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Heavy Rain - The Good and the Bad

The graphics in general are quite good, although not as mind blowing as first expected, there are a lot of assets that don't seem to have gotten the same level of attention as the characters. Controlling animation speed can be fun and interesting but all too often the charters seem alien and move like robots.

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Shazz4849d ago

I will never forget this game it was such a great story

Neckbear4849d ago (Edited 4849d ago )

You know, you're kind of overreacting.

After playing games for years and years, Heavy Rain's story doesn't even comes near being considered "good", at least in my eyes.

Ah, whatever, this movie-game mixup can be pretty entertaining sometimes, but that's about it

LarVanian4849d ago

You know, you're kind of overreacting.
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He's not overreacting if that is his opinion. And I agree Heavy Rain had a great storyline. I was hooked right from the start to finish.

Chris3994849d ago

It was the flow of the game and the way that Cage captured the characters. They were almost real. The night-club/ dancing scene was one of my favorite gaming moments ever. Not because of Madison getting all sexy (that helped, let's be honest), but it was the music and dancing and total immersion in a believable digital world.

I can't recall anything else quite like it in 20+ years of gaming. Pretty spectacular.

The story though, had holes you could ride an elephant through. I think Cage should get a professional scriptwriter next time and just stick to the direction and engineering of the game. The type-writer maker scene completely ruined the plot too (gave away the murderer).

On a side-note the whole "Taxidermist" DLC (which I did yesterday) was well paced, scary and fun.

Dee_914849d ago

^ i stayed in that club for like 30 mins lol

awesomeperson4849d ago

@Chris

The only thing that kinda put me out of the immersion were the children. The voiceacting was horrible.

Oh and JASSSONNN!!!!

Apart from that I totally agree, probably the most immersed I got into a game in 2010.

AKS4849d ago (Edited 4849d ago )

I'd agree there are some issues with the story, but what to what standard are we holding Heavy Rain? Compared to great books or films, Heavy Rain's storytelling needs some work.But compared to the average video game the characters and storytelling of Heavy Rain shame them. Look at something like Bayonetta, DMC, Gears, Resident Evil, ect. Are you being just as critical of the storytelling in those games? There're all great franchises, but the storytelling pales in comparison to most of what's in Heavy Rain, especially regarding things like Ethan's relationship with his son and his marital history. There was a lot that worked well. Quantic Dream was also great with building suspense and emotionally powerful moments. Yes, they stumbled on a few key points, but it was a massive improvement over Indigo Prophecy. Cage just needs a writing partner to clean up a few, but important, inconsistencies. Most of the storytelling was quite good, especially given the added difficulty of the Choose-Your-Own-Adventure format.

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outwar60104849d ago

I love all quantic dream games they truly are epic and i wish more games are as story driven in the future

PimpHandHappy4849d ago

The Good=you played it

The Bad=you missed it

OllieBoy4849d ago

The game made you the director and I thought that was really cool.

Quantic Dream nailed what the game was really all about. The story was just your typical murder mystery, but it was up to you to dictate how things would play out and it was incredibly fun to do.

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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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Fist4achin1250d ago

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

BLAKHOODe1250d 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.

sourOG1250d ago

No. Some games are like movies.

medman1250d ago (Edited 1250d 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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ClayRules20121407d ago (Edited 1407d 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.

bouzebbal1407d ago

def. one of my top 3 best experiences on PS3

ClayRules20121407d ago

bouzebbal

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

akaFullMetal1407d ago

Great game, need to get started on Detroit soon.

ClayRules20121407d ago

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

ClayRules20121407d 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.

Z5011407d ago

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

C-H-E-F1407d 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.