Getting stuck in a "Case Failed" loop in L.A. Noire

Last Updated: June 13, 2023

Question: I am stuck in a "Case Failed" loop!  For some reason I was able to trigger an autosave right before failing a case and now the game loads directly into the "Case Failed" screen without workaround.  What can I do?

Answer: We have seen a few reports that it may be possible in very rare cases to do something like complete a street crime right before a suspect gets away as part of the case, resulting in an autosave occuring at the same time as meeting the case failure condition.  This appears to result in the game loading the player back to that failure screen over and over in an endless loop.

We are actively investigating these cases and we would recommend trying to bring up the pause menu if you have time so that the case can be started over.  Another thing to try is deleting the most recent case file if you have other recent backups that would allow continuation in the story.  We apologize for any inconvenience this issue may cause and we will update this article whenever we have additional advice or confirmed workarounds.