><td>Andrew Hale &amp; Simon Hale</td><td>1:21</td></tr><tr><td>21.</td><td>"Fall from Grace, Pt. 1"</td><td>Andrew Hale &amp; Simon Hale</td><td>1:44</td></tr><tr><td>22.</td><td>"Fall from Grace, Pt. 2"</td><td>Andrew Hale &amp; Simon Hale</td><td>1:13</td></tr><tr><td>23.</td><td>"Murder Brood, Pt. 1"</td><td>Andrew Hale &amp; Simon Hale</td><td>2:34</td></tr><tr><td>24.</td><td>"Murder Brood, Pt. 2"</td><td>Andrew Hale &amp; Simon Hale</td><td>2:18</td></tr><tr><td>25.</td><td>"Main Theme (Redux)"</td><td>Andrew Hale</td><td>1:25</td></tr><tr><td>26.</td><td>"(I Always Kill) The Things I Love"</td><td>Claudia Brücken &amp; The Real Tuesday Weld</td><td>2:55</td></tr><tr><td>27.</td><td>"Guilty"</td><td>Claudia Brücken &amp; The Real Tuesday Weld</td><td>2:14</td></tr><tr><td>28.</td><td>"Torched Song"</td><td>Claudia Brücken &amp; The Real Tuesday Weld</td><td>4:12</td></tr><tr><td><b>Total length:</b></td><td><b>55:21</b></td></tr></tbody></table><h3>L.A. Noire: Remixed</h3><figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3769/2772859-8396_292666.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2772859" data-ratio="1" data-width="1500" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1500px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:100.0%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3769/2772859-8396_292666.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2772859"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-width="640" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/3769/2772859-8396_292666.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3769/2772859-8396_292666.jpg 1500w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3769/2772859-8396_292666.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/3769/2772859-8396_292666.jpg 640w"><noscript><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/3769/2772859-8396_292666.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3769/2772859-8396_292666.jpg 1500w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3769/2772859-8396_292666.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/3769/2772859-8396_292666.jpg 640w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-width="640"></noscript></a></figure><p>L.A. Noire: Remixed is a remixed EP of six jazz standards reinterpreted by modern DJs, producers and remixers.</p><table><thead><tr><th>Track No.</th><th>Title</th><th>Artist</th><th>Length</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1.</td><td>"Stone Cold Dead in the Market (Ticklah Remix)"</td><td>Ella Fitzgerald &amp; Louis Jordan</td><td>4:16</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>"Hey-Ba-Ba-Re-Bop (Midnight Sun Remix)"</td><td>Lionel Hampton &amp; his orchestra</td><td>5:56</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>"A Slick Chick (On the Mellow Side) (Maximum Balloon Remix)"</td><td>Dinah Washington</td><td>2:57</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>"Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens (DJ Premier Remix)"</td><td>Louis Jordan</td><td>2:36</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>"Sing Sing Sing (Truth &amp; Soul Remix)"</td><td>Gene Krupa</td><td>4:19</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>"That Ol' Devil Called Love (Moodymann Remix)"</td><td>Billie Holiday</td><td>4:15</td></tr></tbody></table><h2>PC Version</h2><p>L.A. Noire's PC version, titled L.A. Noire The Complete Edition, was released on November 8th and contains all the DLC released for the console version up to that point. The Complete Edition was also released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.</p><h3>System Requirements</h3><ul><li><strong>OS:</strong> Windows 7 / Windows Vista Service Pack 1 / Windows XP Service Pack 3</li><li><strong>Intel CPUs:</strong> Core 2.2 GHz to Quad Core 3.2GHz</li><li><strong>AMD CPUs:</strong> Dual Core 2.4Ghz to Quad Core 3.2Ghz</li><li><strong>RAM:</strong> 2GB to 8GB</li><li><strong>Hard Disk Space:</strong> 16GB</li><li><strong>Video Card:</strong> NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 512MB to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 1536MB or Radeon HD3000 512MB to Radeon HD 6850 1024MB</li><li><strong>Sound:</strong> 100% DirectX 9 Compatible</li></ul><h3>Addition Requirements</h3><ul><li>Initial activation requires internet connection and Rockstar Social Club (13+ to register); software installation required including GameShield IronWrap &amp; Patcher; DirectX, and Microsoft's Windows .NET Framework, and Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86).</li></ul><h2>2017 Versions</h2><p>In September 2017, Rockstar Games announced new versions of L.A. Noire would be coming to current consoles and the HTC Vive VR headset. All versions are being handled by <a href="/virtuos-ltd/3010-4991/" data-ref-id="3010-4991">Virtuos Ltd</a>.</p><p>A Nintendo Switch version features contextual touch-screen controls for portable mode, a JoyCon mode with gyro-based gesture controls, HD-rumble support, and new wide and over-the-shoulder camera angles.</p><p>A remastered PS4 and Xbox One version featuring 4k support on PS4 Pro and Xbox One X contains new high resolution textures, new lighting and clouds, new cinematic camera angles and more.</p><p>On PC, <em>L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files</em> will let HTC Vive owners experience seven of the original game's cases rebuilt to specifically take advantage of the VR headset.</p>

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As a sequel, it expands upon the core gameplay of its predecessor <a href="/supersonic-acrobatic-rocket-powered-battle-cars/3030-23186/" data-ref-id="3030-23186">Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars</a> with new features such as car customization, in-game tournament support, revamped matchmaking, adjustable match-specific modifiers such as "Low Gravity" and "Cube-Ball", and dedicated server support.</p><p>Rocket League began its <a href="/pre-release-public-testing/3015-7541/" data-ref-id="3015-7541">alpha-testing</a> stage on February 27, 2014 on <a href="/pc/3045-94/" data-ref-id="3045-94">PC</a>, although Psyonix confirmed that the game would be available on other platforms. The game was originally released July 7, 2015 for <a href="/playstation-4/3045-146/" data-ref-id="3045-146">PS4</a> and PC and allows <a href="/cross-platform-multiplayer/3015-4183/" data-ref-id="3015-4183">cross-platform multiplayer</a> between these two platforms. The game was released for the <a href="/xbox-one/3045-145/" data-ref-id="3045-145">Xbox One</a> the following year allowing a similar cross-platform multiplayer between the Xbox and PC variants of the game. Rocket League can be played using <a href="/split-screen-multiplayer/3015-322/" data-ref-id="3015-322">split-screen</a> in both local and online multiplayer modes.</p><h2>Gameplay</h2><figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/12/129563/2769816-20141023_rocketleague_01.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2769816" data-ratio="0.5625" data-width="1600" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1600px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/12/129563/2769816-20141023_rocketleague_01.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2769816"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/12/129563/2769816-20141023_rocketleague_01.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/12/129563/2769816-20141023_rocketleague_01.jpg 1600w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/12/129563/2769816-20141023_rocketleague_01.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/12/129563/2769816-20141023_rocketleague_01.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/12/129563/2769816-20141023_rocketleague_01.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></a></figure><p>Two teams of players pilot their vehicles inside a fully-enclosed arena for five minutes while attempting to knock a large round <a href="/soccer-ball/3055-53/" data-ref-id="3055-53">ball</a> into their opponents' goal in order to score points, with one point awarded for each successful goal. The number of players per team can vary between one to four, although three-versus-three is the maximum team size for <a href="/ranked-match/3015-4628/" data-ref-id="3015-4628">ranked play</a>. Matches begin with the ball placed stationary in the center of the field and all players starting on their respective sides in symmetrical team formations. Matches end once the ball makes contact with the ground after the match timer reaches zero. In the case of a tie, a <a href="/sudden-death/3015-1246/" data-ref-id="3015-1246">sudden death</a> (or "golden goal") period is played and continues until the final winning point is scored.</p><p>Players maneuver their vehicles on the playing field with standard gas, brake and turning controls typical of those found in other driving or racing games. The arena walls that enclose the playing field are sloped and can be scaled by vehicles with enough momentum to <a href="/wall-run/3015-748/" data-ref-id="3015-748">maintain adhesion</a>. <a href="/boost/3015-461/" data-ref-id="3015-461">Boost</a> may be collected at various regenerating "boost points" around the field, which can be spent as needed to temporarily increase a vehicle's speed. By boosting continuously for a short time, players can activate a faster second-tier boost capable of demolishing opposing players' vehicles upon contact. Demolished vehicles respawn on their own team's side of the field a few moments after being destroyed. Vehicles also have the ability to jump and then further manipulate their trajectory mid-air with a <a href="/double-jump/3015-1/" data-ref-id="3015-1">double jump</a>. This high level of mobility allows players to perform advanced maneuvers like <a href="/bicycle-kick/3015-2234/" data-ref-id="3015-2234">bicycle kicks</a> or even achieve <a href="/limited-flight-capability/3015-3305/" data-ref-id="3015-3305">limited flight</a>.</p><p>As a player completes matches, their player profile gains experience and levels, and Rocket League's matchmaking system uses this to match players of similar skill with one another. <a href="/bots/3015-597/" data-ref-id="3015-597">Bots</a> are used to fill abandoned player slots during standard online multiplayer matches; however, bots are disabled for ranked play, which can lead to team imbalances if players quit a ranked game mid-match.</p><h4>Mutators</h4><p>Players are able to affect core aspects of the game through mutators. These can be set in both offline and online play. Public online matches rotate through a series of predetermined mutator combinations which cannot be changed. However, private online and offline matches give players the ability to set all mutator options however they would like. More settings can be changed manually than are found in preset combinations from public matches.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Options</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Match Length</td><td>5 minutes, 10 minutes, 20 minutes, Unlimited</td></tr><tr><td>Max Score</td><td>Unlimited, 1 goal, 3 goals, 5 goals</td></tr><tr><td>Game Speed</td><td>Default, Slo-Mo, Time warp</td></tr><tr><td>Ball Max Speed</td><td>Default, Slow, Fast, Super fast</td></tr><tr><td>Ball Type</td><td>Default, Cube, Puck</td></tr><tr><td>Ball Weight</td><td>Default, Light, Heavy, Super light</td></tr><tr><td>Ball Size</td><td>Default, Small, Large, Gigantic</td></tr><tr><td>Ball Bounciness</td><td>Default, Low, High, Super high</td></tr><tr><td>Boost Amount</td><td>Default, None, Unlimited, Recharge (slow), Recharge (fast)</td></tr><tr><td>Boost Strength</td><td>1x, 1.5x, 2x, 10x</td></tr><tr><td>Gravity</td><td>Default, Low, High, Super high</td></tr><tr><td>Demolish</td><td>Default, Disabled, Friendly fire, On contact, On contact (FF)</td></tr><tr><td>Respawn Time</td><td>3 seconds, 2 seconds, 1 second, Disable goal reset</td></tr></tbody></table><h2>Customization</h2><p>Players may customize their car in a variety of ways. There are 17 different bodies to choose from, including those from DLCs. Each body has a set of decals to choose from, usually six or seven with another option for no decal. Players can select primary and decal paint color and finish for each team separately. Including those unlocked in the various DLC, there are 31 wheels to choose from. Additionally, there are 45 rocket trails to choose from, which show when boosting. 26 toppers are typically available, with one more for alpha players. Finally, there are 276 antennas to select from, including national flags, random objects, community flags, and video game homages. Players may also select or disable titles from the Garage, but these do not affect the appearance of the car.</p><p>Each customization type, except paint and titles, also tracks one statistic. Bodies track wins, decals track saves, wheels count distance driven, rocket trails check boost time, toppers follow goals, and antennas count time played. Each option, such as the Star, within the customization type, like Topper, keeps track of the statistic only while it is equipped. For instance, the Backfire body does not count wins while the Grog body is in use and vice versa.</p><h4>Crates</h4><p>Players can earn crates after a match is completed. These crates can only be opened from purchasing keys. In them are cosmetic items such as car bodies, rocket trails, wheels and decals. All of which can be pulled with a different tracked stat than usual.</p><h4>List of all crates</h4><p>Champions Crate 1</p><p>Champions Crate 2</p><p>Champions Crate 3</p><p>Champions Crate 4</p><p>Player's Choice Crate</p><p>Turbo Crate</p><p>Nitro Crate</p><p>Overdrive Crate</p><p>Accelerator Crate</p><p>Haunted Hallows Crate</p><h2>Awards</h2><p>Awards are given to players for helpful or skillful play during the match, each with its own point value. Some awards are tracked by car customization options, but all total award counts may be found in the "Stats" section of the "Extras" menu. A small live feed of awards is displayed in the top right corner of the screen and shows those earned by both teams. A large point bonus is also given to players who stay until the end of a match. The winning team will receive 1000 points while the losing team will receive 750 points. In solo play, these values are halved.</p><p>Awards grant reduced points when playing alone with bots.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col">Award</th><th scope="col">Point Value</th><th scope="col">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Win</td><td>50/100</td><td>Win the match</td></tr><tr><td>MVP</td><td>50/100</td><td>Earn the most points on the winning team in a match</td></tr><tr><td>Goal</td><td>50/100</td><td>Hit the ball into the opposing goal</td></tr><tr><td>Aerial Goal</td><td>10/20</td><td>Score a goal in the air above the crossbar</td></tr><tr><td>Backwards Goal</td><td>10/20</td><td>Score a goal driving in reverse</td></tr><tr><td>Bicycle Goal</td><td>10/20</td><td>Score a goal with a Bicycle Hit</td></tr><tr><td>Long Goal</td><td>10/20</td><td>Score a goal from far away</td></tr><tr><td>Overtime Goal</td><td>25/50</td><td>Score a goal in overtime</td></tr><tr><td>Hat Trick</td><td>25/50</td><td>Score three goals in a match</td></tr><tr><td>Assist</td><td>25/50</td><td>Pass the ball to a teammate that scores</td></tr><tr><td>Playmaker</td><td>25/50</td><td>Perform three assists in a match</td></tr><tr><td>Save</td><td>25/50</td><td>Stop a Shot on Goal</td></tr><tr><td>Epic Save</td><td>30/60</td><td>Stop a Shot on Goal on the verge of going in</td></tr><tr><td>Savior</td><td>25/50</td><td>Perform three saves</td></tr><tr><td>Shot on Goal</td><td>15/30</td><td>Hit the ball at the opposing goal</td></tr><tr><td>Centered Ball</td><td>10/20</td><td>Pass the ball towards the opposing goal</td></tr><tr><td>Cleared Ball</td><td>10/20</td><td>Hit the ball away from your goal</td></tr><tr><td>Aerial Hit</td><td>5/10</td><td>Hit the ball in the air above the crossbar</td></tr><tr><td>Bicycle Hit</td><td>5/10</td><td>Hit the ball while doing a back flip</td></tr><tr><td>Juggle</td><td>5/10</td><td>Keep the ball in midair with multiple hits</td></tr><tr><td>Demolition</td><td>0</td><td>Destroy another car</td></tr><tr><td>Extermination</td><td>5/10</td><td>Perform seven Demolitions in a match</td></tr><tr><td>First Touch</td><td>5/10</td><td>Touch the ball first on kickoff</td></tr><tr><td>Pool Shot</td><td>10/20</td><td>Hit an opposing player into the ball to score</td></tr></tbody></table><h2>Titles</h2><p>Titles are generally awarded based on level. Champions of large, official tournaments may also be given a custom title, such as the "PAX Champion" title.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col">Level Bracket</th><th scope="col">Title</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1 - 9</td><td>Rookie</td></tr><tr><td>10 - 19</td><td>Semi-Pro</td></tr><tr><td>20 - 29</td><td>Pro</td></tr><tr><td>30 - 39</td><td>Veteran</td></tr><tr><td>40 - 49</td><td>Expert</td></tr><tr><td>50 - 59</td><td>Master</td></tr><tr><td>60 - 73</td><td>Legend</td></tr><tr><td>74 +</td><td>Rocketeer</td></tr></tbody></table>

A cyberpunk bar tending simulator in which players interact with a bunch of alcohol-deprived characters in a dystopian setting.

