L.A. Noire DLC and 'Rockstar Pass' Revealed

Rockstar games has revealed the release schedule for all the upcoming DLC for L.A. Noire, with a bunch of it being released today.

Four entire new cases, two new suits, and a challenge are all set to be released over the coming months. A nice option the 'Rockstar Pass.' This $10 (800 MP) download will net you all the DLC to come, saving you over 50% on the cost of buying it all seperately, however the price of the pass will go up to $12 (960 MP) on June 14 (which is still cheaper than buying everything seperately). There will also be a free Tommy Gun included later on if for some reason you thought L.A. Noire desperately needed more weaponry.

If you choose to buy all the DLC seperately for some reason then each case will cost $4 (320 MP) apiece, the badge pursuit challenge will cost $2 (160 MP), and each suit will cost you $1 (80 MP). The first batch of DLC is availiable now on Xbox Live, and will be available on the PlayStation Store once it's back up and running.

Here's the exact schedule of what's being released and when:

• May 31 - L.A. Noire Rockstar Pass (limited-time discount price)
• May 31 - "The Naked City" DLC case
• May 31 - "A Slip of The Tongue" DLC case
• May 31 - Broderick Detective Suit and Gun
• May 31 - Sharpshooter Detective Suit and Gun
• May 31 - The Badge Pursuit Challenge
• May 31 - Chicago Piano Machine Gun (free community unlock)
• June 14 - L.A. Noire Rockstar Pass (standard price)
• June 21 - "Nicholson Electroplating Disaster" DLC case 
• July 12 - "Reefer Madness" DLC case

If you've yet to play L.A. Noire, feel free to check out our review and consider picking it up.

Rockstar Games Announces L.A. Noire's Pre-Order Bonuses

As promised by Rockstar Games via their Facebook page, they have just announced pre-order bonuses for specific retail stores and, obviously, they differ from each other. From in-game police cases, to in-game suits, in-game weapons, and actual T-Shirt; it just may be difficult to choose, even for me!

Let's take a look at what GameStop, Walmart, Amazon.com, BestBuy, and Rockstar Games themselves want to give us.

GameStop

'The Naked City' Vice Case - In this bonus case from L.A. Noire’s Vice Desk, detective Cole Phelps investigates the supposed suicide of a stunning fashion model. Can you help Cole unravel the truth in a city blighted by drugs, corruption and greed, where the death of a beautiful woman is never as straightforward as it seems?

'The Badge Pursuit' - Hidden around L.A. Noire's beautiful recreation of 1947 Los Angeles are 20 police badges to find and collect. If you can find all 20 of these badges, the dapper Button Man suit will be unlocked which provides extra ammo for all weapons. Each badge also provides 5 additional XP which will help further unlock Intuition Points – special credits that can be used to give Phelps a key investigative insight when you need it most.

Walmart

'A Slip of the Tongue' Case - "A Slip of the Tongue" is a bonus case from the Traffic Desk in which a seemingly run of the mill car theft ends up sparking an explosive investigation into the largest auto fraud racket the city has ever seen. With the stolen cars piling up and questionable characters at every turn, can you help Cole Phelps crack the biggest case so far in his career?

Amazon.com

'The Broderick Detective Suit' - This unlockable detective suit boosts your fist-fighting capabilities and resilience to damage. Throughout L.A. Noire while working cases, you'll encounter quite a few suspects and persons of interest who prove to be resistant to arrest. Your hand-to-hand fighting skills will be called into action on these cases – the Broderick suit with its enhanced fighting abilities may be that edge in helping make that collar.

BestBuy

'The Sharpshooter Suit'- The Sharpshooter unlockable detective suit enhances your aim with rifles and pistols. Always a worst case scenario for any detective working a case, there are of course those occasions for Cole Phelps when pursuing a suspect escalates to gunfire. In these tense shootouts, the Sharpshooter suit provides that extra aiming precision to take the criminal down.

Rockstar Warehouse

'L.A. Noire T-Shirt' - Pre-order L.A. Noire through the Rockstar Warehouse, and receive a high quality, all-cotton official game t-shirt with your purchase. You can choose your desired shirt size when placing your order

So what'll it be for you? Which retailer do you think has the upperhand? Sound off!