Heavy Rain

Antisocial · 02-04-2010, 09:10 PM

A dark interactive drama that's practically bathing in the uncanny valley.

I'm not gonna go far as to post sources and quotes from other websites à la Val, since I'm not much of a PS3 gamer (plus the fact that I don't intend to get this game at the moment), but the concept and gameplay of this upcoming title certainly grabbed my attention. Context sensitive interactions? Selecting your character's thoughts? Manipulation of the plot through the fates of other playable characters? They're going all-out on the realism for this ~~interactive movie~~ game.

Also, as you can see, the derision you may have heard about this title anywhere else can only be justified by this trailer:

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I was speechless.

Your thoughts?

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chibimod3 · 02-04-2010, 10:20 PM

X Wow......This is pretty cool. I mean if only it were on PC I might get it. No PS3. But still just wow...

***The Doctor*** · 02-05-2010, 01:33 PM

Read about it a while ago. Very interesting, probably rent it tho.

***the Octopus*** · 02-20-2010, 04:36 AM

JAAASSOOOOON >=(

Luigiman7 · 02-20-2010, 03:34 PM

Luigiman7 · 02-27-2010, 01:23 PM

The game had been completed in my house. I actually didn't play, just watched.

The only problem with the game that I had were the eyes. There was something lifeless about them.

Spoiler Below

/v/ ruined the ending for me, but HOLY **** SCOTT SHELBY IS THE KILLER. My parents thought it was that mean police officer guy, though.

The ending with Norman and the tanks. What was with that? Was he hallucinating because of the trypto he didn't take or something? Widthdrawl? Seemed like it.

Also, is the rain at the opening/credits real or computer generated? I really want to believe that it's CG. That would be so awesome.

***The Doctor*** · 03-06-2010, 12:42 PM

Just finished the bit after the Mall (at the start).

Not really liking the game so far. Clunky controls. Mundane tasks. Felt nothing when Spoiler Below

Jason being hit by a car.

Oh, well back to playing it.

**Valigarmander** · 03-06-2010, 12:57 PM

Spoiler Below

UN IS THE KILLER.

Luigiman7 · 03-06-2010, 01:11 PM

hold L2 to express your thoughts on that

02-20-2010, 03:34 PM	#5
Luigiman7 ~)´◡｀(~ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: representin da bronx yo Gender: Posts: 17,300 Thanks: 1,098 Thanked 992 Times in 698 Posts Blog Entries: 8	What a great movie. __________________ ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ＷＯＮ’Ｔ　ＹＯＵ　ＢＥＣＯＭＥ　Ａ　ＭＡＧＩＣＡＬ　ＧＩＲＬ？

02-27-2010, 01:23 PM	#6
Luigiman7 ~)´◡｀(~ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: representin da bronx yo Gender: Posts: 17,300 Thanks: 1,098 Thanked 992 Times in 698 Posts Blog Entries: 8	The game had been completed in my house. I actually didn't play, just watched. The only problem with the game that I had were the eyes. There was something lifeless about them. Spoiler Below /v/ ruined the ending for me, but HOLY **** SCOTT SHELBY IS THE KILLER. My parents thought it was that mean police officer guy, though. The ending with Norman and the tanks. What was with that? Was he hallucinating because of the trypto he didn't take or something? Widthdrawl? Seemed like it. Also, is the rain at the opening/credits real or computer generated? I really want to believe that it's CG. That would be so awesome. __________________ ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ＷＯＮ’Ｔ　ＹＯＵ　ＢＥＣＯＭＥ　Ａ　ＭＡＧＩＣＡＬ　ＧＩＲＬ？

03-06-2010, 12:57 PM	#8
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,211 Thanks: 1,611 Thanked 5,552 Times in 2,499 Posts Blog Entries: 18	Spoiler Below UN IS THE KILLER. __________________

03-06-2010, 01:11 PM	#9
Luigiman7 ~)´◡｀(~ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: representin da bronx yo Gender: Posts: 17,300 Thanks: 1,098 Thanked 992 Times in 698 Posts Blog Entries: 8	hold L2 to express your thoughts on that __________________ ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ＷＯＮ’Ｔ　ＹＯＵ　ＢＥＣＯＭＥ　Ａ　ＭＡＧＩＣＡＬ　ＧＩＲＬ？

02-04-2010, 10:20 PM	#2
chibimod3 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The bottom of a Dr. Pepper bottle Gender: Posts: 497 Thanks: 52 Thanked 18 Times in 16 Posts	X Wow......This is pretty cool. I mean if only it were on PC I might get it. No PS3. But still just wow...

02-05-2010, 01:33 PM	#3
*The Doctor* The Last Timelord. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the TARDIS Gender: Posts: 13,819 Thanks: 869 Thanked 647 Times in 421 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Read about it a while ago. Very interesting, probably rent it tho.

02-20-2010, 04:36 AM	#4
*the Octopus* THE PRESIDENT OF FUN Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 27,471 Thanks: 1,973 Thanked 5,121 Times in 2,320 Posts	JAAASSOOOOON >=(

03-06-2010, 12:42 PM	#7
*The Doctor* The Last Timelord. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the TARDIS Gender: Posts: 13,819 Thanks: 869 Thanked 647 Times in 421 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Just finished the bit after the Mall (at the start). Not really liking the game so far. Clunky controls. Mundane tasks. Felt nothing when Spoiler Below Jason being hit by a car. Oh, well back to playing it.