Heavy Rain

Jade

Jade

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Platform
PlayStation 3

Release Dates
JP 18 February 2010
NA 23 February 2010
EU 24 February 2010
AUS 25 February 2010
UK 26 February 2010

Game Type
interactive drama psychological thriller


Main Characters


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Ethan Mars: An architect with a wife and two sons. Two years prior to the main story, his elder son, Jason, dies in a car accident that leaves Ethan in a coma. Now awake, Ethan remains depressed and stricken with grief, and lives alone, estranged from his wife and distant from his other son, Shaun. Ethan soon discovers that Shaun may become the next victim of the Origami Killer, and is forced to go to extreme lengths to save him. He is voiced by and modeled after Pascal Langdale.



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Scott Shelby: A retired police officer, currently working as a private investigator conducting an investigation into the Origami Killer. He is voiced by and modelled after Sam Douglas.



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Norman Jayden: An FBI profiler sent to support the police force with their investigation into the Origami Killer. Jayden possesses a set of experimental augmented reality glasses called an "Additional Reality Interface", or ARI. It allows him to rapidly investigate crime scenes and analyze evidence. He is also struggling with an addiction to the drug triptocaine. He is voiced by and modelled after Leon Ockenden.


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Madison Paige: A photojournalist living alone in the city. Suffering from chronic insomnia and nightmares, she occasionally checks into motels, as they are the only place she can properly sleep. She eventually finds herself involved in the latest Origami Killer case, conducting her own investigations. Her voice and facial motion capture were done by Judi Beecher, and her likeness and body motion capture were provided by Jacqui Ainsley.


The game's prologue opens with Ethan Mars, spending his life with his family. He later loses track of one of his sons, Jason, at a busy mall. Jason is soon found, outside on the street, and Ethan jumps to try to save him from an oncoming car. Jason is killed, while Ethan is injured and falls into a coma for six months. Two years after the accident, Ethan is suffering from depression, a fear of crowds, and blackouts that last for several hours. He is estranged from his wife, and his remaining son, Shaun, is distant with him. While at a park with Shaun, Ethan has another blackout, and wakes to find Shaun missing.

Shaun's disappearance is soon tied to the serial murders of the Origami Killer. The criminal's modus operandi is to abduct a young boy during the rainy fall season, after which their bodies are found several days later in a remote location, drowning being the cause of death, along with an origami animal figure in their hands, and an orchid on their chest. FBI profiler Norman Jayden, having come to assist the police with the Origami Killer, concludes that the child is locked in a location where, after 6 inches of rainfall, their bodies will be completely submerged and die from drowning. They realize that they have less than three days to find Shaun.

Ethan retreats to a motel to avoid the media. He receives a letter that directs him to a locker, and finds a shoebox containing a mobile phone, a handgun, and five origami figures. The phone instructs him to complete a set of trials written on each origami figure to display the lengths he is prepared to go to in order to save Shaun, after which he will receive pieces of a street address. The trials present increasing risk as they proceed, from subjecting himself to physical pain and electrocution, cutting off part of his finger, killing a man, and drinking poison. As he attempts these trials, he meets Madison Paige, who helps him to recover physically and emotionally from the trials. Madison begins her own investigation into who may have arranged the trials.

Jayden, working with Lieutenant Carter Blake, investigate two suspects, but come up empty-handed. Ethan's ex-wife visits the police and informs them of Ethan's blackouts, which lead them to Ethan's psychiatrist. Blake is sure that Ethan is the Origami Killer, while Jayden continues to follow the trail of evidence to confirm otherwise.

During these events, private investigator Scott Shelby begins visiting several of the victims' parents for information, and obtains several items that relate to the Origami Killer. One parent, Lauren Winter, insists on helping him, seeking closure on the matter. They are led astray by a wealthy playboy claiming to be the Killer, and are threatened off the case by his adversarial father.
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Trailer

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For the boys....this is Jacqui Ainsley (read Madison's bio) =)

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This game is the only reason I want a ps3. I played the demo at my uncles house where you are the older dude in the apartment and it was so fun kicking that bald guy's ass.

