Games

Heavy Rain

Quantic Dream

2010•Adventure•PEGI 18•About 11 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventuredramamysterythrillerdetectivemafia/gangsterpsychologicalrobots/ai/spacesexvehiclesfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricategrittybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryempowerment/personal growthfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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Boxlist takeHeightened and unsavoury: a heavy adventure game, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

81 / 100

1,147 ratings

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About This Game

Heavy Rain is a cinematic psychological thriller from game developer Quantic Dream exclusively for the PlayStation 3. Dealing with a range of adult themes, the game revolves around a sophisticated plot and strong narrative threads that explore a complex moral proposition. You assume the role of multiple characters with very different backgrounds, motivations, and skills in a world where each player decision affects what will follow.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The game focuses on four different characters; Ethan Mars, a father and main protagonist; Scott Shelby, a private eye; Norman Jayden, an FBI agent and finally Madison Paige, a photojournalist. They are very different characters and do not know each other at the game's point, but are all connected in the sense that they all have interest in the game's main antagonist, the Origami Killer.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureDramaMysteryThrillerDetectiveMafia/gangsterPsychologicalRobots/ai/spaceSexVehiclesAll consuming questComplex relationshipDeep rivalryEmpowerment/personal growthFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leads

Keywords

Modern warfareRail shooterHelicopterExplorationBloodyPsychological thrillerSerial killerDetective

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Details

Developer: Quantic Dream
Publishers: Quantic Dream, Sony Computer Entertainment
Released: 18 February 2010
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person, Third person
Time to beat: 8h rushed, 11h normally, 19h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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