Set amid the violence and corruption of post‎-World War II Los Angeles‎,‎ L‎.‎A‎.‎ Noire is a crime thriller that seamlessly blends crime‎-solving‎,‎ clue‎-finding‎,‎ car chases and shoot‎-outs with revolutionary new interrogation‎-based gameplay that will allow players to read characters‎'‎ emotions in order to reveal the truth‎.‎ Players will take on the role of Cole Phelps‎,‎ a decorated war veteran‎,‎ who rises through the ranks of the LAPD by solving a series of gruesome murders and other crimes that bring him face‎-to‎-face with the dark heart of Los Angeles during Hollywood‎'‎s Golden Age‎.‎