Heavy Rain

 PlayStation 4
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1340 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 241 out of 1340
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  1. BeboFett
    Jul 2, 2020
    9
    I still love this master piece and replaying it again on PS4 enhanced the experience.

    Keep in mind that the title originally came out in 2011, so "remastering" does what it can.

    If you didn't play the original release, now is a good time to do so.
    One of my favourites.
  2. philzlz
    Jan 4, 2020
    9
    Playing Heavy Rain today is an interesting experience. While the story has plot holes it keeps you on edge and the possibility of characters dieing and different endings created a whole new genre in 2010. 10 years later the clunky controls and robotic acting are frustrating (especially the motion controls).

    Players need to know that this is more of an interactive movie than a game and    Playing Heavy Rain today is an interesting experience. While the story has plot holes it keeps you on edge and the possibility of characters dieing and different endings created a whole new genre in 2010. 10 years later the clunky controls and robotic acting are frustrating (especially the motion controls).

    Players need to know that this is more of an interactive movie than a game and adjust their expectations but i was surprised by how well it still held up almost a decade later.    … Expand
  3. iMustang
    Mar 24, 2019
    9
    An absolute delight from beginning to end. The baton-passing style of storytelling they used always kept the plot interesting, and every named character was always unique that when they were introduced in the story, you wanted to know more about them. I loved every character you played as throughout the game, which made some twists towards the end especially great. Mix all of this in withAn absolute delight from beginning to end. The baton-passing style of storytelling they used always kept the plot interesting, and every named character was always unique that when they were introduced in the story, you wanted to know more about them. I loved every character you played as throughout the game, which made some twists towards the end especially great. Mix all of this in with a fantastic soundtrack, and you have an amazing game that still holds up even all these years later.… Expand
  4. 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.
  5. Noobik12316
    Apr 10, 2019
    8
    At first I didn't really like this game, but then, after a couple of hours, it became already interesting what this story would end with. Everyone says that it’s not completely clear who the murderer is and this is absolutely true - this is actually an unexpected turn. The game for someone can be very touching, but I didn't have quite a bit to put a tear, maybe for those who have children,At first I didn't really like this game, but then, after a couple of hours, it became already interesting what this story would end with. Everyone says that it’s not completely clear who the murderer is and this is absolutely true - this is actually an unexpected turn. The game for someone can be very touching, but I didn't have quite a bit to put a tear, maybe for those who have children, they will really like this game.… Expand
  6. miczat
    May 14, 2023
    4
    Mark Twain, once golf a good walk spoiled. The same can be said for Heavy Rain. An OK story turned into a slow stumble of quick-time events. Also features unimpressive voice acting and a non-intuitive set of controls.
  7. Guizin
    Feb 8, 2020
    3
    This was one of the worsts experiences i've EVER had playing games. The game has such a boring and no-action story, with a weird gameplay (I know it's a "interactive film", even because I played Detroit: Become Human and i LOVED it) and grafics sucks (considering it's a remastered). Here we can see how Quantic Dreams' games have evoluted, every little detail of Detroit is better than this.
  8. elolugo
    Jan 21, 2020
    10
    Excellent game. I've never played anything like it and i've been a gamer for 17 years. Recommended for all gamers
  9. ardil3sz
    Oct 7, 2019
    8
    Great story with unexpected moments but sometimes is shadowed by clunky controlls.
  10. Nameless2131
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
    10/10 ..............................................................................................................................
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. preVasio
    Sep 15, 2019
    9
    Ported Heavy Rain was one of the PS4 system sellers for me. Amazing branching story with characters that each have their own problems. The mystery of the Origami Killer suprises you with a nice plot twist. The soundtrack of the game has some great pieces and the graphics aged pretty well.

    Conclusion: > great story with meaningful choices and many endings > touching soundtrack with    Ported Heavy Rain was one of the PS4 system sellers for me. Amazing branching story with characters that each have their own problems. The mystery of the Origami Killer suprises you with a nice plot twist. The soundtrack of the game has some great pieces and the graphics aged pretty well.

    Conclusion:
    > great story with meaningful choices and many endings
    > touching soundtrack with tracks that help create an amazing atmosphere
    > quick time event based gameplay
    > nice cast of different playable characters
    > satisfying graphics even after so many years
    > game that helped defining next Quantic Dream titles    … Expand
  14. bigheadmk
    Jun 25, 2020
    9
    The story is brilliant! I had a great experience playing Heavy Rain. It's a great game!!!
  15. Timothie
    Oct 14, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Отличная игра я не ожидал что мой любимый персонаж будет мастером оригами игра достойная личная оценка 82/100 . Я поставил 9 потому что хочу продвинуть игру… Expand
  16. DerGluffy
    Oct 22, 2019
    4
    Langweilige Story lieblos gestalltet und es gibt viel bessere Storyspiele meiner Meinung nach
  17. KhoTech
    Nov 26, 2019
    8
    Try not RETRY on your first run for best experience.

    Cont
    - Frustrating control movement

    Pros
    - Everything on quick event. controller has no issue
    - Great Story, great branch
  18. Blackbboy49
    Oct 30, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Soooooo, I like game,I don't liked Heavy rain on PC,this game good graphic,and control… Expand
  19. djdf100
    Nov 3, 2019
    9
    Не понимаю зачем в финале нужно было делать намёк на продолжение если сиквел никогда не выйдет, но в основном игра отличная!
  20. pashapivo
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Для меня данная игра останется лучшим творение квантиков. Даже столь нашумевший Детройт не сравнится с ней. Очень сильный, а главное интересный сюжет. На протяжении всей игры вас держат в напряжении и ставят перед различным выбором, который в дальнейшем может кардинально перевернуть всю игру. Больше всего понравилась история Нормана Джейдена. Каждую его миссию проходила с огромнымДля меня данная игра останется лучшим творение квантиков. Даже столь нашумевший Детройт не сравнится с ней. Очень сильный, а главное интересный сюжет. На протяжении всей игры вас держат в напряжении и ставят перед различным выбором, который в дальнейшем может кардинально перевернуть всю игру. Больше всего понравилась история Нормана Джейдена. Каждую его миссию проходила с огромным удовольствием. Но и другие персонажи нисколько не уступают и в сравнении, опять же, с Детройтом, видно, что над каждым героем хорошенько поработали.
    Пожалуй единственная игра с довольно легкой платиной, которую не устанешь выбивать.    … Expand
  21. alexfallahi
    Dec 1, 2019
    3
    is the worst baby sitter simulator of all times, poor controls and maximum glitch as possible.
  22. deathstramding
    Nov 8, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece… Expand
  23. 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
  24. tnaketDz
    Jan 4, 2020
    9
    **** grafics and gameplay but its the
    Greatest story i ever played in video games
  25. 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!».
  26. CodenameMental
    Jan 12, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have always heard about Heavy Rain, so when I got the chance to play it, I was really excited.
    And turns out I had reasons for that. What an tremendous story! What a twist! I could never imagine Shelby being the Killer!
    My only problem was gameplay-wise. Sometimes it feels clunky and responds badly.
    Overall, it's a great game. Anyone who say "this isn't a game" should rethink their concepts.    … Expand
  27. 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.
  28. 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.
  29. DantuVuil
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра мыло, игра иногда ставит тебя перед моральными выборами, что очень интересно.… Expand
  30. heartbreakerRU
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    с начало и до конца у вас будет желание узнать кто же главный злодей, считаю как отличное кино с непредсказуемой развязкой.
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Awards & Rankings

92
#92 Best PS4 Game of 2016
22
#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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