<h2>Overview</h2><p>VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a <a href="/visual-novel/3015-2029/" data-ref-id="3015-2029">visual novel</a> developed by <a href="/sukeban-games/3010-10304/" data-ref-id="3010-10304">Sukeban Games</a> where, as its subtitle suggests, players work as a <a href="/bartender/3015-6654/" data-ref-id="3015-6654">bartender</a> at a bar named VA-11 HALL-A in a dystopian city reminiscent of <a href="/cyberpunk/3015-6735/" data-ref-id="3015-6735">cyberpunk</a> <a href="/games-based-on-anime/3015-765/" data-ref-id="3015-765">anime</a> but with the graphical style of a Japanese <a href="/nec-pc-9801/3045-112/" data-ref-id="3045-112">PC-98</a> adventure game. The title was published by <a href="/ysbryd-games/3010-10305/" data-ref-id="3010-10305">Ysbryd Games</a> for the <a href="/pc/3045-94/" data-ref-id="3045-94">PC</a> on June 21 2016, with a port for the <a href="/playstation-vita/3045-129/" data-ref-id="3045-129">PlayStation Vita</a> and <a href="/ipad/3045-121/" data-ref-id="3045-121">iPad</a> being worked on by <a href="/wolfgame/3010-8299/" data-ref-id="3010-8299">Wolfgames</a> that will be released at a later date.</p><p>Before VA-11 HALL-A's final release, a <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/va11-halla-prologue/3030-54120/" data-ref-id="3030-54120">Prologue</a> was released in 2014 that contained an exclusive story that was a prequel to the full game. The Prologue served as a proof-of-concept and also worked as a pre-order for the final release if it was purchased before a certain deadline.</p><h2>Story</h2><p>Taking place in the December of 2069, the game stars Jill as a bartender of an unkempt bar named VA-11 HALL-A, better known as Valhalla. She encounters a number of patrons from varying walks of life within Glitch City, an unstable dystopic city controlled by <a href="/corporation/3015-5746/" data-ref-id="3015-5746">megacorporations</a> and corrupt law enforcement.</p><h2>Gameplay</h2><p>The gameplay of VA-11 HALL-A is centered around mixing drinks for the varied patrons of the bar while engaging them in conversation. Drinks are prepared from five different ingredients, with additional options for aging, blending, and adding ice. Each drink has a set of characteristics (e.g. sweet, sour, girly, manly) denoting the kind of clientele which it might appeal to. Preparing drinks earns money, which the player can use to pay for entertainment or bills. Finishing a shift with no incorrect orders provides a "Flawless" bonus, providing extra cash.</p><p>Mixing drinks also serves a function similar to <a href="/dialogue-trees/3015-77/" data-ref-id="3015-77">dialogue trees. </a>Patrons react differently depending on what drinks they are served, sometimes shifting the course and tone of the conversation.</p>

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Mix and match colors to paint de world, and defeat de evil I.N.K.T. Corporation, in this colourful "splatformer" from THQ.

<h2>Overview</h2><p><i>de Blob</i> is a <a data-ref-id="3015-3124" href="/puzzle-platformer/3015-3124/">puzzle-platformer</a> where de monochromatic <a data-ref-id="3015-2957" href="/inkt-corporation/3015-2957/">I.N.K.T. Corporation</a> have taken over <a data-ref-id="3035-1615" href="/chroma-city/3035-1615/">Chroma City</a>, banning color, music and fun from everyday life. You play as a <a data-ref-id="3005-6240" href="/de-blob/3005-6240/">Blob</a> on a quest to reanimate de city with ground and aerial manoeuvres and color-spray gameplay, which takes full advantage of de <a data-ref-id="3055-1304" href="/wiimote/3055-1304/">Wiimote</a>. By solving quests and having fierce bouncing battles, de player will help to liberate and revitalize de city from its oppressors.</p><h2><b>History</b></h2><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3699/361931-198408_1_2.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-361931" data-size="small" data-embed-type="image" data-ratio="0.69965277777778"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:70.0%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3699/361931-198408_1_2.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-361931"><img alt="de Blob against de devious I.N.K.T." src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/3699/361931-198408_1_2.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3699/361931-198408_1_2.jpg 576w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3699/361931-198408_1_2.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/3699/361931-198408_1_2.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></a><figcaption>de Blob against de devious I.N.K.T.</figcaption></figure><p><i>de Blob</i> is based on de freeware <a data-ref-id="3045-94" href="/pc/3045-94/">PC</a> game of de same name, designed by nine students studying Game Design &amp; Development at Utrecht University’s School of the Arts in <a data-ref-id="3035-1279" href="/the-netherlands/3035-1279/">de Netherlands</a>. (The "de" in de title is nothing more than "the" in Dutch.) When de students started creating de concept, Utrecht was being rebuilt and de principal task for creating de game was to convey how de railroad station area of Utrecht would look in ten years. De city of Utrecht later adopted de character of de Blob as its mascot. De game was later picked up by <a data-ref-id="3010-15" href="/thq/3010-15/">THQ</a> to be developed by their Australia-based studio, <a data-ref-id="3010-2458" href="/blue-tongue-entertainment-pty-ltd/3010-2458/">Blue Tongue Entertainment</a>.</p><h2>Gameplay</h2><p>All versions of <i>de Blob</i> feature a blob of paint as de protagonist who must restore color to de environment. As de Blob moves around de game's expansive levels, he absorbs paint, which allows him to splatter paint onto buildings, <a data-ref-id="3055-322" href="/car/3055-322/">cars</a>, and other objects through touch. There's also an element of platforming present, which mainly involves using buildings as stepping stones to get to higher ground.</p><h3>Nintendo Wii Gameplay</h3><figure data-align="left" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/2014/341101-1290_bss_09.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-341101" data-size="small" data-embed-type="image" data-ratio="0.75111111111111"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:75.1%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/2014/341101-1290_bss_09.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-341101"><img alt="Nintendo Wii version" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/2014/341101-1290_bss_09.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/2014/341101-1290_bss_09.jpg 450w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/2014/341101-1290_bss_09.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></a><figcaption>Nintendo Wii version</figcaption></figure><p>In de <a data-ref-id="3045-36" href="/wii/3045-36/">Nintendo Wii</a> version, you control Blob primarily with de analog stick on de <a data-ref-id="3055-4700" href="/cerberus-nunchuks/3055-4700/">nunchuk</a> controller. De game unfortunately relies on motion-sensitive controls by flicking de Wiimote upward to jump. Shaking de Wiimote is also necessary from time to time to escape de grasp of certain enemies when they attack you. There's a lock-on mechanic as well. This is used for attacking enemies, collecting paint, and jumping to special platforms that allow de Blob to climb up otherwise unclimbable areas or cross great distances by locking onto them and pressing A.</p><p>De Wii version takes place in a fictional metropolis called Chroma City, which features ten unique sections. Each section consists of an extremely large main level containing multiple challenges in addition to de main objective, and two shorter levels that are essentially lengthier versions of de challenges from de main levels set in smaller, more linear environments. All levels are timed, annoyingly.</p><p>There are four main types of challenges. De most important is de landmark challenge type, which tasks de Blob with collecting a certain amount of a specific color of paint before de landmark can be restored. By completing challenges you get more paint points - de method by which de game tracks your progress through each level -- more challenges, and are rewarded with more time.</p><p>Various pickups are available in each level. De player can not only pick up extra time and lives, but more ways to revitalize de environment as well. Styles, when picked up, add different designs to what Blob is painting. Transform Engines, when hit, change a once glum area, into a booming and colorful one. Finally, a paint tanker makes Blob invincible, and grants him an unlimited amount of paint for a short period of time.</p><h3>PC Gameplay</h3><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/16893/698640-pc.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-698640" data-size="small" data-embed-type="image" data-ratio="0.75"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:75.0%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/16893/698640-pc.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-698640"><img alt="PC version" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/1/16893/698640-pc.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/16893/698640-pc.jpg 640w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/1/16893/698640-pc.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/1/16893/698640-pc.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="PC version" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/1/16893/698640-pc.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/16893/698640-pc.jpg 640w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/1/16893/698640-pc.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/1/16893/698640-pc.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>PC version</figcaption></figure><p>De PC game is a simple experience. It is a <a data-ref-id="3015-1325" href="/freeware/3015-1325/">freeware</a> game developed by a team of nine students in de Netherlands. This was de first game in de <a data-ref-id="3025-1624" href="/de-blob/3025-1624/"><i>de Blob</i></a> line. De game is basic in that all you do is paint a level full of buildings, <a data-ref-id="3055-643" href="/tree/3055-643/">trees</a>, and cars. There is only one level available to play, and, like de Wii version, features enemies that turn you into a blob of black ink. In addition, there are seventeen landmarks which you can paint and restore color to, depending on how much paint you have. There are also fifty coins scattered around de level that de player can collect.</p><h2>Levels</h2><p>De Blob's main story mode contains 10 levels:</p><ol><li>Last Resort</li><li>Uptown</li><li>Downtown</li><li>Chroma Dam</li><li>Guggentraz Island</li><li>The Docklands</li><li>Hanging Gardens</li><li>Chroma City Fun Park</li><li>Ministry of Ink</li><li>Lake Raydia</li></ol><h2><b>Blob Party</b></h2><p>Blob Party is <i>de Blob</i>'s <a data-ref-id="3015-322" href="/split-screen-multiplayer/3015-322/">multiplayer</a> mode. Blob Party allows 2-4 players to play as their own version of de colorful rebel. It has a total of three main games that can be played over various areas. All of de games are a variation on trying to get de most points by painting de most buildings.</p><h3>Games</h3><ul><li><b>Paint Match</b> - Battle to see who can paint de most buildings before time runs out.</li><li><b>Blob on the Run</b> - Only one person can paint. As this player paints, de others are following and trying to get de ability for themselves.</li><li><b>Blob Race</b> - Race throughout de city as players attempt to get to de flashing landmarks first to win de game.</li></ul><h2>Soundtrack</h2><p><i>de Blob</i> includes music of a jazz and funk variety. At de beginning of each level, de player could choose a song to play. As de player completed levels, more songs would be unlocked. De game's soundtrack was also dynamic, meaning as de Blob paints de world, de music will change in significant ways. Every playthrough of a level could be different audibly.</p><p>If people bought de game at Best Buy stores, they also got de game's soundtrack. It included all ten songs and de title screen music. De name in parentheses is de name given in de game.</p><ol><li>de Blob Theme (The Title Screen)</li><li>The Funky Blob (Funky)</li><li>Decor (Blissful)</li><li>Raydian Day (Unstoppable)</li><li>Dub Blob (Smooth)</li><li>Into It (Righteous)</li><li>DB 606 (Euphoric)</li><li>Splashback (Defiant)</li><li>Crescent Chroma City (Brazen)</li><li>Un Pasado Lleno de Colores (Revolutionary)</li><li>INKT Downfall (Fearless)</li></ol>

Knights of Valour is a free-to-play online game for PlayStation 4. It combines the aspects of a stage-based multiplayer action game with the charm of a classic arcade beat'em up experience.

