Rockstar and Team Bondi's L.A Noire has become the first video game to be picked as an Official Selection at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival.
The title will take pride of place at the event, which takes place in Lower Manhattan, New York from April 20 to May 1.
"We're thrilled that L.A. Noire is being recognized by the Tribeca Film Festival in this way," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar
Games.
"It's a real honour, and another step forward for interactive entertainment."
Rockstar will also present an exclusive preview of the game as part of the Tribeca Talks series, taking place on April 25, 2011.
The Q&A will focus on the making of L.A. Noire, the technology behind it, and will be moderated by Geoff Gilmore, Tribeca Enterprises' Chief Creative Officer.
"What Rockstar and Team Bondi have accomplished with L.A. Noire is nothing less than groundbreaking," added Gilmore. "It's an invention of a new realm of storytelling that is part cinema, part gaming, and a whole new realm of narrative expression, interactivity, and immersion. We are poised on the edge of a new frontier."
L.A Noire is due for release in May on Xbox 360 and PS3.
Comments
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EthanWoods on 29 Mar '11 said:
Why does advanced mo-cap qualify a GAME for a FILM award? Do films with really good writing get nominated for book awards now? This is just silly.
StonecoldMC on 29 Mar '11 said:
"It's an invention of a new realm of storytelling that is part cinema, part gaming, and a whole new realm of narrative expression, interactivity, and immersion. We are poised on the edge of a new frontier."
Might all be hyperbole but its better to see Gaming being recognised like this rather than the usual Fox / Daily Mail nonsense.
EthanWoods on 29 Mar '11 said:
Its better than the usual stuff, yes, but I don't think gaming's going to be taken seriously until games stop begging to be films.
Zubee on 29 Mar '11 said:
So cgi films really games with really limited controls then?
The line is blurry, and I think this is a step in the right direction for gaming, and props to the people behing L.A. Noire.
humanhand on 29 Mar '11 said:
What does "movie" stand for? Moving picture. LA Noire.... moving picture, acting, with control from the user. You can't control a movie, but you can't deny that there is real acting in LA Noire. A true crossing of the mediums.
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EthanWoods on 29 Mar '11 said:
There's acting in lots of games, from voice overs to mo-cap. None of those have the blindest bit of attention paid towards them from film, because they're a different medium.
ace9846 on 29 Mar '11 said:
congrats to them but i cant help but think after everyone has played la noire its going to be difficult to think every other game has awful facial animations
Dred0 on 29 Mar '11 said:
Nah, apparently no-one cares about facial animation anymore. My Nan says, according to that nasty Apple app fella, Dan Gonzales, Angry Birds is where the money is! Oh, and Farmville.