Heavy Rain

[Chainsaw_Charlie]

I know this doesnt even come out to next year, but from what i've seen and read in magazines this might well be the game that will make me buy a ps3.

Anyone else anticipating it?

[TheDomesticInstitution]

If it has anything to do with this, I'm sold.

[JunkTheMagicDragon]

i was after the 'casting call' demo. despite the obvious uncanny valley problems they were having, it showed a lot of potential for their digital actors.

after the latest demo reel tho, i was left witha distinct wtf feeling. the graphics seem to have taken a rather steep downgrade (though the eyes are less creepy). then there was the unwelcome return of quick time events (aside: i consider qte a cop-out, the devs saying, "i wasn't smart enough to figure out a way for you to do this cool stuff with gameplay, so here's some simon says while you wait." this includes gow, even tho i love those games).

so i'm not sure about this one. indigo prophecy showed this team has the ability to make an intriguing premise and interesting presentation, but its clunky gameplay elements and seriously wtf third act are making me very cautious over heavy rain.

[old_skoolin_jim]

so i'm not sure about this one. indigo prophecy showed this team has the ability to make an intriguing premise and interesting presentation, but its clunky gameplay elements and seriously wtf third act are making me very cautious over heavy rain.

I agree. I absolutely loved IP, at least until I had to fire kamahamehas at the end boss and started flying everywhere. Until then, it was a pretty engrossing mystery/thriller.

[j_factor]

I think it looks amazing. I have nothing against QTE's, and it looks like this game evolves the QTE a bit. I didn't know they "returned", I never heard they were taking them out.

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I've been very interested in this game since it was announced, the gameplay looks a lot like a throwback to old adventure games and it will be interesting to see how much the story changes when one of the characters die. I've seen a few people say it looks like it's nothing more than a FMV game, but it seems like much more than that after watching gameplay footage. They've spent a lot of time on this project, so lets hope that it's worth the wait.

[j_factor]

There were a few FMV games that were pretty damn engrossing, anyway. Ever played The Pandora Directive?

[The 1 2 P]

I've been tracking this game for awhile(despite not having a PS3 yet) and it's always looked very interesting to me. After watching the latest footage on Gametrailers tv a few weeks ago, I want this game even more. It looks like it will be a very unique experience as far as current gen games go.

[maxlords]

I was under the impression that it was Q3 THIS year....

[Hitman Tyler]

I cannot wait until it comes out.. I am a BIG FAN of Indigo Prophecy, see that it's made by the same creator= A+. I love how you can control the person, and also the rapid tapping of the buttons!

[phreakindee]

I loved their first game, Omikron The Nomad Soul, and of course Indigo Prophecy/Fahrenheit, so I'm really looking forward to this, even though it's a very different style than their older games. With this, God of War III, Katamari Forever, Uncharted 2 and games from other systems hopefully being on PSN (TG-16, etc), I'm pretty much running out of reasons not to grab a PS3. Other than large price tag, which should be remedied shortly.

[BHvrd]

This shit "to me" tops the suspense you even get from a movie. This is definetely one of my most anticipated games this year, it should be a unique experience and it is really pushing that game/movie boundary in the same vein as Shenmue.

Check it out:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/ex...avy-rain/61346

[maxlords]

I've already got my copy fully paid for...eagerly awaiting it

[Graham Mitchell]

I've already got my copy fully paid for...eagerly awaiting it

Same here! I was so into the articles I as reading about it that I actually went and checked out Indigo Prophecy on Xbox (known as Farenheit overseas) which was also developed by Quantic Dream, and it's great! I haven't finished it because my bloody 360 broke again, but it reminds me a lot of those Sierra games from the days of way-back, with more QTE elements. (Rise of the Dragon comes to mind.)

I know it got lukewarm reviews, but Omikron: The Nomad Soul was also developed by Quantic Dream, and apparently released for the Dreamcast. I as curious about picking it up. Anybody have any experience with it?

[Mimi Nakamura]

I could barely finish watching the casting call demo.

The voice acting was very poor, and what was with the exaggerated hand movements and facial expressions?

[duffmanth]

I'm really on the fence about this game. It looks amazing, but the fact that it's supposed to be like Indigo Prophecy is both a plus and a minus for me. Indigo Prophecy was a good game overall, it was just too slow paced and boring for me at some points. I'm hoping Heavy Rain will be a little more action heavy. I'm gonna wait and play the demo and see what it's like first.

[kupomogli]

Still not interested. If it's as good as Indigo Prophecy I'll still end up picking it up, it'll just be 19.99 by the time that happens.

[crazyjackcsa]

That trailer wasn't too bad, but the "shower scene" one floating around is brutal. In still images it looks good, but the stitching animations are very poorly done. And what's with the character models? Did all of the detail go into the faces? When he reached into his pocket, well, he never really did reach into his pocket.

[Graham Mitchell]

The voice acting does get a bit awkward at times from what I can tell, but that's probably because the whole thing is being developed in France. The project leader makes a cameo in Indigo Prophecy, and some of the voices sound like his accent is poking through.

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I'm really surprised this hasn't been mentioned already, but Kotaku posted the answers for the Heavy Rain interactive site that's out. Right now only way to get it is if you have a UK account, since the US site hasn't started the "investigation" yet, but it doesn't take more than a few minutes to create one for those who can't wait.

I downloaded it earlier this morning and I was overall impressed with what I saw. Moving around can feel awkward at times, but it's no worse than how it was in Indigo Prophecy. The QTE is done pretty well, it can feel pretty intense at times, especially when you miss/hit the wrong button, so it all feels very well put together. The one in the demo doesn't show much with interactive objects during the scene, but everything felt very fluid, it didn't feel much like a QTE at all to me.

The crime scene investigation was pretty neat, nothing too deep, you basically just scan an area and collect whatever potential clues are around. The game cuts off after you leave the scene, so I'm sure things get deeper when the guy heads back to the station to investigate further. The investigating kind of felt like it did in Arkham Asylum, since once you scan an area, it shows the clues lit up and you basically just scan on to find a trail.

This game will not be for everybody and there will still be people saying it's nothing more than a "glorified interactive novel", but for those who enjoy adventure games, it's sure to be an excellent experience.