Heavy Rain

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  1. Hack
    Mar 13, 2016
    6
    Good story, mediocre game.

    I recently bought the remastered collection and I decided to play Beyond: Two Souls first which in retrospect wasn't the best idea as it really highlighted the flaws in Heavy Rain. I enjoyed the story for the most part and it's what kept me interested until the end, but it wasn't perfect as there were many plot holes due to the removal of all supernatural    Good story, mediocre game.

    I recently bought the remastered collection and I decided to play Beyond: Two Souls first which in retrospect wasn't the best idea as it really highlighted the flaws in Heavy Rain.

    I enjoyed the story for the most part and it's what kept me interested until the end, but it wasn't perfect as there were many plot holes due to the removal of all supernatural elements mere months before release, this was done to make the game more realistic but it also made the story confusing as those supernatural elements explained parts of the story that weren't explained otherwise. You can find videos on YouTube detailing everything that was removed.

    Where Heavy Rain falls hardest is the gameplay, the controls are clunky and unresponsive, especially when motion commands are used. The frame rate isn't stable and the pre-recorded videos are some of the worst I've seen, they playback very choppy and low quality, far worse than on the PS3 version. The game itself is inferior technically in every way to Beyond: Two Souls which isn't surprising as Heavy Rain came out first, but what is surprising is the quality of the remaster is also worse which shouldn't be the case. They even excluded the Taxidermist DLC which is a damn shame as it was a very good chapter of the game on PS3.

    Another huge problem is the voice acting, it's really bad in almost all cases, most of the characters felt lifeless and unbelievable and it really hurt the story as I didn't feel connected to the main characters. The developers also used a bizarre “Microsoft Sam” robotic filter whenever anyone was thinking to themselves which was just awful. I actually think this was my biggest issue and disappointment with the game as Two Souls had incredible voice work, with A list stars like Willem Dafoe and Ellen Page putting in wonderful performances.

    Overall I'm glad I bought the collection as I never experienced them on PS3, but most of my enjoyment came from Beyond: Two Souls and Heavy Rain just felt like a rough draft in comparison.    … Expand
  2. lukaszw
    Mar 22, 2017
    6
    I played Heavy Rain a month after I had played Until Dawn and I was a little bit disappointed. First of all the controls are clumsy but the worst past is that the game crashed multiple times. I can understand technical issues in an open world game but when Sony is producing the game and you have to reboot console many times to play it something is not right.
  3. Dal_ReviewedDat
    Oct 17, 2016
    7
    Heavy Rain is a mixed bag

    It's certainly not a game for everyone in its actual gameplay, and fans of FireWatch and walking sims who are new to Quantic Dream (the studio behind it) may find its quick-time elements are more hands on than those in similar games. I actually bought and sold Heavy Rain on after its initial release on PS3. My first impressions of the game were that it    Heavy Rain is a mixed bag

    It's certainly not a game for everyone in its actual gameplay, and fans of FireWatch and walking sims who are new to Quantic Dream (the studio behind it) may find its quick-time elements are more hands on than those in similar games.

    I actually bought and sold Heavy Rain on after its initial release on PS3. My first impressions of the game were that it looked stunning (at its time of PS3 release - probably unchallenged for how polished it looked) and I did love the story, but the mechanics and game style I felt hugely let it down, making an unplayable and far too challenging game that didnt really have a place in my collection.
    Since the PS4s release, I've got onboard with heavily narrative driven games, with FireWatch itself being one of the most memorable and enjoyable narratives I've enjoyed this year. I decided to give Heavy Rain another shot, maybe just to see if I can make it without all the characters dying...

    It turns out I can!

    For gamers contemplating buying Heavy Rain for the first time, I'd recommend it when on PSN discount etc. The graphics have been polished a little more for PS4, but the game itself hasnt changed (this maybe a flaw to some). The initial 30 minutes won't blow you away until the events tug the narrative to the game-title and suddenly the lore is a lot darker and deeper when you pick back up. Each character is somewhat a cliché in part, but always believable. This is one of the great strengths of Heavy Rain. The other greatest strength is the impact decision making makes on the outcomes of the game. Losing a main character can be frustrating (and when I say lose, I mean they are permanently dead!) but this adds to the panic you'll be under whilst he/she is struggling to keep alive.

    Heavy Rain almost created a genre on its own. It was a new bar set for gamer's and its uncompromising difficulty makes it re-playable as unless you are playing with YouTube videos guiding you through, people will die, and you will want to reload or replay through to see how to avoid that happening!

    The biggest flaw that still exists on either platform is the responsiveness to the controls. I often felt myself getting flustered and outright angry when the simple command to turn a door handle didn't respond. The red-boxes telling me I've not managed to open a drawer and having to recommit. At time it felt like the game was trying to troll my time and was purposefully doing so on some of the most pointless tasks in the game. This frustration is hard to measure. You quickly learn their system, what is expected on what quicktime event, you maybe reloading and playing a scene out for the 2nd or 3rd time, and STILL the red box flicks up to say "you didnt turn the door handle properly". i appreciate this was put in to make the game more immersive, and when it works, it does work well, but often I just felt the controls were lacking.

