Here’s a sample review for L.A. Noire running on the (PS3 emulator): Title: A detective story worth the emulation effort – almost there.

I’ve always loved L.A. Noire for its noir atmosphere and unique face-scan interrogation mechanics, but replaying it on modern consoles didn’t quite scratch the itch. So I tried it on RPCS3 – and honestly, I’m impressed.

The game looks sharper than on PS3 – higher internal resolution (1440p) makes the facial animations shine. However, there’s occasional texture flickering on car windows and character shadows, especially during cutscenes. Not game-breaking, but noticeable.

On my rig (i7-12700K, RTX 3060, 16GB RAM), the game runs at a mostly stable 30 FPS – which is the original cap anyway. Some indoor scenes hit 60 FPS with the unlock patch, but driving through busy intersections can cause dips to 20-25 FPS. Using the strict rendering mode and enabling GPU texture scaling helped a lot.

If you’re willing to tweak settings and can tolerate minor graphical glitches, this is the definitive way to play L.A. Noire on PC. The Steam version is easier, but RPCS3 offers the complete original experience (no missing DLC or censored content). Recommended for tinkerers and noir fans.

Music and voice sync perfectly. No crackling or stuttering, which was an issue in older RPCS3 builds.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)

I played through the first 5 cases without a single crash. One major bug: during “The Driver’s Seat,” the game froze after a specific dialogue trigger. Disabling SPU loop detection fixed it. Save often – just in case.