L.A Noire & Bully - Rockstar's Forgotten Games 

LA Noire will always remain a classic. Midnight Club is another one I'd easily add to the list. Just a shame that Rockstar saw the money pit from GTA Online and decided to abandon all their other IP & franchises and keep milking the well, because when they do decide to go back into their single player story bag, they do it really well. Great watch as always 👌🏿🔥💯

Bully definitely needs a sequel. That and some more red dead content (seriously rockstar, gta online has enough content to last literal decades)

bully has to be one of my favorite games ever , one of the few classics I keep coming back to

LA Noire harkens back to a time when AAA games were actually innovative and had fresh, new ideas.

I’ve been playing LA Noire recently and I absolutely love it, it‘s perfect for anyone who’s interested in true crime and the 40s. It’s so good!!!!

LA noire isn’t exactly a free roam game, but it sure as hell is an amazing masterpiece and is the epitome of underrated

Bully was such an entertaining game and definitely an old fav. If there's ever a continuation, I hope it doesn't ruin the original.

As someone who plays this game frequently, I have to dispute your claims on street crimes. The "Streets of LA" mode you get after completing all of the investigations of a desk allows you to do street crimes, get collectables and do free roam shenanigans. It is however quite obtuse, so you are still correct to some extent.

I was never able to beat Bully when I was younger, that game was hard af as a kid.

I had seen a playthrough many years ago on LA Noire and this past November decided to play for myself, and actually 100%'d the game. Something I only reserve for games I truly enjoy. With the RDR 2 engine, and how advanced motion capture is, I think a remaster of LA Noire with a sequel would be .. honestly breathtaking. Imagining LA Noire recreated with RDR 2 level graphics (the subtle facial animations that the characters could pull off).. is just amazing. It is however a niche genre, similar to Bully.. it just isn't as 'mainstream money making' as GTA Online is. GTA Online used to be higher standard, higher quality when it first launched even on the PC. However, as time went on, they started watering it down, lowering payouts for certain beloved missions/methods of playing, and then started releasing stuff that was questionable at best. Just to appeal to the now newest lowest common denominator, lowering the bar so kids can get in. Thus, more ways for people to spend their money. Take-Two is ultimately the culprit, but with how Rockstar have been acting lately (GTA Online and especially the negligence of RDR Online) Rockstar isn't clean either.

Imagine Rockstar making a new Noir game with fully fledged graphics, fully fledged side quests, and a red dead 2 - like open world (in terms of detail). That game would be absolutely insane

I did not forgot bully but Rockstar did for sure

L.A. Noire is my favorite Rockstar franchise. The development of the game is one hell of a rollercoaster which ended with the developer, Team Bondi, closing its doors shortly after release. Even though it wouldn’t be made by that same amazing team, I seriously hope that I see a sequel to L.A. Noire one day.

Our main character is a marine, not a soldier It's amazing that most of the main characters in L. A. Nori are all marines and most are all connected to the cases

Oh man I loved bully so much when I was a kid. So excited to hear you talk about these 2, some of my favorites

L.A Noire to this day is still my favorite game ever

I discovered your channel last week and I've been binging your videos nonstop. Love how optimistic your analyses feel. Thanks for making quality content.

I enjoyed Bully because the characters were memorable. I wish they did give Gary more screen time to flesh him out a little more

Just finished L.A. Noire 100% with all trophies today. Damn, it was hard to quit the game at the very end when I finished with everything... The game asked me if I really want to quit.. It was like... I don't know, when you lose a friend with one click or something... I really, really loved this game, I don't see any chance for it sadly, but I hope one day it gets a sequel!

Thank you for shining a light for my favourite game ever made - L.A. Noire.

no detective game Ever comes close to LA noire

Love Bully. I still listen to the soundtrack here on RU-vid lol one of the best I've ever heard.

Surprising to see you transition to this sort of content after your for honor career, I'm personally glad to see it

Bought LA Noire again and played for the first time in nearly a decade, started a few weeks ago and was blown away by how great the game really is, Is forgotten how amazing the gameplay was and have been engrossed again.

LA noire should of include the feature where your decision have real consequences kind of like true crime NYC. Complete a few street crimes to get your badge back. And you can be a good or bad cop.

I like how Gary was gone for the most part of the game. It made you forget about him and so when he came back it was that much more impactful

Story modes are the best part of gaming for me. It's like playing through a movie as the main character. You're able to immerse yourself in the environment and feel the drama. Online multiplayer is usually run and gun, game after game of mindless bullshit. Rockstar still concentrate in story modes as you saw with rdr2 which is possibly the greatest story ever told in game. Everybody wants gta 6 so bad they're turning on rockstar. The reason you want GTA 6 is because the previous games were so good. La noire and bully were great games and I'd love to see sequels, but I just can't get on side with the entitled people in the comments complaining about rockstar adding "too much content" to gta online for..... FREE!

