Heavy Rain

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7.8

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  1. Lezzly
    May 30, 2023
    7
    Produkcja, która wywołała u mnie smutek i żal. Oczywiście pozytywnie postrzegam tę grę pod kątem historii oraz tego jak bardzo gracz jest w niej interaktywny. Polecam każdemu, kto lubi życiowe gry i jest empatyczną osobą.
  2. aaronnmp96
    Feb 1, 2023
    7
    great visual novel, although a certain thing in the story tasted bitter to me, it is very good that you can choose possibilities and have consequences
  3. Rustick
    Jun 23, 2022
    7
    хороший сюжет со значительными дырами на втором прохождении, персонажи весьма неплохие, есть весьма депрессивные моменты
  4. Dnische
    Aug 30, 2021
    6
    This game could be the most iconic interactive movie for its time, but those sci-fi elements ( such us detective's cheat glasses for example) killed the whole atmosphere of mature grim noir for me. Frequent plot holes and overtly boring characters ultimately corrupted my experience. Due to the absence of gameplay itself the story becomes the most important part of Heavy Rain, so it isThis game could be the most iconic interactive movie for its time, but those sci-fi elements ( such us detective's cheat glasses for example) killed the whole atmosphere of mature grim noir for me. Frequent plot holes and overtly boring characters ultimately corrupted my experience. Due to the absence of gameplay itself the story becomes the most important part of Heavy Rain, so it is unacceptable for writers to spoil it.

    6/10 only becouse of that Madison's dance in club    … Expand
  5. F3T1W
    Aug 20, 2021
    6
    A detective with a good start, high-quality QTEs and well-written characters, but closer to the middle it starts to become incredibly stuffy
  6. kezzyhko
    Aug 3, 2020
    7
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  7. AbhinavDasiga
    Jul 8, 2020
    7
    Heavy Rain might play out like an interact-able movie rather than a conventional video game, but the thrilling narrative makes up for it and more. The multiple turns the story can take also do a good job of making the player feel invested.
  8. SewAwOw
    Jun 30, 2020
    7
    Игра неплоха, очень даже. Но есть ряд презентий к некоторым механикам, да и интрига какая-то не интригующая, быстро понять можно было, кто злодей. А так, кинцо хорошее.
  9. trarantino
    Dec 29, 2018
    5
    Игра шидевр! Просто лучшая игра всех времён и народов. Какая графика, какой графон!
  10. Soldiergamez
    Jul 29, 2018
    7
    It's not everyone's cup of tea, but if you're interested in interactive dramas with storytelling so dark and brutal it could be in a Stephen King novel, then look no further than Heavy Rain.
  11. iddqd4
    Mar 17, 2018
    7
    Достаточно скучно и утомительно. Так и не домучил досмотрев финал на YouTube.
  12. greenndreams
    Feb 23, 2018
    6
    시도는 좋았다. 많은 어드벤처 제작자들에게 영감을 준 의미있는 실험이었다고 생각한다.

    중요한 분기점에서 플레이어의 선택이 실제로 스토리와 엔딩에 나름 큰 영향을 미치는 점이 인상적이다. 엔딩만 무려 23가지라고 한다. 그리고 데이빗 케이지 감독 특유의 QTE 씬들은 잘 활용된 경우 아주 효과적으로 긴장감을 유도한다. 실패할 때마다 그 컷씬의 처음부터 다시 해야하는 콜옵이나 배틀필드의 억지스러운 QTE와는 다르게, 헤비 레인에선 QTE를 실패해도 매번 적절한 결과가 발생하고 스토리가 그대로 진행된다. 물론 좀 불필요한 QTE도 제법 있지만, "게임 오버는 게임 디자인의 실패다"라던 데이빗 케이지의 철학을 반영한 나름 독특한 디자인이다. 이렇듯이 게임플레이 요소들보단 스토리의 비중이 큰    시도는 좋았다. 많은 어드벤처 제작자들에게 영감을 준 의미있는 실험이었다고 생각한다.

