Console Monster writes: "PS3 owners will no doubt have heard of Heavy Rain a lot over the past months, given that Sony are pushing the game as a console seller. After spending countless hours with the game and witnessing a handful of the many possible endings, I have absolutely no problem agreeing and expressing that if you don't already own a PS3 or have Heavy Rain on pre-order; now would be the time to do so."
"Many video games catch not only great commercial attention but remarkable critical attention as well. We have seen games like Heavy Rain, The Last of Us Part II, and even entries in the Metal Gear series described as fantastic interactive experiences, even heralded in the same way as Hollywood's greatest films.
I would suggest that not only is this an unfair comparison but also a harmful one. Video games, by their very nature, are an intricately different medium and should be weighed against one another rather than another form of media," Phillip writes for GF365.
I think Hollywood films will becoming increasingly more like video games in the future, especially as the world embraces the "new normal" from the pandemic. It makes sense, as games like Spider-Man: Miles Morales showcase just how realistically we're reaching in graphical capabilities, as well as showcase extreme action sequences in spectacular ways. And as time goes by, it'll get easier and cheaper to produce such "art", as well as create new star "actors" that never age, never die, never complain, never gets involved in scandals, etc. Technology is amazing and we're only just getting a taste of what it'll eventually be.
No. For the money spent, a quality game provides far more entertainment value than a quality movie. Especially when looking at what is going on in the world, and how a studio can attempt to pilfer from consumers by charging 30 dollars for Mulan via streaming. Ridiculous. There is no comparison....games all day.
What exactly is the David Cage experience, and is it of value? We examine two classics, Fahrenheit and Heavy Rain, to find the answer.
Quantic Dream has announced a new video series to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Heavy Rain. Check out the first part here.
Have you played Detroit? While it’s my personal favorite, I fully understand many preferring Heavy Rain more. I’m glad you enjoyed Heavy Rain too.
Glad you enjoyed the game! Yes, Detroit is a masterpiece of a game, and their best work to date “in my opinion”
Wow, 10 years...and yet, still one of the best/most emotional/thrilling gaming experiences I’ve ever had.
So grateful to Sony for believing in Quantic Dream’s vision for this game, and giving them a chance. I’ll never forget David Cage saying “We want to challenge the player, but not with the controller, but mentally, with their decisions of “How far would you go to save someone you love” Well, they broke my emotional gamer heart lol.
My teenage son refuses to play this game, because I’ve told him in little detail the emotional impact it had on me all those years ago. Maybe one day he will.
Still have my origami crane they teach you how to make when you're installing for the first time.
it's been 10 years? wow, that was so fast, I feel like this console gen went fast as well although it hasn't. I really look forward to the PS5 this holiday season though.
Heavy win. :)
LOL triple AAA title like always. Only on the PS3!!!
360 is just for multiplTFORMS AND Ga,,,y Shooters like Gaylo.
lol Bungie. Bots need to evolve to experience other things than just shooters. This is what gaming is about. Experiencing differents games. Thats why 360 will always be inferior to PS3 cause it doenst innovate it copies.
this won't change the fact
it's still an AA movie
just deal with it
this game is differant...its something alot of people will not understand, and i dont blame them, its for the gamer who opens his mind to a completly new and rejuvenating expierience found on heavy rain. this game is in a genre of its own, and when i played that mission where the man was fighting me and i was dodging the lamp, the beer bottle, the slam to the ground i said thats it! i need this game, but i dont expect alot of people to understand it, people who are used to shooters and steroid pumped jockys. thanks!
I'm glad some critics understand what David Cage is trying to do. Some are still grading on preconceived notions of what a game is, which is arrogant to say the least. Especially since Heavy Rain is invariably the same game as the text based games of yore. HR is the realization of what games should be. Not to say games like Mass Effect 2 and Halo don't have their own place in such a medium. Games come in all shapes and sizes, and I'm glad to see some critics are beginning to see this. This is what we want, and why I'll be picking this up day one.