    Heavy Rain was a landmark of a game, one I felt I'd revisit and I'm glad I did. The story is exceptional, the experience overall was rewarding and the darkest of scenes are my sort of darkness!

    Not for everyone, 7/10    … Expand
  4. superpyro296
    Aug 11, 2019
    7
    Heavy Rain is hard to evaluate properly. Should I evaluate it as a video game or as an interactive movie ? As a movie, I think Heavy Rain really delivers. The story is really amazing and working myself in the psychology field, I can say that the plot makes sense on a deeper level. However, as a video game, Heavy Rain has a few issues. First, the controls who are complicated andHeavy Rain is hard to evaluate properly. Should I evaluate it as a video game or as an interactive movie ? As a movie, I think Heavy Rain really delivers. The story is really amazing and working myself in the psychology field, I can say that the plot makes sense on a deeper level. However, as a video game, Heavy Rain has a few issues. First, the controls who are complicated and clunky...Second, the camera which is really bad and not user friendly. I took around 7 or 8 hours to beat the game and got a positive ending (not the best one though). Maybe, in a few months, I will try to get alternate endings but for now, I was satisfied overall with Heavy Rain which I got for free with PS plus. I was satisfied but more with the story/movie and less for the gameplay.… Expand
  5. diego24star
    Mar 19, 2019
    7
    The game is good. The graphics become old realy bad and the animations worst. The history is realy nice. I recommend it
  6. TheDestroyer
    May 12, 2016
    7
    I'm gonna go ahead and give Heavy Rain a thumbs up, and say that this is worth your money and time. It knows exactly how to keep players hooked when it comes to the immersion the story. It's got great voice acting, beautiful graphics in HD, almost a dozen endings, if not, more (I haven't fully counted them all to say for sure). The element of mystery is through the roof, and it's this thatI'm gonna go ahead and give Heavy Rain a thumbs up, and say that this is worth your money and time. It knows exactly how to keep players hooked when it comes to the immersion the story. It's got great voice acting, beautiful graphics in HD, almost a dozen endings, if not, more (I haven't fully counted them all to say for sure). The element of mystery is through the roof, and it's this that will keep players coming back for more! Nothing short of amazing! This is how you do a story-based game! Not that Beyond Two Souls garbage.

    Heavy Rain does come with it's flaws however. First off, the game is loaded with Quick Time Events, a mechanic that is frowned upon in a "true" video game today. QTEs are infamous for being the easy way out., when they can't be bothered to make actual gameplay. So instead, they make a scene where you just press a button to win. Heavy Rain takes this one step further however by utilizing the motion controls, which are frustrating as hell! Half the time, it doesn't work, I spent 5 whole minutes on one QTE alone just trying to turn my controller sideways. There's also a few flaws in some of it's story direction in terms of the decisions you make.

    Despite these issues; the average player will still have a blast with this game. Go ahead and purchase it, this will be money well spent.    … Expand
  7. livinghero
    Apr 1, 2016
    6
    I enjoyed the story for the most part and it's what kept me interested until the end, but it wasn't perfect as there were many plot holes due to the removal of all supernatural elements mere months before release, this was done to make the game more realistic but it also made the story confusing as those supernatural elements explained parts of the story that weren't explained otherwise.I enjoyed the story for the most part and it's what kept me interested until the end, but it wasn't perfect as there were many plot holes due to the removal of all supernatural elements mere months before release, this was done to make the game more realistic but it also made the story confusing as those supernatural elements explained parts of the story that weren't explained otherwise. You can find videos on YouTube detailing everything that was removed.

    Where Heavy Rain falls hardest is the gameplay, the controls are clunky and unresponsive, especially when motion commands are used. The frame rate isn't stable and the pre-recorded videos are some of the worst I've seen, they playback very choppy and low quality, far worse than on the PS3 version. The game itself is inferior technically in every way to Beyond: Two Souls which isn't surprising as Heavy Rain came out first, but what is surprising is the quality of the remaster is also worse which shouldn't be the case. They even excluded the Taxidermist DLC which is a damn shame as it was a very good chapter of the game on PS3.