    중요한 분기점에서 플레이어의 선택이 실제로 스토리와 엔딩에 나름 큰 영향을 미치는 점이 인상적이다. 엔딩만 무려 23가지라고 한다. 그리고 데이빗 케이지 감독 특유의 QTE 씬들은 잘 활용된 경우 아주 효과적으로 긴장감을 유도한다. 실패할 때마다 그 컷씬의 처음부터 다시 해야하는 콜옵이나 배틀필드의 억지스러운 QTE와는 다르게, 헤비 레인에선 QTE를 실패해도 매번 적절한 결과가 발생하고 스토리가 그대로 진행된다. 물론 좀 불필요한 QTE도 제법 있지만, "게임 오버는 게임 디자인의 실패다"라던 데이빗 케이지의 철학을 반영한 나름 독특한 디자인이다.

    이렇듯이 게임플레이 요소들보단 스토리의 비중이 큰 게임이다 보니 당연히 스토리가 더욱 중요하다. 심지어 판타지나 코미디와 같이 비교적 유연한 장르도 아니고, 어둡고 심각한 미스터리 스릴러이니 스토리는 두 말할 필요 없이 치밀해야 한다. 그러나 헤비 레인은 그저 연쇄살인 B무비 스토리에 수많은 플롯 구멍의 향연이다. 중간중간 어색한 대사들과 오그라드는 성우 연기는 금상첨화.

    (스포일러)

    일단 주인공 에단은 유저를 헷갈리게 하는 데에 편리한 매우 희한한 증세들을 보이는데 이에 대해선 끝내 아무 설명이 없다. 예를 들면 필름이 끊기고 나서 정신이 돌아왔을 때 난데없이 종이접기를 손에 쥐고 있는 건 대체 뭔가? 범인이 필름 끊길 때마다 찾아와서 손에 쥐어주고 갔나? 그리고 평소에 상담사와 부인에게 물에서 익사하는 아이들 모습이 아른거린다고 헛소리를 흘려놓기까지 했단다. 이 게임 시나리오 작가는 일이 참 편한가보다.

    그리고 이 동네는 경찰들이 비현실적으로 막장이다. 영장 없이 주거 침입, 폭행, 고문 및 살인은 물론이고 말도 안되는 명분으로 주인공을 용의자로 지목하여 (무능하게) 추격하는 한편, 정작 범인이 보안 철저할 크레이머 저택에 들어가 수십명을 학살하고 나오는 실제 범죄 현장에선 깜깜 무소식이다.

    결정적으로 앞뒤 안 맞는 범인의 정체가 참 실망스럽다. 도대체 그는 왜 범인이 아닌 줄 뻔히 알면서 크레이머를 범인이라며 추궁해댔던 것인가? 그리고 타자기 가게에서 거사를 치른 뒤에 경찰을 부를거면 뒷정리라도 하고 부르던지. 정리하기도 전에 애써 다급하게 경찰에 신고한 이유가 무엇인가? 애초에 타자기 가게 씬 자체가 순전히 유저들을 낚기 위한 어설픈 편집 트릭이다. 그래놓고 막상 실제로 검거되도 별 문제 없이 유유히 경찰서에서 걸어나온다.

    그리고 무려 30여년을 기다린 끝에 이런 온갖 복잡한 장애물들을 설치해가며 이 장대한 연쇄 살해 음모를 꾸민 그의 동기도 모호하다. 그는 그토록 애타게 희생적인 아버지를 찾아서 뭘 증명하려 한 것인가? 그 아버지를 죽이려 했다면 왜 마지막에 독약을 가짜로 쓴 건가? 살려주려 했다면 왜 마지막에 에단에게 총을 겨눈 건가?

    10시간 동안 열심히 플레이하고 남은 건 수많은 플롯 구멍들과 찝찝한 뒷맛 뿐이다.    … Expand
  13. Broyax
    Apr 15, 2017
    5
    Heavy Rain a le mérite de l'originalité et de l'audace pour avoir tenté un thriller (plus ou moins) interactif au scénario classique mais bien ficelé (malgré des incohérences), le tout avec des graphismes de bon aloi, une excellente VF et une ambiance intrigante.

    Cependant il est victime de nombreuses tares au niveau de l'interface et de trop nombreuses phases de QTE aussi maladroites    Heavy Rain a le mérite de l'originalité et de l'audace pour avoir tenté un thriller (plus ou moins) interactif au scénario classique mais bien ficelé (malgré des incohérences), le tout avec des graphismes de bon aloi, une excellente VF et une ambiance intrigante.

