Heavy Rain
8.5 out of 10

Heavy Rain

Heavy Rain is a cinematic and evolving thriller from Quantic Dre Read more

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Reviews for Heavy Rain

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Overall 9
9.1

Heavy Rain Review

GamingTrend
10 December 2011
  • Excerpt: In 2006, Quantic Dream unveiled the first tech demo for Heavy Rain to an unsuspecting closed-door E3 crowd.  The theme was apparent from the start Heavy Rain begins with
  • Pros: Incredible graphic fidelity throughout the game, Voice acting is well done, Gesture controls are immersive, Animation system is very realistic and conveys depth, Shock...
  • Cons: Incredible graphic fidelity throughout the game, Voice acting is well done, Gesture controls are immersive, Animation system is very realistic and conveys depth, Shock...
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Expert Review

Australian Gamer
10 March 2010
  • Conclusion: You're going to have to work for it. Pros Great graphics – Intriguing storyline – Believable characters – Great soundtrack – Tonnes of trophies for the...
  • Pros: Great graphics – Intriguing storyline – Believable characters – Great soundtrack – Tonnes of trophies for the achievement whores
  • Cons: Way too much pointless interactivity and button pressing – Any real need for nudity/sex scene? – Game locked up/glitched on more than one occasion at vital points of t...
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Overall 9
8.5

Heavy Rain Review

PALGN
1 March 2010
  • Excerpt: Once all the rage on PCs, the point-and-click adventure genre is survived by a few key names and a minor revival through digital episode distribution.
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Overall 9
8.8
Value for money 9
9.0
Gameplay 8
8.4
Graphics 9
8.6
Sound 9
9.1

Heavy Rain - PS3

Futuregamez.net
25 February 2010
  • Summary: Despite the technical issues Heavy Rain is one of the most engrossing, engaging and unique games of this generation.
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Overall 9
8.5

Heavy Rain

GameSpot
19 February 2010
  • Conclusion: Though it suffers from its share of plot and technical problems, Heavy Rain is nonetheless a bold and visionary step forward in the medium of interactive storytelling.
  • Pros: Powerful and emotionally engaging narrative, Story continually adapts to your actions, Unique controls convey drama and tension, Highly detailed characters and environ...
  • Cons: Plot holes and heavy-handed villains, Technical issues break immersion, Poor movement controls.
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Overall 9
8.5

Expert Review

AAG
27 January 2010
  • Conclusion: Quantic Dreams should be commended for the direction they’ve taken this adventure game, with a focused story and strong plot whilst giving the player interactivity and
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Heavy Rain Chronicles: The Taxidermist

Talking About Games
2 days ago
  • Excerpt: It’s strange how a game can grow on you well after you’ve finished playing it .  In my initial review of Heavy Rain, I’m willing to admit that I was a bit hard on...
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Proof that Heavy Rain inspired BBC's Sherlock

Game People
2 January 2012
  • Excerpt: BBC's Sherlock series adopts Heavy Rain's art style, visual communication and origami theme. We know, because Sherlock says as much the first time he uses the emotive...
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Overall 8
8.2

Heavy Rain

Strategy Informer
6 October 2011
  • Conclusion: Heavy Rain is a vast leap in drawing believable digital performances from actors, managing to invoke empathy as the story develops, causing what would be a so-so movie
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Review: Heavy Rain (PS3)

consolecreatures.com
21 June 2011
  • Excerpt: Heavy Rain, in so many ways, is different than any video game experience you've had up to this point.  While no technological advance propels this title to greatness, it
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