La noire is very lineare but unlike mafia 2 noire's structure
complements it's straight narrative. Mafia 2 felt like more like gta with someone holding your hand like it has all the elements but your not suppose to do that and it taunts you. La noire feels more like an adventure game like uncharted where the story helps the gameplay. Like there's a basic path you must take but it enhances the experience and emurses you. It's a really good game especially when you start figure out how to read people