    Cependant il est victime de nombreuses tares au niveau de l'interface et de trop nombreuses phases de QTE aussi maladroites qu'inutiles rendant caduque toute tentative de rejouabilité. Bref, après la surprise de la première partie, on y revient pas. D'autant plus dommage que le jeu est très court ! on aurait aimé plus de "jeu" et moins de cinématiques à QTE (le chemin de la facilité pour les développeurs branleurs comme Quantic Dream).    … Expand
  14. DEMAXUS
    Oct 3, 2015
    6
    i would have given this game a 10 if i reviewd when playing it the 1st time(a time i didnt understand things) but know i think this game isnt that good. the story is great but this game has some horrible acting and a lot of glitches. giving it a 6/10 because it had some nice gameplay and a great story but one of the worst executions.
  15. Underpants158
    Nov 24, 2014
    7
    What is this game?: You control 4 characters as they try to figure out who the Oragami killer is. An FBI detective, a Private Investigator, a man whose child has been kidnapped by the Oragami killer, and a lady who just so happens to be there and think the emotionally/physically distressed father is attractive. You all are trying to find the Oragami Killer and the kidnapped boy. The gameWhat is this game?: You control 4 characters as they try to figure out who the Oragami killer is. An FBI detective, a Private Investigator, a man whose child has been kidnapped by the Oragami killer, and a lady who just so happens to be there and think the emotionally/physically distressed father is attractive. You all are trying to find the Oragami Killer and the kidnapped boy. The game is practically an interactive movie that plays out similar with action scenes that consist of matching button prompts at the right time.

    Pros:
    -For the most part the characters are well done and work as real people.
    -Good story with multiple endings depending on what you do or don't do in the game. What you fail or don't fail at.
    -The action scenes can be intense even though all you are doing are hitting buttons the screen prompts you to.
    -Graphics, music, and voice acting are done well. At times just the sound of fearful breathing is enough to make you feel immersed.

    Cons:
    -The character of Madison has no believable motive. The love story(if you choose to pursue it) don't seem at all realistic.
    -The controls are clunky
    -The voice actors aren't American and sometimes a word is pronounced strangely.
    -Gameplay isn't actually fun but this is the type of game that is more about the experience.

    Conclusion: If you are skeptical of the whole "interactive movie experience" then this game probably won't win you over. If you liked The Walking Dead games and pine for a more serious Zodiac like story then this is up your alley.    … Expand
  16. MP-SCOR7IO
    Jul 13, 2014
    7
    This is what I think: I play the game, loved the graphics, but what I liked even more was the idea!
    However I was very disappointed with the number of possible choices in each act, and further to the result thereof.
    Preferred it if they had not worked so hard in graphs and do a much bigger game results and choices. I no longer have patience for almost any game, are all very repetitive,    This is what I think: I play the game, loved the graphics, but what I liked even more was the idea!
    However I was very disappointed with the number of possible choices in each act, and further to the result thereof.
    Preferred it if they had not worked so hard in graphs and do a much bigger game results and choices.
    I no longer have patience for almost any game, are all very repetitive, only change the characters and graphics. This game promised so much and gave so little.
    I hope they do something in the genus ps4, but this time with more choices and 100x more different results! I even buy my choices on psn if i must, but do it!    … Expand
  17. carlosgtardon
    Jun 10, 2014
    7
    Interesante historia, aunque tal vez menos que Farhenheit, en la cual puedes participar hasta cierto punto. La lástima es que el 90% de las mecánicas sean botoneo y precisión y a veces reviente la experiencia narrativa, eso sí para cualquier persona que quiera ver lo que es la disonancia ludonarrativa este es su programa.
  18. Rox22
    May 1, 2014
    6
    I'm kinda torn with this game.

    Heavy Rain has some of the best visuals on the PS3 and the level of detail is just gorgeous. This is elevated even more when you consider when it came out. Story is also really great and is superbly written with some great twists and turns, but also leave a bit open so you can take a different path and see another outcome. Praise aside, I have a hard    I'm kinda torn with this game.

    Heavy Rain has some of the best visuals on the PS3 and the level of detail is just gorgeous. This is elevated even more when you consider when it came out. Story is also really great and is superbly written with some great twists and turns, but also leave a bit open so you can take a different path and see another outcome.

    Praise aside, I have a hard time calling this a "game." It would perhaps be more accurate to call it an interactive movie. The character control and steering system it is using a really dated and the camera is sometimes really hard to either control or see what you want to see. If this had been a PS2 release, I would have been more forgiving to this aspect, but there are many other titles that have given better control mechanisms for this style of gameplay.

