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
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 buttonpedophilia
Heavy Rain
cold opendavid cageforensicsinitial installinner-thoughts world
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | L.A. Noire | Heavy Rain |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | May 17, 2011 | Feb 18, 2010 |
| Rating | 86/100 (1,034 ratings) | 81/100 (1,106 ratings) |
| Genres | AdventureStrategy | Adventure |
| Themes | ActionHistoricalMysteryOpen worldSandboxThriller | ActionDramaMysteryThriller |
| Features | detectivedigital rights managementhand-to-hand combatreal-time combatlandmark buttonpedophiliatailing missionacronym titlesbartenderburningcar chasecharacter models based on actual peoplecivil warcutscene pausefilm noir | detectivecold opendavid cageforensicsinitial installinner-thoughts worldrogue copsplit screen eventuncanny valleyaddictionagentsaquariumbriberycanonical deathcar accident |
| Game Modes | Single player | Single player |
| Player Perspective | Third person | First personThird person |
| Platforms | PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, SteamVR, Xbox 360 | PC (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.