With this guide, you will bypass the crashes and finally get to experience the golden age of Hollywood homicide. Good luck, Detective Phelps.
A: Yes, but you can play in Offline Mode after the first login. You only need to authenticate once.
Do not download the Social Club from Rockstar’s main homepage (the one for GTA Online). That client is designed for the launcher ecosystem and will cause L.A. Noire to crash immediately. Always use the version bundled with your specific game or the legacy patch page.