backflip10019
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Played the demo through twice and was blown away by how amazing it looks as well as the unique storytelling methods. I'll definitely be picking it up on release.
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Heavy Rain - A Neogaf Official Thread on the Gaming Forum
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major_killjoy
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ZeroFate said:
Yes on the English VA & English subtitles. : )
But, I wouldn't know about the trophies, sorry.
Unboxing of the CE, courtesy of TheSixthAxis:
http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2010/02/19/heavy-rain-collectors-edition/
http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2010/02/19/heavy-rain-collectors-edition/
usernamechange
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Look at the top left picture and compare it to the bottom left, you can see several differences. One has a bigger nose, lower brow, larger mouth, fatter face (higher cheekbones maybe). They're similar in design, but it's not the same person. Even if it was it has no barring on the story as it's something that takes place outside of the game, and has little to do with the actual Origami killer.Solidino said:
Heavy Rain Paris Launch Party Recap
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/02/heavy-rain-paris-launch-party-recap/
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/02/heavy-rain-paris-launch-party-recap/
DevelopmentArrested
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Checked out 3 in Downtown Toronto. All no go.Boogat said:
Hate to say it... but that's your own fault. Never been to Gamefaqs or? I'm thinking of avoiding this thread soon too, just to be safe.Loudninja said:
SolidSnakex
Member
Loudninja said:
Why the hell are you even reading Gamefaqs?
major_killjoy
Member
Loudninja said:
It'd be great if they posted the full Q&A with the VAs. (either vid or transcript)
TheChewyWaffles
Member
Loudninja said:
And you're honestly surprised? Is this your first week on the Internet or something?
Caesarsalad
Neo Member
Had it ruined for me there too.Loudninja said:
My own fault, I know. I just can't help but visit every site possible for a game I'm really excited for.
Really sad to have found out though. Still sticking with my preorder but now I have to accept the fact that I'm going to be playing the game with a different point of view now.
Saint Ajola
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Completed the game. Got it on Thursday night and played for 5 hours till 3am - it was hard to put down! Continued on Friday night and completed it moments ago. So about 9 hours from start to end with some sightseeing thrown in here and there.
Game is amazing. Story can feel disjointed depending on your progression path
but I guess seeing everything the story have to offer is a good excuse to play it multiple times. And despite the occasional poor dialogue and spotty direction, Heavy Rain in its entirety is a VERY compelling experience. Many a times I find myself wrangling or hunching over the controller as the scenario unfolds before me, being manipulated like a marionette by a masterful yet simple presentation. David Cage did not just directed the on screen action/dialogue/whatever in the game, he directs the player's emotion in a way I have not felt since Ico's simple gesture of holding Yorda's hand.
The story is actually pretty good, kept me guessing at the killer's identity till they revealed the name. The pacing is good, balancing the calm with the panicky moments, the action sequences and he mundane ones. I found it hard to put the controller down once I'd started. Animation and graphics varies from average to amazingly photorealistic but overall it's among the better looking and moving game out there. There are some technical glitches like screen tearing and texture loading in but it's nothing major.
Voice work can be a bit spotty but not immersion breaking. In fact, I found Jayden's voice to not fit him at first but he ended up as one of my favorite character by the end so I guess the voices do work for me after all. Sound effects are amazing though, very good use of ambient sounds specially with a surround setup. The music also fits the mood very well but I found it getting repetitive towards the end.
Overall, I love this game. It's a rare experience and one that should not be overlooked. I also cannot wait to get back for another play through, doing things differently and seeing the other outcomes.
As mentioned before the japanese version contains English and Japanese voice, subs, and menu options. Trophies should work on all regional accounts and PS3 at least for all the other games that I have (US, Jp, Asian and Euro!). The Jpn version is censored however. No nudity (with strategic camera work they avoided showing any boobs and butts to the impressionable Jpn audiences!) as well as the option to use the toilet when you are semi naked is missing... So if that matters to you, get the US or Euro version.
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Game is amazing. Story can feel disjointed depending on your progression path
(On my play through Madison never met Jayden but somehow she knows about him)
The story is actually pretty good, kept me guessing at the killer's identity till they revealed the name. The pacing is good, balancing the calm with the panicky moments, the action sequences and he mundane ones. I found it hard to put the controller down once I'd started. Animation and graphics varies from average to amazingly photorealistic but overall it's among the better looking and moving game out there. There are some technical glitches like screen tearing and texture loading in but it's nothing major.
Voice work can be a bit spotty but not immersion breaking. In fact, I found Jayden's voice to not fit him at first but he ended up as one of my favorite character by the end so I guess the voices do work for me after all. Sound effects are amazing though, very good use of ambient sounds specially with a surround setup. The music also fits the mood very well but I found it getting repetitive towards the end.
Overall, I love this game. It's a rare experience and one that should not be overlooked. I also cannot wait to get back for another play through, doing things differently and seeing the other outcomes.
ZeroFate said:
As mentioned before the japanese version contains English and Japanese voice, subs, and menu options. Trophies should work on all regional accounts and PS3 at least for all the other games that I have (US, Jp, Asian and Euro!). The Jpn version is censored however. No nudity (with strategic camera work they avoided showing any boobs and butts to the impressionable Jpn audiences!) as well as the option to use the toilet when you are semi naked is missing... So if that matters to you, get the US or Euro version.
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templeusox
Banned
No, actually.
out0v0rder
Member
no, actually.
