Heavy Rain

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7.8

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  1. DaveS.
    Apr 6, 2010
    6
    I was worried about gameplay mechanics and I was excited about story and characters. Unfortunately - gameplay is quite good, but story and characters are crazy. Main heroes are acting like stupid kids, theyre not believeable at all. I was dissapointed about whole "drama", which make no sense. Somone says to me "don't play it, feel it". But I don't like to feel stupid. Sorry I was worried about gameplay mechanics and I was excited about story and characters. Unfortunately - gameplay is quite good, but story and characters are crazy. Main heroes are acting like stupid kids, theyre not believeable at all. I was dissapointed about whole "drama", which make no sense. Somone says to me "don't play it, feel it". But I don't like to feel stupid. Sorry Quantic Dreams, after passable Omikron and horrible Fahrenheit - this is nice try, by try to force Cage to quit, get a real script editor, use Google to get knowledge, how things REALLY works and try it again. Maybe your next game will be good. And please send me $60 back, this 8 hours of B movie is not worth it.… Expand
  2. RichO
    Feb 26, 2010
    6
    Amazing graphics and storyline can't carry this game. Boring gameplay consists of interacting with objects, selecting dialogue choices from a spinning undulating and hard to read list, and matching button presses that flash onscreen. The horrid controls add to this underwhelming experience. That said this is still a revolutionary game which will hopefully inspire a game that will Amazing graphics and storyline can't carry this game. Boring gameplay consists of interacting with objects, selecting dialogue choices from a spinning undulating and hard to read list, and matching button presses that flash onscreen. The horrid controls add to this underwhelming experience. That said this is still a revolutionary game which will hopefully inspire a game that will deliver what this game cannot.… Expand
  3. ArkonBlade
    Dec 15, 2010
    6
    i was really excited about this game when i first started reading about it . i heard so many comparisons to shenmue (which i loved) i couldnt wait to try it . i remember seeing the videos and just being blown away by the look of the game . every thing was so detailed and amazing looking . after playing the game im not that thrilled . first ill start with the story because this game isi was really excited about this game when i first started reading about it . i heard so many comparisons to shenmue (which i loved) i couldnt wait to try it . i remember seeing the videos and just being blown away by the look of the game . every thing was so detailed and amazing looking . after playing the game im not that thrilled . first ill start with the story because this game is driven on it and its not bad but not great eather . it is nice that you actions will dictate how the story unfolds but the story is very slow to take off and go any where for abit. this games gameplay is best summed up as Dragons lair if you remember that game its basicaly all QTE which im not a big fan of and thats just about all of what heavy rain is outside the fact you can move your charicter around so he or she can get to the next QTE event . with the addition of PS Move the game may be abit more fun to play i dont know i dont own one. the voice acting is very well done and the animations are great looking. you are also stuck on a path and have no say on where you wana go. i was really hoping like shenmue you could decide where you wanted to go and was open world . if they copied more of the shenmue model i would have loved this game but as is its just ok mainly because i do like the fact its trying to be abit innovative and the story is more adult orrrianted.… Expand
  4. KarthXLR
    Mar 28, 2011
    6
    I don't think I've ever been this split on a game.

    I enjoyed the story half the time, and loathed it the other half. It's the strangest combination of terrible and fantastic dialogue and plot twists. I think I had the most issues with Madison because her character was inconsistent and was the source of the dumber parts of the story (psychopath ex-surgeon drug dealer anyone?). The controls    I don't think I've ever been this split on a game.

    I enjoyed the story half the time, and loathed it the other half. It's the strangest combination of terrible and fantastic dialogue and plot twists. I think I had the most issues with Madison because her character was inconsistent and was the source of the dumber parts of the story (psychopath ex-surgeon drug dealer anyone?). The controls were either fine or terrible, especially in some of Ethan's segments. Due to a control glitch (I think) Jayden got killed. Right before the end too. As far as vocal performances go, I'm not even sure what to say. Each character had great acting, but at some part of the game, each one of them had terrible deliveries.

