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SCEA to offer alternative print out box art for Heavy Rain

Sony Computer Entertainment America will be offering an alternative print out box art for Heavy Rain on the Playstation.Blog around the time the game launches.

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kwicksandz5217d ago

this is rather worrying. They should show more faith in their product. Surely their focus groups and market tests told them which art to go with?

Parapraxis5217d ago (Edited 5217d ago )

A lot of fans, myself included asked them.
I bugged them on Twitter and on the blog.
They listened to the fans, that's a great thing.

I find the official NA boxart fugly.
It will take 2 minutes to print it out and replace it.
:)

ceedubya95217d ago

Quick question for anyone that knows. I heard that this game would be change in some territories from its original version. Will the US version be changed at all?

jut4205217d ago

It's worrying to have the option to print up the European boxart and replace your NA cover with it? You should think before you speak. It's not like they are canning the NA boxart because there was an uproar. They saw people prefered the EU boxart (I know i like it better for it's simplicity) and gave us the option to get it. I think they made the NA boxart different because it looks more action packed and will probably get more people to buy it. I think their marketing groups in NA did a great job of making the boxart appeal to more people because in my eyes it does. The NA is more interesting because of all the things going on but like I said, I prefer the simplisity of the EU boxart.

sikbeta5217d ago

@kwicksandz

What?

Why they have to worry about when the CONSUMERS are asking them that the cover is not as good as the European, is just the COVER pal, not the Game lol

kalebgray925217d ago

do one label on the front... and have the other on the reverse side...i was so shocked when i pulled out the cover then flipped it... months later i wanted to play again

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chewmandinga5217d ago

They did some sort of scheme like this with all the "old" PS3 box-art before the slim came along.

That big red PS3 square on the side really pissed me off, and the Spiderman font has always been Fugly.

It's a shame I have to look at my wonderful new copies of Borderlands, Assassin's Creed 2 and Dragon Age, and then have it look out of place next to my EU Uncharted 2, LittleBigPlanet and Metal Gear 4...well box-art wise anyway.

On-topic anyway...I love the EU one compared to American. Gamesradar.com had a great comparison of EU + Japan / American Cover changes.

vickers5005217d ago

What are you talking about? The new font sucks sh*t. PS3 box art used to look distinctive, now it just looks like it's trying to copy everyone else.

chewmandinga5217d ago

Distinctive? Definately.

But it wasn't very attractive, or sleek, or cool, or any of the things that are associated with PS3, PS2 or PS1.

I love my 60gig model, but I'm still annoyed by the unsightly "Spiderman 3" font plastered across the middle of the body.

But looking like everyone else? The current "redesign" is finally more in-tune with the classic box design on all PS2 and PSP game cases. I don't know who you a referring to by "Everyone else".

The Great Melon5217d ago

The spiderman font never bothered me at all; however, the lack consistency bothers me greatly now. I have only 1 game that has the new art and stands out against the 20+ other games that have the red emblem. I wish that the new PS3 emblem was the same size as the red one, so that there wasn't a change in size when I look at the side of the boxes.

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-MD-5217d ago

Does it really matter to anybody? You look at the game case whenever you put the game away for 2 seconds.

wildcat5217d ago (Edited 5217d ago )

The American cover does look quite bland compared to EU's atmospheric cover, but I would never be bothered with going out of my way to replace it just so it would look prettier. While I actually play the game, the cover will be tucked away in the shelf anyways.

With that said, some more rain would have done wonders for the American cover.

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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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Fist4achin1258d ago

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

BLAKHOODe1258d 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.

sourOG1258d ago

No. Some games are like movies.

medman1258d ago (Edited 1258d 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

What exactly is the David Cage experience, and is it of value? We examine two classics, Fahrenheit and Heavy Rain, to find the answer.

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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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ClayRules20121415d ago (Edited 1415d 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.

bouzebbal1415d ago

def. one of my top 3 best experiences on PS3

ClayRules20121415d ago

bouzebbal

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

akaFullMetal1415d ago

Great game, need to get started on Detroit soon.

ClayRules20121415d ago

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

ClayRules20121415d 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.

Z5011415d ago

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

C-H-E-F1415d 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.