<h2>Overview</h2><p>Knights of Valour brings the classic arcade title back to the PS4. Players can choose from a pool of multiple heroes to stand against the evil forces of the <em>Yan Emperor</em> which threaten the world and trying to throw it into agony.</p><p>In a stage-based system players have now to fight with their chosen heroes against theses evil forces and have to complete different objectives for each stage through out the game. Each hero has hereby a own unique set of abilities and skills which helps them to defeat the enemies and complete their objectives. By completing said stages players can level-up their heroes, equip new armor and weapons and learn new skills which makes their heroes more powerful and more steeled against the enemy lines of the <em>Yan Emperor</em>.</p><p>With the options to choose from the pool of different heroes and three stage-difficulties, players have the chance to experience multiple play-through's with multiple approaches. This guarantees a good entertainment and a lot of fun especially as players have the option to play in a group over the online co-op with up 4 players.</p><p> </p><p> </p><h2>Heroes</h2><p>Currently there're seven different heroes to choose from. They differentiate into three classes, namely Power-type, Speed-type and Skill-type. Each of these classes resembles hereby a different play style as heroes of the power class have over all more health points and attack power, whereas heroes of the speed and skill types are more specified in quicker actions and the usage of their abilities in fights.</p><p>Each hero has a set of different skills and abilities they can use to defeat enemies. By pointing into a direction and pushing the attack button different attacks can be done. Attacks are divided in normal, special and one ultimate attack. The ultimate attack can only be used after the hero enters a certain battle state, the fury mode. This state can be entered by fighting against enemies using other attacks to fill a charge bar. Is the charge bar full players can enter the fury mode and have for a short time higher protections, a full rage bar which is used to use special attacks and a light health regeneration.</p><p> </p><h3>Power Type</h3><p>The strong and powerful heroes of the power-type are excellent to hit hard and take some hits. Therefore they are good for new players trying to get into the game as mistakes are not as unforgiving as with other class types.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>- Guan Yu </strong></p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 60px;">Guan Yu weels The Crescent Blade. He is a powerful and loyal fighter which spreads fear among his enemies with his sharp blade and dragon skills.</p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 60px;">He is as well one of two heroes which is available right from the beginning.</p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 60px;"> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>- Xiahou Dun</strong></p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 60px;">Xiahou Duns has a four blades on his back which he can control over his fifth sword in his hand. He is a valiant general and a real storm on the battlefield. His abilities uses the power of thunder and lightning.</p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 60px;"> </p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 60px;"> </p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 60px;"> </p><h3> </h3><h3>Speed Type</h3><p>Swift and quick that are the special trade marks of heroes of the speed-type. With this they can quickly reposition themselves on the battlefield which makes tactic and aiming for a certain enemy types first a main focus of this class.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>- Diao Chan</strong></p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 30px;">The beautiful and deadly Diao Chan uses two blades to drive her prey in love and death. She is quick and knows how to put herself in the position to choose if someone should die or if it is more beneficial to let them live a little longer.</p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 30px;"> </p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 30px;"> </p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 30px;"> </p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 30px;"> </p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>-</strong> <strong>Zhao Yun</strong></p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 30px;">With his pike Zhao Yun fights through the enemy lanes with precision and speed. As he focus on the battle you feel the passion that this warrior has within. Even though he seems to be the cold type he is brave, clever and courageous.</p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 30px;"> </p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 30px;"> </p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 30px;"> </p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>- Sun Jian</strong></p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 30px;">A master of the long blade. Sun Jian is swift and lethal on the battlefield. With his bigger focus on aerial attacks enemies have a hard time to gain some ground against this skillful warrior. Due to his aerial focus Sun Jian needs a more skill requirement than other heroes.</p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 30px;"> </p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 30px;"> </p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 30px;"> </p><h3>Skill Type</h3><p>As the last of the three hero classes, heroes of this type are may seem weak based on their health points but they deal huge amount of damage over their abilities. Due to their weak appearance, Skill-type heroes seem to favor more the fight from a distance, than the direct hand to hand combat. Therefore they have a bigger rage bar what lets them use special attacks more frequently and keep so their distance to the enemies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>- Huang Yun</strong></p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 30px;">Huang Yun uses the bow to fight off her enemies. By taking here distance, enemies have a hard time to even try to land a hand on her. Through the ability to charge her arrows the longer she stands in one place a good time management is required to use this heroin to her full scale.</p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 30px;"> </p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 30px;"> </p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 30px;"><strong>- Zuo Ci</strong></p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 30px;">If weapons lose their value in battle Zuo Ci is there to save the day with her magic spells. She is a typical mage heroin. Mysterious, mighty and good for players who want to see the world burn. Her abilities are using all five elements what makes it quite a fun experience to see her enemies freezing, get burned, or just pop.</p><p data-right-indent="0" style="margin-left: 60px;"> </p><p> </p>

iFun4All's mechanical bird returns for another action puzzle game, this time with time manipulation.

<h2>Overview</h2><p>Green Game: TimeSwapper is an action puzzle game developed by <a href="/ifun4all/3010-8929/" data-ref-id="3010-8929">iFun4all</a>. It is a follow up to the company's similar <a href="/red-game-without-a-great-name/3030-51403/" data-ref-id="3030-51403">Red Game Without a Great Name</a>.</p>

<h2>Overview</h2><p>RIVE is a sci-fi 2D shooter/platformer created by the Dutch indie company Two Tribes. It is the first game released after the closure of the company's development studio, <a href="/two-tribes-bv/3010-2372/" data-ref-id="3010-2372">Two Tribes B.V.</a></p><p>RIVE was announced on July 29 2014 as for release on the PC, Wii U, PS4 and Xbox One in early 2015. Two Tribes will be handling the PC and Wii U versions in-house while PS4 and Xbox One ports will be done by an outside studio, despite having already completed about 90% of the engine porting for PS4 themselves.</p><p>RIVE was created with the <a href="/toki-tori-2/3030-36713/" data-ref-id="3030-36713">Toki Tori 2</a> engine.</p>

SG/ZH School Girl/Zombie Hunter is a PlayStation 4 game from Tamsoft and D3 Publisher set in the Onechanbara universe

EA's second Star Wars Battlefront will feature cross-era characters and locations from the original, prequel and sequel Star Wars movie trilogies, multiplayer character classes, and a story-driven single-player campaign.

<p> EA's second Star Wars Battlefront game will feature new locations, additional hero characters, and some sort of single-player campaign element.</p>

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The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
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The fifth installment in Bethesda's Elder Scrolls franchise is set in the eponymous province of Skyrim, where the ancient threat of dragons, led by the sinister Alduin, is rising again to threaten all mortal races. Only the player, as the prophesied hero the Dovahkiin, can save the world from destruction.

