Thoughts on Heavy Rain

[Canas Renvall]

^ Really? Never noticed that.

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Perhaps it's symbolic of him revealing his true side?

[aris13]

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I didn't noticed it either maybe because he didn't had a lot of lines after that part

[TheSelfishGene]

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I had Madison confront the killer, so the other scenes may be different. But at least while they are standing over Shaun, just before the chase begins, it's atrocious.

[Rombie]

Much like most of the game, there is inconsistency with voice acting from just about all of the actors. I get the feeling, aside from the fact the majority of the actors are European and trying to be American, different parts of the game were recorded at different times with different directors (some during the full mo-cap, some during the sit down and records) which also didn't help.

[Dracarys]

The first playthrough of the game is brilliant.


Then when you play a second time all mystery is gone, the atmosphere and the way it was built up is gone and you come to realise that most 'choices' do nothing to the outcome of the game, there even being some that are absolutely horrible continuity wise (I'll put the worst one ina spoiler tag below). The game is suddenly terrible.


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I decided to not cut off my finger and just walk out. Two chapters with Ethan later and he was gripping his fingerless bandaged wrapped hand in pain, I guess it just fell off or something...

[aris13]

Creepy Premium Avatars.

http://boardsus.playstation.com/t5/PlayStation-Network/Premium-Avatars-Preview-them-here-before-you-buy/m-p/45435060/highlight/true#M538762

[GuardhouseMusic]

The only one I could see using is Nah'man Jayden. The rest of them are pulling some uncanny valley shit with the angles on their faces. Eww, too real...yet not real at all.

[nemesiswontdie]

My friend has one of the Ethan avatars. I might get a jayden one.

I was playing HR last night and I was using chapter select and 2/3rds of the time it would freeze during loading. Anyone else have this problem?

[Bertha]

Creepy Premium Avatars.

http://boardsus.playstation.com/t5/P...t/true#M538762

Yeaaah...I'm not going to be paying for those. They are a bit....not really creepy but...not very well done.

[aris13]

I was playing HR last night and I was using chapter select and 2/3rds of the time it would freeze during loading. Anyone else have this problem?

Download the new patch and you'll be fine.

[nemesiswontdie]

Thanks Aris. I dont have the internet for the PS3 where I'm at so I'll have to wait I guess.

I went to a friends house today and downloaded the patch and bought the Jayden avatar and my friend bought the Heavy Rain dynamic theme and let me download it off his account.

[Vector]

Did Heavy Rain move you? Well, soon you can Move it right back!

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3178524

*chuckle*

[Dracarys]

The 1.02 patch has ruined the game for me. Ever since I patched it I run into so many game breaking bugs it is unreal.

Deleting patch data let me play bug free again (I never had any to begin with) but now HR 1.0 will not let me sign into PSN and play at the same time. 1.01 is needed for this but its impossible to only patch up to 1.01 now, so forced to play it offline which is a bother.


I suggest anyone patched to 1.01 and without issues skips patch 1.02.

[Vector]

Heavy Rain surpasses the million sales mark:

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/04/13/flood-warning-heavy-rain-surpasses-the-million-mark/

[Rombie]

On one hand the game has limited appeal, on the other they mass marketed the crap out of it... so I'm not sure if the sales overall are that good for the amount spent on promotion.