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Heavy Rain | 
| From: Sony
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
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Rating:  145 reviews
Sales Rank: 6
Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
Genre: action_games
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: PlayStation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.7 x 6.7 x 0.6
MPN: PS3SCE98164
Model: 711719816423
UPC: 711719816423
EAN: 0711719816423
ASIN: B002CZ38KA
Publication Date: January 31, 2010
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | A PlayStation 3 exclusive featuring accessible gameplay via intuitive, contextual controls and interface. | | • | An evolving action adventure thriller featuring mature content, reflecting a realistic world setting and powerful themes, in which you shape the story with every decision made. | | • | Action featuring four playable characters that allows you to continue playing as one of the other characters if your initial character is killed. | | • | Savable chapters that allow you to replay the actions of the past, while maintaining the continuity of the events of earlier chapters. | | • | Stunning graphics, animation and technology support an emotionally driven experience. |
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Product Description
Heavy rain for ps3..How far will you go to save someone you love? experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns where choices and actions can result in dramatic consequences. Spanning four days of mystery and suspense the hunt is on for a murderer known only as the origami killer - named after his macabre calling card of leaving behind folded paper shapes at crime scenes. Four characters each following their own leads and with their own motives must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim. An evolving thriller in which you shape the story; mature content reflecting a realistic world setting that explores powerful themes; stunning graphics animation and technology support an emotionally driven experience; accessible gameplay via intuitive contextual controls and interface.
Amazon.com Product Description
Heavy Rain is an interactive, single player, action adventure game in which every decision players make influences the evolution of a desperate quest to catch a deadly killer poised to strike again. Featuring a complex and dark storyline meant for mature audiences, the game is a PlayStation 3 exclusive featuring a variety of possible endings, advanced crime scene analysis, replayable chapters, four playable characters and the ability to continue play as remaining characters in the event of your current character's death. Story
How far will you go to save someone you love? In Heavy Rain each player discovers their own answer to this question as they experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns, where choices and actions can and do result in dramatic consequences. Spanning four days of mystery and suspense, the hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer - named after his macabre calling card of leaving behind folded paper shapes at crime scenes. Even more chilling is the fiend's well established pattern of killing his victims four days after abducting them. The public is gripped with fear as the police seem powerless to stop the carnage, and another potential victim — Shaun Mars — has gone missing. Now four characters, each following their own leads and with their own motives, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from taking yet another life. Discover how far you will go to protect a loved one as you join the search for the Origami Killer.
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Heavy Rain is a single player, action/adventure game with a particularly strong emphasis on a player-influenced storyline as a means of facilitating the evolution of action towards one of many possible conclusions. The game features four playable characters: a father, a photographer, a FBI agent with a special skill set and a retired cop turned private detective. Each have different paths, means and motives to ending the reign of terror that the Origami Killer has imposed on their city. As players follow the path laid before their character of choice, they are able to explore, interact with and view their surroundings in a variety of ways using their controller's left and right sticks. At crucial times players are given a series of choices relating to how to proceed in various situations, with the outcome of these choices revealing both benefits and consequences. Benefits can be important to progressing through the game, while possible consequences can in turn pose a very real danger to characters, including death. But unlike other games, and because Heavy Rain features four playable characters that exist independently of each other, yet simultaneously within the same the story arc, this does not end the game. Players are instead able to play as one of the other available characters, with appropriate changes to possible outcomes due to the absence of the deceased character(s). Key Game Features - An evolving action-adventure thriller in which you shape the story with every decision you make.
- Action built around four playable characters that allows you to continue playing as one of the other characters if your initial character is killed.
- Savable chapters that allow you to replay the actions of the past, while maintaining the continuity of the events begun in earlier chapters.
- Mature content reflecting a realistic world setting that explores powerful themes.
- Stunning graphics, animation and technology that support an emotionally driven experience.
- Accessible gameplay via intuitive, contextual controls and interface.
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 Something different March 10, 2010
JTW (USA)
No doubt by now, you have an idea about what this game is about, so there's no need for me to go over that. If you want something different, then this game is for you. I mostly play shooters, FPS or 3PS. I don't care for sports or driving (cars, bikes, skateboards, etc.) games, so HR was a welcome addition to my game collection. It's really what I consider to be an interactive movie. It's not an open environment, in fact it's fairly linear, but depending on how you respond in certain situations will dictate how the story unfolds.
Graphics
The facial graphics are just amazing. The facial close-ups will blow you away, but like what a lot of reviewers have already said, some of the background items look really clunky. Overall, though, the graphics are amazing.
Controls
Awkward. I haven't felt like throwing my controller in a looooong time, but I did while playing HR. This is the reason why I only gave it four stars for 'fun'. You get directional cues that pop up on screen when you walk by something to be examined. This is when you hit a button or push the stick in a certain direction. You may have to to turn around and walk by something several times before you can get everything to work just right.
Re-play
I don't usually re-play too many games and since this is a murder mystery, the re-play value, to me anyway, is nil.
Sound
Great. It really adds to the suspense.
Story
Good, but remember, these are game makers that have made an interactive movie, not Spielberg, Tarantino, or Shyamalan that made a game. It's not perfect, but I still enjoyed it.
Camera
Also awkward. You play the game from a third person point of view. Sometimes the directional cues that popped up were obscured by objects on the screen. I knew I had to do something at certain places, but I couldn't see the directional cues clearly when they popped up. You can change the POV a little, but I like to be able to look all the way around me when I play. You can really only look in the direction your body is pointing. If you want to look behind or far to the left or right, you have to actually turn your character around.
Content
Very mature. This is not for the kiddies. Mind the M+17 rating.
