Heavy Rain -The Official Thread (Launches 2/23/10)
02-10-10, 01:21 PM
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Re: Heavy Rain -The Official Thread (Launches 2/23/10)
Yeah but it definitely made the period after finishing Indigo til HR's announcement a bit tense.
Ok, not really
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Ok, not really
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02-10-10, 01:30 PM
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Re: Heavy Rain -The Official Thread (Launches 2/23/10)
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Two suspects are out there
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there may be more to consider.As the pressure mounts, we reach the endgame. Who fits the profile? Becausethe Bureau needs a name…Using everything you’ve learned over the three events, your final actionis to identify the killer.Choose wisely.
Two suspects are out there
http://www.facebook.com/pages/DeShau...p/245014791913
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Roland...d/266909968884
there may be more to consider.As the pressure mounts, we reach the endgame. Who fits the profile? Becausethe Bureau needs a name…Using everything you’ve learned over the three events, your final actionis to identify the killer.Choose wisely.
Last edited by RocShemp; 02-10-10 at 01:34 PM.
02-10-10, 01:36 PM
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Re: Heavy Rain -The Official Thread (Launches 2/23/10)
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02-10-10, 01:39 PM
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Re: Heavy Rain -The Official Thread (Launches 2/23/10)
hey
you don’t know me. but we’re working the same angle. maybe we can helpeach other. exchange information. can’t say more now. meet me here http://www.facebook.com/pages/Madiso...2135339?ref=ts
call me M for now
you don’t know me. but we’re working the same angle. maybe we can helpeach other. exchange information. can’t say more now. meet me here http://www.facebook.com/pages/Madiso...2135339?ref=ts
call me M for now
02-10-10, 02:46 PM
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02-10-10, 07:30 PM
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Re: Heavy Rain -The Official Thread (Launches 2/23/10)
Well thought-out, but spoiler-free review from Joystiq. It's very positive and sounds like the choices that the developer went with were the right ones. I'm lookihng more forward to this now.
02-10-10, 08:58 PM
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Re: Heavy Rain -The Official Thread (Launches 2/23/10)
Embargo must be off now.
IGN gives it a 9.0 in their self-proclaimed spoiler-free review.
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Closing Comments
Heavy Rain is a hell of an experience. Its controversial control scheme actually works really well in allowing the fantastic story to dictate how events play out, and many of the game's scenes will keep you on the edge of your seat. It starts slow and the presentation isn't perfect, but the character development, dialog and story twists will hook you like few games can. Heavy Rain is not to be missed.
IGN Ratings for Heavy Rain (PS3)
9.0 Presentation
Fantastic story that's one of the best in gaming. Stellar dialog as well. Some of the line delivery sounds a little odd, however.
8.5 Graphics
The characters look great, but some low-res items in the environment make some scenes look a little disjointed. Animation is good overall, but a little spotty at times.
8.5 Sound
Some voice actors let their native tongue slip through so line delivery isn't perfect, but it's quite good overall. The soundtrack is great.
9.0 Gameplay
For a game that's so heavily focused on presentation, the gameplay does a great job of giving you control while not getting in the way. Some great action scenes and intense moments top it off.
8.0 Lasting Appeal
One playthrough won't take you all that long (eight hours maybe), but you have lots of reasons to go back and try new stuff. Experimentation is rewarded well.
9.0
Outstanding OVERALL
(out of 10 / not an average)
IGN gives it a 9.0 in their self-proclaimed spoiler-free review.
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Closing Comments
Heavy Rain is a hell of an experience. Its controversial control scheme actually works really well in allowing the fantastic story to dictate how events play out, and many of the game's scenes will keep you on the edge of your seat. It starts slow and the presentation isn't perfect, but the character development, dialog and story twists will hook you like few games can. Heavy Rain is not to be missed.
IGN Ratings for Heavy Rain (PS3)
9.0 Presentation
Fantastic story that's one of the best in gaming. Stellar dialog as well. Some of the line delivery sounds a little odd, however.
8.5 Graphics
The characters look great, but some low-res items in the environment make some scenes look a little disjointed. Animation is good overall, but a little spotty at times.
8.5 Sound
Some voice actors let their native tongue slip through so line delivery isn't perfect, but it's quite good overall. The soundtrack is great.
9.0 Gameplay
For a game that's so heavily focused on presentation, the gameplay does a great job of giving you control while not getting in the way. Some great action scenes and intense moments top it off.
8.0 Lasting Appeal
One playthrough won't take you all that long (eight hours maybe), but you have lots of reasons to go back and try new stuff. Experimentation is rewarded well.
9.0
Outstanding OVERALL
(out of 10 / not an average)
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02-11-10, 11:06 AM
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02-11-10, 02:26 PM
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Re: Heavy Rain -The Official Thread (Launches 2/23/10)
This game looks very much like a more developed version of Still Life, which is one of my all-time favorites. I'm defintely picking this up!