    I'm kind of split on this one. I can't recommend buying it, but it's worth a rental I guess.    … Expand
  5. Tokyochuchu
    Apr 6, 2012
    6
    The proverbial 'interactive movie', Heavy Rain undoubtedly had the potential to be brilliant. Unfortunately, most of that potential is squandered by sloppy writing, ridiculous twists and stretching it's thin concept too far. The game isn't a total loss, though. For the duration of It's first play-through, Heavy Rain manages to hold attention and entertain. It's only after the game endsThe proverbial 'interactive movie', Heavy Rain undoubtedly had the potential to be brilliant. Unfortunately, most of that potential is squandered by sloppy writing, ridiculous twists and stretching it's thin concept too far. The game isn't a total loss, though. For the duration of It's first play-through, Heavy Rain manages to hold attention and entertain. It's only after the game ends that you realize just how bad the writing was. A game like this lives or dies by the quality of it's script, and this one definitely leaves you with a bad taste in the mouth. Still... It does inspire the hope that it's template could be built upon and perfected into something great. But only with a different writing staff.… Expand
  6. 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
  7. wesker2012
    May 28, 2012
    6
    Great graphics. Okay story and gameplay.
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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.
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. CubbyM
    Mar 1, 2010
    5
    A hollow game that only has its graphics going for it. The story is generic, the characters are unmemorable and the twist ill-conceived. As someone who was looking forward to the game for the better part of the year, I knew to expect passive gameplay and tedious tasks but didn't expect to be left with such a poorly written story and unmoving experience. Being teased with the promise A hollow game that only has its graphics going for it. The story is generic, the characters are unmemorable and the twist ill-conceived. As someone who was looking forward to the game for the better part of the year, I knew to expect passive gameplay and tedious tasks but didn't expect to be left with such a poorly written story and unmoving experience. Being teased with the promise of choice only to discover that most of the scenes will end with the same conclusion was perhaps the most upsetting aspect of the game. The unimaginative, average-at-best story was a close second.… Expand
  17. Gary
    Mar 3, 2010
    5
    The game is fantastic and deserves a 9 or 10 out of 10. but it has one massive flaw: The game is broken. The game crashed and froze my PS3 at one point so I had to shut it down. Once i turned it back on, it will no longer load any of my autosaves, and I can't even load my game from an earlier chapter. A game has to be playable, and this is just not acceptable. Apart from that massive The game is fantastic and deserves a 9 or 10 out of 10. but it has one massive flaw: The game is broken. The game crashed and froze my PS3 at one point so I had to shut it down. Once i turned it back on, it will no longer load any of my autosaves, and I can't even load my game from an earlier chapter. A game has to be playable, and this is just not acceptable. Apart from that massive flaw, this is one of the most interesting and intense games I have played in a long time. It is a shame that I can no longer continue playing apart from starting a new save game. I hope they release a patch soon because this game deserves better.… Expand
  18. pongsifu
    Apr 7, 2010
    5
    + One of the few games where it actually feels like the choices you make have weight, and may be the game with the most real consequences. + A genuine sense of "this character can die at any moment" when you are trying to get out of whatever situation you are in. + Maybe it is the part of me that likes B-movies but I liked the overall story. + The different characters all felt actually + One of the few games where it actually feels like the choices you make have weight, and may be the game with the most real consequences. + A genuine sense of "this character can die at any moment" when you are trying to get out of whatever situation you are in. + Maybe it is the part of me that likes B-movies but I liked the overall story. + The different characters all felt actually different even though you make all their decisions - Some of the worst walking controls I have ever used and sometimes the QTE don't respond correctly, especially the ones where you have to shake the controller. You have to hold the controller in just the right way and can't be, say, laying down. - The first 2-3 hours of the game are mind numbingly boring. - The floating text is too small, I had to struggle to read the text and could barely tell circle from square, I have an average sized wide screen and even with the screen zoomed in to the point that it was cut off on all sides I still could barely read it, which often lead to choosing the wrong text. - Some of the mundane things the game asks you to do well after the "tutorial" is over. Changing and feeding a crying virtual baby is about as fun as changing a real baby. Overall the game was enjoyable, especially at the end but the crippling controls persisted throughout and the small text was very detrimental. But the biggest flaw of the game by far is the incredibly boring opening few hours, I almost gave up on the game. I can't even remember the last time I was that bored playing a game. If they make a sequel or a game in a similar fashion, they need to redo the walking controls and they really, really need to cut down the tutorial to 15 minutes or at the very least make it optional. 3 hours in, the player should not be asking themselves "ok...when is this game going to actually start?"… Expand
  19. SteveK
    Mar 1, 2010
    5
    Pretty graphics with a few glitches, very poor story with a few high points, this game is doomed to be divisive as all get out. It definietly could have used more pollish, better actors, and some more effort put into actually letting you effect the story. Average to Mediocre overall, but worth a rental.
  20. JanW.
    Mar 3, 2010
    5
