Quantic Dreams has denied speculation that Heavy Rain: The Origami Killer will be released this year and instead insisted that it is sticking to a 2010 launch.
Despite Sony having previously suggested that the PS3-exclusive game would be made available in 2009, studio executive Guillaume de Fondaumiere has dismissed this as a matter of wrong timing.
Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, he said: "Most publishers today realise that it's not ideal to release a new IP or a new genre just before Christmas. It's a very crowded place to be and certain games need more space to live their life.
"Everybody working on the project, both at Quantic and Sony, believe this [2010] is the right time. We've always known that we had a window to release the game, and it's important for us to finish it the right way.
"We've got some margin either way, to some degree, but again I think there's a responsibility, and we don't want to deceive - so it's important for the game to be polished up until the last minute."
In terms of the game's ambition, de Fondaumiere said that the title will show that it is "possible to offer players something different to just fighting, shooting and driving - that interactivity can be more than that".
He added: "I hope that Heavy Rain will leave an imprint in people's minds, like the best movies or books - that's really our objective.
"I hope it's going to be not only something that they can look back on from a gaming perspective as new and original, but maybe from a more global perspective as an entertainment form, a form of expression."
If Sony finally drops the price of the PS3 this year, this may be my first PS3 preorder. ;D
4 mins of game footage (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/16/taking-care-of-a-child-four-minutes-of-heavy-rain-footage/)
Heavy Rain to be censored in different regions
At the tail end of August, a rumor indicating that Heavy Rain may be censored made waves around the PlayStation blogosphere. The rumor, started by Italian PlayStation blog UPSBlogIt, indicated that Quantic Dreams was pushing for an interactive, motion captured sex scene. If that sounds outlandish to you, then you should take a look at the PC versions of Quantic Dream's previous games, Omikron and Indigo Prophecy(Farenheit), which both feature QTE sex sequences.
Now, Heavy Rain executive producer Guillaume de Fondaumiere has seemingly confirmed that rumor in a recent interview. Fondaumiere explains that, even though Heavy Rain is intended for mature audiences, the game will still be tailored to fit guidelines across the different regions worldwide.
"We wanted to have pretty much the same game everywhere, be it Europe, in the United States, or in Japan, of course, with slight adaptions, for instance, the Japanese version" Fondaumiere said, "but I don't think the changes we made will make a big difference, so that those are real modular things. We felt the need to adapt the content to the culture."
Heavy Rain is scheduled to launch early in 2010, exclusively for the PS3
good thing those governments are looking out for their citizens best interests.
good way to stir up some interest in their game
Heavy Rain dated for February release
One of the biggest and most mysterious PS3 titles has been Heavy Rain. After being unveiled around the time of the PS3s introduction, the title vanished for several years never to been seen again until just this past year. With the sudden surge of new information also came a surge of hype. Utilizing new concepts of character interaction, Heavy Rain is going for something totally unique and the release date of the title is sooner than one expected.
Famitsu is reporting a February 18th release in Japan, which means a North American release date will surely be around the same time, too. Though Sony America hasn't formally announced a date, it's been assumed it'll be in the opening months of 2010. Hopefully, this means we'll also have a February release date to coincide with the Japanese release.
European box art revealed
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I'm excited for this game, but I know I probably won't get around to playing it until later next year.
I need to complete the 360 games I already have backlogged.
I need to not buy anymore 360 games except for the ones I already have preordered, which is unfortunately made up of mostly RPGs which take forever to complete.
I need to play (or at least open) Uncharted 2 which has been sitting on my shelf since release.
I need to learn how to use Auto Circadian Meditation and survive without sleep (like Batman). Imagine all of the gaming you could do if you didn't have to sleep. :o
Quote from: nCogNeato on December 07, 2009, 03:18:47 PM
I need to learn how to use Auto Circadian Meditation and survive without sleep (like Batman). Imagine all of the gaming you could do if you didn't have to sleep. :o
Think of my Gamerscore!!