BlazingDarkness
Member
I saw 4 HR adverts here in the UK in the last hour
They're all about 5 seconds long each, from the shelby store scene, one time it shows him talking the dude out of robbing the store, the other time he gets shot - no other information aside from the name/release and a youtube link
They're all about 5 seconds long each, from the shelby store scene, one time it shows him talking the dude out of robbing the store, the other time he gets shot - no other information aside from the name/release and a youtube link
TheDrowningMan
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daxter01 said:i ve just finished it,loved ittry to stay away from spiolers for your own sakes
Unfortunately, I became about 80% sure of who the killer is through playing the demo and watching a couple of videos. Google and me, my own worst enemy, more or less confirmed that a couple of minutes ago. Seems very telegraphed (and I retain a bit of hope that I'm somehow wrong....) but I'm really looking forward to it anyway. I don't know the finer details.
Castor Krieg
Banned
I guess I will bite in the end, 4 more days for deliberations. I really loved the demo and the game style suits me fine (I loved IP, yes, even after it went Power Rangers - the fight on the roof was insane). On the other hand I don't know what is the replayability of this game. Here's the problem: I would like to keep it, so I can play it in a year or two, show my parents, wife, etc. But I don't want to pay full price >.< But then I want to play the game ASAP. DAMN IT!
indigo-cyclops
Member
I think Madison would have looked A LOT better with longer hair. The team did a really awesome job with all the character models though.
DevelopmentArrested
Banned
it's a demo.YoungHav said:
30 minutes at most.
polyh3dron
Banned
Yep I had a couple games spoiled for me before release in those shitty forums.Dogenzaka said:
indigo-cyclops
Member
Wow Sony really pulled out all the stops with the launch event. Some really prolific faces there. Terry Gilliam, Neil Labute, as well as the main cast of the game. I'm just so surprised to see Gilliam there. Lots of really good press for this game, at least in Europe. It feels like a movie premiere to me.
templeusox
Banned
So no pre-release commercials for this game in the US? Thats...a terrible decision.
DenogginizerOS
BenjaminBirdie's Thomas Jefferson
I have heard there is a trailer before Shutter Island.templeusox said:
templeusox
Banned
I only heard about that in Australia.DenogginizerOS said:
I mean Sony almost got this one right. They had an early embargo to allow for good early reviews, they put up an early demo on the Store which they could point consumers to, but they don't actually make a freaking commercial for the game. It just boggles the mind. As if there aren't 3000 different police procedural re-runs on cable TV they couldn't advertise in.
DigitalDevil
Member
man, that demo was amazing! I will definitely be renting this
SolidSnakex
Member
templeusox said:
It's highly unlikely that they aren't doing a commercial for this. It should start airing Monday.
BlazingDarkness
Member
www.youtube.com/heavyrain is the link on the advert, there are 18 variations of the Hassan's Shop scene alone on there, madness:lol
just finished it
loved everything related to the story / character
about the game itself , i already experienced the same thing in indigo ( which i loved ) so i there's nothing new here except the shitty six axis stuff .
also camera and controlling the character sucks.
anyway the story was pretty satisfying so i didn't feel disappointed at all .
loved everything related to the story / character
about the game itself , i already experienced the same thing in indigo ( which i loved ) so i there's nothing new here except the shitty six axis stuff .
also camera and controlling the character sucks.
anyway the story was pretty satisfying so i didn't feel disappointed at all .
Madison ass is unbelievable !!!
Milk Lizard
Banned
netguy503 said:
What are the obvious reasons ? :/
Because that is the ones they are showing on tv. Saw this on lionheads forum :
"Just chilling out in front of QI XL on Dave and during the ad break this weird computer generated trailer comes on - no text, no explanation in any way just some guy walking into a convenience store and trying to rob the place, then it cut to another advert ...
This really confused the hell out of me and I could only think of two games it would be referring to - Heavy Rain or a new GTA IV DLC, but as I hadn't heard of anything from that I decided to look up Heavy Rain trailers ... well it didn't fit with any I could find, but then towards the end of the ad break (which I was googling whilst it was the ad break as I was that bored ) the clip resumed and it came up with a glimpse of the in-game interactions and then ended flashing up the "Heavy Rain" name and the date ...
I can't quite decide if this is absolute genius marketing for the game or really far too cryptic for the type of person watching Dave at 23:00 on a Friday night ... (or is that me being unfair on Dave?) ...
Either way I think it's on of the best pieces of marketing for a video game I've seen in a long time - it doesn't show anything about the game, it doesn't even tell you what system it is on ... but it will appeal to a wider audience than is likely to buy the game normally and peeks peoples interest ... Maybe ... just maybe, this game might just shift some units!
"DevelopmentArrested
Banned
Just got it.
Time to poopsock and finish by Sunday./
Time to poopsock and finish by Sunday./
Manmademan
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DigitalDevil said:man, that demo was amazing! I will definitely be renting this
renting?!?
Wrong answer, turkey.
Buy or Die!
Milk Lizard said:
The one I saw (the one I saw on the front page) had weird annotations for each choice you make. I can see how that works on youtube, but not on TV. You got to market to the mainstream audience as well unfortunately- something risky like that has the way that can repel more people than it can attract. I don't think that is what they want. Besides, this is a EU ad (noted by the rating at the start of the video) the majority of us in this thread were asking for NA trailers/ads.
I think an ad with that Butler guy will do for mainstream and maybe a nicer one dealing more with the story and emotions evoked in the character's struggles for us folk. But not that EU ad...it's TOO risky and "out there" IMHO.
