Noire should not be compared with Grand Theft Auto. In the same vein, since Rockstar is already well-known for their Grand Theft Auto series, why would they want to develop a ‘competitor’ under a new IP? Granted, while those ‘great games’ may have raised the bar during its time they were not perfect – either bound by limitation of software or hardware. Then again, new games have always tried to emulate and improve past successes, so it’s common to see ‘attempts’ of great games.
Similarly, if a game involves driving various vehicles in a city, listening to radio and music while driving, shooting down threats, does that make it a copycat of Grand Theft Auto? If a game involves shooting on various terrains, driving vehicles and customising armor and weapon loadouts, does that mean it is copying Halo, Modern Warfare or Battlefield?
