Heavy Rain (PS3)

[mgoblue]

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and if you pre-order from amazon you not only get the DLC, but free shipping and no tax (provided you don't live in NY) you can also get a free 3 month trial of amazon prime to get free release day shipping on games and free 2-day shipping on everything. I don't wanna get the thread too off-topic so PM me if you want that handy info.

I'm looking into Prime in general (may split with my parents, 40 a month for unlimited Amazon shipping isn't bad...any idea if we can share even though we don't live in the same house?).

I may just go Gamestop for this though, I've got a bunch of credit from trading in games (if you wait until they have some big weekend trade in deal you can make a ton, mine was 40% more for each game, adds up fast, easier than eBay).

[Pared]

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Yes, you can split Prime with up to 5 different households, I believe.

All different addresses and Amazon accounts.

[dubplate]

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I pre-ordered this today. Can't wait.

[myghty]

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The girl sounds hotter when you play it in Spanish language. lol

[CaptainZombie]

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I thought the voice acting wasn't bad............there were a few lines that were rather forced and/or bad acting. I could say the same for a few other titles that people are going ga-ga over. The 23rd can't get here fast enough, but I am enjoying the heck out of Mass Effect which I wish I would have played all the way through the first time around.

[mikenoob]

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Damn you Russell! I could not stand seeing your name then under it "Heavy Rain" I thought it was a demo at first, but it never stated demo.

[Russell_SCEA]

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Damn you Russell! I could not stand seeing your name then under it "Heavy Rain" I thought it was a demo at first, but it never stated demo.

Perks and I'm doing some research as well

[Rawdeal28]

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Damn you Russell! I could not stand seeing your name then under it "Heavy Rain" I thought it was a demo at first, but it never stated demo.

Perks and I'm doing some research as well

thats the same thing i said mike. i wanted to jump through the tv.

research my a$$, ur having fun lol

[Flawless]

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Eurogamer Review - 9

Heavy Rain also won't be for everyone. Not everyone will accept the way it sometimes offers prompts even when they may have no impact on actual events. For all the game's flexibility and manifold outcomes, there are also times that you may wish to do something that is not available, as the illusion of free will and suspension of disbelief strains at the writer's narrative leash. Perhaps most damning, for some, will be the realisation as the game reaches its narrative apex that the bonds of empathy it has fought to establish were somewhat diversionary.

It would be a shame to look past Heavy Rain for these reasons, however, because while it is an intricate game that deserves to be debated for a long time, it is also a simple one to enjoy: a thrilling mystery, cleverly composed, and unlike anything else you will play this year. It may also be the only game you play this year where pulling the trigger makes you really feel something, and I can think of no greater compliment.

IGN Review - 9.0

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.

1UP Review - A-

Talking to others who've played through Heavy Rain, I don't think I'm overstating it when I say that no two people will have the exact same experience. And I would encourage you to not cheat yourself on your first time through the story. When you first boot up the game you're taken directly to the opening rather than the main menu; avoid the Chapter Select screen and keep your experience more organic.

Though shorter than other epic, multi-disc titles, there's more than enough content in Heavy Rain to warrant a purchase. At the end of my first playthrough I was left utterly satisfied with the conclusion of the story and wanting more titles of this caliber. Heavy Rain may not appeal to every twitch-shooter fan out there, but if you believe games can evolve beyond Pac-Man and Mario then I suggest supporting the amazing work Quantic Dream has done.

Videogamer Review - 9

But for the rest of you, for those of you who can open your minds to the possibility of something genuinely new, this is mana from heaven. Heavy Rain is one of the most exciting things to happen to video games for a long, long time. It's not a threat to the old way of doing things, but it does hint at a whole new direction that some games could take. It occupies a middle ground somewhere between video games and cinema, and to be quite frank, there's nothing else like it anywhere. If you do plump for it, I can guarantee that you'll be discussing it – and all the great moments that I've resisted telling you about – for months to come. And if you want a true indicator of what the PS3 can do, and of the true potential of next-gen gaming, I can think of no better candidate.