02-11-10, 02:34 PM
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Re: Heavy Rain -The Official Thread (Launches 2/23/10)
GamesRadar are split on the game.
Tread carefully if you're particularly sensitive to spoilers though. We've tried to avoid them, but there are one or two unavoidable plot points touched upon within. http://www.gamesradar.com/ps3/heavy-...51716470918010
Tread carefully if you're particularly sensitive to spoilers though. We've tried to avoid them, but there are one or two unavoidable plot points touched upon within. http://www.gamesradar.com/ps3/heavy-...51716470918010
02-11-10, 03:43 PM
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Re: Heavy Rain -The Official Thread (Launches 2/23/10)
The more I read about this, the less interesting it seems. The game's marketed as being completely innovative, but the only true point of originality seems to be that the entire thing is quick time events. The graphics are pretty, but so are other games. It would also appear that other games have had better plots, writing and voice acting, all of which seem like they'd be incredibly important to making this the revolutionary experience a lot of people are expecting. Granted, I'm only basing that off the demo, some online videos and a handful of reviews. The ability to have different actions open up or close off different avenues of the story is still somewhat in its early stages, I guess, but it's definitely not anything groundbreakingly new. As far as immersion, based on the demo, I'd say the game really needed another level of polish to get to what they're shooting for. If the hype around here stays high after the release, I'll probably pick it up when it hits the $30 point somewhere, but I'm honestly expecting a lot of letdown for people.
02-11-10, 04:36 PM
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Re: Heavy Rain -The Official Thread (Launches 2/23/10)
GamesRadar are split on the game.
Tread carefully if you're particularly sensitive to spoilers though. We've tried to avoid them, but there are one or two unavoidable plot points touched upon within. http://www.gamesradar.com/ps3/heavy-...51716470918010
Tread carefully if you're particularly sensitive to spoilers though. We've tried to avoid them, but there are one or two unavoidable plot points touched upon within. http://www.gamesradar.com/ps3/heavy-...51716470918010
Originally Posted by GamesRadar
Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy? Yes. Quantic Dream's previous foray into branching interactive drama was an intriguing and much-loved left-fielder last generation, but lost its mind towards the end by turning a mystery thriller into The Matrix. Heavy Rain is messy, but it never goes as batshit as that.
Fahrenheit built up so much potential only to squander it in the final 33% where it turned into what felt like a cheap knockoff of Dark City.
In terms of being revolutionary, I think only the most hyped of people believed that. This looks like more of Indigo Prophecy, which was addictive in a character/storyline way and in almost no other way (super easy, albeit occasionally cumbersome, gameplay didn't help) so at least I know what to expect.
Last edited by RichC2; 02-11-10 at 04:38 PM.
02-11-10, 05:25 PM
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Re: Heavy Rain -The Official Thread (Launches 2/23/10)
6/10 from Gamekult (CNET France). http://www.gamekult.com/tout/jeux/fi...7616_test.html
I know I'm gonna play this but it's not a day one purchase. After tinkering with the demo ("huh, a dead cat"), it's nothing I can't wait 'til it hits the bargain bin.
I know I'm gonna play this but it's not a day one purchase. After tinkering with the demo ("huh, a dead cat"), it's nothing I can't wait 'til it hits the bargain bin.
Last edited by RocShemp; 02-11-10 at 05:29 PM.
02-12-10, 01:09 AM
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Re: Heavy Rain -The Official Thread (Launches 2/23/10)
My only worry is that after getting used to the mostly fantastic pros that did the voice work in Mass Effect 2, I might be really let down by the amateurs that voiced Heavy Rain.
02-12-10, 01:20 AM
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Re: Heavy Rain -The Official Thread (Launches 2/23/10)
Never played Mass Effect. Is it a shooter or like Fallout 3?
02-12-10, 01:22 AM
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Re: Heavy Rain -The Official Thread (Launches 2/23/10)
It's more like Fallout 3. It's not a first person shooter, but there is a lot of third person shootouts and a lot of exploring to do.
02-12-10, 11:04 AM
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Re: Heavy Rain -The Official Thread (Launches 2/23/10)
The action segments of the game are a lot like Gears of War, with some "Force" powers thrown in, and the rest of the game is driven by the story and character interactions and dialog-trees.
02-12-10, 06:34 PM
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Sounds interesting. Are both games available on the PS3 or are they Xbox exclusives?
02-12-10, 06:44 PM
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02-12-10, 06:48 PM
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02-12-10, 07:02 PM
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Re: Heavy Rain -The Official Thread (Launches 2/23/10)
If you're asking if Fallout 3 and Gears of war are exclusive to the 360 since you did say both which I think Liver&Onions might have missed than Gears of war is exclusive to 360, but Fallout 3 is on both systems.
02-12-10, 07:19 PM
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Re: Heavy Rain -The Official Thread (Launches 2/23/10)
My question was regarding Mass Effect.