Actually the whole thing with the cops not believing the cases were connected was a real thing that happened back then as there were a number of serial killers in la and the cops were either to corrupt or to dumb to connect them. The black dalia case is a real case that I believe is still unsolved to this day.

I really miss the days when Rockstar actually cared about trying new things. These dudes made a fucking TABLE TENNIS game for the 360 but now unless it's something that's gonna sell shark cards they can't be bothered. Talk about a fall from grace.

So cool that just after I made a Bully Video Essay last month, alot of bigger RU-vidrs seem to start talking about it again aswell! Love it!

L.A Noire was a bit of a strange game the execution was flawed at times, but I really did enjoy it. One problem I had was that the game turns into a bit of a guessing game since I didn't always know how they intended you to interpret the evidence. Several times there might be a piece of evidence that could, in my eyes, be utilized to indicate the same thing. It seems like the writers only had one very clear response in mind. But I think what I learned from it is that just because someone is lying, it doesn't mean they committed the crime. Often it seems like they are just trying to cover up something else they did that was illegal, and you don't always find this out in the game unless you get the right evidence. I don't know if there has been another game with such detail in facial expression which allows for a unique gameplay experience. I think the the point of the game was to play an immersive film noir. And I say it succeeded wonderfully. I would love to see a sequel based in either Chicago or New York it's such a great concept to work with but this will probably stay a dream unless someday a different game with a similar conception comes to the market.

It’s crazy that you made this video and a lot of the people i watch are playing these games right now

La noire needs a sequel but set in New York in the late 1970s or 1980s

These games got done soooo dirty... Personally, I really wish LA Noire got a sequel :/

I know I’m a little late on this but in L.A NOIRE there is actually a “case” you can select that is free roam and during the free roaming you will get calls on the police radio of the random crimes In the area. It’s basically just walking the beat

I would love to see you do a video on Manhunt. It’s got to be one of Rockstar’s most unique games ever, the first one that is.

I remember trying to get my grandmother to buy L.A. Noire but the Red Lipstick Murder was shown on the back so she wouldn't buy it.

Love LA Noire. Had it for the PS3 and loved the feel and story of the game. Detective games are underrated

Good video, but you forgot to mention you can earn a moped in the “shop” class in bully when you were talking about what perks you get from going to class.

I disnt play L.A. Noise but I did watch a longplay of the game. It's definitely a gem and I happy others agree.

Thank you so much for the content my man. I just found you and have binged about five of your videos in a row! I recommend checking out The Forgotten City. It’s one of my favorite games I’ve played recently.

I never understood the hype behind bully, I always thought it was boring as hell… but L.A Noire is fucking goated.

Nice video keep it up!!!👏👍🙏🏽

I dont know about other countries but in Brazil bully is viewed as an absolute classic, everyone had played it back in the day and many youtubers and streamers still make content out of bully, most people love it

Cool vid, man! Always nice to revisit these non gta rockstar titles

I don't know how anyone could have done the scavenger hunt mission at the end of the homicide desk without some form of guide

If LA Noir 2 does end up being a thing than I hope that Jack Kelso is the main protagonist and that Mickey Cohan is the main antagonist. In LA Noir 1 Mickey goes into hiding at the end of the Vice Desk and is never heared of again, so him learning of The Suburban Redevelopment Fund and finding a way too blackmail the members who haven't been killed or thrown in jail is a perfect way too justify him being the main bad guy. Plus, Jack and Mickey have history as Mickey ordered the deaths of many marines who Jack was closed to and indirectly caused the death of Courtney Sheldon, because if Mickey wasn't being dishonest with Sheldon, Sheldon wouldn't feel pressured to sell to Harlin Fontaine which eventually leads to Harlin killing Sheldon.

I will never forget Bully.

The warriors is by far rockstars most underrated game

Keep up the great content kid you’ll get the subs soon enough

I just bought LA Noire. Its not forgotten. It was 6 bucks on sale and love it

Bully is one of my favorite games of all time. Such a shame they don't care about it anymore. The Bully fanbase has had their hopes lifted and crushed too many times over the years by Rockstar Games.

I’ve always saw La Noire when I was younger but only had bully and I can definitely say Bully is my top 3 video games every maybe my favorite ever cause how good it is, it’s actually amazing I recommend this so much.

THIS HAS THE BE THE MOST UNDERATED CHANNEL ON RU-vid BRUH.

NOTE! *There is an option to select a freeroam-like mode in the traffic cases file at the game's main menu.*

I’ve played and beaten both, LA Noire once when it was new, and Bully at LEAST 3-4 times on different systems. The last obscure Rockstar title that belongs here? Manhunt 😎💯

Amazing video.

Just beat L.A Noire. Absolutely one of the best games of all time

I personally wouldn’t consider LA Noire a rockstar title…more so something they generously salvaged after investing too much in Brandon McNamera

I would understand the complaint about the street crimes if it were viable. It is implied that months go on in between certain cases. The FREEMODE called streets of L.A . Where you are on patrol with the partner of choice.

