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2021/04/20 07:11:56 (permalink)
Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC for everyone | OC3D News (overclock3d.net)
 
Rockstar Games has released some surprise updates for some of their classic PC titles, issuing new updates for Max Payne 3 and LA Noire, giving all owners of the game "all previously released DLC" for free. These new updates will also depreciate each game's support for 32-bit operating systems; however, it is worth noting that this new update to LA Noire has no impact on the game's VR version, LA Noire: The VR Case Files. 

Rockstar has full release notes for these new Max Payne 3 and LA Noire updates on their website, detailing the free DLC content that PC gamers now have access to. At this time, it is unknown why Rockstar has issued these updates for such old PC titles, though these updates may be laying the groundwork for future Xbox Game Pass for PC releases for both of these games. 
 
The reasoning for this update is unclear in my opinion, but it could be a way to make the game more attractive. 
 

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    Bobmitch
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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/04/20 07:25:24 (permalink)
    LA Noire one of my favorites...will have to download.  I haven't played Max Payne 3 in a very long time...

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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/04/20 11:39:50 (permalink)
    how odd after all this time.

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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/04/21 07:04:22 (permalink)
    My Max Payne is a Steam version...wonder if it gets the update...guess I will have to download to see
     
    *Looks like it...tons of complaints that it no longer launches properly....will keep an eye on this one
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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/04/21 16:07:39 (permalink)
    It is cool to see all these older games continue to get updates.
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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/04/27 07:50:38 (permalink)
    It's nice to see them updating older games like that to include the DLC for free.  They've made their money, and now its a way to draw people into the games that maybe haven't already, or bring folks back who didn't want to pay for the DLC.
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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/04/27 17:19:08 (permalink)
    Wow. This should be done more often, but good on Rockstar. I think I already had the DLC pass for LA Noire but would love to play through again sometime.
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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/04/29 19:14:00 (permalink)
    LA Noire is one of the few games I have seen more memes than gameplay of it. Good to see Rockstar give these older titles some life.
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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/04/30 00:45:19 (permalink)
    I'd rather they just focused on GTA VI.

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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/04/30 06:16:26 (permalink)
    Max Payne was one the original was one of my favorite games. I need to look into getting Max Payne 3 and see how it is. 

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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/05/01 13:05:46 (permalink)
    Max Payne 3 is pretty good, but it is quite different in tone to the first two.
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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/05/05 01:10:42 (permalink)
    Has Rockstar actually done something like this before, seems pretty unusual for them.
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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/05/05 07:50:24 (permalink)
    It seems like a goodwill move, I wonder if the dlc was still even selling much at this point. Also sounds like they are removing some support for 32 bit systems, maybe they had a bunch of support tickets for those, so it was a good tradeoff, remove the support for 32 bit, and give away dlc to make up for any bad press for removing support.
    post edited by msdmoney - 2021/05/05 07:52:15
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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/05/06 01:24:56 (permalink)
    I'd like an update to Bully Scholarship Edition 
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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/05/07 06:20:15 (permalink)
    it's for the 7 people who are still playing these games.
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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/06/02 15:32:39 (permalink)
    La noire was so much fun
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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/06/02 16:11:40 (permalink)
    LA Noire comes locked at 30fps by default, but you can mod it to run at 60 FPS - it really improves the experience. Make sure to search how on Youtube if you're playing
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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/06/02 16:52:08 (permalink)
    mercIE
    LA Noire comes locked at 30fps by default, but you can mod it to run at 60 FPS - it really improves the experience. Make sure to search how on Youtube if you're playing


    This is an awesome tip. I'll have to dig up a video. I loved LA Noire on the console and I'd love to play an updated PC version.
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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/06/02 18:02:33 (permalink)
    Gonna have to check this out. Max Payne was one of my first PC games
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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/06/04 00:20:06 (permalink)
    Max Payne 3 was fire. We need Max Payne 4 nao.
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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/06/04 00:24:50 (permalink)
    Thank you for sharing.
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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/06/04 00:30:10 (permalink)
    never say no to freebies
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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/06/06 02:19:20 (permalink)
    ?DØC?
    Has Rockstar actually done something like this before, seems pretty unusual for them.


    Not unusual in general though, once a company has mostly "exhausted" a game DLC's profitability it simply becomes more attractive to include all the DLC for free and make the base game as attractive as possible for purchasing, even including most or all of the precious previous "pre-order exclusives!".
     
    Also keep in mind LA Noira was developed by Team Bondi, not Rockstar, they're just mostly the publisher for that (awesome) game. Rockstar did make Max Payne 3, also awesome in its own way though sadly a bit of a departure in gameplay terms from the previous titles made by Remedy to allow it to be played on controllers and console hardware of the time.

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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/06/06 06:50:34 (permalink)
    wow nice.  Might re-install Max Payne 3. Haven't played that in ages.  Wonder if the dlc is any good.
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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/06/06 06:57:03 (permalink)
    Just went to re-install. Looks like I had all the dlc already But holy crap does time fly ... man, ****: https://i.imgur.com/2F0vx2Z.png How did so much time pass by ...
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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/06/07 14:58:03 (permalink)
    Why are they spending their time on these old games that have already been out for ages
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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/06/07 15:22:11 (permalink)
    Gosh, Max Payne... had forgotten all about that game. Played it ages ago and loved it back then.
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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/06/07 16:41:41 (permalink)
    mercIE
    LA Noire comes locked at 30fps by default, but you can mod it to run at 60 FPS - it really improves the experience. Make sure to search how on Youtube if you're playing

    Thanks for the info, completed the game on 360 when it first came out and want to replay on PC.
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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/06/07 17:27:34 (permalink)
    This reminds me that I should replay Max Payne 3
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    Re: Rockstar releases surprise updates for LA Noire and Max Payne 3 on PC - Free DLC 2021/06/07 18:11:11 (permalink)
    i just want a new gta omgggg
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