Rockstar's L.A. Noire Channels Its Inner Mad Men

We haven’t been all that big into video games since we left our parents’ basement last year and managed to convince a real life woman to sleep with us. But Rockstar Games’ latest effort L.A. Noire is too big to ignore. The new game, which channels 1940’s Los Angeles, is drawing rave reviews–not just for its game play, but for its acting. And for good reason. Forbes‘ John Gaudiosi reports that Rockstar used Mad Men casting directors Carrie Audino and Laura Schiff to recruit over 400 actors–including Aaron Staton, who plays “Ken Cosgrove” on the show.

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