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Heavy Rain Shifts 1.5 Million Units

David Cage is a happy man as Heavy Rain has smashed predicted sales figures and has reached 1.5 million units shifted. He also hopes the game will pass the 2 million sales barrier by the end of the year.

Natsu X FairyTail5002d ago ShowReplies(8)
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Cloudberry5002d ago

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My older brother just got his new PS3 Slim + Final Fantasy XIII, God Of War 3, & Heavy Rain.

He's totally blown away by this game.

*2 THUMBS UP FOR QUANTIC DREAM & HEAVY RAIN*

Hellsvacancy5002d ago

And 2 thumbs up 4 your older brother

n4gno5002d ago (Edited 5002d ago )

Really great !

and don't forget the competition and choice was huge at this time (unlike alan drake : just for the pathetic trolls who are talking of "failure" for 1.5M, poor uneducated brainless xbox fanboyz)

new multiple account : cyber_crysis

Redempteur5001d ago

why didn't you tell him to buy yakuza 3 as well ...??

Cloudberry5001d ago (Edited 5001d ago )

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We could switch / borrow games on each other to save money, lol.

specialguest5001d ago

Those are really good sales numbers for a new IP and game genre. This was one of those games that had the potential to flop in sales due to the nature of being a unique game.

chazjamie5001d ago

no its not, its a little.in every way u look at it. even for this so called "avant-garde" game, its not much.

DarkTower8055001d ago

That's definately not a bad lineup to break in a PS3. Might I suggest the Uncharted series next.

Denethor_II5001d ago

Your older brother sounds like a smart guy, also can I borrow your Yakuza 3.

NY_Pride5001d ago

You need to get UC1 & UC2 next. Well worth the $$$ with high replay value. Congrats on being a PS3 family. :)

multips3fan5001d ago

heavy rain was the game that made me be a ps3 fanboy lol and uncharted 2.i just loved the quality of games that sony brings.

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fedex6825002d ago

This game is a totally unique experience! I bought it day 1 and will never trade in my copy of the game. It is one for my collection!

Come on Quantic dreams, announce horizon now!

NeoBasch5001d ago

I should dig through my history and find that prediction I made about Heavy Rain shifting two million copies within a year of release. I can't believe how many disagreed with me at the time. I bet they're all eating foot now. I bought mine day one, and I'll be there day one for Horizon as well.

kanedaakira5001d ago

What is this Horizon you speak of? Have I missed something? Is this QD's new game?

Persistantthug5001d ago (Edited 5001d ago )

But I do intend on getting this game.

But since this game comes with so much trolliage on N4G....I hope this game comes with a free bucket of complimentary popcorn. :)

Karum5001d ago

Hope you get back into work soon mate, I was made redundant last year too and it's not fun, but am back in work so I'm lucky.

And yeah man when you get back on your feet, Heavy Rain is definitely worth a buy.

chidori6665002d ago

Natsu X FairyTail@

alan wake not will reached in mark of 1.0 m life time...

mark my words.

Persistantthug5001d ago (Edited 5001d ago )

Without even looking, I would bet my car (2007 Mustang GT) against your car that Alan Wake has hit at least half a million units now....the game is only about 3 months old.

I'm a hardcore PS3 fan, but if you are going to troll helghan666, do it responsibly and with reasonability, please...otherwise you become a blight to the PS3 community, in general.

I won't take your bubbles though...just try to do better please.

TotalPS3Fanboy5001d ago

Even with the promotional price drops and discounts, no one is willing to buy it. They still think it is not worth it.

You hear this about Alan Wake all the time: "I'll just rent it later."

jeeves865001d ago

I love Alan Wake, but I can see why a lot of people wouldn't want to buy it. It's a fun game, but once you've played through it, there's no real reason to return to it. There's no multiplayer, and in all honesty, the story, characters and experience aren't anything spectacular. Even the DLC doesn't bring a whole lot of new material.

It sucks. A multiplayer co-op would have at least extended the replay value......

Persistantthug5001d ago (Edited 5001d ago )

Alan Wake has already moved 2/3 of a million units and the game is only 3 months old.

by the time the game hits its 1 year anniversary it will have easily eclipsed 1 million....That's beyond logic that's common sense.

And if anyone is trying to hang their hat on some "regional" number, let me remind you that this whole HEAVY RAIN article of 1.5 million is predicated on a WORLDWIDE number.

I'm a hardcore PS3 fan, but I cannot stand for predictions of lunacy or crazy off the wall opinions.
Trying to claim Alan Wake wont hit 1 million at a 3 month period when it's already 2/3 of the way there is pretty stupid, I don't care which console you back.

Lets try to keep with the common sense...that's all. ok. :)

jeeves864999d ago

How many of those copies are sitting as used games at Gamestop or EB games right now? Remedy and MS don't make money on used game sales which is what someone who is iffy on the idea will buy.

People were disappointed by it due to how much time it had taken to make and how much had been scrapped from it. I own and thoroughly enjoy both of these games and to be honest, I got more bang for my buck on HR than I did on AW in replay value alone....

Not to mention that people now read reviews of other users rather than just in magazines, a lot of user-reviews say the same thing unfortunately. AW will top 1 million, but not much beyond that unless the DLC the writer is absolutely fantastic.

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Please stop comparing video games to movies

"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.

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Fist4achin1257d ago

Yes, please stop. They're better than most hollywood drivel nowadays.

BLAKHOODe1257d ago

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.

sourOG1257d ago

No. Some games are like movies.

medman1257d ago (Edited 1257d ago )

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.

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The David Cage Experience: Fahrenheit and Heavy Rain

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Quantic Dream Celebrates Heavy Rain's 10 Year Anniversary With New Video Series

Quantic Dream has announced a new video series to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Heavy Rain. Check out the first part here.

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ClayRules20121414d ago (Edited 1414d ago )

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.

bouzebbal1414d ago

def. one of my top 3 best experiences on PS3

ClayRules20121414d ago

bouzebbal

That’s awesome to hear! What’re the other 2 best experiences?

akaFullMetal1414d ago

Great game, need to get started on Detroit soon.

ClayRules20121414d ago

Glad you enjoyed the game! Yes, Detroit is a masterpiece of a game, and their best work to date “in my opinion”

ClayRules20121414d ago

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.

Z5011414d ago

Still have my origami crane they teach you how to make when you're installing for the first time.

C-H-E-F1414d ago

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.