February 23, 2010 by Adam Waddilove
The Verdict
"Heavy Rain is one of the most engrossing games that I've played on the PS3 since MGS 4 in terms of story. I was gripped from the start and had to see it through to the end to discover the killer and the fates of the characters I've played as. I was amazed with the end result as I'm sure you will be and this is one experience that you should not deny yourself."
"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.
it deserves a 10
all these 9/10 reviews just make the Teletext review look more retarded
look at the review posted 5 min ago. bigfatrobot review
"i know plenty of people who have played it say easily a 9"
And thats THEIR opinion. Just like the people at Teletext have THEIR opinion. The majority of America believes that the Wii is the best next-gen gaming console, is that true? Just because the majority of reviews say a game is a 9 doesn't mean its a 9 for everyone. I think your forgetting the GTA4 fiasco too soon. 98 on metacritic, yet the general gaming populace think its boring.
@parapraxis- There are over 100 angry comments over ONE MAN's 4/10 review of a game that these people haven't even played yet..yet I'm the sad one? LOL, just lol.
"DONT BE SUCH A HIPOCRIPT MAN!!!!!... Opinions are just that but when you saw reviews and saw just 4 bad reviews of dozens its hard to believe that that 4/10 is more important than 25 scores of 90 plus...Dont be a tool."
I didn't say that the 4/10 review is MORE important than dozens of 9 reviews, I said that the 4/10 review is JUST as important as all those other 9 reviews, because reviews are opinions. When ALOT of reviewers give the same game high scores, all that means is that the odds of you liking it are higher than a game that recieved alot of low scores from critics. Theres NEVER a guarantee that everyone who plays a game will think its a 9.