Heavy Rain
I'm surprised there's not a thread about this game yet.it got released today and already it's shaping up to be one of my all time favourites, and I hope there's no stupid ending to ruin it all. please please please let there be an awesome surprising ending!
Anyone who spoils any part of the game will be killed and dragged for 7 blocks.
I haven't bought it (still contemplating whether I want to get it), but from what I gather from reviews and what not you have multiple endings to look forward to depending on how you play the game. So if you don't like the ending you have only yourself to blame.
I still don't understand all the hype behind this game. Is it the highly realistic nudity?
I might look into it further after I'm done with God of War III and Final Fantasy XIII.
There is a demo on PSN, for anyone who is curious.
I played the demo and it seemed like an outstanding game that unfortunately runs contrary to my tastes in just about every way.
There has been a thread, but technically it was for the demo.
A lot of the 'hype' is because this is a PS3 exclusive game with the strong arm of Sony backing it to get it into people's attention. I doubt you would be hearing this much about the game if Atari was still publishing it.
The main reason for the hype is because the game is 'different'. It's offering an interactive cinematic experience. I got turned off a little early when they were saying things like 'don't think of this as a video game', but it is certainly a different mindset you have to be in when playing this. Its appeal is honestly limited, which is why I've been kind of fascinated to see how much effort is going into presenting this game to a wider audience.
Ethan's bum didn't sell this game to me...Originally Posted by Rad Bromance
I still don't understand all the hype behind this game. Is it the highly realistic nudity?
I might look into it further after I'm done with God of War III and Final Fantasy XIII.
For me it's the strong story that does it. story often plays second fiddle to gameplay or even graphics, and it's a shame. there's so few games like this getting made, and I want to see more of them, so I support them!
Guess this is a good time to share this
Reality blurs between Heavy Rain characters and actors
That's pretty awesome. I hope my roommate buys this for his PS3 but I'm doubting it.
To be fair, this is probably one of the few games out there tempting me to spend £200 on an older 80gb ps3 console. The other games tempting me are:
Uncharted 2
Metal Gear Solid 4
Killzone 2
White Knight Chronicles
however I just gotta ask myself do 5 games equate to spending £200 on a new console.
6 if you include Uncharted 1, and there are a good bit of really worthwhile downloadable games too.
I should be playing Heavy Rain by this time next week if Gamefly is slow.
I've played and beaten this. I found the story and the gameplay to be gripping, imo. This game has a way of grabbing you as it did with me.
The QTE's I found to be excellent, not once was I annoyed by any them, and I thought they worked very well with the action scenes. This game has some of the best fight scenes I've seen in any game. I haven't really seen great fight scenes since MGS 4, and this game has a few of them, as well as some awesome action and chase scenes.
I found myself getting attached to the characters. I lost two of them during my first playthrough and I had this sinking feeling when they died. One died because of 1 mishap on a QTE.
I would highly recommend this game to anyone who has doubts about it. This is not Indigo Prophecy where in the 2nd half of that game it.....gets weird, and not in a good way, unless you liked it. This is a must try game.
I just finished the game this morning and have been trying to think of the best way to explain my experience without getting into an overly long post or spoiling anything. I'll agree with everything you said about it though, and add that I didn't lose anyone my first time through, but I certainly felt like I was going to if I screwed up in plenty of spots.
And I can't agree more with getting attached to the characters. Without getting overly long winded, I've never played a game that drew me in and made me care about the characters as much as this did. In fact nothing else has ever come close. I genuinely cared about these characters and what happened to them. In fact my actions through the game were often motivated not by the game telling me I had to do something but by genuinely wanting to do something to help someone or save a character. I felt happy when they were, sad when they were sad, and feared for their lives when they were in danger. Some parts made me literally cringe because it was hard to watch the characters go through them whereas if the situation were in a movie I don't think I'd bat an eye. And in one of the more surprising moments in the game I was almost moved to tears simply by being faced with an almost impossible choice.
I've gone on long enough I think but I wanted to get the point across that this isn't just any other game or any other story. If you're open to it, it draws you in like nothing else I've ever seen. There really is no experience in any media that has ever gotten to me in the way Heavy Rain did and I can't recommend at least trying it enough.
Is this a Indigo Prophecy rip off?
Edit: Nevermind, the same people did it. I really wanna play it, but I don't have a PS3 nor do I intend on getting one. This type of game seems like it would work best on PC though where the keys could be more spread out. I know Indigo Prophecy almost gave me carpal tunnel.
Haha snap, in every way. Though I suppose I bought an Xbox to play Halo, so maybe I can justify a PS3? *desperately tries to justify it*
I played the demos and couldn't get into the controls. I thought they were kinda awkward.
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