GamePro Review - 5/5

Put simply, Heavy Rain is a gaming experience that took huge risks in design, narrative, and game mechanics, and executed on its ideas to masterful effect. You will care, in the end, about the decisions you made to shape the fates of your characters, and wonder long after it's over if you made the right choices. Most of all, I hope that it will send a shockwave through the media industry as a whole and prove that video games can in many ways be the best medium to convey a story, and are more than capable of stirring up infinitely complex emotions; namely, love.

Gamesradar Review - 7

Heavy Rain is an admirably ambitious creation capable of engrossing the mind and engaging the emotions like few games that have gone before. Visually and aurally it's a decadent feast for the senses, but its frequent descents into ham-fisted schlock and downright broken storytelling ultimately make it a clumsy case of style over substance. It's a likeable mess if you don't think too hard, but nevertheless, a mess it remains.

CVG Review 8.0

You have to appreciate Heavy Rain for what it is; a fantastic and absorbing narrative, and a bold new venture in interactive storytelling. Not Shenmue

Verdict
A brilliant absorbing story and a bold new step in interactive storytelling. Just not much in the way of actual gaming.

Uppers

• Fantastic story with plenty of twists
• Excellent character development
• Some truly gripping decisions

Downers

• Minimal player interaction
• Lacks freedom

Gamereactor Review - 9

In a perfect world everyone would own a copy of Heavy Rain and experience their own story. The chances of this happening aren't great. To make such an effort with a game in a genre that has been derived of best sellers during the last 15 years or so is daring... and admirable. No matter how Heavy Rain fairs, I know one thing. I have experienced it. And so should you.

Telegraph UK Review - 8

As for the decision on whether to buy it or not? I could cop out here, say it’s not for everyone, and be on my way. But I won’t. Flawed as it is, Heavy Rain is a game that anyone with even the vaguest interest in its intentions should experience for themselves. While it’s not quite the revolution for storytelling in video games, its accomplishments should prove it a worthy vanguard. And its ambition should be rewarded.

Destructoid Review - 7

Ultimately, Heavy Rain is an experiment that both succeeded and failed, when it could easily have been a total success if the brains behind it weren't trying so hard to be smart, and cared more about providing a sensible plot as opposed to a shocking one. As a game, Heavy Rain is pretty good for the most part. Heavy Rain is just damn lucky it isn't the movie that it wishes so badly to be.

[Jonesy]

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Wow impressive reviews so far!

I like the sound of

"I don't think I'm overstating it when I say that no two people will have the exact same experience."

That's an impressive feet for this type of game imo.

[NEOPARADIGM]

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That's an impressive feet for this type of game imo.

Yeah I like my games to have impressive feet too.

[Jonesy]

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Yeah I like my games to have impressive feet too.

Lol, my bad

* feat

[Rawdeal28]

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That's an impressive feat for this type of game imo.

fixed

[goh]

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I opened the topic to post the Gamesradar review. Ah well I'll post this one instead since I'm here anyway...

MTV revue: http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2010/...et-you-so-far/

The Verdict

As much as I want to applaud the freedom the player is given in "Heavy Rain," I can't seem to escape the fact that it's not very fun. If the script was solid, or the voice actors were convincing, it would've been more bearable, but neither is the case. "Heavy Rain" is an experiment that might've worked as a small, indie project, but when you've got the backing of Sony behind you, there's no excuse for a sub-par product. Upon finishing the game, I felt like I had just sat through a mediocre, 9-hour-long, made-for-TV movie.

and a B from GameRevolution: http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/ps3/heavy-rain

Heavy Rain is an inspiration board of editorials waiting to be written. It is entertaining without being "fun" and explores the assumptions players make as a spectator and a participant, the extent at which literary drama can interconnect with games, and the uncharted space far beyond mainstream gaming. For navigating through all of these waters and producing an experience that is stirringly unique, that comes as close as ever to a true "interactive story", it is to be commended. Even if you come to oppose everything it stands for – and understandably so – Heavy Rain needs to be played.

+ Refreshingly unique
+ High concept drama
+ Complex branching story
+ Realistic graphics and set modeling
+/- Lots of quick-time events
+/- Auto-save system
- Too many insignificant actions
- Press button to walk?
- Umbrellas, anyone?

[Pared]

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@ the lack of umbrellas. Very true.