<h2>Overview</h2><p>Taking place in the eponymous province of <a href="/skyrim/3035-684/" data-ref-id="3035-684">Skyrim</a>, home of the <a href="/nord/3015-1015/" data-ref-id="3015-1015">Nords</a>, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim continues the series' tradition of open-ended gameplay and also introduces <a href="/dragons/3015-551/" data-ref-id="3015-551">dragons</a> to the franchise. The game is set two centuries after the end of the Third Era and the closing of the <a href="/oblivion-gate/3055-871/" data-ref-id="3055-871">Oblivion gates</a> in <a href="/the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion/3030-20238/" data-ref-id="3030-20238">Elder Scrolls IV</a>. Skyrim's gameplay expands on <a href="/the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion/3030-20238/" data-ref-id="3030-20238">Oblivion</a> with the addition of dual-wielding, a new perk system, new <a href="/thuum/3015-6677/" data-ref-id="3015-6677">Dragon Shout</a> (Thu'um) abilities and a variety of changes to character progression. Additionally, the old quest system has been updated to produce more varied content.</p><h2>Development and Technology</h2><h3>Creation Engine</h3><figure data-align="right" data-size="medium" data-ref-id="1300-1712424" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/9/97594/1712424-skyrim8.jpg" data-ratio="0.5625" data-width="1280" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1280px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/9/97594/1712424-skyrim8.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1712424"><img alt="Longer draw distances and improved foliage" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/9/97594/1712424-skyrim8.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/9/97594/1712424-skyrim8.jpg 1280w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/9/97594/1712424-skyrim8.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/9/97594/1712424-skyrim8.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480"></a><figcaption>Longer draw distances and improved foliage</figcaption></figure><p><a href="../../todd-howard/72-57173/" rel="nofollow">Todd Howard</a> mentioned on Bethesda's podcast that the ideas for Skyrim took form immediately after Oblivion's launch but principal development began after the release of <a href="/fallout-3/3030-20504/" data-ref-id="3030-20504">Fallout 3</a>. It uses a new gameplay and graphics engine, dubbed the <a href="/creation-engine/3015-6593/" data-ref-id="3015-6593">Creation Engine</a>, developed internally at Bethesda. The new engine aims to improve draw distances and shadowing on all objects in the world. It also features dynamic weather effects like snow falls and improved animations for trees, like leaves and branches reacting to violent winds. There are also meteorological effects like clouds gathering around mountain tops. Since the new engine incorporates foliage animations, Bethesda has dropped <a href="/speedtree/3015-1684/" data-ref-id="3015-1684">SpeedTree</a> for Skyrim.</p><p>Skyrim uses DirectX-9 shaders and is authored on PCs. The PC version contains standard features like higher resolution textures and anti-aliasing, but the engine's graphical development was first done for the Xbox 360. The <a href="../../the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-in-motion/17-3831/" rel="nofollow">first gameplay trailer</a> showed footage from the Xbox 360 version of the game.</p><h3>Animation</h3><p>The game also uses <a href="/havok-behavior/3015-6594/" data-ref-id="3015-6594">Havok Behavior</a> for its animations. Howard also <a href="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-08-16-bethesdas-todd-howard-interview?page=2" rel="nofollow">stated</a> that Bethesda has invested a lot of time and 'people and talent' to improve their animations. Unlike Oblivion, only important NPCs in Skyrim carry unique names and are fully voiced. The extreme close-up dialogue system (seen in previous Bethesda games) has been dropped in favor of a more fluid perspective. <a href="/non-player-character/3015-967/" data-ref-id="3015-967">NPCs</a> no longer stand static on the screen; instead, they continue with their normal routines, occasionally glancing at the player while making conversation. Players can also cut off NPCs by walking away from them mid-conversation.</p><p>For Skyrim, Bethesda took inspiration from various sources. The magic combat was influenced by the plasmids in Irrational Games' <a href="/bioshock/3030-17280/" data-ref-id="3030-17280">BioShock</a>. The new deadlier bow-and-arrow mechanic is based on an Oblivion mod that drastically altered the pace of ranged combat by slowing down the draw time for bows. The new menu system was inspired by <a href="/apple-inc/3010-5815/" data-ref-id="3010-5815">Apple</a> products and has been drastically changed to be more user friendly. Any item obtained can be viewed in player inventory with a full 3D perspective, and the objects can even be rotated and zoomed in on in order to get a closer look.</p><h3>Art Design</h3><figure data-align="left" data-size="medium" data-ref-id="1300-1749789" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/11986/1749789-lakemountains.jpg" data-ratio="0.5625" data-width="1024" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1024px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/11986/1749789-lakemountains.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1749789"><img alt="Skyrim's Nordic art design" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/1/11986/1749789-lakemountains.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/11986/1749789-lakemountains.jpg 1024w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/1/11986/1749789-lakemountains.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/1/11986/1749789-lakemountains.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480"></a><figcaption>Skyrim's Nordic art design</figcaption></figure><p>Compared to previous installments in the series, Skyrim's art design has been changed significantly to make the world feel more realistic. Art director <a href="/matthew-carofano/3040-57176/" data-ref-id="3040-57176">Matthew Carofano</a> described Skyrim's art design as "epic reality" when compared to Oblivion's Imperial cities and "standard European fantasy" design. Bethesda aimed to give all the big settlements and quest hubs a unique geographical and architectural setting, offering "dramatic views." There are multiple Nord factions within Skyrim featuring their own unique customs and colors, similar to the different colors and insignias for the towns in Oblivion.</p><h3>Mod Support</h3><p>On February 7th, 2012, Bethesda released a tool called "Creation Kit," for the PC version of Skyrim, allowing players to alter the world of Skyrim in any way that they see fit similar to the Construction Sets for previous Elder Scrolls titles such as <a href="/the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion/3030-20238/" data-ref-id="3030-20238">The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion</a>. The Creation Kit is available as a free download through Steam.</p><p>Steam recently launched the Workshop, a brand new addition to the program, allowing modders to showcase and share their work with other gamers. Skyrim was selected to be one of the very first games featured within the Workshop. To date, there are over 21,000 Skyrim mods that are available in the Steam Workshop. Players can subscribe to any Skyrim mod that they wish to download from the Workshop and once Skyrim is launched, any mods are automatically downloaded and updated on the Skyrim Launcher. Should a player decide they no longer wish to use a particular mod, they can unsubscribe from the mod in the Workshop and the mod will automatically be uninstalled from the game.</p><p>The distribution of mods is not restricted to just those downloaded through the the Steam Workshop, and can also be downloaded from various community sites such as the <a href="http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/?" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Skyrim Nexus</a>.</p><h2>Setting</h2><h3>Plot</h3><figure data-align="right" data-size="medium" data-ref-id="1300-1684742" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1684742-untitled.png" data-ratio="0.25819826611383" data-width="2653" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 2653px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:25.8%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1684742-untitled.png" data-ref-id="1300-1684742"><img alt="Prophecy on Alduin's Wall" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3661/1684742-untitled.png" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1684742-untitled.png 2653w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/0/3661/1684742-untitled.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3661/1684742-untitled.png 480w"><noscript><img alt="Prophecy on Alduin's Wall" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3661/1684742-untitled.png" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1684742-untitled.png 2653w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/0/3661/1684742-untitled.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3661/1684742-untitled.png 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480"></noscript></a><figcaption>Prophecy on Alduin's Wall</figcaption></figure><p>Just as foretold in the <a href="../../elder-scroll/93-1515/" rel="nofollow">Elder Scrolls</a>, the time for the dragons to return to <a href="../../tamriel/95-92/" rel="nofollow">Tamriel</a> has come, led by <a href="/alduin/3005-21456/" data-ref-id="3005-21456">Alduin</a>, a dragon of godly proportions whose victory would mean the end of Tamriel. Players take the role of the <a href="/dovahkiin/3005-17606/" data-ref-id="3005-17606">Dovahkiin</a>, a person that possesses the power to defy the powerful beasts and absorb their power. There have been several signs indicating the dragons' inevitable return as prophesied by the Elder Scrolls, such as the opening of the Oblivion gates some two centuries ago. The final sign is a Nordic civil war between the Imperial Legion from Cyrodiil, who wish to retain authority their over Skyrim, and the <a href="/stormcloaks/3015-7274/" data-ref-id="3015-7274">Stormcloaks</a>, a group of Nordic rebels aiming to remove all Imperial presence from their land. The protagonist starts his/her journey during the said events, and in keeping with Elder Scrolls tradition the player begins as a prisoner. The game is set 200 years after the events of Oblivion.</p><h4>Main Characters</h4><ul><li><a href="../../dovahkiin/94-17606/" rel="nofollow">Dovahkiin</a> - The player-created character is the "Dragonborn", a man or woman with a sacred power somehow tied into that of the Dragons. They can learn the dragons' language and use magical "Shouts", just like the dragons do. Often referred as <a href="/dovahkiin/3005-17606/" data-ref-id="3005-17606">the Dragonborn</a> in the game, the Dragonborn is able to permanently kill a dragon by absorbing their soul.</li><li><a href="../../esbern/94-17611/" rel="nofollow">Esbern</a> - One of the last surviving members of the Blades, an elite group of soldiers in service of the Emperor of Tamriel. Esbern is an expert in dragon lore and helps Dovahkiin figure out the mystery behind Alduin's return. He is voiced by <a href="../../max-von-sydow/72-99343/" rel="nofollow">Max Von Sydow</a>.</li><li><a href="../../alduin/94-21456/" rel="nofollow">Alduin</a> - The world-devouring dragon is the primary antagonist in Skyrim. The "World-Eater" is reviving dead dragons all around Skyrim to prepare for his take over.</li><li><a href="/arngeir/3005-21457/" data-ref-id="3005-21457">Arngeir</a> - A Greybeard elder, an order of philosopher monks who mastered the Way of the Voice ( <a href="/thuum/3015-6677/" data-ref-id="3015-6677">Dragon Shouts</a>). He helps Dovahkiin in understanding Dragon Shouts.</li><li>Delphine - An undercover member of the Blades, investigating the return of the dragons.</li><li><a href="/paarthurnax/3005-21458/" data-ref-id="3005-21458">Paarthurnax</a> - Leader of the Greybeards, who guides Dovahkiin in his quest to defeat Alduin.</li></ul><h3>Companions</h3><p>Players will be able to hire/ be given followers, similar to <a href="../../fallout-3/61-20504/" rel="nofollow">Fallout 3</a> and <a href="/fallout-new-vegas/3030-25933/" data-ref-id="3030-25933">Fallout: New Vegas</a>, though they do not have well developed back-stories of their own. Players can have relationships with other characters in the game and get married to any NPC, regardless of their race or sex. These spouses will stay within the confines of the player's house unless asked to do otherwise. Spouses will even cook food, and sleeping next to them will grant various bonuses and perks.</p><p>Followers will follow the player wherever they go in Skyrim. When battling an enemy, they will also take part in the battle, aiding and assisting in anyway they can. Followers can also be used to carry various weapons, apparel, books and other items. This can be accomplished by engaging in conversation with the follower and then selecting the option to trade items with said follower.</p><p>Followers are not immortal and can die should they take to much damage. The same applies to horses.</p><h3>World of Skyrim</h3><p>The world of Skyrim is roughly the same size as Oblivion's <a href="/cyrodiil/3035-127/" data-ref-id="3035-127">Cyrodiil</a> (16 square miles), but features a more rugged, mountainous terrain with Nordic architecture and surroundings. The entire realm, however, isn't completely mountainous and snowy; it includes varied environments such as an arctic tundra to lush forests. The world is divided into nine "holds" (similar to counties), five of which contain larger cities and the remaining four being rural areas. The in-game world map is rendered in the game engine, giving the impression of a bird's eye view of the world. Skyrim also sees the return of <a href="/horse/3015-3114/" data-ref-id="3015-3114">horses</a> as <a href="/mounts/3015-409/" data-ref-id="3015-409">mounts</a>, a feature introduced in Oblivion.</p><p>Skyrim contains 150 handcrafted dungeons for players to explore and even more points of interest. The dungeons can get quite complicated, with multiple paths and even puzzles that players must solve to reach other areas of the dungeon.</p><h3>Radiant A.I.</h3><p>The artificial intelligence for both NPCs and creatures has been updated with the aim to create a more believable environment. The general behavior of the NPCs is less static than previous Elder Scrolls titles, as they follow schedules, perform tasks, and adapt to changes in their surroundings. Quest givers often continue with their regular work while talking to players. NPCs can now have specific jobs and will perform those jobs during the day.</p><h3>Radiant Story and Side-Quests</h3><figure data-align="left" data-size="medium" data-ref-id="1300-1761587" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/3/33529/1761587-es_5.jpg" data-ratio="0.5625" data-width="1280" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1280px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/3/33529/1761587-es_5.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1761587"><img alt="NPC interactions have been sharpened for more seamless conversations" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/3/33529/1761587-es_5.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/3/33529/1761587-es_5.jpg 1280w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/3/33529/1761587-es_5.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/3/33529/1761587-es_5.jpg 480w"><noscript><img alt="NPC interactions have been sharpened for more seamless conversations" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/3/33529/1761587-es_5.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/3/33529/1761587-es_5.jpg 1280w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/3/33529/1761587-es_5.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/3/33529/1761587-es_5.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480"></noscript></a><figcaption>NPC interactions have been sharpened for more seamless conversations</figcaption></figure><p>An extension of <a href="/radiant-ai/3015-6702/" data-ref-id="3015-6702">Radiant A.I.</a>, Skyrim uses the Radiant Story tool to manage all of the side quests, which incorporates certain aspects of <a href="../../procedural-generation/92-328/" rel="nofollow">procedural generation</a>. The game constantly tracks how players play the game, and modifies side quests to suit their strengths, weaknesses, past experiences, and play-style. For example, a <a href="../../kill-quest/92-3184/" rel="nofollow">kill quest</a> might relocate its target to an unexplored dungeon, making sure players are visiting new and unknown territories. The system is tooled to reduce repetitiveness, making sure the player isn't offered the same type of quest multiple times in a row. Certain quests only unlock if the player reaches a certain level or meets a certain skill requirement such as a high stealth skill. Quests also change based on previous experiences and already completed <a href="../../side-quests/92-338/" rel="nofollow">side quests</a>. Players can also pick up quests by overhearing conversations in taverns.</p><h3>Guilds</h3><p>Skyrim features the same guild structure as previous Elder Scrolls games, but some of them have been given unique names and histories specific to the Skyrim region:</p><ul><li><a href="/college-of-winterhold/3015-7299/" data-ref-id="3015-7299">College of Winterhold</a>: Filling the same role as the Mages' Guild in Skyrim, they are located in Winterhold. Their college shares the same name as their guild, <a href="/college-of-winterhold/3035-3963/" data-ref-id="3035-3963">College of Winterhold (location).</a></li><li><a href="/the-companions/3015-7294/" data-ref-id="3015-7294">The Companions</a>: A Nordic faction that stands-in for the old Fighters Guild. They are located in the guild halll <a href="/jorrvaskr/3035-3952/" data-ref-id="3035-3952">Jorrvaskr</a> in the <a href="/wind-district/3035-3944/" data-ref-id="3035-3944">Wind district</a> in <a href="/whiterun/3035-3901/" data-ref-id="3035-3901">Whiterun</a>. There is also secret group inside the guild, they are called " <a href="/the-circle/3015-7298/" data-ref-id="3015-7298">The Circle</a>".</li><li><a href="/the-thieves-guild/3015-2321/" data-ref-id="3015-2321">Thieves Guild</a>: An organization of thieves located in <a href="/riften/3035-3911/" data-ref-id="3035-3911">Riften</a>, a branch of the same organization featured in previous Elder Scrolls games.</li><li><a href="/the-dark-brotherhood/3015-2307/" data-ref-id="3015-2307">Dark Brotherhood:</a> A secret group of assassins located in the <a href="/dark-brotherhood-sanctuary/3035-3953/" data-ref-id="3035-3953">Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary</a>, related to the organizations of the same name in previous titles.</li></ul><h3>Gameplay</h3><p>Skyrim retains the <a href="/open-world/3015-207/" data-ref-id="3015-207">open-world</a> gameplay and <a href="/real-time-combat/3015-2332/" data-ref-id="3015-2332">real-time combat</a> that has become a hallmark of the Elder Scroll games. Players can explore the world freely and engage in combat in first or third person point of view. The third person point of view has been updated to feel more cinematic with an <a href="/over-the-shoulder/3015-2621/" data-ref-id="3015-2621">over-the-shoulder camera</a> and a minimalistic <a href="/heads-up-display/3015-180/" data-ref-id="3015-180">HUD</a> that only becomes visible during combat. Player attributes have been simplified into three major categories:</p><ul><li><b>Health -</b> Increases player health</li><li><b>Stamina -</b> Governs the use of melee and ranged attacks. Players can also sprint by expending stamina. Increasing stamina also increases encumbrance limit.</li><li><b>Magicka -</b> Governs the use of magic spells and attacks. Also increases resistance to magic.</li></ul><p>Skyrim contains nine major cities and various small settlements spread throughout the Nordic countryside, where players can interact with the townsfolk, pick up quests or carry out activities such as cooking, farming, woodcutting etc. There are over 150 dungeons within Skyrim, that contain creatures who scale with player level. According to Bethesda, Skyrim's <a href="/level-scaling/3015-608/" data-ref-id="3015-608">level scaling</a> is similar to Fallout 3 and not Oblivion. As a result, minor creatures like rats won't become exceedingly powerful at higher levels. Also, once the player visits a dungeon, the creatures within get locked to a certain level for the rest of the campaign.</p><h3>Combat</h3><figure data-align="right" data-size="medium" data-ref-id="1300-1703557" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/3/33529/1703557-tes51_1.jpg" data-ratio="0.5625" data-width="1280" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1280px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/3/33529/1703557-tes51_1.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1703557"><img alt="Dual wielding weapon and magic" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/3/33529/1703557-tes51_1.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/3/33529/1703557-tes51_1.jpg 1280w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/3/33529/1703557-tes51_1.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/3/33529/1703557-tes51_1.jpg 480w"><noscript><img alt="Dual wielding weapon and magic" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/3/33529/1703557-tes51_1.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/3/33529/1703557-tes51_1.jpg 1280w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/3/33529/1703557-tes51_1.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/3/33529/1703557-tes51_1.