NowGamer speak to Quantic Dream head honcho David Cage about Heavy Rain's newly revealed character.
"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.
Cage on Project Natal:
What I think about Project Natal is that it is a very nice communication operation. I’ve watched the videos and they were very nicely put together but this is science fiction. What you see in the video is something that is not feasible today and will not be feasible in the next two years just because the technology they describe does not make any sense. So, it’s a nice try to show where we would like the technology to go, it’s more a direction. I don’t believe for one second that we’re anywhere close to what they show in their videos and that’s my feeling as a developer. I may be wrong but I would be very surprised to see how you can be in your living room, show your skateboard to the camera, have it scanned with the camera detecting what is your skateboard and what is your hand, then putting the skateboard into the game. I’d love to see that! I’d love to see four people playing on a couch and the camera detecting which hand belongs to whom. And, sure, if you’re alone in certain lighting conditions then you can probably detect movement and I have no doubt about that, and I think it’s going to be very far from what they showed.
I want to play this suspense/thriller type of emotional ride. Welcome the new genre!
" I think that when some people play Heavy Rain they might even say that it’s not a videogame at all. And that’s the way we think about it to be honest with you. We don’t see Heavy Rain as a videogame. The way we know them right now, they are pretty much toys for kids. They are really based on achievement and the fact that you can kill enough enemies to proceed to the next level and then kill more enemies, or solve puzzles, or drive fast enough. Well there’s nothing like that in Heavy Rain. Heavy Rain is a journey. It’s not about killing; it’s about emotional involvement."
Quoted for truth !