    Another huge problem is the voice acting, it's really bad in almost all cases, most of the characters felt lifeless and unbelievable and it really hurt the story as I didn't feel connected to the main characters. The developers also used a bizarre “Microsoft Sam” robotic filter whenever anyone was thinking to themselves which was just awful. I actually think this was my biggest issue and disappointment with the game as Two Souls had incredible voice work, with A list stars like Willem Dafoe and Ellen Page putting in wonderful performances.    … Expand
  8. Lowell
    Mar 11, 2016
    5
    It's like David Cage realized that I haven't suffered enough and took a sledgehammer straight to my testicles. This game is exactly the same as it was when it came out on the PS3, so I will say the same thing I said when I played the first version: NO. You are not a video game, Heavy Rain, stop saying you are. The ONLY redeeming quality you have is the graphics, even now that they areIt's like David Cage realized that I haven't suffered enough and took a sledgehammer straight to my testicles. This game is exactly the same as it was when it came out on the PS3, so I will say the same thing I said when I played the first version: NO. You are not a video game, Heavy Rain, stop saying you are. The ONLY redeeming quality you have is the graphics, even now that they are (slightly) updated for the next generation. But your "gameplay", story, acting, and replay value is beyond saving.
    David Cage, go make movies or something, cause clearly that's what you're trying to do right now.    … Expand
  9. GameWare
    Mar 17, 2016
    7
    7.1/ STORY WITH SOME TWIST AND TURNS! AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PSYCHOLOGY OF A SERIAL KILLER AND HIS OBSESSION WITH DROWNING YOUNG BOYS WITH THE HOPE HIS FATHER WILL GO TO EXTREMES TO SAVE HIM! SOUND EFFECTS WERE GREAT WITHOUT THE HEADPHONES, HOWEVER THE ACTING COULD HAVE BEEN MORE IN CHARACTER AND EMOTIONAL SUCCEEDED! QUANTIC DREAM AND ITS OUICK TOUCH BUTTONS EFFECTS ARE ONLY AT ITS7.1/ STORY WITH SOME TWIST AND TURNS! AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PSYCHOLOGY OF A SERIAL KILLER AND HIS OBSESSION WITH DROWNING YOUNG BOYS WITH THE HOPE HIS FATHER WILL GO TO EXTREMES TO SAVE HIM! SOUND EFFECTS WERE GREAT WITHOUT THE HEADPHONES, HOWEVER THE ACTING COULD HAVE BEEN MORE IN CHARACTER AND EMOTIONAL SUCCEEDED! QUANTIC DREAM AND ITS OUICK TOUCH BUTTONS EFFECTS ARE ONLY AT ITS BEST WITH HAND TO HAND COMBAT SITUATIONS, OTHER THEN THAT THE QUICK TOUCH SEEMS LIKE A PESTERING EXPERIENCE WHEN LOOKING THROUGH EVERY NOOK AND CRANNY AND FOR BEING REMASTERED FOR THE PS4 THEIR WAS NOT A LOT OF EXTRA DETAIL WHICH SEEMED FROM THE ORIGINAL. MAKING THIS GAME MORE SUITABLE FOR THE PS3 RATHER THAN A REDEFINED GAME ON THE NEXT GEN CONSOLE! I WAS INTO THE GAME AT TIMES BUT WITH VOICE ACTING MOSTLY ON THE DOWN AND GRAPHICS NOT TOUCHED UP THAT MUCH IT WAS HARD TO SINK RIGHT IN; BUT WITH THE STORY IT HAD SUSPENSEFUL PIECES!
    OVERALL AVERAGE GAME 7.1/10    … Expand
  10. Mahdiar
    Sep 1, 2016
    7
    Gameplay : 6
    Graphics : 9
    Story : 8
    Sound : 7
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    Overall : 7
  11. Revenquel
    Jul 17, 2016
    6
    it's a nice game. It wasn't a strong reaction ? Because it wasn't a strong game

    I have to admit that, i felt like i'm watching a really good movie. But that was the problem , i wasn't ruling the game , i was just watching it and pushing the buttons which game tells me.

    I didn't get any enjoyment by playing it, but story is good though , good enough to compete a good movie
  12. tommydlbass
    Aug 16, 2020
    7
    Decent story that lose the magic once you know the secret. This got pretty bad looking even on the remaster but you can't expect good gameplay and graphics on a game that it's focused on story. Decent and probably the only game of the creators worth playing.
  13. Mindkiller7522
    Jan 20, 2022
    6
    I originally bounced off of this game pretty hard. The movement controls are terrible (they don't get better) and the story starts off real slow. I don't want to play with kids in real life, much less be forced to in order to move the story along in a game. But it does have some neat twists and turns throughout the story and I'm glad I went back to finish it.

    I have played many games    I originally bounced off of this game pretty hard. The movement controls are terrible (they don't get better) and the story starts off real slow. I don't want to play with kids in real life, much less be forced to in order to move the story along in a game. But it does have some neat twists and turns throughout the story and I'm glad I went back to finish it.

    I have played many games like this (Beyond: Two Souls, Detroit, Telltale Games) so it isn't a problem in every game done in this style. But this experience was purposefully tedious at times. You could be running for your life or fighting a murderer and then ten minutes later you're puttering around an apartment making scrambled eggs. I get why they did it that way, but it feels really artsy and brings the pacing to a grinding halt.

    The characters also didn't really stand out to me. For starters, each one had that creepy "LA Noir" style face animation that was popular at the time. And even worse-all of them were British voice actors doing bad American accents! If you have a mostly English cast with beautiful English accents, just set the game in England for Pete's sake! The game would have been so much better without every character pronouncing "Origami" like "Miami". Every single vowel out of Norman's mouth sounded uncomfortable and made me cringe.

    All those problems aside, once I got to the Trials the game really does get interesting. I went from wanting to shorten the game by eliminating characters to trying my darndest to get the best ending possible and catch the killer.