    First of all, I've really liked Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy, Quantic Dream's earlier game in the same style. Despite its story shortcomings, Fahrenheit still stands as THE most intense gaming experience I've ever had. Unfortunately, that includes having played Heavy Rain. After Fahrenheit I thought if they just fixed the mindless, over-the-top fantasy story it'd be First of all, I've really liked Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy, Quantic Dream's earlier game in the same style. Despite its story shortcomings, Fahrenheit still stands as THE most intense gaming experience I've ever had. Unfortunately, that includes having played Heavy Rain. After Fahrenheit I thought if they just fixed the mindless, over-the-top fantasy story it'd be gold. I really like the QTE approach though, as I find it a very enjoyable way to "play" a movie. It really brings together the best of both worlds, movies and gaming. More interactivity isn't always the most entertaining, at least not for me. Now, what about Heavy Rain? While I still support its general approach to gaming and while I won't even bother to criticize the graphics, voice acting or stuff like that (let me just say, it's all at least "good enough"), the story is simply a disaster. OK, David Cage now got rid of (most of) the fantasy stuff, adhering to the Fahrenheit critics, and yet the story still stinks. It just contains a plethora of plot holes and inconsistencies, it sometimes leaps without enough explanation, and, worst of all, it's very predictable, yet trying to sell it's completely unsurprising revelation as a giant twist. Furthermore, but that is personal, I think it is also very boring, and that includes most of the uninspiring cast. In the end, I think Fahrenheit was actually the much better game. Granted, it was way too weird, but at least the story was much more thrilling, less predictable, and featured much better characters. Heavy Rain, though, is a failure. While everyone should applaud David Cage for actually inventing this type of video game, I think it's obvious by now that in terms of writing skill, he just isn't capable of taking it to the next level. Someone else please!… Expand
  21. JimR
    Mar 8, 2010
    5
    Well I started off enjoying this game for the forst couple of 'scenes' but as the hours bore on it bacame clear that there is actually very little control , and decision making largley depends on if you can get to grips with some very random and sometimes utterly confusing controls. There are moments of brilliance here but I really felt let down in terms of gamplay and value for Well I started off enjoying this game for the forst couple of 'scenes' but as the hours bore on it bacame clear that there is actually very little control , and decision making largley depends on if you can get to grips with some very random and sometimes utterly confusing controls. There are moments of brilliance here but I really felt let down in terms of gamplay and value for money. my advice is to rent this or buy it when it's about 1/4 of the price. As for my score of 5/10 , at times i utterly hated this game and would have given it 1/10 , at it's best i felt it was worth 8/10 so i've been generous and settled for 5.… Expand
  22. PfillipT
    Feb 23, 2010
    5
    If a 10/10 is supposed to represent a pefect title, you should do yourself a favor and ignore any reviews over 90 for this one. As one person points out, it is an experiment that has both failed and succeeded. The truth about Heavy Rain is that it plays better than it's spirital ancestor Indigo Prophecy but suffers from the same problems. Poor writing, poor voice acting, poor pacing, If a 10/10 is supposed to represent a pefect title, you should do yourself a favor and ignore any reviews over 90 for this one. As one person points out, it is an experiment that has both failed and succeeded. The truth about Heavy Rain is that it plays better than it's spirital ancestor Indigo Prophecy but suffers from the same problems. Poor writing, poor voice acting, poor pacing, and in trying to hide "character development" and control tutorials underneath hours of tedious unentertaining things, we still have to sit through said hours of boring content. To say this game is beautiful and boasts really good ideas but give it a high review despite horrible voice acting and wild twists that feel unsatisfying is to review this game out of despair. They don't want to acknowledge that, after several delays, Heavy Rain isn't ushering in the platinum age of interactive drama on a good note. It's sad to know that its 88 is really born from fear of betraying the hivemind of videogame journalism. I have played the demo and enough of the full game to know that it is undeserving of its metacritic rating.… Expand
  23. LachlanS
    Mar 1, 2010
    5
    Amazing game on the first playthrough(~10 hours), but subsequent playthroughs - one of the big selling points of the game - leave very little new content to be discovered. Perhaps if Quantic Dream focused less on using motion capture and making every minute detail perfect, and spent more time on the important parts of the game (writing, gameplay, length), Heavy Rain would be a lot more enjoyable.
  24. WillC
    Mar 1, 2010
    5
    The story is very poor but as an interactive experience it's good. Other developers will improve on the mechanics in this game ten fold. If you want to experience something new then pick it up. If you want to experience something amazing, look elsewhere.
  25. MiguelZ
    Mar 23, 2010
    5
    Nothing else needs to be said that hasn't been said already about the graphics in this game, the story, the innovation, etc. etc. I really want to give this game a 10, but I can't. This game is poorly programmed and suffers from massive glitches. For many users, these glitches render the game almost unplayable. It has really ruined what should have been a great game. The Nothing else needs to be said that hasn't been said already about the graphics in this game, the story, the innovation, etc. etc. I really want to give this game a 10, but I can't. This game is poorly programmed and suffers from massive glitches. For many users, these glitches render the game almost unplayable. It has really ruined what should have been a great game. The developers should have held this one back to test it for an extra month. The other issue that I have with this game is the voice acting. Children growing up in the United States simply should not have French accents. If they do, there should be some explanation for it. I know the developers are french, but you'd think they could have found voice actors with proper accents.… Expand
  26. austinbond
    Jul 3, 2011
    5
    $60 for a game that plays itself more than half the time? Yeah, that seems worth it! The story is blatantly dumb in parts, with character motivations and events that make no sense and feel incredibly out of place. If this was a movie, the critics would tear it down, and rightfully so.