Joystiq Previews The First Full Chapter
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While Heavy Rain attempts to welcome both serious and more casual players, it's clear that many will find the unique controls and the story's slow burn a bit too jarring, unconventional, and even boring. Sony has already released so much (arguably too much) footage of Quantic Dream's adventure, and chances are that you've already passed judgment on the title. Perhaps more than any other game before it, Heavy Rain hopes that you want to like the experience. Why? It is -- at its core -- a role-playing game.
When people find out I've been playing Heavy Rain, the first question that generally pops up is, "Is it anything but a series of Quick-Time Events?" The problem with that question is that it inherently assumes that a QTE necessitates a lack of player control. While it's true that the majority of player input is done via on-screen indicators, to simply call them quick-time events is a bit derogatory, ignoring the innovations that developer Quantic Dream has made. Not all actions require players to press buttons as quickly as they see them. In fact, most of the commands involve a very deliberate pace: you may need to move the analog stick slowly, or hold down two buttons while transitioning to a third. Some inputs use the PS3's built-in motion controls, while others will use a combination of various inputs. There are many ways of interfacing with the controller, with each QTE trying to simulate its corresponding, real-world action.
However, variety is not Heavy Rain's greatest innovation. Perhaps the most difficult aspect of the game to explain is its integration of inaction. You are often given the opportunity to do nothing -- and counter to your intuition, that can be the most satisfying option to pursue.
Early in the game, you're forced to take care of a rather uncooperative child. (We're skimping on details, simply to avoid spoilers.) You're given the option to do a number of things, but I chose the action that seemed to make the most sense to me: spend time with the kid, sitting down on the couch and watching TV with him. There were no buttons to mash in order to continue watching the TV, nor were there any clear indicators that I was "winning" or "losing." Time continued to pass, and I felt like I had gotten closer to my estranged virtual son.
The idea of doing nothing in a video game might sound terribly unexciting, and I'm not suggesting everyone should follow my example. Instead, this single scene should serve as an example of why you'll want to absorb yourself in the fiction. There were a number of other options to pursue in that scene: play basketball, cook food, or even ignore the child altogether. Should you assume the role of these characters as you would in real life, and perhaps not "in a game," Heavy Rain will be thoroughly captivating.
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Even in just the first full chapter of the game, Heavy Rain delivers a number of genuinely memorable moments. "Hassan's Shop," which Joystiq writer Griffin so elegantly laid out, is one of those nerve-wracking scenes. While Griffin experienced a number of different possibilities for that single scene -- sneaking up behind the burglar and knocking him out, getting caught and shot in the shoulder, or engaging in verbal negotiations -- he probably didn't see the most gruesome result of them all. Once again, inaction is a valid choice and, in this instance, ends in the brutal murder of the shop owner. "I should've done something," Detective Shelby says when he sees the stiff body lying on the floor, the puddle of blood expanding. Like Hassan's Shop, many of the other scenes in Heavy Rain will make you stop and think: "Wow, I've never seen this in a game before." It's exhilarating to play something that feels like a next step in the evolution of the medium.
As innovative as Heavy Rain is, there are a number of caveats that even the most accepting will find hard to ignore. The controls will undoubtedly be a point of contention. You have to hold R2 in order to walk around the environment, evoking memories of the classic tank-styled Resident Evil controls. It's actually far more intuitive than Capcom's horror game, though. Unlike in Resident Evil, controls are not relative to the player, but to the camera. You'll move your character as in any other third-person action game. Only difference? You'll have to hold down the R2 button. It's a rather small change, and we're still somewhat surprised Quantic Dream deemed it necessary. Holding R2 without using the analog stick enables an automatic path-finding routine for your character -- but we think most will wish they could simply explore the environment in a more traditional way.
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The slow introduction will also undoubtedly frustrate some. While Indigo Prophecy started with a bang, Heavy Rain starts with a ... shower. Yes, the first three scenes serve as the tutorial for the game and set up the events to come. However, the impatient among you will be bored long before the game's first (optional) action sequence, which occurs well over an hour into the story.
