tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28252837.post8698720934143274801..comments2023-03-29T07:37:59.163-04:00Comments on The Crayfish Diaries: Rude News & Ill Thinking: Hey!Blackwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11259748977798483162noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28252837.post-22034435421660907712011-09-12T08:18:06.077-04:002011-09-12T08:18:06.077-04:00I agree with you pretty exactly on L.A. Noire. Phe...I agree with you pretty exactly on L.A. Noire. Phelps especially; in a lot of ways it's really refreshing to play a game where the lead character is more nuanced than in most games. Most of the time you're playing a hero, a straight anti-hero (with may have some issues that need to be resolved!), or some empty RPG husk you're intended to fill with your own personality.<br /><br />Regarding Phelps' in-game acts, I found myself almost never taking cars from citizens. I couldn't deal with the suspension of disbelief. Regarding knocking people over, I found that the Midtown Madness-like "epic jumpin'" the passers-by are capable of meant I never managed to mow any of them down, unintentionally or otherwise. And my driving is <em>atrocious</em>.<br /><br />For what it's worth, you can put a waypoint on the map <em>near</em> a distant street crime and get your partner to drive you there (get out of the car, and holdCalumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10640889759221203494noreply@blogger.com