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480"></noscript></a><figcaption>Dual wielding weapon and magic</figcaption></figure><p>Players can bind independent weapons and spells to both hands. This allows for dual-wielding diverse weapons and even spells to create unique combos. Spells can be bound on one hand, while wielding a weapon in the other. However, only players using a 2-handed weapon, a shield and a weapon, or a shield and a spell can <a href="/block/3015-1843/" data-ref-id="3015-1843">block</a> incoming attacks. Items and abilities can be switched during combat through a pop-up favorites menu, as opposed to the directional pad mapping in Oblivion.</p><p>The run speed while going backwards has been reduced to cut down on "cheap tricks" and improve the visual experience. Howard mentions that running backward at full speed in Oblivion "looked ridiculous" in third person. <a href="/stealth/3015-24/" data-ref-id="3015-24">Stealth</a> has also been modified to give players a small window of opportunity to hide upon detection.</p><p>Attacks gravitate towards enemies to reduce the possibility of friendly fire. In addition, all three types of attacks have been modified in the following manner:</p><ul><li><b>Melee -</b> While retaining the hack'n'slash nature seen in previous games, the melee combat has been updated with finishing moves and kill animations unique to each weapon and opponent. Staggering enemies and positional attacks are important to the core combat. Weapon-specific perks increase their respective effectiveness. For example: sword perks increase the critical strike rate, axe perks results in a bleeding effect, mace perks provide armor penetration and shield perks improve spell resistance.</li><li><b>Ranged -</b> Ranged combat still relies on bows and arrows, but the draw time for the bow has been slowed down, resulting in heavier damage per shot. Archers can use bash moves to gain distance between themselves and their targets. They can also hold their breath now to gain accuracy at the cost of stamina.</li><li><b>Magic -</b> Players have to equip spells in weapon slots to use them in combat, forcing a choice between magic or melee proficiency. The spell mechanics have been changed accordingly to allow use of magic in close combat and each magic spell can be used in varied manners. For example, the fire spell can be dual-wielded to produce a giant bomb-like effect; or used as a flame thrower in a short arc; or place runes on the ground to create a fire trap.</li></ul><h2>Spell Schools</h2><p>The number of spell schools have been reduced from six (in Oblivion) to five after the removal of Mysticism, which was deemed redundant and folded into the remaining schools:</p><ul><li><a href="/alteration/3015-2822/" data-ref-id="3015-2822">Alteration</a></li><li><a href="/conjuration/3015-5729/" data-ref-id="3015-5729">Conjuration</a></li><li><a href="/evocation/3015-5737/" data-ref-id="3015-5737">Destruction</a></li><li><a href="/illusion/3015-5734/" data-ref-id="3015-5734">Illusion</a></li><li><a href="/healer/3015-188/" data-ref-id="3015-188">Restoration</a></li></ul><h3>Conjuration</h3><table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Spell Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Novice</td><td>Bound Sword</td><td>Creates a magic sword for 120 seconds.</td></tr><tr><td>Novice</td><td>Conjure Familiar</td><td>Summons a Familiar for 60 seconds.</td></tr><tr><td>Novice</td><td>Raise Zombie</td><td>Reanimates a weak dead body to fight for the Dovahkiin for 60 seconds.</td></tr><tr><td>Apprentice</td><td>Bound Battleaxe</td><td>Creates a magic battle axe for 120 seconds.</td></tr><tr><td>Apprentice</td><td>Conjure <a href="/flame-atronach/3015-3082/" data-ref-id="3015-3082">Flame Atronach</a></td><td>Summons a Flame Atronach for 60 seconds.</td></tr><tr><td>Apprentice</td><td>Reanimate Corpse</td><td>Reanimates a more powerful dead body to fight for the Dovakiin for 60 seconds.</td></tr><tr><td>Apprentice</td><td>Soul Trap</td><td>Soul traps If a target dies within 60 seconds, fills a soul gem.</td></tr><tr><td>Adept</td><td>Banish <a href="/daedra/3015-1826/" data-ref-id="3015-1826">Daedra</a></td><td>Weaker summoned daedra are sent back to Oblivion.</td></tr><tr><td>Adept</td><td>Bound Bow</td><td>Creates a magic bow for 120 seconds.</td></tr><tr><td>Adept</td><td>Conjure <a href="/frost-atronach/3015-3083/" data-ref-id="3015-3083">Frost Atronach</a></td><td>Summons a Frost Atronach to fight for the Dovahkiin for 60 seconds.</td></tr><tr><td>Adept</td><td>Revenant</td><td>Reanimate a powerful dead body to fight for the Dovahkiin for 60 seconds.</td></tr><tr><td>Expert</td><td>Command Daedra</td><td>Powerful summoned and raised creatures are put under the Dovahkiin's control.</td></tr><tr><td>Expert</td><td>Conjure <a href="/dremora/3015-3551/" data-ref-id="3015-3551">Dremora</a> Lord</td><td>Summons a Dremora Lord for 120 seconds.</td></tr><tr><td>Expert</td><td>Conjure <a href="/storm-atronach/3015-3085/" data-ref-id="3015-3085">Storm Atronach</a></td><td>Summons a Frost Atronach for 60 seconds.</td></tr><tr><td>Expert</td><td>Dread Zombie</td><td>Reanimates a very powerful dead body to fight for the Dovahkiin.</td></tr><tr><td>Expert</td><td>Expel Daedra</td><td>Powerful summoned daedra are sent back to Oblivion.</td></tr><tr><td>Master</td><td>Dead Thrall</td><td>Reanimates a dead body permanently to fight for the Dovahkiin.</td></tr><tr><td>Master</td><td>Flame Thrall</td><td>Summons a Flame Atronach permanently.</td></tr><tr><td>Master</td><td>Frost Thrall</td><td>Summons a Frost Atronach permanently.</td></tr><tr><td>Master</td><td>Storm Thrall</td><td>Summons a Storm Atronach permanently.</td></tr></tbody></table><h3>Destruction</h3><table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Spell Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Novice</td><td>Flames</td><td>A gout of fire inflicting a base damage of 8 points of fire damage per second.</td></tr><tr><td>Novice</td><td>Frostbite</td><td>A blast of cold inflicting a base damage of 8 points of frost damage per second to Health and Stamina.</td></tr><tr><td>Novice</td><td>Sparks</td><td>Lightning which inflicts a base damage of 8 points of shock damage per second to Health and Magicka.</td></tr><tr><td>Apprentice</td><td>Firebolt</td><td>A bolt of fire that inflicts 25 points of fire damage. Targets on fire take extra damage.</td></tr><tr><td>Apprentice</td><td>Ice Spike</td><td>A spike of ice that inflicts 25 points of ice damage to Health and Stamina.</td></tr><tr><td>Apprentice</td><td>Lightning Bolt</td><td>A bolt of lightning that inflicts 25 points of shock damage to Health and half as much to Magicka.</td></tr><tr><td>Apprentice</td><td>Fire Rune</td><td>Cast on a nearby surface, it explodes for 50 points of damage when enemies come near.</td></tr><tr><td>Apprentice</td><td>Frost Rune</td><td>Cast on a nearby surface, it explodes for 50 points of damage to Health and Stamina when enemies come near.</td></tr><tr><td>Apprentice</td><td>Lightning Rune</td><td>Cast on a nearby surface, it explodes for 50 points of damage to Health and half as much to Magicka when enemies come near.</td></tr><tr><td>Adept</td><td>Chain Lightning</td><td>A lighting bolt inflicting 40 points of damage to Health and half as much to Magicka, then leaps to a new target.</td></tr><tr><td>Adept</td><td>Fireball</td><td>A fireball which explodes on impact for 40 points of damage in a 15 foot radius.</td></tr><tr><td>Adept</td><td>Ice Storm</td><td>A freezing whirlwind that does 40 points of damage per second to Health and Stamina.</td></tr><tr><td>Adept</td><td>Flame Cloak</td><td>For 60 seconds, opponents in melee range take 8 points of damage per second to Health and sets targets on fire.</td></tr><tr><td>Adept</td><td>Frost Cloak</td><td>For 60 seconds, opponents in melee range take 8 points of damage per second to Health and Stamina.</td></tr><tr><td>Adept</td><td>Lightning Cloak</td><td>For 60 seconds, opponents in melee range take 8 points of damage per second to Health and half as much to Magicka.</td></tr><tr><td>Expert</td><td>Icy Spear</td><td>A spear of ice that does 60 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.</td></tr><tr><td>Expert</td><td>Incinerate</td><td>A blast of fire that does 60 points of fire damage. Targets on fire take extra damage.</td></tr><tr><td>Expert</td><td>Thunderbolt</td><td>A thunderbolt that does 60 points of shock damage to Health and half that to Magicka.</td></tr><tr><td>Expert</td><td>Wall of Flames</td><td>Sprayed on the ground, it creates a wall of fire that does 50 points of fire damage per second.</td></tr><tr><td>Expert</td><td>Wall of Frost</td><td>Sprayed on the ground, it creates a wall of frost that does 50 points of frost damage per second.</td></tr><tr><td>Expert</td><td>Wall of Storms</td><td>Sprayed on the ground, it creates a wall of lightning that does 50 points of shock damage per second.</td></tr><tr><td>Master</td><td>Blizzard</td><td>Creates a blizzard that surronds the caster. Targets take 20 points of frost damage every second for 10 seconds and stamina damage.</td></tr><tr><td>Master</td><td>Fire Storm</td><td>A 100 point fiery explosion centered on the caster. The closer a target is, the more damage they take.</td></tr><tr><td>Master</td><td>Lightning Storm</td><td>Fires a continuous stream of lightning. Target takes 75 points of shock damage to health, and half that to Magicka.</td></tr></tbody></table><h3>Dragons</h3><figure data-align="right" data-size="medium" data-ref-id="1300-1717412" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1717412-wmplayer_2011_02_24_12_23_58_35.jpg" data-ratio="0.5625" data-width="1280" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1280px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1717412-wmplayer_2011_02_24_12_23_58_35.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1717412"><img alt="A duel with a dragon" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3661/1717412-wmplayer_2011_02_24_12_23_58_35.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1717412-wmplayer_2011_02_24_12_23_58_35.jpg 1280w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/0/3661/1717412-wmplayer_2011_02_24_12_23_58_35.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3661/1717412-wmplayer_2011_02_24_12_23_58_35.jpg 480w"><noscript><img alt="A duel with a dragon" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3661/1717412-wmplayer_2011_02_24_12_23_58_35.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1717412-wmplayer_2011_02_24_12_23_58_35.jpg 1280w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/0/3661/1717412-wmplayer_2011_02_24_12_23_58_35.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3661/1717412-wmplayer_2011_02_24_12_23_58_35.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480"></noscript></a><figcaption>A duel with a dragon</figcaption></figure><p>The world of Skyrim contains legendary creatures from folklore like mammoths, trolls, sabre-toothed cats, <a href="/undead/3015-1155/" data-ref-id="3015-1155">undead</a>, and dragons - a new addition. With the return of Alduin, a big focus is on dragon encounters. They are the most feared creatures in the game and each encounter is akin to a <a href="/boss-fight/3015-50/" data-ref-id="3015-50">boss fight</a>. Howard <a href="http://gamerant.com/elder-scrolls-skyrim-dragon-details-dyce-64808/" rel="nofollow">described</a> them as, "a mix between a <a href="/big-daddy/3015-624/" data-ref-id="3015-624">Big Daddy</a> and a helicopter in <a href="/half-life-2/3030-1539/" data-ref-id="3030-1539">Half-life 2</a>". Using Dragon Shouts, they can speak directly to the Dragonborn.</p><p>Players face different races and types of dragons, either alone or in small groups. These encounters can be in the wilderness, within a city, or in a town. During these encounters, the dragons will frequently circle the player utilizing it's unique "breath" attacks. While on ground, they will engage the player in direct melee combat.</p><h3>Dragon Shouts (Thu'um)</h3><p>Throughout the game, players can acquire Dragon Shouts, which are rare and powerful abilities. This skillset is learned through the "Way of the Voice" and is separate from magic and more closely related to battle cries. Players learn these abilities by learning the words from one of the game's word walls, often hidden in dungeons or other hard to reach areas. They then "unlock" the words they want by killing a dragon and absorbing its soul. These shouts are unique to <a href="/dovahkiin/3005-17606/" data-ref-id="3005-17606">the Dragonborn</a> and the players character is one of the few in the world capable of using them.</p><figure data-align="right" data-size="medium" data-ref-id="1300-1717386" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1717386-wmplayer_2011_02_24_11_30_06_56.jpg" data-ratio="0.5625" data-width="1280" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1280px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1717386-wmplayer_2011_02_24_11_30_06_56.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1717386"><img alt="The protagonist learning a Dragon Shout" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3661/1717386-wmplayer_2011_02_24_11_30_06_56.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1717386-wmplayer_2011_02_24_11_30_06_56.jpg 1280w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/0/3661/1717386-wmplayer_2011_02_24_11_30_06_56.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3661/1717386-wmplayer_2011_02_24_11_30_06_56.jpg 480w"><noscript><img alt="The protagonist learning a Dragon Shout" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3661/1717386-wmplayer_2011_02_24_11_30_06_56.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1717386-wmplayer_2011_02_24_11_30_06_56.jpg 1280w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/0/3661/1717386-wmplayer_2011_02_24_11_30_06_56.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3661/1717386-wmplayer_2011_02_24_11_30_06_56.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480"></noscript></a><figcaption>The protagonist learning a Dragon Shout</figcaption></figure><p>Each of the 20 Dragon Shouts are made up of three unique words, with each word representing a power level of the shout. An example can be seen in the first gameplay trailer where Dovahkiin yells “Fus, Ro, Dah!” (at 1:08 mark); Fus meaning force, Ro meaning balance and Dah meaning push, the result of which is a mighty shockwave. These words are in Bethesda's dragon language, created specifically for this purpose, with fonts designed as if a creature with three talons (i.e. dragon) could write them. The language has been designed to rhyme both in its original version and in English. The first example of this was the Nordic choir used towards the end of the teaser trailer.</p><h4>Known Dragon Shouts:</h4><ul><li>Whirlwind Sprint (WULD NAH KEST): Gives the player a quick burst of speed to get past deadly obstacles or enemies. It also allows crossing of small abysses.</li><li>Fire Breath (YOL TOOR SHUL): Allows the player to breath fire like a dragon.</li><li>Slow Motion (TIID KLO UL): Slows down time briefly.</li><li>Unrelenting Force (FUS RO DAH): Push back enemies.</li><li>Storm Call (STRUN BAH QO): Creates a storm that zaps enemies with lightning.</li><li>Elemental Fury (SU GRAH DUN): Shouts at weapon to make attacks faster.</li><li>Ice Form (IIZ SLEN NUS): Encases enemies in a block of ice.</li><li>Dragon Call (OD AH VIING): Summon a dragon ally to assist the player.</li><li>Animal allegiance (RAAN MIR TAH): Summon beasts to help players in combat.</li><li>Become Ethereal (FEIM ZI GRON): Makes the player immune to damage but also, unable to attack.</li><li>Frost Breath (FO KRAH DIIN): Cold ice damage breath.</li><li>Throw Voice (ZUL MEY GUT): Make enemies think the player is somewhere else allowing them to regain stealth.</li><li>Disarm (ZUN HAAL VIIK): Disarms enemies.</li><li>Clear Skies (LOK VAH KOOR): Clears skies.</li><li>Call of Valor (HUN KAAR ZOOL): Summons heroes to help players in combat.</li><li>Dragonrend (JOOR ZAH FRUL): Forces the dragon to land.</li><li>Marked for Death (KRII LUN AUS): Damage max health and stamina of target.</li><li>Aura Whisper (LAAS YA NIR): Detect life.</li><li>Kyne's Peace (KAAN DREM OV): Creature(s) lose the will to fight or flee.</li><li>Dismaying Shout (FAAS RU MAAR): Enemies flee from the player.</li><li>Bend Will (GOL HAH DOV): Purges All-Maker stones, makes people allies, taming and riding dragons.</li><li>Battle Fury (MID VUR SHAAN):</li><li>Cyclone (VEN GAAR NOS): Send a cyclone in an upward motion towards enemies.</li><li>Dragon Aspect (MUL QAH DIIV): Using ethreal dragon armor for a period of time.</li><li>Drain Vitality (GAAN LAH HAAS):</li><li>Soul Tear (RII VAAZ ZOL): Rips out an enemy's soul.</li><li>Summon Durnehviir (DUR NEH VIIR): Summons the undead dragon, Durnehviir for a temporary period. Although both the "Dragon Call" shout (OD AH VIING) and this shout summon a dragon, Durnehviir counts as a conjured creature, such as a Flame Thrall.</li></ul><h3>Character Progression</h3><figure data-align="right" data-size="medium" data-ref-id="1300-1717366" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1717366-skillsmenu_wlegal.jpg" data-ratio="0.5625" data-width="1280" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1280px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1717366-skillsmenu_wlegal.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1717366"><img alt="New UI system for perks" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3661/1717366-skillsmenu_wlegal.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1717366-skillsmenu_wlegal.jpg 1280w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/0/3661/1717366-skillsmenu_wlegal.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3661/1717366-skillsmenu_wlegal.jpg 480w"><noscript><img alt="New UI system for perks" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3661/1717366-skillsmenu_wlegal.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1717366-skillsmenu_wlegal.jpg 1280w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/0/3661/1717366-skillsmenu_wlegal.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3661/1717366-skillsmenu_wlegal.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480"></noscript></a><figcaption>New UI system for perks</figcaption></figure><p>The class system and leveling arc has been modified to avoid locking players into a particular mold early on. Like previous Elder Scroll games, players become more proficient with a skill by simply using it more often. But this time, the major/minor skill classification has been dropped in favor of a more flexible system. Each level increase allows the player to improve their health, magicka, or stamina.</p><p>Leveling is affected by all skills. The higher the skill, the more it contributes to leveling. Raising a certain skill from 30 to 31 can level up a character faster than raising another from 10 to 11, for example. As a result, players can still specialize in any of the 18 available skills and continue leveling at a good pace. Every skill can be raised up to 100. The game doesn't have a level cap, but the progression is designed on a 1 to 50 level curve (as opposed to the 1-25 curve in Oblivion). The aim of the longer curve is to give players more choice and support more divergent archetypes as they progress.</p><p>With the 1.9 Skyrim Update, a new feature called Legendary Skills was released, which lets the Dovahkiin make Skills "Legendary". This will reset the skills to 15, reset all perks, and refund the perk points, which allows the skill to affect leveling again. This removes the overall level cap, which allows almost infinite levels up.</p><h3>Perks</h3><p>Like Fallout 3, players also get the choice of a <a href="/perks/3015-366/" data-ref-id="3015-366">perk</a> on each level up. These perks are special power-ups tied to the skill system and allow mastery of abilities, weapons etc. Some perks have tiered levels, allowing players to choose them again, usually with added bonuses. The game contains 280 perks (including multiple levels of the same perk) that bolster corresponding skills in drastic manners.</p><h2>Character Creation</h2><figure data-align="right" data-size="medium" data-ref-id="1300-1703364" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/80045/1703364-content14091_136_0_1297163320.jpg" data-ratio="0.6795523906409" data-width="983" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 983px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:68.0%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/80045/1703364-content14091_136_0_1297163320.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1703364"><img alt="Character models have been redone to improve facial structure and animation" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/8/80045/1703364-content14091_136_0_1297163320.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/80045/1703364-content14091_136_0_1297163320.jpg 983w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/8/80045/1703364-content14091_136_0_1297163320.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/8/80045/1703364-content14091_136_0_1297163320.jpg 480w"><noscript><img alt="Character models have been redone to improve facial structure and animation" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/8/80045/1703364-content14091_136_0_1297163320.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/80045/1703364-content14091_136_0_1297163320.jpg 983w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/8/80045/1703364-content14091_136_0_1297163320.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/8/80045/1703364-content14091_136_0_1297163320.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480"></noscript></a><figcaption>Character models have been redone to improve facial structure and animation</figcaption></figure><p>Character creation has been expanded to offer more variety. <a href="/beard/3055-304/" data-ref-id="3055-304">Beards</a> and different body types are now present, although facial customization has more limitations. There are no longer hundreds of sliders, but rather in-place presets that can be tweaked to certain limits. This allows Bethesda to make higher quality textures and models at the cost of less customization options.