Most disappointing of all, though, is the voice acting. For a game that's all about motion capture, realistic graphics, and earnest storytelling, it's surprising to encounter such lackluster performances. Sony raised the bar with Uncharted 2, and Heavy Rain represents a noticeable step down. The main character, Ethan Mars, sadly lacks a dramatic presence and his delivery is oftentimes stiff and unbelievable. How is it possible that the casting found an actor worse than the one used for Indigo Prophecy? (ProTip: Don't like the English voice acting? You can switch to any of the 9 other vocal tracks!)
Despite those issues, we believe that if you're hungry for mature video game storytelling, you'll be very interested in partaking in Quantic Dream's narrative experiment.
Honestly i read that little preview and i'm thinking it's not a game i'd like. The only reason i liked playing Shenmue was because my mate played the whole game and i did the QTE's and some of the fights. The mooching in Shenmue grated on me, like it does in Fallout and Oblivion. I can agree they're amazing games, but i just hate wandering too much.
.. and any game you 'look after' a kid ... jeez, i get to watch virtual TV with a virtual kid. That's not my idea of entertainment.
I do hope this game does well however, it'll be great for the serious gamers in a world of Wiitendo crap.
This game sounds like it may be the first game I've ever played that was designed for "adults" (not in a xxx way).
Mature games that are rated for the violence are still appealing to children. The slow story pacing and unfolding events that shape Hard Rain will probably have kids bored to death, as the above article suggested.
I'm really looking forward to playing this.
Quote from: nCogNeato on December 15, 2009, 02:19:50 PM
This game sounds like it may be the first game I've ever played that was designed for "adults" (not in a xxx way).
Mature games that are rated for the violence are still appealing to children. The slow story pacing and unfolding events that shape Hard Rain will probably have kids bored to death, as the above article suggested.
I'm really looking forward to playing this.
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Quote from: GamerMan316 on December 15, 2009, 02:22:07 PM
Quote from: nCogNeato on December 15, 2009, 02:19:50 PM
Hard Rain
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Dammit.
Now everyone knows my deep dark secret. Every time I hear the name "Heavy Rain" I think of that movie. :)
Heavy Rain won't be as good as Hard Rain, what a movie!
Quote from: Failed on December 15, 2009, 04:47:00 PM
Heavy Rain won't be as good as Hard Rain, what a movie!
I really enjoyed that movie, Morgan Freeman as a bad guy, whats not to like :)
New Screens (http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-12218-Video-Game-Examiner~y2009m12d16-New-ingame-Heavy-Rain-screens-and-trailer)
Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain just got heavier, both in content and in physical package size. Sony has detailed the first of the DLC releases that we confirmed earlier this week, called Heavy Rain Chronicles. The first DLC episode is an expanded version of the "bonus" taxidermist scene shown in 2008 and will be available "after the launch of Heavy Rain early next year" for an unannounced price. More downloadable episodes will be revealed later.
Sony Europe has also announced a Collector's Edition of the game (for Europe), which will include access to the expanded Taxidermist episode day-and-date with the retail release. The limited-edition box will include the DLC episode, along with a downloadable soundtrack and XMB theme, plus a cool "rain-effect" slipcase (pictured above). Sony didn't note a date for the Collector's Edition, so we'll just stick to our best guess: February 26.
While there's no announcement about a Collector's Edition for North America, according to PlayStation Blog, if you pre-order the standard edition, you will gain early access to the first "Chronicle" (or DLC episode). As in Europe, the DLC will be available for non-pre-orderers at an unspecified post-launch date, though the North American episodes have been priced at $4.99 each.
Heavy Rain "Not A Video Game Anymore" In Creator's Mind
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While there are some who believe Heavy Rain creator David Cage is a gifted man, others think he (and his games) are a little too full of themselves.
