Heavy Rain

[zenmaster]

i never said buy. i will not buy. these days i find most single player games tend to end with that feeling after a while. feeling the same about mirror's edge right now

[Eroo]

Got the game yesterday and I am totally enjoying it. I couldn't stop playing it. There are some issued I have with it but overall this game offers a great experience. It really does a good job of conveying the characters emotion unto the player, there are moments when you will feel as tense as your character. Graphically this is another win. I would recommend anyone willing for a different gameplay experience (or if you like Indigo Prophecy) to buy this right now.

[woodyear99]

What issues you have with it Eroo?

[shivadee]

Yep....loving the game. I like the learn to fold the lil bird while it loads.

[shivadee]

Heavy Rain is AWESOME!!! but there is a break in immersion....Its called the Uncanny Valley. a little insight on that

[The Great White]

Got it friday and been plying it, in and out, it rocks!!!! Its not a game for the unpatient and action packed junkies but for graphics freaks and resident evilish, puzzle heads who like a good story with there game time (like meh) its fun, I really enjoy it, (except for the current PSN crash) 

[woodyear99]

I believe this review sums it up.....it's an interactive movie.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/106/1067755p3.html


Another Take
from Greg Miller
WARNING: This section may contain potential spoilers...

How good is Heavy Rain? I blew off the Superbowl to play it. Mind you, I beat Quantic Dream’s latest long before the big game’s kickoff, but what I found myself doing for the next several hours was playing the final handful of chapters over and over again. I cared about these characters, and I desperately wanted to see how each of their tales unfolded when I switched tiny things. What happens when I say this? What happens when I pick the wrong place? What happens when I let one of them die? What happens when all of them die?

These experiments might sound mundane, but the payoff can be astounding. Seeing your favorite character live happily ever in one ending only to go back, change one thing, and see him or her take their own life in another is a crazy thing.

Roper goes as far as to say that Heavy Rain’s story would be a Scorsese plot if it was translated to film, but it’s important to note that not everyone will feel that weight as they get going. In the beginning of the game – in the slow portions you’ve been warned about – I was laughing as I tried to get the hang of the control scheme and banged plates on the table and couldn’t figure out how to open sliding doors. However, as time went on, I found the admittedly unique scheme completely immersive with the exception of confusing shaky button prompts with ones I needed to tap. I also wish that you could skip conversations you’ve already heard when you replay missions -- as you’ll do the same thing again and again if you’re looking to see it all -- but no game’s perfect.

Heavy Rain won’t be for everyone (namely kids or people just looking to blow stuff up) but its deep story, branching paths, and fleshed out characters make it a title that should be played by anyone looking to see what videogames are capable of in terms of heartfelt experiences. I cared about these people by the time the credits rolled, and that’s what made me want to go back and get their stories right.

Heavy Rain’s an interactive movie, and it’s an enthralling experience.

[Eroo]

I'm probably half way through and this game really puts the main character through some serious shit. I'm also trying for my first run to play it as worst as possible to cut out future scenarios so I can play it over and do the good options then.  I'm realising that even little things I did that i thought had no consequence actually do.

[Eroo]

This is definitely NSFW

http://kotaku.com/5483372/nsfw-heavy-rain-glitch-brings-playable-accidental-nudity

[ViCe]

...........will try friday when i get it lol

[TheApprentice]

I have the heavy rain case on my desk just watching meh. lol
I even print the alternative cover o_O
http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/4382829518/#

I starting to peak with frustration at not having my ps3 yet.

I actually bought Heavy Rain from this guy "Raptor" on trinituner..
Delivered it to me in like 30mins from the call, friday evening, but that was a lucky shot as he was nearby.
And it was only $450 too. So I most definitely getting other games from him. Laziness + convenience ftw.

[woodyear99]

When he getting Bad Company 2? I got some games from him in the past.

[Eroo]

OH MY GOD!! just completed the game trying to get as bad an ending as possible. The ending really shocks you!! I would never have expected it!!

[ViCe]

http://www.baxy-z.com/news.php?title=heavy-rain-sales-1-million-after-5-weeks

good to see ppl supporting d game

[[Mx]~Mengsk]

I love that Uncanny valley clip very informative thx

[woodyear99]

Looks like it will become a Hollywood movie


http://www.gamercenteronline.net/2010/05/20/heavy-rain-expected-for-hollywood/