HR isn't perfect, but if you want something different, definitely give it a try.
One word.. Intense March 10, 2010
C. Jordan (Rheinland-Pflaz, Germany)
** May contain spoilers **
One of the most intense, and interactive games I have played yet on PS3. The story was so good, I was on the edge of my seat for over half of my playthrough.
One of only gripes I have, is that moving around can be extremely clumsy sometimes. The most frustrating thing I ran into was during the second trial, trying to crawl through the tunnel and all I could do was run into walls or turn around until time ran out. Also, just walking around in the environments can be pretty clumsy and I found myself running into things or veering off alot without meaning to.
Be warned that there is alot of adult themes going on here such as child violence, nudity (male and female), drug use, and mental illnesses. That said, definitely not for kids.
Final word: This game is intense, riveting, and well made. I hope that if you are into this kind of game, you enjoy it as much as I did.
 A good foundation for the next installment... March 9, 2010
The Loud Mouth
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
First of, The game being a PS3 exclusive title, is a must buy for all PS3 owners out there. The developers tried to deliver a new kind of experience with this title and it's an experience like no other so far.
The review...
Presentation - (4/5)
The game was presented in a drama/suspense thriller and the delivery is consistent with the genre.
Mature Content - (4/5)
The developers were able to justify a mature content out of the game's story. The unbalanced psychological and sexual themes were integrated well within the game. It aint cheap. It certainly acknowledges the market for mature games.
Story - (3/5)
The story was interesting enough. Very typical of the genre but it isn't a New York Time's best seller quality stuff.
Graphics - (3/5)
Don't get me wrong... the graphics are topnotch but some of the on-screen elements ruined the masterpiece aspect of the visuals w/ some low-res objects and crowd that seemed like from THE SIMS. It felt like the project was forcibly wrapped up to meet the commercial launch.
Sounds - (3/5)
The musical scoring was good enough to give the game the drama/Suspense-thriller feel. The voice acting were good in general with the exception of some mediocre voice talents.
Controls - (4/5)
The control scheme was refreshing. The game maximized the functionalities of the six-axis controller. The controls worked well but still it aint perfect. On rare occassions, the button response at times were slow.
Replay Value - (4/5)
The idea of having several ways to end the game is a proven formula for eliciting repeated gameplays. I have unlocked several epilogues already and I'm sure I'll be able to unlock more on my next play through.
Downloadable Content - (2/5)
"The Taxidermist" episode was made available thru the v1.0.1 game patch and it took me 4 hours to complete the download. But when I try to play the downloaded episode on the Downloaded Content menu, the game quits and connects to the PSN Store where it displays no content. I deleted the content and tried to download it again but the issue has not yet been resolved. I've read that other people were able to play the game though.
Overall Score - (3/5)
In summary, the game was able to deliver and met some of the high expectations. Was it good enough? A lackluster Yes! An exclusive title this heavily hyped is expected to deliver strong on every aspect and came up short in some of the critical areas of the game. Quantic Dreams was able to set a firm foundation for the next installment and should focus on addressing the issues and weakpoints of the game. With some refinements on the next installment, commercial success is guaranteed and the GOTY award won't be a farfetched idea.
 I think we have an emergency! March 9, 2010
Marella
0 out of 16 found this review helpful
Pointless nudity, violence against children, and voice acting that rivals Sega-AM2's Shenmue series. Scenes that have a problems with framerate that slow down the experience. On top of all of that, the serial killer was obvious when the character was introduced.
Some of the acting here is fairly decent. There are SOME awesome actors here, I'm suprised Pascal Langdale didn't win an oscar for his amazing performance as Ethan Mars. BUT, Judi Beecher, JUDI BEECHER is terrible; like she's never had a character role in her life. Her lines are monotone and without feeling. She hardly sells the Madison character.
Quantic Dream threw in some unimportant characters with undeveloped storylines to distract you from the terrible plot with enough holes to fill The Boeing Plant. The ending plot twist was predictable and cliche. I won't even bother going into detail. There's really nothing to talk about here.
Overall, this movie would be worth a rental. It's a film that drags out of a'bit too much.. there are far too many scenes that don't progress the story, lame minor characters that have no connection to the plot; scenes of Ethan brushing his teeth or playing with nick-nacks merely there to increase the duration of the film. Horrible.
A touching and a very special game March 9, 2010
Y. Canneva (MTL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had been expecting the release of Heavy Rain for PS3 since its announcement at the E3 exposition a few years ago. I had been totally hooked by Quantic Dream's previous game, Indigo Prophecy for PS2, XBOX, PC and Gamecube. So, if you played that game and liked it, I can garantee that you will love Heavy Rain. The story is very solid and the fact that your actions actually control the unfolding of this story is probably the strongest appeal of this game. But Heavy Rain wouldn't be a success if the characters weren't likeable or interesting. But luckily they are just that. As the game progresses, you, as the player, become emotionnally tied with these characters. At first, I didn't think I would care about the four fictionnal characters present in the game, but thanks to the thought mechanic that you can access with a press of the L2 button, the connection between the character and the player is established fairly quickly. Also, regarding the gameplay, I really liked how natural and logical the quick time events were. Sometimes the game can be challenging, but rarely frustrating, except for the camera, which, for some scenes, seems to be placed awkwardly. There's so much to discover in the world of Heavy Rain that one playthrough is not enough to discover all of its secrets. You can replay the whole story taking different moral decisions if you want to see the other possible endings. In conclusion, I'd like to say that this game is not for every body out there because it deals with a lot of mature themes and that this game is a very unique one and also one of my favorite games of all times!
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