Also the investigation of the crime scene was cool too. The graphics really gave you the eerie feel in the rain.
 
Spoiler:
it was kinda derpy playing as the killer ( before you realize hes the killer) when you go to the dudes mansion to question, you hear him thinking "maybe he's the killer!!" wtf?
 
Although I only played through it once. I must say I was glued to my seat.

This game felt more like a interactive movie, but holy crap it had a VERY ENTERTAINING story.

The only reason i picked this game up is because I read it was A LOT like

Indigo prophecies that I played on Xbox back in the day. And I loved that game as well (For the story)
 
@ Exemery: Added spoiler tags, you silly goose ;P


One of the best games I have ever played! My favourite character was easily Norman. I'd hang with the Norm :_cool:

Good call on Indigo Prophecy, I thought I was the only one who thought of that game when playing it (and that game was also super awesome)
 
I have never played this game in my life.
I want to, but it's only a half ass temptation.
Somebody please give me some good reasons to get it, I will listen.
Trust me, I'm easy to convince.
 
Jade said:
@ Exemery: Added spoiler tags, you silly goose ;P


One of the best games I have ever played! My favourite character was easily Norman. I'd hang with the Norm :_cool:
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Aw! :( but its been out already for so long!
 
^ Yeah but not everyone has played it, lol.

TaBB3rnackle92 said:
I have never played this game in my life.
I want to, but it's only a half ass temptation.
Somebody please give me some good reasons to get it, I will listen.
Trust me, I'm easy to convince.
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The story itself will have you instantly hooked. Pretty much this game as a whole needs no forced nudging to ever be considered, it's just completely awesome, from the story to the graphics to the twist in the game. Just watch the trailer, it should give you a good indication of the epicness, lol.
 
TaBB3rnackle92 said:
I have never played this game in my life.
I want to, but it's only a half ass temptation.
Somebody please give me some good reasons to get it, I will listen.
Trust me, I'm easy to convince.
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its a great story, one that cant be rivaled easily, and as its a cinematic game, it never feels old. it has a few rpg elements to it so there are multiple endings ( some depressing) hope i didnt spoil to much
 
TaBB3rnackle92 said:
I have never played this game in my life.
I want to, but it's only a half ass temptation.
Somebody please give me some good reasons to get it, I will listen.
Trust me, I'm easy to convince.
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Imagine watching a Epic movie of epic proporitions except during specific scenes you must perform button actions, and depending on your actions the story will change and be permanent. The game auto-saves so you can't cheat and go back. The story you unfold is the story you will unfold.

I was hook line and sinkered in right after the first huge major incident in the story. The beginning of the game is just slightly slow paced as it tries to help you learn how to play the game properly for later.

This game's story can rival big shot movies on the big screen easily. Infact I want to say it's better than 80% of movies that come out on the big screen but obviously this is my personal opinion.
 
Critical-Limit said:
Imagine watching a Epic movie of epic proporitions except during specific scenes you must perform button actions, and depending on your actions the story will change and be permanent. The game auto-saves so you can't cheat and go back. The story you unfold is the story you will unfold.

I was hook line and sinkered in right after the first huge major incident in the story. The beginning of the game is just slightly slow paced as it tries to help you learn how to play the game properly for later.

This game's story can rival big shot movies on the big screen easily. Infact I want to say it's better than 80% of movies that come out on the big screen but obviously this is my personal opinion.
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not today's movies at least. i've never seen so much trash in the theatres
 
iViTal said:
I don't care for any of the 360 exclusive except for Gears and Everypony plays MK9 on PSN :mad:
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I play my 360 more. :P

On topic. I love Heavy Rain one of the very FEW ps3 exclusive I can actually enjoy. It brings a great story you can play in multiple ways(I believe the game has like 21 endings?), and a brand new game play style of play for this generation, good graphics and characters. The presentation and dialogue is also excellent. Like mentioned before it's like controlling a movie pretty much. Only thing that really bothered me is the slow down problems, and sometimes loading problems. I guess it's a game even hard for the ps3 to handle? XD
 
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