    Overall a pretty worthwhile experience if you can look past a few faults.    … Expand
  14. doodlerman
    Jul 17, 2020
    5
    A mediocre game with great moments. I'm not sure if my issues are exclusive to the PS4 or the downloadable version or what, but the frame rate stutters constantly. I think part of the reason I kept with it is because of how strange it is. There's a sort of misunderstanding of America - on a far more subtle level than a game like Deadly Premonition, but it's there. There's a moment veryA mediocre game with great moments. I'm not sure if my issues are exclusive to the PS4 or the downloadable version or what, but the frame rate stutters constantly. I think part of the reason I kept with it is because of how strange it is. There's a sort of misunderstanding of America - on a far more subtle level than a game like Deadly Premonition, but it's there. There's a moment very early in the game where Detective Shelby passes a tight-lipped guy 5 bucks for information. Maybe he just really likes happy meals.

    There's also a dream sequence that bugged the crap out of me. I won't go into spoilery details, but I will say that the dream is never elaborated on and ultimately feels like a fetishistic fantasy more than anything else. If you're into that, all the more to you, I guess.

    The controls are wonky. I honestly wouldn't have minded if the game were simply a movie with QT button commands throughout, but there are so many segments where you have to walk by holding R2 and change direction with the R-stick. Not sure why this was the case, but I sure spun around a lot. I eventually got used to it, but I still didn't care for it.

    The story, at its base, is good. The meat on the bones is a little crazy and often stupid, but there are some delightfully gut-wrenching bits too. It's a bit of a slog getting to the parts where things pick up, but all-in-all it was a middle-of-the-road meh leaning towards OK.    … Expand
  15. videogamefan64
    Jan 1, 2021
    7
    Heavy rain is a game that certainly shows it age. Whether It be the dated visuals, the occasionally horrible acting particularly of ethan Mars, wonky control scheme that has awful motion controls that don't work half the time and yet still manages to be an enjoyable murder mystery, where you really want to find out who the killer is and what their motivations are. The characters are mostlyHeavy rain is a game that certainly shows it age. Whether It be the dated visuals, the occasionally horrible acting particularly of ethan Mars, wonky control scheme that has awful motion controls that don't work half the time and yet still manages to be an enjoyable murder mystery, where you really want to find out who the killer is and what their motivations are. The characters are mostly likeable and your own input on the story shapes them as well as the story itself as you progress through it. The level of choices are what David Cage games are praised for and this game does a fine job of it in my opinion. While the controls where occasionally an issue the desire to figure out the mystery of the origami killer got be through this "Good" adventure and the different ways it can play out may be enough to pull me back or at least a binge of YouTube videos to see the other scenarios. Guess I will check out the rest of Cages work… Expand
  16. iunewind
    Jul 27, 2020
    5
    Хороший пример мощнейшего оверхайпа, когда неплохую но полную недостатков игру в свое время превозносили до небес во многом изза того что это была илитная консольная эксклюзивщина.
    Пытаюсь поиграть в нее сейчас и ну очень смешанные чуства.
    Даже сюжет - который так превозносят - ну коммон, это уровень средненькового детективного сериала. Неплохо но на шедевр никак не тянет. И главное -    Хороший пример мощнейшего оверхайпа, когда неплохую но полную недостатков игру в свое время превозносили до небес во многом изза того что это была илитная консольная эксклюзивщина.
    Пытаюсь поиграть в нее сейчас и ну очень смешанные чуства.
    Даже сюжет - который так превозносят - ну коммон, это уровень средненькового детективного сериала. Неплохо но на шедевр никак не тянет.
    И главное - игра напрочь убита управлением. Это какойто полный пи-ц.
    Я пытаюсь поиграть в это уже часов 8, и ответственно заявляю - мне НАМНОГО приятнее "проходить" игру на ютубе.
    Управлением сломано напрочь. Я понимаю, какого эффекта хотели добиться (глубокого погружения) но добились сугубо раздражения и желания набить джойстиком по морде тому, кто это сделал. В игре построенной на QTE - ужасные QTE. Игра, которая "симулятор хотьбы" с совершенно отрватной раздражающей хотьбой.
    Реализация идеи "усложним чтобы было поинтереснее" получилась на уровне "отрежем ноги и выдадим ходули" - во такой гениальный ход господина Кейджа и квантикдримс.
    Завидую людям, у которых это, видимо, первая игра в жизни и что можно все тоже самое реализовать нормально, не через жопу они не знаю и пребывают в таком восторге.    … Expand