    Overall:
    While it has some flaws Heavy Rain is still a masterpiece of storytelling. Unfortunately it is a shame that they couldn't have flushed out the gameplay and control a bit more.    … Expand
  19. CentipedeHime
    Apr 17, 2014
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. David Cage has done it again. And by done it again, clearly, I mean, Cage has taken Indigo Prophecy and thrown it in a wash machine, spun it around, and taken it out to look at his brand new, sopping wet masterpiece that is Heavy Rain.
    Hiding in the metaphorical center of France, David Cage sits in his office at Quantic Dream and churns out hit, after hit. Starting with the famously infamous thrill ride of poorly explained mystical powers given to a personality void protagonist. To follow up the award winning narrative, Heavy Rain was born.
    The story of a simple man, a simple, ridiculously futuristic FBI agent with unexplained technology, a simple reporter with insomnia, and a simple private investigator of considerable weight. The first man, Ethan Mars, having already lost a son and experienced a coma due to a car accident of sorts, finds his son Shaun to be missing. Upon this new discovery, the kidnapper, of his last remaining son, known as the Origami Killer, leaves Saw-like challenges for him to complete in hopes of getting a few letters of the address of his son’s location. Being introduced as playable characters, the supporting cast help fill in the rest of the mystery, however nonsensical it may be, with their own individual investigations.
    Assigned to the renowned Origami Killer case, Norman Jayden, a FBI agent with a serious dependency on some unknown drug that only exists in David Cage’s mind, jumps on the case with two feet. He uses his immense detective skills taught to him by the FBI to solve the case, in the form of a pair of glasses that literally show him where every piece of evidence is, what it means, and how its connect to other evidence.
    Scott Shelby, a plump private investigator with an apparent soft spot for kids and good deeds travels around looking for any clues the Origami Killer could have left behind with the parents of the young victims. Shelby uses his vast experience in the investigatory field to never get arrested for anything, including the time, if you so choose to go down the story branch, he shoots up an entire mansion of body guards. And Madison Page, a hardboiled reporter with insomnia is there to...be female. What else is there to say. It’s David Cage, after all.
    So, being a game specifically about the narrative, let’s talk about the narrative first. Being one to have experienced both Indigo Prophecy and Heavy Rain, I can definitively say that the similarity between several scenes in each game is astounding. Coming from that standpoint, it is only slightly disappointing to have essentially paid for the same experience with different characters, and a vaguely more revealing gratuitous shower scene.
    In addition to the similarity with Indigo Prophecy, Heavy Rain has been known for it’s massive plot holes, and over exaggerated storyline and plot points. The most noticeable plot hole being, just before Shaun’s disappearance, Ethan Mars experiences several blackouts, always coming-to in the middle of a street somewhere, grasping an origami figure in his hand. This made the player believe that maybe Ethan was the killer, especially since Ethan’s ex-wife, Grace, mentions to the police that Ethan had come to her house, mumbling something about drowning kids sometime around Shaun’s disappearance. But when this is never addressed again, and just forgotten about by every character involved in this God forsaken game, its leaves the audience baffled. It’s almost as if David Cage had written an entire supernatural plot where Ethan shares a special connection with the killer, experiencing his memories of drowning children, but decided not to include it, took it out, but left all of the signs and foreshadowing of that plot in the final product. Oh, wait. He did.
    To further give the player a sense of utter confusion, Cage makes sure to include multiple murders all over the rainy city. Nearly everyone who is interviewed in the sake of the case is a murderer. One of which, a calculated serial killer who is just interviewed about an apartment he owns, but doesn’t even use.
    The police in Heavy Rain really aren’t any better. A branch of the storyline that remains constant is the arrest of Ethan Mars by the police. They make this arrest with the most circumstantial evidence ever to be thought up. The testimony made by his ex-wife, Grace. With this “solid” evidence against him, the entire police force, and what appears to be an off-brand SWAT, track Ethan down and chase him onto the roof. But if you decided that Ethan should jump off that roughly five story building, the police look down at him, walking off with a minor limp and seemingly say to themselves, “Nah, that’s too much work. He’s gone for good.”
    Well, it is a game, right? How is the gameplay? The gameplay is the most important part of a game, right? No, I’m sorry to disappoint you, but that is not the case for this “Playstation’s Great’s Hit” title carrier. But,    … Expand
  20. Michael-5
    Mar 11, 2014
    6
    I beat this game in a single 6 hour sitting, and correctly guessed the killer after only a couple hours. The big problem with this game is that it limits you in the options you can choose, and there are some inconsistencies. e.g. there is a specific item which gives the killer away, and that person isn't even wearing it in some scenes, despite claiming that they always wear it.

