Heavy Rain (PS3)

[mgoblue]

Re: Heavy Rain (PS3)

I watched the entire game. And even if I missed some stuff I feel like I missed nothing. I don't want to play a movie. I'll watch a movie but I don't want video games becoming movies. I can play th sims if I want to play a game like this.

I'll probably get it way down the road when the price drops...I just can't justify paying $60 for this when BF and The Show are out a week after. There is no way I'd buy a PS3 just for this game...PS3 is a great system, but for Heavy Rain it's not worth it to me.

That's cool, it's not for everyone...

Just pointing out that any plot heavy games are dumb to watch the entire game online...It'd ruin Uncharted 2, Bioshock, even Mass Effect 2 wouldn't be as much fun if I'd spoiled the entire game before it dropped....

Plus it's boring when you're not making the decisions...You only get emotionally invested when you're in control, so I could imagine this would be hella boring watching someone play.

[ASB37]

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That's cool, it's not for everyone...

Just pointing out that any plot heavy games are dumb to watch the entire game online...It'd ruin Uncharted 2, Bioshock, even Mass Effect 2 wouldn't be as much fun if I'd spoiled the entire game before it dropped....

Plus it's boring when you're not making the decisions...You only get emotionally invested when you're in control, so I could imagine this would be hella boring watching someone play.

Yeah, it's definitely not for everyone, but I see this game being kind of like an "experience". Sure you may not have control over every action, but it should still make for an interesting ride.

[SPTO]

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I personally think this game is bridging the gap for a type of entertainment we'll see more in the future: The Interactive Movie or book. You know, there's an actual story plotted out with at least 3-4 alternate endings but you get to actually EXPERIENCE the story being told and your actions directly influence what's going to happen.

Personally a game like this should somehow just be on DVD rather then a console where you can just pop it in and "play" the movie. Maybe that's the direction games like this will go in in the next 5-10 years. As for this being a console seller it probably won't be but it's got me so intrigued that i'm actually going to play on someone else's PS3 for the first time since he got it. (He's had it for over a year now)

[LingeringRegime]

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I am so pumped for this game, can't believe rainy Tuesday is almost here.

I hope to be untainted (spoiler free) when I pick this up on Tuesday.

[dickey1331]

Re: Heavy Rain (PS3)

I am so pumped for this game, can't believe rainy Tuesday is almost here.

I hope to be untainted (spoiler free) when I pick this up on Tuesday.

Same here. I cant wait till Tuesday.

[savoie2006]

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Yep mine will be at my doorstep Tuesday from Amazon, can't wait.

[Rawdeal28]

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I watched the entire game. And even if I missed some stuff I feel like I missed nothing. I don't want to play a movie. I'll watch a movie but I don't want video games becoming movies. I can play th sims if I want to play a game like this.

I'll probably get it way down the road when the price drops...I just can't justify paying $60 for this when BF and The Show are out a week after. There is no way I'd buy a PS3 just for this game...PS3 is a great system, but for Heavy Rain it's not worth it to me.

That's cool, it's not for everyone...

Just pointing out that any plot heavy games are dumb to watch the entire game online...It'd ruin Uncharted 2, Bioshock, even Mass Effect 2 wouldn't be as much fun if I'd spoiled the entire game before it dropped....

Plus it's boring when you're not making the decisions...You only get emotionally invested when you're in control, so I could imagine this would be hella boring watching someone play.

i agree mgoblue.

of course u dont want the damn game now, u already watched the whole thing. smh. lol

why u would do that its beyond me. just by watching trailers u can tell what kind of game this is.

man i wish i had the money to get this. i want to support this game because i want them to make more of these type of games.

[jmood88]

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I personally think this game is bridging the gap for a type of entertainment we'll see more in the future: The Interactive Movie or book. You know, there's an actual story plotted out with at least 3-4 alternate endings but you get to actually EXPERIENCE the story being told and your actions directly influence what's going to happen.

Mass Effect and other games have done this already.

[SoxFan01605]

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So I FINALLY got around to playing the demo. Pretty cool. I don't really understand the complaints about the controls (i.e. walking). It does seem a bit unnecessary, but after reading about it so much, I guess I was prepared. I had no issues whatsoever after about 30 sec.

I think the thing that separates the story control is how much you can effect the minor details as much as the major plot. There seem to be a lot more small touches in story shift than a game like ME, etc.

I'll definitely check it out. After playing the demo, I really wanted to continue on, which is a good sign IMO. I know it's not for everyone, but I'm sure I'll enjoy it.

[SPTO]

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Mass Effect and other games have done this already.

I've played the first Mass Effect game and while it's close I don't quite seeing it as the "interactive movie" the way this game is going for. I could be totally wrong but that's my impression.

All i'll say is it that it's nice to see a different type game out there in the marketplace.


EDIT: I forgot to mention something that I heard from a youtube reviewer who did a playthrough. I only watched a small portion of said playthrough so I have no clue about the story. Anyways he said that the load times are long and that the game crashed on him a couple times.

Just letting you all know.

[NEOPARADIGM]

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I could imagine this would be hella boring watching someone play.

Post from NeoGAF:

So I boot up the demo, there are about ten other people watching I handed the controller over to someone else. They go through the tutorial struggling with the quarter circles and the strange controls (the tv was also set ridiculously dark so we had to adjust it), a few wtfisthis****s were heard, then we got into the "Sleazy Demo"...first thing I hear is "Wow that looks real"...general consensus all around as Shelby walks into the motel.

Someone finally says, "wow this game is very cool" as Shelby walked around knocking on doors. Tired with the controls, but wanting to see what happens the controller gets past to me, I spent a few minutes running into walls trying to get a hang of the game. But holy **** is this a FANTASTIC game to play in crowd, when the options for what to say popped up, people were shouting the prompts wanting to see what would happen. More people filtered in asking what we were playing. The room was silent as the "interviewee" talked, unless a prompt came up. Some laughed as I bumbled my way through the apartment, but people were yelling "comfort her" or "whats that over there?"

We got the "crying" exit... many people were actually sad to see that we hadnt gotten the information, whatever it was. Once we thought the demo was over (myself included) the "fight scene began. People were literally out of their seats screaming out the prompts as Shelby dashed around the room. People were hooten and hollerin when I missed a prompt or got one. The whole room was into it. One of the best gaming experiences I have ever had.

[RoyalBoyle78]

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Mass Effect and other games have done this already.

here goes Mood again. Chill out kid, keep to playing your 360 games then.

No offense Mood, your like the demons from the movie ghost, when someone gives credit to a PS3 title at all, there you come trying to drag it down in someway, I like ya mood but it's getting old.



anyway, I should have the game b this afternoon, have the day off today, have to run some errands and take my son to his 1 year old doctors appointment and then I should be home playing.

[ODogg]

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Yeah this is nothing like Mass Effect.

[DickDalewood]

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here goes Mood again. Chill out kid, keep to playing your 360 games then.

No offense Mood, your like the demons from the movie ghost, when someone gives credit to a PS3 title at all, there you come trying to drag it down in someway, I like ya mood but it's getting old.



anyway, I should have the game b this afternoon, have the day off today, have to run some errands and take my son to his 1 year old doctors appointment and then I should be home playing.

Playing... AND giving us impressions

[Pared]

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Yep mine will be at my doorstep Tuesday from Amazon, can't wait.

Same, can't wait.