Heavy Rain

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No doubt by now, you have an idea about what this game is about, so there's no need for me to go over that. If you want something different, then this game is for you. I mostly play shooters, FPS or 3PS. I don't care for sports or driving (cars, bikes, skateboards, etc.) games, so HR was a welcome addition to my game collection. It's really what I consider to be an interactive movie. It's not an open environment, in fact it's fairly linear, but depending on how you respond in certain situations will dictate how the story unfolds.

Graphics

The facial graphics are just amazing. The facial close-ups will blow you away, but like what a lot of reviewers have already said, some of the background items look really clunky. Overall, though, the graphics are amazing.

Controls

Awkward. I haven't felt like throwing my controller in a looooong time, but I did while playing HR. This is the reason why I only gave it four stars for 'fun'. You get directional cues that pop up on screen when you walk by something to be examined. This is when you hit a button or push the stick in a certain direction. You may have to to turn around and walk by something several times before you can get everything to work just right.

Re-play

I don't usually re-play too many games and since this is a murder mystery, the re-play value, to me anyway, is nil.

Sound

Great. It really adds to the suspense.

Story

Good, but remember, these are game makers that have made an interactive movie, not Spielberg, Tarantino, or Shyamalan that made a game. It's not perfect, but I still enjoyed it.

Camera

Also awkward. You play the game from a third person point of view. Sometimes the directional cues that popped up were obscured by objects on the screen. I knew I had to do something at certain places, but I couldn't see the directional cues clearly when they popped up. You can change the POV a little, but I like to be able to look all the way around me when I play. You can really only look in the direction your body is pointing. If you want to look behind or far to the left or right, you have to actually turn your character around.

Content

Very mature. This is not for the kiddies. Mind the M+17 rating.

HR isn't perfect, but if you want something different, definitely give it a try.

Something fresh! - Jeremy R. Vinyard-houx - CO USA
Didn't even buy it from Amazon, but loved it so much I thought I would leave a review. This is one of those games that has multiple endings based on the actions you do, the best I've seen so far, I want to inform prospective buyers though that I was able to beat the game over the course of a week on a rental (between classes, and doing other stuff). Be that as it may, it had me thoroughly engaged the entire time and really gets you into the story and the game play, as simple as a first glance may make it seem, actually got my heart pumping at certain tense moments. I did pretty well on my first play through of the game, unlocking a lot of the content. So, I don't think I'm going to buy it, but certainly commend it and recommend it to anyone who is interested in unlocking every possible outcome, or going to share it with friends or family. Bottom line if you own a PS3 your missing out if you don't play it at some point. It definitely ears is M rating with lots of adult content, but handles it in such a sophisticated way. As a final note, if you like games like this you might like the PS2 game Shadow of Destiny (in it you solve the murder of your own death, while not as good, it is a fun game to get you thinking, it has time travel and such).

Rating : 4.5

Price on Mar 11, 2010 13:56:15 : $59.99

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Heavy Rain Features

• A PlayStation 3 exclusive featuring accessible gameplay via intuitive, contextual controls and interface.
• An evolving action adventure thriller featuring mature content, reflecting a realistic world setting and powerful themes, in which you shape the story with every decision made.
• Action featuring four playable characters that allows you to continue playing as one of the other characters if your initial character is killed.
• Savable chapters that allow you to replay the actions of the past, while maintaining the continuity of the events of earlier chapters.
• Stunning graphics, animation and technology support an emotionally driven experience.

Heavy Rain Overviews

Experience a gripping psychological crime thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns, where even the smallest actions and choices can cause dramatic consequences. The hunt is on for the Origami Killer, named after his calling card of leaving folded paper shapes on victims. Four characters, each with their own motives, take part in a desperate attempt to stop the killer from claiming a new victim.

Heavy Rain Specifications

Heavy Rain is an interactive, single player, action adventure game in which every decision players make influences the evolution of a desperate quest to catch a deadly killer poised to strike again. Featuring a complex and dark storyline meant for mature audiences, the game is a PlayStation 3 exclusive featuring a variety of possible endings, advanced crime scene analysis, replayable chapters, four playable characters and the ability to continue play as remaining characters in the event of your current character's death. Story How far will you go to save someone you love? In Heavy Rain each player discovers their own answer to this question as they experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns, where choices and actions can and do result in dramatic consequences. Spanning four days of mystery and suspense, the hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer - named after his macabre calling card of leaving behind folded paper shapes at crime scenes. Even more chilling is the fiend's well established pattern of killing his victims four days after abducting them. The public is gripped with fear as the police seem powerless to stop the carnage, and another potential victim — Shaun Mars — has gone missing. Now four characters, each following their own leads and with their own motives, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from taking yet another life. Discover how far you will go to protect a loved one as you join the search for the Origami Killer. View larger. Gameplay Heavy Rain is a single player, action/adventure game with a particularly strong emphasis on a player-influenced storyline as a means of facilitating the evolution of action towards one of many possible conclusions. The game features four playable characters: a father, a photographer, a FBI agent with a special skill set and a retired cop turned private detective. Each have different paths, means and motives to ending the reign of terror that the Origami Killer has imposed on their city. As players follow the path laid before their character of choice, they are able to explore, interact with and view their surroundings in a variety of ways using their controller's left and right sticks. At crucial times players are given a series of choices relating to how to proceed in various situations, with the outcome of these choices revealing both benefits and consequences. Benefits can be important to progressing through the game, while possible consequences can in turn pose a very real danger to characters, including death. But unlike other games, and because Heavy Rain features four playable characters that exist independently of each other, yet simultaneously within the same the story arc, this does not end the game. Players are instead able to play as one of the other available characters, with appropriate changes to possible outcomes due to the absence of the deceased character(s). Key Game Features An evolving action-adventure thriller in which you shape the story with every decision you make. Action built around four playable characters that allows you to continue playing as one of the other characters if your initial character is killed. Savable chapters that allow you to replay the actions of the past, while maintaining the continuity of the events begun in earlier chapters. Mature content reflecting a realistic world setting that explores powerful themes. Stunning graphics, animation and technology that support an emotionally driven experience. Accessible gameplay via intuitive, contextual controls and interface. Additional Screenshots: 4 unique playable characters. View larger. Advanced crime scene analysis. View larger. Story influencing actions. View larger. Stunning graphics quality. View larger.

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