    The    I beat this game in a single 6 hour sitting, and correctly guessed the killer after only a couple hours. The big problem with this game is that it limits you in the options you can choose, and there are some inconsistencies. e.g. there is a specific item which gives the killer away, and that person isn't even wearing it in some scenes, despite claiming that they always wear it.

    The concept is great, but the implementation isn't. Plus the game was a bit glitchy at first, I remember one scene where you have to escape a burning building, and I was able to just walk right out (through the door). I had to walk back in to trigger the game scene.

    So 6/10 - Great concept, good plot, but poorly implemented mechanics. You should be able to guess the murderer earlier to alter the plot of the game if you have sufficient evidence.    … Expand
  21. ernieandbert
    Jan 8, 2014
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let me start by saying I really wanted to like Heavy Rain. I really did. I had heard good reviews from so many people, people giving it 10/10 and calling it a revolutionary game. I had even liked LA. Noire, surely I’m going to like this game! But I just don’t see it. Heavy Rain is mediocre at best, and there are many things wrong with the game. The voice acting, the controls, the character personification, the graphics, the overuse of the tiling videos in the cut scenes and the storyline, they all added up to create a game that in my opinion is overrated and does not deserve to be in the Play Station 3 essentials category.

    Usually, and in most cases I love games that focus on telling the player a good story. Dues Ex: HR, The Last of Us, Bioshock Infinite, Gone Home, The Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us, there are plenty of games I can list that have kept me interested throughout the game, and in the case of having to save a character, made me feel compelled to save them as fast as possible in case for some inconceivable reason something may happen if I don’t get to them in time. But even after playing for a few hours I felt none of that with the characters from Heavy Rain. In fact, I felt the complete opposite.

    The father constantly looks bored and even while searching “frantically" for either of his sons looks like he’d rather be somewhere else. The fact that during these scenes the player is unable to make their character run only further adds to the feeling. I daresay if it weren’t for the fact the player was able to read the characters mind you could be forgiven in thinking he doesn’t give a rats ass about either of his sons.

    The voice acting is atrocious the two sons always sound whiny, please just shut up already! And the father as usual sounds like his kids are in the room next door not missing like they actually are.

    Control wise it suffers from the same problems Telltales Season One of The Walking Dead did. The controls are clunky and walking through doors especially, pushing forward on the analogue stick will more often than not make the character change directions walking back out the door. A frustrating experience, but given the game is several years old something that may have been able to be overlooked had the game not had so many other problems.

    Here I am probably being picky, but the graphics didn’t cut if for me. The father and the sons seem rushed and more often that not I would find myself looking at them strangely thinking for lack of a better word that their faces looked sometimes slightly retarded. And although Heavy Rain has been described as an interactive novel of sorts, I found David Cage’s overuse of tiling the same video from different angles particularly annoying. It worked great for the opening scene but just because it worked once doesn’t mean you should use it in every single cutscene. It’s like listening to a new favourite song. Listen to it too much (or in this case use) and eventually you’re going to start hating it.

    One positive I can find from the game is the music. I felt Painful Memories by Normand Corbeil particularly befitting of the game and if I were an iTunes user would probably fork out $1.50 to buy the track.

    Overall it seems like Heavy Rain is bound to follow in the steps of a typical murder-thriller script. I say bound because while I didn’t finish it I’ve seen enough thrillers to know the basic structure. Sitting here writing this I can say with certainty that I didn’t like the game. The personification of Shaun and Ethan Mars combined with the acting do nothing for me and ultimately create characters that I don’t care about and don’t want to save. The son was abducted? That’s okay I didn’t really like him… Oh you can kill off the father? Sweet I might actually do that.