  17. TK4EVA47
    Jun 25, 2022
    7
    I played Heavy Rain Remastered in 2017 and thought it was a good game that I liked.
  18. Astrumuni
    Nov 2, 2018
    6
    A promising game with too many flaws.
    Heavy rain is an interactive detective build almost entirely on QTE. And QTE here is a huge problem. QTE doesn’t create a gameplay it creates torture. What’s the point of smashing buttons or trying to hold up to 8 (!) at the same time? This absolutely doesn’t help to build suspense, doesn’t make some sort of challenge – it’s a story driven game, not a    A promising game with too many flaws.
    Heavy rain is an interactive detective build almost entirely on QTE. And QTE here is a huge problem. QTE doesn’t create a gameplay it creates torture. What’s the point of smashing buttons or trying to hold up to 8 (!) at the same time? This absolutely doesn’t help to build suspense, doesn’t make some sort of challenge – it’s a story driven game, not a platformer or shooter! There was simple solution to not spoiling the gameplay – just get rid of all QTE (ok, at least 90% of them) and leave the “choose-your-option” approach. Minus stupid button smashing, plus thinking about given options (and their consequences).
    About the story. It’s main twist is totally stupid and made only to please devs ego (“bet you couldn’t see it coming!!”). The hero’s character shown trough the game is thrown to the trash. It’s like you’ve almost reached the highest top of the mountain and when only a few inches are left you say “ah, screw it, I’m going down, I’ve never really wanted it anyway”. The rest of the story contains some minor plot holes as well, but the main problem is the twist.
    To conclude. Pros: interesting story (until it comes to the killer’s reveal), well written characters (again – until the killer is revealed), few different endings (some good, some bad, but none of them is satisfying dew to the twist). Cons: amount of QTEs is beyond any reasons, plot twist is a total disgrace, below the average voice acting.
    It could have been a very interesting interactive thriller, but its cons drag it down. It’s still worth playing just don’t expect it to be “best game ever”.    … Expand
  19. pmrooter
    Jan 30, 2023
    7
    Relatively nice classic game. Perhaps I expected much more from the story, plot and gameplay.
    Sure thing, it's been a while since the release of the game. Probably at the time, it was the peak of what an interactive movie can show visually and from the gameplay part.
    Now we have a picture that once was a beautiful, commendable game design and only in some places a fascinating plot and    Relatively nice classic game. Perhaps I expected much more from the story, plot and gameplay.
    Sure thing, it's been a while since the release of the game. Probably at the time, it was the peak of what an interactive movie can show visually and from the gameplay part.
    Now we have a picture that once was a beautiful, commendable game design and only in some places a fascinating plot and story.
    When you play these games, you feel regret that you didn't have the opportunity to play them 5-10 years ago. Then, perhaps, you would be completely delighted.
    As for now, it's a good game, worse trying, but just like many films of the past, are honorable, but far from being so exciting and impressive now.    … Expand
  20. visiblelight7
    Sep 12, 2019
    6
    Heavily overrated game. After playing Detroit, my expectations were for a good narrative game. The story is painfully slow with too many fillers. Completely wasted my time, I stopped after 9 hours. It didn't matter what the payoff was going to be at the ending, I had enough! Nothing can make up for the boring story.
  21. abekdd
    Mar 1, 2019
    7
    Heavy Rain es una excelente aventura gráfica, de hecho, es posible que se trate de uno de los mejores exponentes del género. En la piel de hasta cuatro personajes, nos sumergiremos en una investigación que tratará de desenmascarar a un asesino que sigue siempre el mismo patrón: atacar a los niños. Con un guión digno de las películas policiacas del cine noir, Heavy Rain es uno de esosHeavy Rain es una excelente aventura gráfica, de hecho, es posible que se trate de uno de los mejores exponentes del género. En la piel de hasta cuatro personajes, nos sumergiremos en una investigación que tratará de desenmascarar a un asesino que sigue siempre el mismo patrón: atacar a los niños. Con un guión digno de las películas policiacas del cine noir, Heavy Rain es uno de esos juegos notables que nunca sobran en el catálogo.… Expand
  22. CoreGamer1408
    May 21, 2020
    6
    The motion control is so annoying I wished they could of dropped that in this remaster. The actual story subject material is very distasteful about children being murdered. This game is very dark and this game is in no way fun. It is a intentionally emotionally painful experience to go through and witness.

