Mafia 2 vs L.A. Noire

Mafia 2

Mafia 2 because is better.

Mafia 2. LA Noire lagged a lot on my computer. It's a good game, but lag got the best of it for me to experience it fully. Also Mafia 2 has porn. YEYE! Playboy magazines. I also prefer the characters Vito and Joe. I love Joe.

I prefer LA Noire.

Although it really is less of a game, more of an interactive movie. Kinda.

It was just more interesting. Guess I just kinda enjoyed solving stuff.

Both are great games, but I prefer being a cop over a gangster.

Mafia 2 is an action game.

LA Noire is an adventure game.

your choice.

Honestly I found them both rather lackluster.

You can't compare them because its a totally different genre.

Mafia 2 and GTA IV - you can
Sanctum and Orcs Must Die - you can
Call of Duty and diarrhea - you can
Skyrim and Borderlands - you can
Mafia 2 and L.A. Noire - you can't

Very differents games. One is just a "puzzle" game with very few action, the other is a shoot everything with cars. I like both, but I like L.A Noire since my favorite anime is Case Closed (Detective Conan).

Preffered L.A.Noire, mainly because of its engrosing story, cinematography and other stuff, but they are completely different games, just set in the same era. But I believe L.A.Noire captures the style more

Only played LA Noire so I have to go with it. I loved police work.

"Anyway, I heard Mafia 2 was simple, that it wasn't truly an open world game and that they were really no reason to explore the city. And that LA Noire had a lot more to experience, but that's just what I read."

Thats totally right. Mafia 2 felt like it was just unfinished. Lots of the usual side missions came as a DLC with a new character to play. Feels like they should have been part of the game in the first place, but couldn't be delivered in time, so they took the easy way out with a DLC.

I would choose LA Noire over Mafia 2 any day, but its always a matter of taste.

LA Noire is a lot of fun and nicely streamlined. It's an adventure game with bits of action in it, and it's about detective work. Mafia 2 is a not very fun GTA-style game. They're not similar, in case you thought they were. It's like comparing Zelda to Skyrim.

Mafia II dude.

L.A. Noire

Ignoring the stupid performance it has, I got more fun in playing L.A. noire than mafia 2

Mafia one over both of them.

Had the chance to play Mafia 2, and didn't quite like it, L.A. Noire seems far more interesting to me.

I only played the demo of Mafia 2, but it didn't feel quite the same as Mafia. L.A. Noire I've not beaten yet, but I'm enjoying it. But the problem does come up that it begins feeling very repetitive. Drive to crime scene. Examine clues. Drive to suspect. Talk. Point out if it's truth, doubt, or lie... etc. It's a good game, just so long as you don't mind doing the same thing over and over with only a few minor changes.

L.A. Noire, by far better history.

L.A. Noire

Completely different games and both are great.

both are great, mafia 2 was highly underrated and had a great story line, and la noire stands on its own as an incredibly unique gaming experience. buy both.

Different game styles.
LAN has impressive tech behind it, but only for people, the rest of the graphics are bland and plain ugly.
While Mafia 2 does not have the same degree of freedom you get in GTA, I prefer it over LAN.
I hated that Phelps guy. I started to cringe every time I saw him talk, reason I never finished the game. Never got into the story either.
Mafia 2 on the other hand, was awesome. I love the story too (or the way it was presented to you) + the graphics were better (or I remember them that way :D )
I'd say get them both when you have the chance, but Mafia 2 first :)

L.A noire. It is an amazing game. The story is well written. The only bad thing is that they don't use the huge city as much as I wanted.

I loved the story of Mafia 2, i haven't played LA... so my vote is for Mafia 2 i guess XD.