L.A. Noire vs Heavy Rain

5/10Match score

Higher community rating

L.A. Noire

+5

rating points

More player ratings

Heavy Rain

1,106 ratings

Quick Take

Shared Taste

Single playerThird personAdventure

L.A. Noire Stands Out

StrategyHistoricalOpen world

Heavy Rain Stands Out

First personDramacold open

Higher Rated

L.A. Noire

Similarity Breakdown

Same

Game Modes

Similar

Perspective

Similar

Genres

Similar

Themes

Different

Features

Shared

Game Modes

Single player

Perspective

Third person

Genres

Adventure

Themes

ActionMysteryThriller

Features

detectivecharacter models based on actual peoplefilm noirno hudrobbery

Key Differences

Perspective

L.A. Noire

-

Heavy Rain

First person

Genres

L.A. Noire

Strategy

Heavy Rain

-

Themes

L.A. Noire

HistoricalOpen worldSandbox

Heavy Rain

Drama

Features

L.A. Noire

digital rights managementhand-to-hand combatreal-time combatlandmark buttonpedophiliatailing missionbartenderburningcar chasecivil war

Heavy Rain

cold opendavid cageforensicsinitial installinner-thoughts worldrogue copsplit screen eventuncanny valleyaddictionagents

Side-by-Side Comparison

FeatureL.A. NoireHeavy Rain
Release DateMay 17, 2011Feb 18, 2010
Rating86/100 (1,034 ratings)81/100 (1,106 ratings)
Genres
AdventureStrategy
Adventure
Themes
ActionHistoricalMysteryOpen worldSandboxThriller
ActionDramaMysteryThriller
Features
detectivecharacter models based on actual peoplefilm noirno hudrobberyserial killersurprising character switchesaggressive door-openingnoirauto-savingmurderprofanityrealismartificial intelligencecrimemultiple protagonistsnon-player charactersingle-player onlybloodyaction-adventure
detectivecharacter models based on actual peoplefilm noirno hudrobberyserial killersurprising character switchesaggressive door-openingnoirauto-savingmurderprofanityrealismartificial intelligencecrimemultiple protagonistsnon-player charactersingle-player onlybloodyaction-adventure
Game Modes
Single player
Single player
Player Perspective
Third person
First personThird person
PlatformsPC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, SteamVR, Xbox 360PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4

Comparison Summary

L.A. Noire and Heavy Rain have a 5/10 match score. Both games overlap around Single player, Third person, Adventure, Action, Mystery, Thriller.

L.A. Noire stands out for Strategy, Historical, Open world, Sandbox, while Heavy Rain stands out for First person, Drama, cold open, david cage.

L.A. Noire has the higher community rating in the current dataset. Players who enjoy Single player, Third person, Adventure are the most likely to find value in both.

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