David Cage, Sony and Quantic Dream have been trying their best to get the Heavy Rain hype train full steam on course, and they've accomplished exactly that. For years now Quantic Dream has left gamers awestruck with the title's realistic visuals that promises to bring out emotions of in-game characters like we've never seen done before. The developer is promising a mature experience that will be something new to the gaming world; so obviously expectations are through the roof. But since the game is bringing so many new and unfamiliar experiences in an industry that has gotten used to 'more of the same', the question remains: will Heavy Rain fail hard, or might it be one of the biggest success stories in gaming history?
"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.
time will tell
i'll wait for the reviews first
so let me get this straight, despite the fact a great game is great, no matter the hype train, its destined to fail? mofo, let me tell you something. just because u aint got nothing to play on the xbox this year and you have to blindly join the hype train for your halo DLCs, dillusionally telling yourself its got great games, doesnt mean i have to create a hype train for a game that will raise the bar in the way games are made. heavy rain is a movie you get to control, something thats never been done before, not in the idea, or the way it was shot. these are real actors, greenscreens, motion capturing, i can go on and on. disagree all you want, but i dont care if developers go out of business because game doesnt sell, at least il know il play a great game and salute them on their departer. but im sure the game will sell at least a mil. i rather have a game that dont sell then have average shooter sequals coming out each year for you to play cus your bored of multiplats. suck it. btw im drunk and i cant stop typing!~
indeed time will tell but im 78% sure it's day 1
I take it he is talking about sales. cause i expect the game to be a success game wise. I actually installed Indigo Prophecy on my pc over the weekend so i could give the game another play through, cant wait for heavy rain..
The reviewers will love it
The gaming bloggers will hate it
The PS3 users that buy the game will love it
The 360 fanboys will call fail when the game fails to sell 1 million copies day one
The PS3 users who bought the game are happy with the game
The PS3 is doomed articles will arise, stating because of QTE games SONY is going to fail
The PS3 users playing the game are loving it
The game will sell well over it's life time, enough to allow QD to make more amazing games
Just my predictions. I can bet I'm closer to the truth then Pacther could ever be.