    While the game is certainly not bad and there are plenty of games far worse, the game is also not good and I can think of hundreds of games that I would prefer to play over this. If you want to get it go ahead plenty of people think it’s a brilliant game and you might fall into the same category as them. If however, you’re not too sure on whether to pick it up go and watch part one of a play through on Youtube. You may just save yourself wasting $20.    … Expand
  22. william-james88
    Jan 3, 2014
    7
    From the reviews, you can guess ths is a mixed bag. While I don't think it's as great or innovative as many people claim it to be,(the same company made a very similar game called Fahrenheit a few years before), it is not as bad as others claim either. It falls in between. What I love, is that it takes the interactive narrative format from Fahrenheit to a new high. The cinematic storyFrom the reviews, you can guess ths is a mixed bag. While I don't think it's as great or innovative as many people claim it to be,(the same company made a very similar game called Fahrenheit a few years before), it is not as bad as others claim either. It falls in between. What I love, is that it takes the interactive narrative format from Fahrenheit to a new high. The cinematic story actually changes depending on what you choose. One of the people you are controlling can die and that has repercussions on figuring out who the killer is in time. More than one actually. And you wont know which choice determines what development. You really see a movie unfold before you and which is governed by your choices not knowing there are a bunch of other ways things could have turned out. This is very special.
    However, the execution is not always perfect. For an interactive story to work as a game, you need 2 things, a solid story and solid game mechanics and it falls short on both.
    The story has many, many plot holes and certain events just do not make any sense. The origami killer seems omniscient and supernaturally quick and stealthy which hurts any sense of realism the game is trying to achieve. It also does not help that anyone with half a brain can figure stuff out faster than either of the two people investigating the murders. A clue will be staring them in the face and they just won't get it.
    The other point to make is that the controls are not great. They are fine for quick time events but controlling your character's movements is sometimes very clumsy. Your character will sometimes wander off somewhere you never intended, or won't be prompted to use stairs or open a cupboard even though the character is aligned with the correct direction. There are also a few glitches here and there. I had to restart a checkpoint due to a series of prompts not appearing when they should have.

    Issues like these might be forgiven in other games where action style gameplay is the primary concern but since it is not the case here, the game really suffers for it. I still say it is worth your time since this is a very unique experience. However for an action adventure game with a noir setting, you are better off with LA Noir. And for a modern noir film (neo noir) experience, you are better off with Seven or Prisoners.    … Expand
  23. lnks
    Jul 28, 2013
    7
    Schönes Adventure, technisch sauber Umgesetzt mit interessanter Story. Für Leute die offen für neues sind und auch mal mehr einen interaktiven Film als ein Spiel genießen können defintiv Spielenswert.
  24. friendgood
    Jul 3, 2013
    7
    How much you enjoy this game will largely depend on what you value when gaming. Gameplay: 6, Story: 8, Immersion Experience: 10. Yes, the controls are sometimes lacking, and it's not a game in the traditional sense. Yes, the story can be a little far fetched (like every other story in the "serial killer" genre) with mixed quality of acting range. The experience, however, is superb. TheHow much you enjoy this game will largely depend on what you value when gaming. Gameplay: 6, Story: 8, Immersion Experience: 10. Yes, the controls are sometimes lacking, and it's not a game in the traditional sense. Yes, the story can be a little far fetched (like every other story in the "serial killer" genre) with mixed quality of acting range. The experience, however, is superb. The world really sucked me in with its detailed environments and choices that ACTUALLY MATTER; this is the 1st game I have played when I can actually say that. Characters live or die by the actions you take. And there are many possible endings, adding replay value. If you know what you like as a gamer, then the choice should be easy. It's a fantastic experience, and it challenges what one may think a game can be.… Expand
  25. Syriamn
    Jan 13, 2013
    7
    Heavy Rain is a special game with a great story that can easily go to the movie industry. The storyline is great and the plot sucks you right into it. And if you are a parent like me it hits you right in the gut. Having said that you would think i should have rated it higher. If it was just for the story it would easily reach a 9. Why doesn't it then? The control system is not the best andHeavy Rain is a special game with a great story that can easily go to the movie industry. The storyline is great and the plot sucks you right into it. And if you are a parent like me it hits you right in the gut. Having said that you would think i should have rated it higher. If it was just for the story it would easily reach a 9. Why doesn't it then? The control system is not the best and the camera view is deficient. Hope that Quantic Dream has this right in their next installment. Despite this it's a must play. Oh and this is not a kid's game. Adults only.… Expand
  26. vixvicco
    Dec 6, 2012
    6
    This is not really a conventional game. It's a point and click adventure, a genre that seems to be slowly becoming popular again. The only issue I have with this game is that focus is clearly more on the story than the gameplay. It feels like the story was written, couldn't be made into a movie or book,(as this plot is not exactly original), so it was made into a game to be "innovative".This is not really a conventional game. It's a point and click adventure, a genre that seems to be slowly becoming popular again. The only issue I have with this game is that focus is clearly more on the story than the gameplay. It feels like the story was written, couldn't be made into a movie or book,(as this plot is not exactly original), so it was made into a game to be "innovative". Lets be real. there are better point and click adventures out there with much more original story-lines and less frustrating controls. I'm not saying its a bad game, but I don't see why its considered a great game.… Expand
  27. guest1321
    Oct 11, 2012
    6
    Okay, I get the whole trying a different approach to a game and make it an interactive experience, and to that extent I thought it was cool. Actually, I had no problem getting used to the gameplay for the first half of the game and thought it was really good. Then I started to get into the meat of the game and I really started to like it. Then the last quarter of the game really ruined it.Okay, I get the whole trying a different approach to a game and make it an interactive experience, and to that extent I thought it was cool. Actually, I had no problem getting used to the gameplay for the first half of the game and thought it was really good. Then I started to get into the meat of the game and I really started to like it. Then the last quarter of the game really ruined it. I got annoyed with the controls, I got annoyed with the game presenting me with options that didn't matter then sprinkling in one or two that do. I really liked the concept and really wanted to like the game but by the end I was so frustrated with how difficult it was to act upon the game through the medium of poor control mechanics, that I just did not care. I got to a point where I wanted the game to just end, I didn't care what the outcome was. If the goal was to get an emotional response from me, then David Cage succeeded; however, it was not the response I nor he (I believe) was intending upon. I do give this game a lot of credit for what it tried to achieve, and I was also a fan of the story until I got to frustrated to care. I'm not sure how I feel about Beyond: Two Souls now, as that was a primary reason for me purchasing the game.… Expand
  28. wesker2012
    May 28, 2012
    6
    Great graphics. Okay story and gameplay.
  29. Garfailed
    May 18, 2012
    7
    I didn't know this game had so much decision making when I bought it, but it was a pleasant surprise. The plethora of possible endings really gives the game some replay value although being forced to watch full cutscenes over and over again when you know what will happen can be a bore. Adding a feature to skip dialogue like in ME would've been nice, especially for trophy hunters likeI didn't know this game had so much decision making when I bought it, but it was a pleasant surprise. The plethora of possible endings really gives the game some replay value although being forced to watch full cutscenes over and over again when you know what will happen can be a bore. Adding a feature to skip dialogue like in ME would've been nice, especially for trophy hunters like myself.