    Sometimes to much pointless everyday hum drum padding filler slows the pacing all    The motion control is so annoying I wished they could of dropped that in this remaster. The actual story subject material is very distasteful about children being murdered. This game is very dark and this game is in no way fun. It is a intentionally emotionally painful experience to go through and witness.

    Sometimes to much pointless everyday hum drum padding filler slows the pacing all down. I do has some gripes with the Ethan and Madison story line options. No spoilers one point fell rushed beyond belief and the other was a illogical inconsistency. Where outcome should of created the opposite of my first run happy ending. The other characters story lines were fine and I didn't pick up on anything that created a illogical inconsistency. I do believe this game has multiple branching endings.

    Even though the subject material was so far from my taste I was invested in all the characters outcomes. However as a game it kind of sucks to play. The QTE in this game are more annoying than most games of this type and oh boy that motion control is really finicky at times.    … Expand
  23. fernandopas
    Aug 4, 2020
    7
    Although there are a few moments where you don't really know why you're interacting with the game, for the most part, this story-driven adventure is thrilling, with plenty of suspense and action. Although it offers many possible endings, once you figure out the main plot devise (who did it), there aren't that many attractions for replayability.
  24. Alvz9
    Sep 20, 2020
    7
    Puede sonar un poco injusto evaluar Heavy Rain luego de varios años, y habiendo probado ya otras entregadas de Quantic Dream; pero creo que hay cosas que se deben destacar y otras que sinceramente se debieron pulir (o fueron pulidas en otras entregas de este estudio). La historia es espectacular, te atrapa, y tiene un mejor efecto que ver una película de cine; ya que si bien la duración esPuede sonar un poco injusto evaluar Heavy Rain luego de varios años, y habiendo probado ya otras entregadas de Quantic Dream; pero creo que hay cosas que se deben destacar y otras que sinceramente se debieron pulir (o fueron pulidas en otras entregas de este estudio). La historia es espectacular, te atrapa, y tiene un mejor efecto que ver una película de cine; ya que si bien la duración es más larga, a partir de la interacción con los personajes el tiempo pasa mucho más rápido. En tanto, creo que dos de los puntos más flojos son, por una parte el movimiento tosco y mecánico de los personajes jugables (y los NPCs también), y la mecánica de "quick time events". Este es el punto que más baja, a mi parecer, la valoración final del juego; ya que los controles muchas veces no son tan intuitivos y precisos como debiesen ser. Sin embargo, Heavy Rain es un aprendizaje de cuestiones que el estudio ha ido mejorando a medida que nos ha presentado maravaillas como Beyond Two Souls o Detroit Become Human.… Expand
  25. alexslork
    Nov 3, 2019
    7
    ОЧень долго раскачивается. Но все твисты и сюжетные повороты доказывают что оно того стоило.
  26. ToshLichev
    Jun 21, 2020
    5
    Heavy Rain is an interactive crime mystery based on human relationships that feels like it was made by someone who has never interacted with human beings, witnessed any sort of emotional responses or watched anything other than cheap B-movie thrillers. Ok at best, laughably bad at worst.
  27. AMKrishnan
    Sep 17, 2019
    7
    The things I dislike most about this are the voice acting and the huge plot holes. The children sound incredibly French and that's down to the developers being French and not hiring talent from other countries instead. It gets really annoying and just feels cheap. It ruins the world of the game and doesn't make it seem real for you to immerse in. These are meant to be children fromThe things I dislike most about this are the voice acting and the huge plot holes. The children sound incredibly French and that's down to the developers being French and not hiring talent from other countries instead. It gets really annoying and just feels cheap. It ruins the world of the game and doesn't make it seem real for you to immerse in. These are meant to be children from Philadelphia that are American sounding. Their voice acting isn't even good, it feels as though they got one of the production staff's children to do it rather than actual voice actors. This had a good budget so why cut corners like that?

    The plot holes are so annoying. They expect you to just understand it and work it out yourself but some stuff just makes 0 sense. You would only know if you knew about the deleted scenes. So they just left stuff that was only significant with the deleted scenes and on its own it's just unclear. They should've really cleared those bits.

    The controls are a bit funny and they're not as good as with Detroit. Then again, this did come out years before Detroit on the PS3 so I can let that slide.

    Overall, the plot is okay. I enjoyed playing through it and this was quite fresh at the time it was released. Your inability to meet QTEs can actually result in the main characters dying so the stakes are high. But this is only during certain parts of the game, it's not like Until Dawn where there are several moments where characters can die. Of course, if you just don't do anything then it just looks very comedic and unrealistic as it can take a few failed QTEs until you finally die, but the idea of failing and consequently dying is still there regardless. So if you're in for a good crime thriller plot, I'd recommend this. After all, it's the plot you play for in these kind of games. But expect a lot of plot holes like characters suddenly knowing others despite never ever meeting them or knowing of their existence.

    I feel like there are some plot holes and inconsistencies without spoiling, so I do have to dock points there.

    This was a decent effort by the developers, however this has definitely not aged as well, especially compared to Detroit which is much better on all levels.    … Expand
  28. Luahanseng
    Jan 5, 2021
    7
    After completing the game in a ps4 pro, here are my review for the game. The graphics is literally like ps2 and the control movement and camera are as bad as ps1 classic perhaps maybe worse. But i scored it fairly high because its story is absolutely fantastic dragging the whole game really fun to play. The characters are memorable and charming specially Madison. My score is supposed to beAfter completing the game in a ps4 pro, here are my review for the game. The graphics is literally like ps2 and the control movement and camera are as bad as ps1 classic perhaps maybe worse. But i scored it fairly high because its story is absolutely fantastic dragging the whole game really fun to play. The characters are memorable and charming specially Madison. My score is supposed to be 8 but end up 7 because i dont understand how finishing the game where nobody dies with the best ending possible and i didnt even get a gold trophy achievement. When i google it afterwards, i found out that you will have to kill one of main characters to get one. Kinda frustrating. But again,  Kudos again to the story!… Expand
  29. Oz_Momotaro
    Jan 6, 2020
    5
    I've enjoyed quite a few of QD's games, and I know this was well received - so had high hopes. However I can't get past both the clunky living-mannequin feel for the control ( seriously which decade are we in) or the over-the-top emotional manipulation with a sledge-hammer. This game sunk with me within the first 3 hours. It's the gamer equivalent of pessimist-porn... how grim can you makeI've enjoyed quite a few of QD's games, and I know this was well received - so had high hopes. However I can't get past both the clunky living-mannequin feel for the control ( seriously which decade are we in) or the over-the-top emotional manipulation with a sledge-hammer. This game sunk with me within the first 3 hours. It's the gamer equivalent of pessimist-porn... how grim can you make someone's world by totally f'ing up their life while you don't let them have any agency to control it. It's not a narrative device, it's a narrative rufie. I liked BTS for its story beats, but couldn't get past this stories heavy-handidness. Surpised how much I disliked it.… Expand
  30. r03vg
    Apr 15, 2020
    6
    Игра не проходит проверку временем. С трудом вспоминаю, что там было. Ну и, конечно же, «Шо-о-о-о-н!».
  31. GabFire
    Aug 11, 2020
    7
    Um jogo lindo e histórico como esse merecia uma adaptação melhor para PS4, o jogo apresenta gráficos horríveis que não devem ser aceitos em atuais gerações de consoles.
  32. saldanha
    Jan 17, 2020
    6
    The story is good, no doubt about It, however the movements controls are terrible. The rate could go up with an option to disable these controls.
  33. AbuAyoub
    Jul 10, 2020
    6
    Controls suck big time, but other than that an interesting story. Graphics are OK on the PS4. The voice acting is decent but cringe worthy in some segments.

