Heavy Rain is a storytelling masterpiece. I have four friends who have played the game all the way through, and all of us experienced different endings with radically dissimilar paths along the way. The one constant factor, no matter how you reach the...
Simply put, one of the most beautiful games on any system, ever, Heavy Rain has a fascinating story, it is dark, chilling and better than most modern thriller films, The sheer volume of art, dialog, and animation is this game is hard not to be impressed by, At times Heavy Rain feels more like a good film than a game, Heavy Rain deserves props for boldly taking on adult content in a meaningful way
Heavy Rain is too filmic, one has to wonder why they didn't make an animated film instead of a game, Wonderful story aside, Heavy Rain feels more like playing simon says than a deep adventure game, I still don't understand why I have to hold a button to walk, and why I can't run at will, Heavy Rain is simply to slow to enjoy thoroughly, Heavy Rain's attempt to create interactive fiction compromis
Heavy Rain is a gorgeous next gen adventure game that tells a dark and fascinating tale of a child murderer. While the productions values are top notch, the game frequently feels like a very slow rhythm game (Adventure Hero? Story Story Revolution?), i...
Gripping storyline, Immersive gameplay, Enthralling music, Superb character animations, Great visuals, Tremendously atmospheric
A few slowdowns, The camera & movement can sometimes make a buggy combination giving players acute attacks of walkintowallitis
The biggest effect this game will have on the gamer would have to be the level of attachment to the character that it generates. This is brought about by involving the player in every single aspect of the character’s day, every choice, every motio...
Abstract: The crux of Heavy Rain is without a doubt its story, it’s what the whole gameplay experience is based on and why people are talking about this title in the first place. The player will be taking control of four different characters, each with their ow...
Heavy Rain is a very good game in its own right as it is easily accessible to gamers from all walks of life, boasts an interesting story as well as some amazing visuals. At the same time, one can’t forget that the game is, as its basest essence, the sa...
Abstract: Quantic Dream has been in the game development business for over a decade and is a game developer with an uncanny fixation for serial killers. All three games that the studio has produced so far have been about investigations into serial killings, a...
Abstract: This emotional interactive thriller, a PlayStation 3 exclusive, becomes the ultimate mature choose-your-own-adventure. Fast reaction times and a large screen are prerequisites as players dive into an immersive game world without the safety net of tradi...
Abstract: Heavy Rain is a difficult nut to crack. On many levels, the latest Sony exclusive for the Playstation 3, is a breath of fresh air that updates an old game style for today's modern gamers but its not a perfect game by any stretch of the imagination, reg...
Published: 2010-03-13, Author: Simon Hutchinson , review by: tweaktown.com
Flashback to E3 2005. Sony unveils the PS3 with its gargantuan price tag of $599 USD and leaves the press in attendence gasping at the price. Clearly Sony had to show something to justify this cost and the technology revolution that the PS3 apparent...