    The plot, along with the characters are very well put together and will undoubtedly surprise you. I would've like to have seen more variation in confrontation situations in terms of actual gameplay. The story and environments kept it fresh, but I still felt like I was playing a reaction game repeatedly and it was usually some physical fist mash up between two characters.

    Overall, it's a great game and one that I'd recommend people experience because of its uniqueness.    … Expand
  30. sityoazzdown
    May 18, 2012
    7
    Very divided on this game. The positives: Extremely addicting story-line, the ending was brilliant, the graphics were superb, characters very likable. The negatives, it costs $60 just to press x,o,square, etc. Its like a really expensive movie. I really wished the game could've been more interactive. But this game was suspenseful all the way through. I actually liked the beginning,Very divided on this game. The positives: Extremely addicting story-line, the ending was brilliant, the graphics were superb, characters very likable. The negatives, it costs $60 just to press x,o,square, etc. Its like a really expensive movie. I really wished the game could've been more interactive. But this game was suspenseful all the way through. I actually liked the beginning, whereas some say it start slow. Like I said,my score would've been higher if there was more to pressing/twirling the stick/button at a time.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#18 Best PS3 Game of 2010
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#3 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2010
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#4 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2010

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 107 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 99 out of 107
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 107
  3. Negative: 3 out of 107
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    90
    Put gaming conventions aside, go in with no expectations other than this is something new and massively good-looking, and you'll be rewarded with a unique experience that lurches between genius and madness, manages to be genuinely emotional, and that you'll be bursting to talk about with your friends. [Feb 2010]
  2. GamingXP
    92
    For many people Heavy Rain won’t be more than a progression of quick-time-events, but for me this game has everything a great game needs. The thrilling story, the beautiful graphics and the innovative controls will let you play on and on, till you just can’t look any longer into your TV.
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  3. Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    100
    We're enjoying it immensely... It is a game like none other. [Mar 2010, p.66]
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