You can free roam in LA Noire at any time, but if you do so during cases, it will affect your rating if you cause chaos and damage. If you want to truly free roam, complete one of the ranks and you will unlock a cost free roam. For example, complete Traffic Desk and you will get to free roam in that rank. Complete Homicide Desk and you will unlock free roam in that rank, etc.
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Yes, L.A. Noire is a free roam game.
There are a few things that free roam is most useful for:Locating 50 collectible golden film reels scattered over LALocating secret locations where rare cars can be found and drivenCompleting random crime events and earning experienceCompleting the many achievements availableFinding and marking the many landmarks of LA on your mapCause mayhem and chaos with no penaltiesSightseeingThere are different levels of "free roam" in LA Noire. A new one is unlocked after completing each rank where the partner you had in that rank will be there, and a completely free roam when you complete the game.
You can free-roam every time you complete a detective 'desk' of cases. For example when you complete the Traffic cases, you can free roam to do the Traffic street crimes.
No, there is no free roam mode for the Patrol desk, nor any associated street crimes.
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