I will buy LA noire 2 faster than light. But I understand in a world filled with shooter lovers that it is not likely to be released.

I will never forget Bully. That game made me feel like I'm a kid again which was awesome. L.A. Noire was an okay game, it definitely was not a masterpiece.

I only played bully from this video and it was a masterpiece. It was so good to set a game in a school and be able to have a lot of freedom to do many stuff within a school. Can’t believe it’s been so long ago.

Weird coincidence that a streamer I watch started playing LA Noire after I started a playthrough 2 days before and now you have a video about it. LA Noire is one of my all time favorites despite the large issue I have with the homicide desk as a whole. Maybe all this good juju in the air means they announce a sequel this year. Never played Bully but my friend has nothing but positive things to say about it

Bully and L.A. Noire aren't forgotten. These were critically and commercially succesful games. Skate and Destroy, Wild Metal, The Warriors, etc. are forgotten.

Bully and La Noire are my favorite games and they need sequels! I still play them today! Rockstar should try to make them! Listen to the fans Rockstar!

Bully is a game were you even didn't played it in your childhood yet you will get nostalgia. Also appears in ch 3 somewhere in the 2nd or 3rd mission.

The facial animation of LA Noire was waaaaaaay ahead of its time

LA Noire is one of my favourite games of all time, most of it still holds up today as well

I tell everyone to play LA noire lmfao. Bully is a classic that goes without saying, so many memories playing that with my older siblings lol

Bully is a classic and one of my favorite game they definitely need a bully 2 for anybody that have not played this u 100% should if u like fun games

I finished 'Bully' but always seemed to play it after a night of heavy drinking so have almost no memory of what it was about except it seemed to be endless.

I'm currently playing Bully so it can't be that forgotten

These games are classics. The Warriors is forgotten. But also a classic

The most forgotten is Midnight Club, nobody talks about it..

Umm these are no where near forgotten. I would say the table tennis game, Warriors, that Austin powers game, and red dead revolver are way more forgotten. Even Max Payne and Manhunt are more forgotten.

Bully , max Payne , midnight club , manhunt , I’ll even take a remake of the warriors at this point it’s a shame all the classics they have yet they only focus on 2 games

Considering the current state of Rockstar, sequels to these games are most likely never happening :'(

Good videos so far but please let the game audio fade in as well.

LA Noire is easily inside my top 5 games of all time

Great Content, I've recently started watching your videos and have been enjoying them! Oh and BTW I think Bully doesn't have a proper Auto-save system cuz unlike many 2006 games it was released for the PS2 (original version) so this type of saving system is pretty simmler to titles released in the platform especially Rockstar's games.

Please make a video about State of Emergency, another underrated Rockstar game

These 2 are fun man. Them. I still have to try The Warriors and the Max Payne series.

Bully is one of those games we would never get nowadays. Same with the Manhunt games. Developers had balls back then

The most slept on Rockstar game is Rockstar Table Tennis

28:21 I'd call that a transitional period. Not every game will adopt the same outlook at once. It's not so much a redundant argument, things take time. It's not a switch where everything just changes.

Heck, Red Dead Online is Rockstar's newer title and it's molding on the No Support shelf already

You see Gary 1 more time in Chapter 3 in the mission Wrong Part of Town, but I agree, we needed more of Gary in the game. Would've been nice to get his pic for the yearbook too before the end of the story.

when i was in school, bully was one of my fav games

They should remake/remaster 'The Warriors' using the latest game engines. defs an underrated game from rockstar IMO

i promise that i have not forgotten these games

At least LA Noire did receive a PS4/XBOX ONE direct port. It's the only rockstar's game to receive this treatment after GTA V. Not even RDR received this.

Both of them are great games I never even forgot about them

The title feels a bit clickbaity. They're games by Rockstar, one of the biggest and most successful gaming businesses ever and these games were well talked about

I actually thought the warriors was more forgoten then bully lol

LA Noire will always be one of my favourite games of all time this was the first game I ever brought a season pass for, I’ve played it through countless times and every time I love it more and more, I played it when it came out on 360 then the Xbox one and now recently on the ps5, i wish that this game would get a sequel however with the studio no longer around I highly doubt we ever will

The asylum "checkpoint" is a spawn point and is them kicking you out of the asylum because you shouldn't be there etc, even have a some voice lines to do with that fact that this is the case I do believe ....might be wrong on the voice lines as I've not played this masterpiece in a while

Neither of these games are forgotten, people still love playing them even for the memes

It blows my mind that with all the riots in America, rockstar wouldn't bring back state of emergency. I know they only published it but man, that shit was fun.

LA Noire just needs some tweaking. the "pick up an object and turn it left and right" looking for clues doesnt work. theres many many MANY other ways to inspect for clues. If they made this change in a sequel it would be amazing.