    The game tries to be so much smarter and mature than it actually is. It saddens me that many people are    $60 for a game that plays itself more than half the time? Yeah, that seems worth it! The story is blatantly dumb in parts, with character motivations and events that make no sense and feel incredibly out of place. If this was a movie, the critics would tear it down, and rightfully so.

    The game tries to be so much smarter and mature than it actually is. It saddens me that many people are using it as examples of 'gaming as art' when it really is a disservice to the medium. BioShock and Super Mario Galaxy are examples of games as art. Not this.    … Expand
  27. Makaveli
    Apr 14, 2011
    5
    Wow, this game had bad acting, no gameplay and a stupid story. It was kind of innovative but just plain boring. Ethan when he talks he sounds like a retard who is dumb and he keeps losing his kids, he's a bum and he isn't interesting at all. The only character that had some talent in voice acting was the oragami killer. Even the name of the killer is lame. What next? are they going to makeWow, this game had bad acting, no gameplay and a stupid story. It was kind of innovative but just plain boring. Ethan when he talks he sounds like a retard who is dumb and he keeps losing his kids, he's a bum and he isn't interesting at all. The only character that had some talent in voice acting was the oragami killer. Even the name of the killer is lame. What next? are they going to make Heavy rain 2 where the killer leaves a cucumber in the victims pocket and they will call him the cucumber killer?… Expand
  28. hit925
    Nov 22, 2011
    5
    I played this game at a friend's house all the way through in one sitting because he said it was amazing. Hmmmm. This game is full of glitches, the controls in some parts were terrible and overall it's just a horrifying mess to be called a game. It's on a gaming console so stop trying to be a movie. It's full of glitches and no game has ever made me emotionally distraught after playing. II played this game at a friend's house all the way through in one sitting because he said it was amazing. Hmmmm. This game is full of glitches, the controls in some parts were terrible and overall it's just a horrifying mess to be called a game. It's on a gaming console so stop trying to be a movie. It's full of glitches and no game has ever made me emotionally distraught after playing. I have to say though, the story is incredible, the game can look great at times and the characters are complex as well as being just stupid at times. Controls did work for the most part the quicktime button presses could get intense in parts. A very flawed game that I won't play again.… Expand
  29. 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
  30. trarantino
    Dec 29, 2018
    5
    Игра шидевр! Просто лучшая игра всех времён и народов. Какая графика, какой графон!
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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

Critic Reviews

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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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