    Overall an enjoyable but painfull ride control-wise
  34. Ale_RHC
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    Dentro de todo un buen juego , eso si , nada del otro mundo. Graficamente muy bueno. La historia es bastante buena, lo malo es que el comienzo es realmente muy aburrido, casi dejo el juego ahi. Una vez que pasas esas primeras horas, el juego va tomando ritmo y al final vale la pena haberlo jugado.
  35. ChrisChester
    Jul 4, 2020
    7
    This game has some cringy and funny moments which is not good considering this game is supposed to have a serious tone. But I did for the most part like this story.However remember this is not really a game more like a movie you make choices in.
  36. gareviewme
    Sep 24, 2020
    7
    Story has it's mistakes, and the controls are terrible and i mean "TERRIBLE". But other than that game experience was successful. If you love Quantic Dream's works Heavy Rain is definitely a game you should "EXPERIENCE" not just play. I didn't like the denouement. It felt like it doesn't fits the story in the way it's supposed to be.Music could be more diverse and effective. Experience wasStory has it's mistakes, and the controls are terrible and i mean "TERRIBLE". But other than that game experience was successful. If you love Quantic Dream's works Heavy Rain is definitely a game you should "EXPERIENCE" not just play. I didn't like the denouement. It felt like it doesn't fits the story in the way it's supposed to be.Music could be more diverse and effective. Experience was nice but it's still improvable. As a result,i recommend.Enjoy!… Expand
  37. ehtaco
    Feb 6, 2023
    7
    People giving this a 10/10 are insane.

    Solid game, with a good story, but very uninteresting in terms of the whole "game" aspect. The controls are dreadful. Still would definitely recommend it as a one-time playthrough. The voice acting and most of the animations are atrocious. The voice acting especially, it's just abysmal. A lot of the story is goofy and nonsensical. The writing as    People giving this a 10/10 are insane.

    Solid game, with a good story, but very uninteresting in terms of the whole "game" aspect. The controls are dreadful. Still would definitely recommend it as a one-time playthrough.

    The voice acting and most of the animations are atrocious. The voice acting especially, it's just abysmal. A lot of the story is goofy and nonsensical. The writing as a whole is really shockingly subpar. The fact David Cage is revered as some Interactive Drama genius is really odd, especially if you play this game and learn that people hold its writer/director in such high regard. Some of this stuff is Uwe Boll bad.

    With that being said, by no means a bad game. Especially for its time. If you go in blind, it's an enjoyable playthrough.    … Expand
  38. 3GUNDY
    Sep 12, 2020
    7
    Not bad interactive movie. Very good atmosphere of depression. Nice Madison's boobs
  39. zeitgeist02
    Feb 8, 2021
    7
    The story, as a whole, is really what makes this game enjoyable. The player is constantly second-guessing their assumptions about the characters which makes learning more about the characters an immersive experience. However, the immersion is broken when some of the issues of the game are brought to light:

    -Rather terrible voice acting (except for Scott who was by far the most 'alive'    The story, as a whole, is really what makes this game enjoyable. The player is constantly second-guessing their assumptions about the characters which makes learning more about the characters an immersive experience. However, the immersion is broken when some of the issues of the game are brought to light:

    -Rather terrible voice acting (except for Scott who was by far the most 'alive' character)
    -Poor animations and lip-syncing that make the characters feel like robots
    -Strange choices made by characters, such as Madison having a love interest in Ethan despite him being a bit of a loser

