LA Noire is one of those games that’s always just been there for me. It was my favorite as a teenager, then I wrote my Master’s thesis on it – wherever I have gone in life, Cole, Jack, Elsa, and the crew have followed. While some cross their fingers tight and hope for a sequel, I’ve always argued that we don’t need an LA Noire 2; in fact a follow-up would just ruin the first game entirely. But I’m all for a spiritual sequel, and Nobody Wants to Die from Critical Hit Games may just be the thing I’ve been looking for.

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