As a child goes missing, his father tirelessly works to rescue him, while a journalist, an FBI agent, and a private detective try to identify his kidnapper known only as the "Origami Killer"... Read allAs a child goes missing, his father tirelessly works to rescue him, while a journalist, an FBI agent, and a private detective try to identify his kidnapper known only as the "Origami Killer".As a child goes missing, his father tirelessly works to rescue him, while a journalist, an FBI agent, and a private detective try to identify his kidnapper known only as the "Origami Killer".
- Won 3 BAFTA Awards
- 11 wins & 28 nominations total
- Ethan Mars
- (voice)
- Madison Paige
- (voice)
- Madison Paige
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- Scott Shelby
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- Norman Jayden
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- Carter Blake
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- Shaun Mars
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- (as Max Renaudin)
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- Shaun Mars
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- Grace Mars
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- Charles Kramer
- (voice)
- Gordi Kramer
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- Jason Mars
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- Jason Mars
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- Manfred
- (voice)
- Captain Perry
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From the same director and software house who brought us the 'infamous' Fahrenheit, notorious for its 'Simon Says' style of interaction, Heavy Rain shares this same basic game mechanic of following on screen prompts to engage particular actions. If you're near a chair, pressing the instruction cue, such as the right stick up, will see the character interacting with the chair, possibly by sitting, maybe by leaning on it.
And this simple yet extremely effective way is the model for the whole game. There is no 'forward back left and right with jump punch' type of control, instead movement is facilitated by R2 acting as a pseudo 'accelerator' and the left stick guiding the player - it's clunky, and at times obstructive, but it just about does the job.
As for the actual plot, because let's face it, that's the point of the game, to be a story, Heavy Rain follows the pursuit, by 4 main characters, of a notorious serial killer called the Origami Killer who is kidnapping and drowning young children. Suffice to say our heroes become embroiled in his latest kidnap and it becomes a race against time and rain (that will become clear later).
The ultimate question we have to ask ourselves, as to whether we like this game or not, is what we expect of it.
Is it the evolution and revolution of gaming that it promised to be? Probably not - it is let down by some mechanical failures, plot holes wide enough to fit the Titanic through, and a fair number of event/dialogue contextual gaps which make little sense at the time.
But inasmuch as these irritate, Quantic Dreams have to be applauded for trying. And trying really hard. Yes, the story and plot would have benefited from being proof read by professionals, but anyone looking that deep for flaws is missing the point - the game tries to do something quite different, quite radical, and involving of the player in ways not seen before by other games.
Heavy Rain does not hit the mark in everything it does, but it comes close overall, and is a worthy attempt at doing something dramatic and different in a gaming market which is in danger of becoming sterile.
- Great story & characters
- Challenging choices
- Pretty good graphics
- Great plot twists
- Great music
Cons:
- Slow start to story
- Some story plot-holes
- Few bugs and glitches
Verdict: Another Quantic Dream game that conducts a great story with sympathetic protagonist that keeps you glued to the game. Thou with a slow start may push people away, the game delivers soon after.
8.5/10
In Fahrenheit you only played one character and this is the first game you jump back and forth, changing the perspective you have and bringing quite the unique flavor into the game too. If you like story driven games, you will love this. Most of the things are QTE events and decisions you have to make .. which is not something everyone loves ... but those who do ... they'll more than cherish this.
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- TriviaThe soundtrack was recorded by a full orchestra at Abbey Road Studios in London.
- GoofsAt the end of the game, in the news broadcast, it mentions Scott Shelby's age as 48 years old. However, when we are shown his headstone, it gives his birth and death dates as 1967-2011 which would make him 44 years old at the time of his death and not 48.
- Quotes
Ethan Mars: Jason.
Ethan Mars: Jason.
Ethan Mars: Jason.
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Ethan Mars: Jason!
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Ethan Mars: JASON.
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Ethan Mars: JASON!
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Ethan Mars: JASON!
- Alternate versionsThe PS3 Demo has an alternate tutorial starring Scott Shelby as he works his way out of his car, has a brief asthma attack, and segues into the Sleazy Hotel scene. In the full version of the game, this scene does not exist, and the Prologue level starring Ethan Mars serves as the tutorial.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Sage Reviews: Heavy Rain (2010)
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