LA NOIRE is not like anything I have ever played before. I decided to get it to understand police/detective procedure to a greater degree and it was more helpful in this aspect than I could have imagined. After player 15-20 missions in the game, the investigation process is very much familiar to you as the player.
I experienced a game breaking glitch on the PS4 version (did not have a suspect show up in the interrogation room) I read that this would require a replay of a long mission with no guarantee of successful glitch correction so that is where the journey will end for me but the LA NOIRE experience was very unique, fun and educational. Writers who want to write in the world of detective thrillers should definitely look at LA NOIRE as a fun example.