</p><p>Skyrim is a <a href="/classes/3015-405/" data-ref-id="3015-405">class</a>-less RPG and players begin the game by simply picking their race, gender and appearance and deciding on the remaining attributes, skills, perks etc. as they level up.</p><h3><b>Races</b></h3><p>As in the previous main Elder Scrolls installments, Skyrim features ten playable races:</p><table><thead><tr><th>Race</th><th>Home Province</th><th>Resistances/Powers</th><th>Skill Bonueses</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="/high-elves/3015-3914/" data-ref-id="3015-3914">Altmer</a><br />(High Elves)</td><td><a href="/summerset-isle/3035-301/" data-ref-id="3035-301">Summerset Isle</a></td><td><ul><li>+50 Magicka</li><li>Highborn: Tenfold magicka regeneration for 60 secs</li></ul></td><td><ul><li>+10 Illusion</li><li>+5 Alteration, Conjuration, Destruction, Enchanting, Restoration</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/argonian/3015-953/" data-ref-id="3015-953">Argonian</a></td><td><a href="/black-marsh/3035-296/" data-ref-id="3035-296">Black Marsh</a></td><td><ul><li>Resist Disease 50%</li><li>Waterbreathing</li><li>Histskin: Tenfold health regeneration for 60 secs</li></ul></td><td><ul><li>+10 Lockpicking</li><li>+5 Alteration, Light Armor, Pickpocket, Restoration, Sneak</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/wood-elves/3015-3915/" data-ref-id="3015-3915">Bosmer</a><br />(Wood Elves)</td><td><a href="/valenwood/3035-681/" data-ref-id="3035-681">Valenwood</a></td><td><ul><li>Resist Poison 50%</li><li>Resist Disease 50%</li><li>Command Animal: Force an animal to be an ally for 60 secs</li></ul></td><td><ul><li>+10 Archery</li><li>+5 Alchemy, Light Armor, Lockpicking, Pickpocket, Sneak</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/breton/3015-1120/" data-ref-id="3015-1120">Breton</a></td><td><a href="/high-rock/3035-682/" data-ref-id="3035-682">High Rock</a></td><td><ul><li>Resist Magic 25%</li><li>Dragonskin - Absorb 50% of the magicka from hostile spells for 60 secs</li></ul></td><td><ul><li>+10 Conjuration</li><li>+5 Alchemy, Alteration, Illusion, Restoration, Speech</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/dark-elves/3015-2088/" data-ref-id="3015-2088">Dunmer</a><br />(Dark Elves)</td><td><a href="/morrowind/3035-514/" data-ref-id="3035-514">Morrowind</a></td><td><ul><li>Resist Fire 50%</li><li>Ancestor's Wrath: Cover self in fire for 60 secs, causing fire damage per second to nearby enemies</li></ul></td><td><ul><li>+10 Destruction</li><li>+5 Alchemy, Alteration, Illusion, Light Armor, Sneak</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/imperial/3015-1121/" data-ref-id="3015-1121">Imperial</a></td><td><a href="/cyrodiil/3035-127/" data-ref-id="3035-127">Cyrodiil</a></td><td><ul><li>Imperial Luck</li><li>Voice of the Emperor: Charm nearby people for 60 secs</li></ul></td><td><ul><li>+10 Restoration</li><li>+5 Block, Destruction, Enchanting, Heavy Armor, One-handed</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/khajiit/3015-294/" data-ref-id="3015-294">Khajiit</a></td><td><a href="/elsweyr/3035-295/" data-ref-id="3035-295">Elsweyr</a></td><td><ul><li>Claw Attacks</li><li>Night Eye: Improved night vision for 60 secs</li></ul></td><td><ul><li>+10 Sneak</li><li>+5 Alchemy, Archery, Lockpicking, Pickpocket, One-handed</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/nord/3015-1015/" data-ref-id="3015-1015">Nord</a></td><td><a href="/skyrim/3035-684/" data-ref-id="3035-684">Skyrim</a></td><td><ul><li>Resist Frost 50%</li><li>Battlecry: Cause target to flee for 30 secs</li></ul></td><td><ul><li>+10 Two-handed</li><li>+5 Block, Light Armor, One-handed, Smithing, Speech</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/orsimer/3015-2779/" data-ref-id="3015-2779">Orsimer</a><br />(Orc)</td><td>Orsinium</td><td><ul><li>Berserk: Deal double damage, while taking half for 60 secs</li></ul></td><td><ul><li>+10 Heavy Armor</li><li>+5 Block, Enchanting, One-handed, Smithing, Two-handed</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/redguard/3015-1107/" data-ref-id="3015-1107">Redguard</a></td><td><a href="/hammerfell/3035-683/" data-ref-id="3035-683">Hammerfell</a></td><td><ul><li>Resist Poison 50%</li><li>Adrenaline Rush - Tenfold stamina regeneration for 60 secs</li></ul></td><td><ul><li>+10 One-handed</li><li>+5 Alteration, Archery, Block, Destruction, Smithing</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><p><i>*All racial powers are available only once per day, with the exception of the Khajiit ability Night Eye, which can be cast over and over again without delay.</i></p><h2>Sound</h2><h3>Voicework</h3><p>The sounds for the dragon shouts were created by applying reverberation to a recorded voice. A unique voice-actor was used for each race and gender's dragon shout. Bethesda hired over 70 voice actors to record the game's 60,000 plus lines of dialogues, some of them being famous actors and actresses including <a href="/max-von-sydow/3040-99343/" data-ref-id="3040-99343">Max Von Sydow</a>, <a href="/christopher-plummer/3040-101042/" data-ref-id="3040-101042">Christopher Plummer</a>, <a href="/joan-allen/3040-101043/" data-ref-id="3040-101043">Joan Allen</a> and <a href="/lynda-carter/3040-57217/" data-ref-id="3040-57217">Lynda Carter</a>.</p><h3>Soundtrack</h3><figure data-align="right" data-size="medium" data-ref-id="1300-2018577" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/2018577-skyrimmusicsetgatefoldinside.jpg" data-ratio="0.31328125" data-width="1280" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1280px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:31.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/2018577-skyrimmusicsetgatefoldinside.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2018577"><img alt="Skyrim's 4-disc OST" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3661/2018577-skyrimmusicsetgatefoldinside.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/2018577-skyrimmusicsetgatefoldinside.jpg 1280w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/0/3661/2018577-skyrimmusicsetgatefoldinside.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3661/2018577-skyrimmusicsetgatefoldinside.jpg 480w"><noscript><img alt="Skyrim's 4-disc OST" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3661/2018577-skyrimmusicsetgatefoldinside.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/2018577-skyrimmusicsetgatefoldinside.jpg 1280w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/0/3661/2018577-skyrimmusicsetgatefoldinside.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3661/2018577-skyrimmusicsetgatefoldinside.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480"></noscript></a><figcaption>Skyrim's 4-disc OST</figcaption></figure><p>Skyrim's music is composed by series veteran, <a href="../../jeremy-soule/72-17632/" rel="nofollow">Jeremy Soule</a>. Todd Howard's idea for the score was "The Elder Scrolls theme, but sung by a barbarian choir". A developer diary by sound engineer <a href="../../mark-lampert/72-90562/" rel="nofollow">Mark Lampert</a> <a href="http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/01/14/the-sounds-of-skyrim.aspx" rel="nofollow">revealed</a> that Skyrim's resultant main theme (called "Sons of Skyrim") picks various elements from past themes like Nerevar Rising (Morrowind) and Reign of the Septims (Oblivion), with a Nordic choir layered on top to give it the heavier and more brutal sound Howard required. The music also makes heavy use of drums and chanting to distinguish itself from previous iterations. For the choir, Bethesda recorded about 30 people multiple times and then synced them in post-processing to create the final effect of a 90+ choir.</p><p>The final soundtrack will be released on a massive four-disc set, available initially through Soule's own Directsong service and eventually on iTunes as well.</p><h2>Announcement</h2><p>On December 11, 2010, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was announced during the <a href="../../spike-video-game-awards-2010/92-6348/" rel="nofollow">Spike TV Video Game Awards</a>. Todd Howard took the stage during the awards show to show a teaser trailer that referenced Oblivion's ending. The trailer was narrated by Swedish veteran actor Max Von Sydow.</p><p>Transcript for the teaser:</p><blockquote><p>You should have acted.</p><p>They're already here.</p><p>The Elder Scrolls told of their return.</p><p>Their defeat was merely a delay.</p><p>Till the time after Oblivion opened.</p><p>When the sons of Skyrim would spill their own blood.</p><p>But no-one wanted to believe.</p><p>Believe they even existed.</p><p>And when the truth finally dawns, it dawns in fire.</p><p>But.</p><p>There's one they fear.</p><p>In their tongue, he's Dovahkiin: Dragonborn!</p></blockquote><h2><b>Release</b></h2><h3>Pre-order Bonus</h3><figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-ref-id="1300-1821393" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1821393-3d_skyrim_wmap_v51.jpg" data-ratio="0.41916666666667" data-width="1200" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1200px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:41.9%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1821393-3d_skyrim_wmap_v51.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1821393"><img alt="Pre-order bonus: Premium map" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/3661/1821393-3d_skyrim_wmap_v51.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1821393-3d_skyrim_wmap_v51.jpg 1200w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/0/3661/1821393-3d_skyrim_wmap_v51.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3661/1821393-3d_skyrim_wmap_v51.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/3661/1821393-3d_skyrim_wmap_v51.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="Pre-order bonus: Premium map" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/3661/1821393-3d_skyrim_wmap_v51.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1821393-3d_skyrim_wmap_v51.jpg 1200w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/0/3661/1821393-3d_skyrim_wmap_v51.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3661/1821393-3d_skyrim_wmap_v51.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/3661/1821393-3d_skyrim_wmap_v51.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>Pre-order bonus: Premium map</figcaption></figure><p>Players who pre-ordered the game received a premium map with their copies of Skyrim at no extra cost. All regular copies of the game include a paper map.</p><h3>Collector's Edition</h3><figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-ref-id="1300-1856062" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1856062-skyrim_ce_items_x360.jpg" data-ratio="0.77375" data-width="1600" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1600px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:77.4%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1856062-skyrim_ce_items_x360.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1856062"><img alt="Collector's Edition" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/3661/1856062-skyrim_ce_items_x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1856062-skyrim_ce_items_x360.jpg 1600w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/0/3661/1856062-skyrim_ce_items_x360.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3661/1856062-skyrim_ce_items_x360.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/3661/1856062-skyrim_ce_items_x360.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="Collector's Edition" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/3661/1856062-skyrim_ce_items_x360.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1856062-skyrim_ce_items_x360.jpg 1600w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/0/3661/1856062-skyrim_ce_items_x360.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3661/1856062-skyrim_ce_items_x360.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/3661/1856062-skyrim_ce_items_x360.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>Collector's Edition</figcaption></figure><p>The collector's edition contained the following bonuses:</p><ul><li>Alduin Statue: A 12 inch PVC model of the game's antagonist Alduin, The World Eater</li><li>The Art of Skyrim: A 200 page coffee table book featuring the game's art.</li><li>Making of Skyrim DVD: A behind-the-scenes look at the game's development with exclusive interviews.</li></ul><h2>Post-Launch Support</h2><p>Similar to previous Bethesda releases, Skyrim launched with a number of bugs affecting all three platforms. Bethesda has since begun the process of releasing patches to fix such issues. However, while Patch 1.2 fixed issues such as a bug in the Xbox 360 version that prevented high resolution textures from loading when the game was installed, it also caused problems of its own. The patch broke all magic resistances, rendering them null. Dragons populating the game world would also sometimes fly backwards. Bethesda plans to fix these new problems and other issues in upcoming patches. Another bug that Bethesda is currently attempting to fix that is specific to the PS3 version affects the game's framerate. The longer the player plays the game and the larger the save file becomes, the more likely it is for the player to experience significant framerate drops.</p><p>Bethesda also plans to release the official SDK, the Creation Kit, for mod development in January, 2012. The Creation Kit will use Steam Workshop, so users can pick and download mods directly from their Steam interface. The Creation Kit was released in February, 2012, one month later than expected.</p><h2>Reception</h2><p>The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of the most universally acclaimed games of this generation. It achieved both critical and commercial success.</p><p>Skyrim has an average score of 96/100 on Metacritic (Xbox 360 version). Beyond the high score reviews, Skyrim was awarded 2011 Game Of The Year by multiple renowned publications, such as 1UP, Game Informer, Gamespot and our own Giant Bomb.</p><p>Skyrim sales number were also through the roof, with 7 million copies shipped worldwide on the 1st week, and more than 10 million by the end of 2011. <a href="/valve-corporation/3010-1374/" data-ref-id="3010-1374">Valve</a> also announced that Skyrim was the fastest selling game to date on their <a href="/steam/3015-718/" data-ref-id="3015-718">Steam</a> platform.</p><h2>DLC</h2><p>Bethesda announced that they would be developing DLC for Skyrim before the gam was released. It entered into a contract with Microsoft for three timed exclusives, meaning three DLCs would first be released on Xbox 360 and made available for other platforms later. Bethesda indicated that their DLC would have more substance like later releases for Oblivion and Fallout 3, though smaller DLC would still appear in between larger ones. Possible features of future DLC were teased in a video entitled "Skyrim Jam", some of which have already made it into DLC such as Vampire Lords and house construction.</p><p>Notably, none of the DLC released so far have been made available for the PS3. When Dawnguard was released, Bethesda announced that they were unable to get it to work with Skyrim and said they were working with SCEA to get it working. The same issue came up with Hearthfire, which has yet to be released for PS3 either. As of November, Bethesda has still been unable to get the DLC working for PS3 users.</p><h3>Dawnguard</h3><p>Speculation on the first DLC began shortly after the release of patch Patch 1.5.26 in April, which contained references to new animations and other content prefixed with "DLC01_". Bethesda formally announced Dawnguard in May 2012 with the release of a trailer. It was released on June 26th for the Xbox 360 for 1600 MS points, and later for the PC on August 2nd through Steam for $19.99. Called Dawnguard, the expansion pack comes with new gameplay features, locations, and content. The plot introduces a vampire lord named Harkon, who seeks to "end the tyranny of the sun" (referring to the weaknesses that vampires have while in the sunlight). A group of vampire hunters, called the Dawnguard set out to stop him. The player can choose which faction to support, with both routes open to vampires and vampire hunters.</p><figure data-align="right" data-size="large" data-ref-id="1300-2282890" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/7/76708/2282890-Skyrim-Dawnguard-beta-testers-talk-vampires.jpg" data-ratio="0.55" data-width="600" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 600px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:55.0%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/7/76708/2282890-Skyrim-Dawnguard-beta-testers-talk-vampires.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2282890"><img alt="Vampire Perk Tree" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" data-width="600" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/7/76708/2282890-Skyrim-Dawnguard-beta-testers-talk-vampires.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/7/76708/2282890-Skyrim-Dawnguard-beta-testers-talk-vampires.jpg 600w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/7/76708/2282890-Skyrim-Dawnguard-beta-testers-talk-vampires.jpg 480w"><noscript><img alt="Vampire Perk Tree" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/7/76708/2282890-Skyrim-Dawnguard-beta-testers-talk-vampires.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/7/76708/2282890-Skyrim-Dawnguard-beta-testers-talk-vampires.jpg 600w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/7/76708/2282890-Skyrim-Dawnguard-beta-testers-talk-vampires.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" data-width="600"></noscript></a><figcaption>Vampire Perk Tree</figcaption></figure><p>The player has the option to become a vampire lord him/herself, or remain a werewolf. Each path has it's own unique skill trees and abilities, which one levels up by slaying enemies while in their respective forms. The expansion introduces Dragonbone weapons, which are stronger than their daedric counterparts, arrow crafting, and crossbows for the player to use. Horse-mounted combat is also featured in this add-on, as well as new dragon shouts, weapons, and armor for the player.</p><p>The add-on introduces a new type of dragon, known as legendary dragons, which far surpass the skill of the previous highest level of dragon (elder dragons).</p><p>The main quest takes the player to some new locations in Skyrim, and reveals more about the mysterious past of the race known as the Falmer. The story also gives further meaning and explanation to the Elder Scrolls, their purpose, their origin, and what makes them so special, and above all, dangerous.</p><p>The add-on introduces a new member of the Thieves Guild, who can be found in the Ragged Flagon, who will change the player's appearance for a mere 1000 gold.</p><h3>Hearthfire</h3><p>Hearthfire was released on September 4, 2012 for the Xbox 360, priced at 400 MS points, and on October 4th, 2012 on PC through Steam for $4.99. Hearthfire is a small DLC, allowing the player to involve themselves in the construction of three possible homes by gathering the necessary supplies. Once built, the house can be expanded with three possible wings. The player can hire NPCs to carry out duties in their new house and also receive a Housecarl from the Jarl of the hold they constructed their home in. Hearthfire also makes it possible to adopt children in the game, who can be housed in any of the new homes as well as the existing ones in Skyrim. Small radiant quests are also added, giving the player tasks such as defending their home from a bandit raid or giant attack.</p><h3>Dragonborn</h3><p>Like with Dawnguard, speculation for the third DLC began with the release of Patch 1.8 for beta testing on October 24th. The patch contained references to new locations, animations, and armors prefixed with "DLC02". On November 4th, Bethesda announced the DLC with the release of a trailer, with a release date of December 4th for the Xbox 360 priced at 1600 MS points. Like with Dawnguard and Hearthfire, Dragonborn is a timed exclusive. Bethesda has not commented on the features of Dragonborn directly, but the trailer indicates the player will travel to the island Solstheim which was previously featured in the Morrowind expansion, Bloodmoon. The island will contain new locations, including refugee sites set up by Dunmer after the eruption of the Red Mountain, and see the return of Rieklings, a common enemy from Bloodmoon. The main quest will concern itself with Miraak on the island who is described as the "first" Dragonborn.</p><h2>English to Dragon Language Converter</h2><p>Using the English alphabet as a common language its possible to translate common English words into their Dragon equivalent.</p><p>For a full list see the following Giant Bomb guide table (link) which outlines the English to Dragon conversions.</p><h2>PC System Requirements</h2><p><b><strong>Minimum System </strong>Requirements</b></p><ul><li>Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)</li><li>Processor: Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor</li><li>2GB System RAM</li><li>6GB free HDD Space</li><li>Direct X 9 compliant video card with 512 MB of RAM</li><li>DirectX compatible sound card</li><li>Internet access for Steam activation</li></ul><p><b><strong>Recommended System Requirements</strong></b></p><ul><li>Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)</li><li>Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU</li><li>4GB System RAM</li><li>6GB free HDD space</li><li>DirectX 9 compatible NVIDIA or AMD ATI video card with 1GB of RAM (Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or higher; ATI Radeon 4890 or higher).</li><li>DirectX compatible sound card</li><li>Internet access for Steam activation</li></ul><h2>External Links</h2><ul><li><a href="http://www.elderscrolls.com/" rel="nofollow">Official Website</a></li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/ElderScrolls" rel="nofollow">Official Twitter account</a></li></ul>

