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L.A. Noire
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L.A. Noire is Rockstar’s neo-noir detective drama set in a carefully reconstructed 1947 Los Angeles. Instead of centering the experience on chaos or sandbox excess, it asks the player to read crime scenes, follow evidence, interrogate suspects, and watch tiny changes in facial performance. The result is a slower, more investigative Rockstar game: part police procedural, part Hollywood tragedy, and part open-city archive of postwar Los Angeles.
Release timeline
2011
Original PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 release
2011
Windows release and The Complete Edition
2017
Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One remastered release
2017
L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files release
Cheat index
Explore the most playful game experience
L.A. Noire does not use traditional typed cheat codes. This page collects unlockables, bonus outfits, DLC cases, completion goals, and notable content unlocks.
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Beat Cop outfit
Unlockable
Effect
A plain LAPD patrol uniform used before Cole Phelps moves into detective work.
Unlocks after: Start the patrol portion of the story
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Golden Boy outfit
Unlockable
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Cole’s standard detective suit, used through most of the main campaign.
Unlocks after: Reach the detective desks
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Button Man outfit
Unlockable
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A bonus outfit tied to Rockstar Social Club-era rewards and later bonus-content bundles.
Unlocks after: Bonus-content entitlement
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Chicago Lightning outfit
Unlockable
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A bonus suit associated with the Chicago Piano weapon bonus.
Unlocks after: Bonus-content entitlement
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The Broderick outfit
Unlockable
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A detective outfit included with bonus-content releases and remastered editions.
Unlocks after: Bonus-content entitlement
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The Sharpshooter outfit
Unlockable
Effect
A bonus outfit themed around sharper firearm handling.
Unlocks after: Bonus-content entitlement
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The Naked City case
Mission
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A Vice desk case centered on a murdered fashion model and the darker side of Hollywood.
Unlocks after: DLC case or included edition
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A Slip of the Tongue case
Mission
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A Traffic desk case about a stolen vehicle racket and forged paperwork.
Unlocks after: DLC case or included edition
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Nicholson Electroplating case
Mission
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An Arson desk case involving a massive industrial explosion and wartime materials.
Unlocks after: DLC case or included edition
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Reefer Madness case
Mission
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A Vice desk case built around narcotics, informants, and a marijuana distribution trail.
Unlocks after: DLC case or included edition
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The Consul’s Car case
Mission
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A Traffic desk case focused on a missing diplomatic vehicle.
Unlocks after: DLC case or included edition
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Badge Pursuit Challenge
Unlockable
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A bonus challenge centered on finding hidden police badges across Los Angeles.
Unlocks after: Find badge collectibles
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Hidden vehicles and car collection
Vehicles
Effect
L.A. Noire tracks a large vehicle collection, including rare hidden cars placed around the city.
Unlocks after: Find and drive vehicle models
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Golden film reels
Items
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Collectible golden film reels are hidden across the city and count toward full completion.
Unlocks after: Search the city for film reels
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Newspapers reveal additional story context and fill in the wider conspiracy around the main cases.
Unlocks after: Find newspapers during cases
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The VR Case Files
Mission
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The VR release rebuilds selected investigations for room-scale detective play rather than standard open-city progression.
Unlocks after: L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files