    It's a good game, but it has its issues which are accentuated by the fact that there is little 'gameplay' to distract.    … Expand
  40. Woolee
    Oct 9, 2021
    7
    Even though this is just re mastered Heavy Rain is a breath of fresh air into what games use to be story wise but also bringing a lot of new perspectives to it at the same time. If you have never played Heavy Rain and are looking at getting it, I would highly recommend it in
  41. p1nkhouse
    May 17, 2022
    7
    Pros:
    - Excellent story, exactly what I was looking for
    - Ability to make your own choices, leading to different outcomes, and ultimately to different endings. There is no right or wrong; if you fail, the game just goes on Cons: - Mechanics/graphics - character movement reminds of something from early 00s. Visually, it's relatively poor, and the game is quite buggy. Controls are ridiculous    Pros:
    - Excellent story, exactly what I was looking for
    - Ability to make your own choices, leading to different outcomes, and ultimately to different endings. There is no right or wrong; if you fail, the game just goes on Cons:
    - Mechanics/graphics - character movement reminds of something from early 00s. Visually, it's relatively poor, and the game is quite buggy. Controls are ridiculous at times.
    - Lack of gameplay - there isn't much gameplay rather than walking and occasionally pressing the buttons which come up on the screen    … Expand
  42. Nautalcritzsm64
    Jan 19, 2022
    7
    Senz'altro un avventura grafica davvero eccitante ed affascinante, saltando la parte dei comandi e dei piccoli punti dove non capisci più una mazza e muori anche a causa di essi
  43. alanjackson
    Jul 25, 2022
    5
    Got this free on PS but its dull and so slow for me. I prefer QD's other titles much more.
  44. TjCytora
    Apr 25, 2022
    7
    Without Spoiling Heavy Rain is a game revolving around a serial killer who targets children by drowning them in rainwater (Hence The Title Heavy Rain).... There are 4 main characters you can play as in this interactive movie style game. I'm aware this game is older then these but if you ever played Life is Strange, Until Dawn, Or Telltales The Walking Dead this should be very familiar toWithout Spoiling Heavy Rain is a game revolving around a serial killer who targets children by drowning them in rainwater (Hence The Title Heavy Rain).... There are 4 main characters you can play as in this interactive movie style game. I'm aware this game is older then these but if you ever played Life is Strange, Until Dawn, Or Telltales The Walking Dead this should be very familiar to you.

    pros
    1. The main characters for the most part are fairly likeable and decently presented.
    2. Very Good Music
    3. Story was intriguing and kept me going.

    cons
    1. Tons of plot conveniences
    2. Very poorly executed twist which ruined the Serial Killers whole story tbh
    3. The scenes with the ari thing were very annoying and tedious.
    4. The strip club scene is completely unnecessary and the female character (Madison) is needlessly sexualized with the camera constantly showing her behind all the time for no reason.

    conclusion
    I did relatively enjoy my playthrough with Heavy Rain. But the issues prevent me from giving this a green rating. So 7/10. Certainly will never play this again. If i want to see the other endings ill just watch them on YouTube or replay the last few chapters. Same with a particular change in chapter. So the reply value isn't that strong in reality.    … Expand
  45. LubiePlacki
    Sep 18, 2022
    6
    I played Heavy Rain for the first time in 2022 on PS5 and I have some mixed feelings. First of all the plot is decent but it has some holes in it. Main characters are good enough but I’ve seen better and I also had a „why are you doing this” feeling in few moments during the game. The game is non-linear and there are multiple endings possible, but the gameplay seemed very slow. I must sayI played Heavy Rain for the first time in 2022 on PS5 and I have some mixed feelings. First of all the plot is decent but it has some holes in it. Main characters are good enough but I’ve seen better and I also had a „why are you doing this” feeling in few moments during the game. The game is non-linear and there are multiple endings possible, but the gameplay seemed very slow. I must say that I like slow paced games like Life is Strange, but here it was a little too slow. What was really terrible were the controls and camera work. Controls were so unintuitive, imprecise and frustrating that some moments I felt like I moved 25 years back to early 3D games. Game also crashed few times during gameplay. All in all, the game wasn’t bad, I can say it is enjoyable, but it certainly shows its age. In 2010 I would probably rate it more, but nowadays it is 6/10 for me.… Expand
  46. gottagoufast
    Nov 22, 2022
    7
    extremely goofy voice acting but the story is great. the port is meh, they didnt change anything
  47. Epicmonster5600
    Dec 5, 2022
    7
    Honestly there isn't anything like this game. its story and characters are so ridiculous in the game but also so real at the same time, the characters are deep and great studies on people as a whole and how we function mentally. Still a very cheesy game at that it does tackle very heavy subject matter and makes it engaging instead of using it as exploitation like the horror movies of theHonestly there isn't anything like this game. its story and characters are so ridiculous in the game but also so real at the same time, the characters are deep and great studies on people as a whole and how we function mentally. Still a very cheesy game at that it does tackle very heavy subject matter and makes it engaging instead of using it as exploitation like the horror movies of the 70s and 80s. Its a weird game but I recommend it… Expand
  48. HereYouGoBuddy
    Jul 19, 2023
    6
    Couldnt recommend this one. Story felt too slow. Nathan seemed boring as a character.
  49. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    7
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!!!!!!!! heavy rain

Awards & Rankings

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#92 Best PS4 Game of 2016
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#22 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2016
86
#86 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2016

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    May 18, 2016
    80
    This remaster retains and showcases Heavy Rain’s best assets (we’re so sorry). Some wobbles, however, have also made the jump to PS4. [June 2016, p76]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    May 8, 2016
    80
    As remasters go, it's not a total washout - but it's not the stunning revamp it could have been. As a PS3 classic now available on PS4, however? Essential. [May 2016, p.87]
  3. GameOver.gr
    Apr 19, 2016
    85
    It doesn’t offer anything new for anyone who already played the original. On the other hand, the graphics are significantly overhauled, making this remastered version a safe choice for anyone who didn’t had the chance to experience this excellent interactive drama.
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