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The fourth instalment of the main Sims franchise, released in 2014 on PC and Mac &amp; 2017 on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

<h2>Overview</h2><figure data-ref-id="1300-2481603" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/16324/2481603-8603951427-Yvgxx.png" data-size="small" data-align="right" data-ratio="1.1108910891089" data-width="505" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 505px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:111.1%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/16324/2481603-8603951427-Yvgxx.png" data-ref-id="1300-2481603"><img alt="An unofficial fan-made image, depicting the evolution of the Sims' expressiveness " src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/16324/2481603-8603951427-Yvgxx.png" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/16324/2481603-8603951427-Yvgxx.png 505w" sizes="(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px" data-width="576"></a><figcaption>An unofficial fan-made image, depicting the evolution of the Sims' expressiveness </figcaption></figure><p>The Sims 4 is an upcoming simulation game, and the fourth major entry in the worldwide hit franchise <a href="/the-sims/3025-282/" data-ref-id="3025-282">The Sims</a>, currently being developed by <a href="/maxis-software/3010-205/" data-ref-id="3010-205">Maxis Software</a> and set to be published by <a href="/electronic-arts/3010-1/" data-ref-id="3010-1">Electronic Arts</a> in 2014 for the <a href="//www.giantbomb.com/pc/3045-94/" data-ref-id="3045-94">PC</a> and <a href="//www.giantbomb.com/mac/3045-17/" data-ref-id="3045-17">Mac</a> platforms.</p><p>The game was revealed on May 6th 2013 in a <a href="http://www.ea.com/news/maxis-unveils-the-sims-4" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">blog post</a> on the official EA blog, <a href="http://www.ea.com/news" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">the Beat</a>. Hours later, a <a href="http://www.ea.com/news/the-sims-4-in-development-for-pc-and-mac" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">second blog post</a> was published to the Beat, wherein it was revealed that "several of the world's top fans" of the Sims franchise had attended a "<a href="http://youtu.be/vTgK8u5MrmM?t=1m4s" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">special VIP briefing</a>" prior to the worldwide announcement.</p><p>The latter blog post touted "new and intuitive tools" and highlighted the ability of allowing players to "share their creativity with friends and fans", while also promising the game will feature "the most expressive, surprising and charming Sims ever".</p><p>In July 2017, Electronic Arts announced that it would be bringing the game to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 from November 17th 2017. Subscribers to EA Access on the Xbox One will be able to play the game included in their membership from November 9th until release with their progress carrying over to the full title if they purchase it.</p><h3>New Features</h3><p>New features include emotions, a new Sim creator, a new house editor, and online sharing features.</p><h4>Emotions</h4><figure data-ref-id="1300-2559066" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/16324/2559066-8151338203-o8iIY.jpg" data-size="small" data-align="right" data-ratio="0.5859375" data-width="1024" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1024px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:58.6%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/16324/2559066-8151338203-o8iIY.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2559066"><img alt="We've all been there, Ollie" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/1/16324/2559066-8151338203-o8iIY.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/16324/2559066-8151338203-o8iIY.jpg 1024w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/1/16324/2559066-8151338203-o8iIY.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/1/16324/2559066-8151338203-o8iIY.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/1/16324/2559066-8151338203-o8iIY.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></a><figcaption>We've all been there, Ollie</figcaption></figure><p>Sims now display emotions. These can be used to greatly impact social situations. Emotions revealed so far include "Confident", "Inspired", "Hysterical", "Focused", "Bored", "Fine", "Depressed", "Sad", "Furious", "Angry", "Cranky, "Flirty" and "Passionate".</p><p>Emotions can be manipulated by means of external factors, including music, decoration, or voodoo dolls.</p><h4>Sim Creator</h4><figure data-ref-id="1300-2559051" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/16324/2559051-4009254653-TS4.0.jpg" data-size="small" data-align="right" data-ratio="0.56294117647059" data-width="1700" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1700px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/16324/2559051-4009254653-TS4.0.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2559051"><img alt="The new Sim editor, replacing gauges and meters with direct tactile manipulation of a Sim's appearance" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/1/16324/2559051-4009254653-TS4.0.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/16324/2559051-4009254653-TS4.0.jpg 1700w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/1/16324/2559051-4009254653-TS4.0.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/1/16324/2559051-4009254653-TS4.0.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/1/16324/2559051-4009254653-TS4.0.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="The new Sim editor, replacing gauges and meters with direct tactile manipulation of a Sim's appearance" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/1/16324/2559051-4009254653-TS4.0.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/16324/2559051-4009254653-TS4.0.jpg 1700w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/1/16324/2559051-4009254653-TS4.0.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/1/16324/2559051-4009254653-TS4.0.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/1/16324/2559051-4009254653-TS4.0.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>The new Sim editor, replacing gauges and meters with direct tactile manipulation of a Sim's appearance</figcaption></figure><p>The new Sim creator replaces the gauges and meters typical of video-game character creators with an editor that allows players to alter a Sim's appearance by directly manipulating their body.</p><h4>House Editor</h4><figure data-ref-id="1300-2559049" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/16324/2559049-7007700395-TS4.0.jpg" data-size="small" data-align="right" data-ratio="0.55104166666667" data-width="1920" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1920px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:55.1%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/16324/2559049-7007700395-TS4.0.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2559049"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/1/16324/2559049-7007700395-TS4.0.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/16324/2559049-7007700395-TS4.0.jpg 1920w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/1/16324/2559049-7007700395-TS4.0.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/1/16324/2559049-7007700395-TS4.0.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/1/16324/2559049-7007700395-TS4.0.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/1/16324/2559049-7007700395-TS4.0.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/16324/2559049-7007700395-TS4.0.jpg 1920w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/1/16324/2559049-7007700395-TS4.0.jpg 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/1/16324/2559049-7007700395-TS4.0.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/1/16324/2559049-7007700395-TS4.0.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a></figure><p>The new, more versatile house editor introduces a slew of new mechanics. One of the new features allows whole rooms to be moved around the house from one point to another, using only a drag gesture.</p><h3>"single-player offline experience"</h3><p>Notably, the second blog post described the game as a "single-player offline experience". Given that this has been the case with every The Sims game prior to The Sims 4, and that online-dependent features such as "sharing" are in fact implied in the same post, the statement may have the implicit intent of easing <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/thesims/comments/1dspp4/the_sims_4_offline/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">concerns</a> regarding a reprise of the type of <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/simcity/3030-37620/#toc-0-8" data-ref-id="3030-37620">connectivity issues</a> that crippled Maxis' previous title, 2013's <a href="//www.giantbomb.com/simcity/3030-37620/" data-ref-id="3030-37620">SimCity</a>, which requires an online connection to be played.</p><p>Later, an <a href="http://www.thesims.com/en-us/the-sims-4#/frequently-asked-questions" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">official FAQ</a> addressed the question "Will The Sims 4 require a persistent online connection?", stating that an internet connection would not be required.</p><h2>System Requirements</h2><table data-max-width="false"><thead><tr><th scope="col">Minimum</th><th scope="col">Recommended</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><ul><li><strong>REQUIRED:</strong> Internet connection required for product activation.</li><li><strong>OS:</strong> Windows XP (SP3) / Vista (SP2) 7 (SP1) / 8 / 8.1</li><li><strong>CPU:</strong> 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ or equivalent (For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 or equivalent)</li><li><strong>RAM:</strong> 2 GB</li><li><strong>HARD DRIVE:</strong> 9 GB and 1 GB+ for custom content and saved games.</li><li><strong>DVD-ROM:</strong> Required for installation only</li><li><strong>GRAPHICS:</strong> 128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better</li></ul></td><td><ul><li><strong>REQUIRED:</strong> Internet connection required for product activation.</li><li><strong>OS:</strong> 64 Bit Windows 7/ /8 / 8.1</li><li><strong>CPU:</strong> Intel core i5 or faster, AMD Athlon X4</li><li><strong>RAM: </strong>4GB</li><li><strong>HARD DRIVE:</strong> 9 GB and 1 GB+ for custom content and saved games.</li><li><strong>DVD-ROM: </strong>Required for installation only</li><li><strong>GRAPHICS:</strong> NVIDIA GTX 650 or better</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><h2>External Links</h2><ul><li><a href="http://www.thesims.com/thesims4" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Official Website</a></li><li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/TheSims" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Official Facebook page</a></li></ul>

Retro 2D puzzle platformer in which players, rather than jumping, invert their own gravity to cover gaps and avoid obstacles.

<h2>Overview</h2><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/4/44475/1248525-vvvvvvyufgdtchxfgxcgjsdfhjt.png" data-ref-id="1300-1248525" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.625" data-width="1440" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1440px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:62.5%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/4/44475/1248525-vvvvvvyufgdtchxfgxcgjsdfhjt.png" data-ref-id="1300-1248525"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/4/44475/1248525-vvvvvvyufgdtchxfgxcgjsdfhjt.png" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/4/44475/1248525-vvvvvvyufgdtchxfgxcgjsdfhjt.png 1440w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/4/44475/1248525-vvvvvvyufgdtchxfgxcgjsdfhjt.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/4/44475/1248525-vvvvvvyufgdtchxfgxcgjsdfhjt.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/4/44475/1248525-vvvvvvyufgdtchxfgxcgjsdfhjt.png 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></a></figure><p>VVVVVV (pronounced "vee vee vee vee vee vee") is an indie 2D puzzle-platformer developed and published by <a href="/distractionware/3010-6970/" data-ref-id="3010-6970">distractionware</a> for the <a href="/pc/3045-94/" data-ref-id="3045-94">PC</a> and <a href="/mac/3045-17/" data-ref-id="3045-17">Mac</a> on January 10, 2010.</p><p>The game is <a href="/deliberately-retro/3015-996/" data-ref-id="3015-996">deliberately retro</a>, using simplistic graphics and <a href="/chiptune/3015-3745/" data-ref-id="3015-3745">chiptune</a> audio (both reminiscent of old <a href="/commodore-64/3045-14/" data-ref-id="3045-14">Commodore 64</a> games). Players control <a href="/viridian/3005-16930/" data-ref-id="3005-16930">Captain Viridian</a>, leader of the D.S.S. Souleye, who has the ability to invert his personal <a href="//www.giantbomb.com/gravity/3015-1601/" data-ref-id="3015-1601">gravity</a> while on the ground or ceiling (at the cost of not being able to jump). As the spaceship becomes affected by interference from another <a href="/dimension-vvvvvv/3035-3440/" data-ref-id="3035-3440">dimension</a>, the crew escapes through a teleporter in the ship, only to be scattered randomly around the ship. It's up to Viridian to explore the dimension (in a <a href="/non-linear-plot/3015-1162/" data-ref-id="3015-1162">nonlinear</a> fashion) and rescue each of his crew members. (<a href="/violet/3005-16941/" data-ref-id="3005-16941">Doctor Violet</a>, <a href="/victoria/3005-16942/" data-ref-id="3005-16942">Doctor Victoria</a>, <a href="/vermillion/3005-17197/" data-ref-id="3005-17197">Officer Vermilion</a>, <a href="/vitellary/3005-17122/" data-ref-id="3005-17122">Professor Vitellary</a>, and <a href="/verdigris/3005-17203/" data-ref-id="3005-17203">Chief Verdigris</a>).</p><p>The original game was developed in <a href="//www.giantbomb.com/flash-game-origin/3015-6521/" data-ref-id="3015-6521">Adobe Flash</a> and was distributed (with a Flash projector application) through <a href="http://thelettervsixtim.es/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">the developer's website</a>. A trial version of this version was made playable online (via Kongregate) and offline (from the developer's website). The game was later ported into native C++, released as version 2.0 (alongside a level editor) for the PC, Mac, and <a href="//www.giantbomb.com/linux/3045-152/" data-ref-id="3045-152">Linux</a> on July 2011 (coinciding with <a href="//www.giantbomb.com/humble-bundle/3015-6612/" data-ref-id="3015-6612">Humble Indie Bundle 3</a>). This version was later distributed to various digital distribution services (such as <a href="//www.giantbomb.com/steam/3015-718/" data-ref-id="3015-718">Steam</a>, <a href="//www.giantbomb.com/gamersgate/3015-2954/" data-ref-id="3015-2954">GamersGate</a>, and <a href="//www.giantbomb.com/impulse/3015-2377/" data-ref-id="3015-2377">Impulse</a>). Later ports include the <a href="/nintendo-3ds/3045-117/" data-ref-id="3045-117">Nintendo 3DS</a> (published by <a href="/nicalis-inc/3010-6661/" data-ref-id="3010-6661">Nicalis</a> for the <a href="//www.giantbomb.com/nintendo-3ds-eshop/3045-138/" data-ref-id="3045-138">eShop</a> on December 29, 2011), the <a href="/ouya/3045-154/" data-ref-id="3045-154">Ouya</a> (on June 11, 2014), most <a href="/iphone/3045-96/" data-ref-id="3045-96">iOS</a> and <a href="/android/3045-123/" data-ref-id="3045-123">Android</a> devices (on June 12, 2014), and both the <a href="/playstation-4/3045-146/" data-ref-id="3045-146">PlayStation 4</a> and <a href="/playstation-vita/3045-129/" data-ref-id="3045-129">PlayStation Vita</a> (both published by Nicalis via <a href="/playstation-network/3015-2623/" data-ref-id="3015-2623">PlayStation Network</a> on August 25, 2015). The game's bonus mini-game, <em>Super Gravitron</em>, was also released separately as a free download for iOS and Android devices (at the same time as their main releases).</p><h2>Gameplay</h2><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1256379-untitled.png" data-ref-id="1300-1256379" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.625" data-width="1440" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1440px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:62.5%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1256379-untitled.png" data-ref-id="1300-1256379"><img alt="All six members of the D.S.S. Souleye. " src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/3661/1256379-untitled.png" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/3661/1256379-untitled.png 1440w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/0/3661/1256379-untitled.png 960w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/3661/1256379-untitled.png 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/3661/1256379-untitled.png 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></a><figcaption>All six members of the D.S.S. Souleye. </figcaption></figure><p>In VVVVVV, the player only has access to three distinct buttons: move left, move right, and flip (which inverses the player's personal gravity). There are <a href="/">no jump</a> <a href="/">buttons</a> (standard in most platformers) present. In order for the player to progress through the game, he must complete puzzles by moving around and using the flip button at the right time while avoiding obstacles (primarily <a href="/spikes/3055-183/" data-ref-id="3055-183">spikes</a>). The game's increasing <a href="/difficulty-level/3015-183/" data-ref-id="3015-183">difficulty</a>, made slightly easier by numerous <a href="/checkpoints/3015-292/" data-ref-id="3015-292">checkpoints</a> scattered around the levels, remains a consistent challenge, but never to the level of the deliberately unfair games in the so-called <a href="/masocore/3015-1165/" data-ref-id="3015-1165">"masocore"</a> sub-genre.</p><p>The game includes several main areas, four of which can be accessed in any order. These main areas are separated by vast space, which must be explored in a <a href="/metroidvania/3015-2440/" data-ref-id="3015-2440">Metroidvania</a> style. (Though teleporters scattered around the dimension can make progression faster) The cameras in most screens are static, only changing when the player enters a new area from any direction. This can increase difficulty, as the player leaps blindly into another screen, only to get hit by spikes. (As an example, a screen titled "What Lies Below?" is above a screen titled "Spikes Do!")</p><h3>Extras and Unlocks</h3><p>While the player progresses through the game, he encounters special "shiny trinkets" (20 in all), which can be collected to unlock music and game modes. Game modes can also be unlocked by completing the game or doing well in other game modes.</p><ul><li><b><a href="/time-trials/3015-1361/" data-ref-id="3015-1361">Time Trials</a> Mode</b> <i>(unlocked by progressing through the game and finding trinkets)</i> - Players start at the beginning of the chosen level and must beat the level as fast as they can while collecting trinkets and trying not to die. The player is judged based on the following: they beat the level's par time, if they collect all the level's trinkets, and if they didn't die. Failing all objectives earns a B-rank, completing one objective earns an A-rank, completing two objectives in one run earns a S-rank, and completing all three objectives in one run earns a V-rank.</li></ul><ol><li>Space Station 1 <i>(rescue</i> <i>Violet</i> and find 3 trinkets)</li><li>The Laboratory <i>(rescue</i> <i>Victoria</i> and find 6 trinkets)</li><li>The Tower <i>(rescue</i> <i>Vermilion</i> and find 9 trinkets)</li><li>Space Station 2 <i>(rescue</i> <i>Vitellary</i> and find 12 trinkets)</li><li>The Warp Zone <i>(rescue</i> <i>Verdigris</i> and find 15 trinkets)</li><li>The Final Level <i>(complete the game and find 18 trinkets)</i></li></ol><ul><li><b>Intermission Mode</b> <i>(unlocked by completing both intermission levels)</i> - Play through the two intermission levels (when the player finds the first and third crew member) with any of the characters.</li><li><b>No Death Mode</b> <i>(unlocked by achieving a S-rank or above in four of the six time trial levels)</i> - Go through the entire game (with or without cutscenes) with no checkpoints. One death means <a href="/game-over/3015-372/" data-ref-id="3015-372">game over</a>.</li><li><b>Flip Mode</b> <i>(unlocked by completing the game)</i> - Enabling this option flips the dimension vertically, making it feel like a brand new dimension! Can be enabled alongside the other extra game modes.</li><li><b>Ship Jukebox</b> <i>(unlocked by finding trinkets)</i> - Find trinkets to unlock music to play at the ship.</li></ul><h3>Secret Lab</h3><p>After collecting all trinkets and then talking to <a href="/victoria/3005-16942/" data-ref-id="3005-16942">Victoria</a>, a humorous cutscene plays. The trinket room is blown apart and, in place of the trinkets, a huge teleporter stands in the middle of the room leading to a secret laboratory. (Which can be accessed through the mode selection menu). Inside is a <a href="/trophy/3055-1318/" data-ref-id="3055-1318">trophy</a> room (that shows off the player's <a href="/achievements/3015-29/" data-ref-id="3015-29">achievements</a>) and Super Gravitron, a special mini-game similar to the one found in the second intermission level (only endless and much more difficult).</p><p>There are 19 trophies to collect, including beating the game with Flip Mode or No Death Mode enabled, clearing the game under a certain number of deaths, surviving a certain amount of time in Super Gravitron, and earning V-ranks on each time trial levels.</p><h2>Soundtracks</h2><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/3/39474/1248477-pppppplain_view.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1248477" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.87015945330296" data-width="439" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 439px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:87.0%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/3/39474/1248477-pppppplain_view.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1248477"><img alt="PPPPPP Cover Art" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/3/39474/1248477-pppppplain_view.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/3/39474/1248477-pppppplain_view.jpg 439w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/3/39474/1248477-pppppplain_view.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="PPPPPP Cover Art" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/3/39474/1248477-pppppplain_view.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/3/39474/1248477-pppppplain_view.jpg 439w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/3/39474/1248477-pppppplain_view.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>PPPPPP Cover Art</figcaption></figure><p>Released in January 2010, the VVVVVV soundtrack, entitled PPPPPP, was composed by <a href="/magnus-palsson/3040-100846/" data-ref-id="3040-100846">Magnus "SoulEye" Pålsson</a>. The quasi-retro soundtrack is a mix of fast and slower tempo melodic <a href="/chiptune/3015-3745/" data-ref-id="3015-3745">chiptunes</a> to accompany the game's pacing. All but one track included in PPPPPP start with the letter "P".</p><p>In mid-2011 "Pressure Cooker" and "Positive Force" were made available for download for the <a href="/rock-band-3/3030-27919/" data-ref-id="3030-27919">Rock Band Network</a>.</p><table><tbody><tr><th>Track #</th><th>Song Title</th><th>Duration</th></tr><tr><td>1.</td><td>"Powerup"</td><td>0:03</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>"Presenting VVVVVV"</td><td>2:40</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>"Pause"</td><td>0:08</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>"Pushing Onwards"</td><td>3:40</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>"Path Complete"</td><td>0:09</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>"Passion for Exploring"</td><td>2:52</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>"Positive Force"</td><td>2:49</td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td>"Predestined Fate"</td><td>2:18</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>"Phear"</td><td>0:17</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>"Potential for Anything"</td><td>3:43</td></tr><tr><td>11.</td><td>"Pressure Cooker"</td><td>3:27</td></tr><tr><td>12.</td><td>"Plenary <i>(Game Complete Jingle)</i>"</td><td>0:22</td></tr><tr><td>13.</td><td>"Pipe Dream"</td><td>2:22</td></tr><tr><td>14.</td><td>"Popular Potpourri"</td><td>6:09</td></tr><tr><td>15.</td><td>"Positive Force Reversed"</td><td>2:49</td></tr><tr><td>16.</td><td>"Waiting for VVVVVV"</td><td>0:56</td></tr></tbody></table><h3>Remixed soundtrack</h3><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/9/90792/1730435-ppppp.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1730435" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.992" data-width="500" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 500px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:99.2%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/9/90792/1730435-ppppp.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1730435"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/9/90792/1730435-ppppp.jpg" data-srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/9/90792/1730435-ppppp.jpg 500w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/9/90792/1730435-ppppp.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/9/90792/1730435-ppppp.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/9/90792/1730435-ppppp.jpg" srcset="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/9/90792/1730435-ppppp.jpg 500w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/9/90792/1730435-ppppp.jpg 480w, https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/9/90792/1730435-ppppp.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a></figure><p>On March 2011 <a href="http://www.souleye.se" rel="nofollow">SoulEye</a> released a Remixed version of VVVVVV soundtrack called: PPPPPPowerup!</p><h2>System Requirements</h2><h3>PC</h3><h4>Minimum</h4><ul><li><strong>OS:</strong> Windows XP</li><li><strong>Processor:</strong> 2 GHz</li><li><strong>Memory:</strong> 256MB</li><li><strong>Graphics:</strong> Direct X9.0c Compatible Card</li><li><strong>DirectX®:</strong> DirectX® 9.0c</li><li><strong>Hard Drive:</strong> 42MB</li><li><strong>Sound:</strong> Standard audio</li></ul><h3>Mac</h3><h4>Minimum</h4><ul><li><strong>OS:</strong> OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later</li><li><strong>Processor:</strong> Intel Mac 2 GHz</li><li><strong>Memory:</strong> 256MB</li><li><strong>Hard Drive:</strong> 42MB</li><li><strong>Sound:</strong> Standard audio</li></ul><h3>Linux</h3><ul><li><strong>OS:</strong> Ubuntu 12.04 LTS</li><li><strong>Processor:</strong> 2 GHz</li><li><strong>Memory:</strong> 256MB</li><li><strong>Graphics:</strong></li><li><strong>Hard Drive:</strong> 42MB</li><li><strong>Sound:</strong> Standard audio</li></ul>