Both types will probably find these comments of interest, then. "Heavy Rain is not a video game anymore in my mind because it breaks with most of the traditional paradigms, but it's fully interactive," he told Destructoid. "If the format becomes successful, we will probably have to find a different name for this type of experience".
And if it doesn't, we will probably have to find a different name for David Cage.
Full Story (http://www.destructoid.com/cage-heavy-rain-not-a-videogame-anymore-in-my-mind--158115.phtml)
Quote from: GamerMan316 on December 21, 2009, 10:44:15 AM
"If the format becomes successful, we will probably have to find a different name for this type of experience".
No. You give its genre a new name.
If you play it, it's a game. If anything, immersion just makes it MORE of a game, not less.
he does sound a bit full of himself. but, i have to be excited about a developer that isnt afraid to try something completely new and possibly fail miserably. so let him call the "experience" anything he wants. im just excited to have something other than another shooter/rpg to look forward to.
The origins of Heavy Rain's exclusivity
The heavily anticipated PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain is due out early in in 2010. The upcoming January issue of GamePro features a pretty in depth cover feature on the man behind the game, David Cage. In it, Cage explains how Heavy Rain came to be exclusive in the first place, as relayed by GamePro EIC John Davidson in the latest 4G1U podcast.
The PlayStation 3 was first introduced at E3 2005. PlayStation father Ken Kutagari and then SCEA president Kaz Hirai promised a technical monster, claims bolstered by prefabricated trailers, like the infamous Killzone 2 and Motorstorm trailers. Expectations for the PlayStation 2's successor were set astronomically high.
One year later, with the PS3 just months from launch, Sony was faced with the daunting task of coming up with real PS3 footage that matched the impressive mock up trailers from a year earlier. This is when Quantic Dream approached Sony with Heavy Rain. They had started work on 'The Casting', an impresive in-engine tech demo, earlier in 2006. Sony, desperate for something to show at E3, quickly snapped up Heavy Rain.
A wise decision by Sony, as Heavy Rain was easily one of their brightest stars at E3 that year - a year that spawned several internet meme's at Sony's expense. David Cage, producer of the title, recently told GamePro that if that situation hadn't played out like that, Heavy Rain may have never even happened.
Heavy Rain is tentatively due for a February 2010 release.
The US version of Heavy Rain has been dated.
The latest issue of Qore, Sony's members-only online magazine, has dated the game for February 16, according to Examiner.
Although retailer HMV recently retracted its February 26 estimate for Europe that was announced with the Collector's Edition, "watertight retail sources" told CVG that it will be released on that date.
The source added: "That's the date we've got and as far as we're concerned they've committed to it."
Heavy Rain will be a PlayStation 3 exclusive adventure by Quantic Dream, developer of 2005 title Fahrenheit. (not to be confused with the uber awesome community 360 Degrees Fahrenheit)
i never really understood game developers having different release dates for different continents. would it really be that diificult to have games to have a world wide release date? ???
localisation, it's the difference between fries, chips and crisps
Quote from: xnightcrawlerxx on January 08, 2010, 01:01:42 PM
i never really understood game developers having different release dates for different continents. would it really be that diificult to have games to have a world wide release date? ???
I always thought it was due to industry-set release days. In the US, most retail media is released on a Tuesday. I just assumed other countries have a different days of the week for releases. I could be wrong.
UK is a Friday, except worldwides which are usually a Tuesday.
Quote from: nCogNeato on January 08, 2010, 04:14:18 PM
Quote from: xnightcrawlerxx on January 08, 2010, 01:01:42 PM
i never really understood game developers having different release dates for different continents. would it really be that diificult to have games to have a world wide release date? ???
I always thought it was due to industry-set release days. In the US, most retail media is released on a Tuesday. I just assumed other countries have a different days of the week for releases. I could be wrong.
that makes sense
Did Qore say February 16 was the day Heavy Rain would be released? It meant February 23! As if specifically intended to correct this morning's report, Sony just announced the for-real North American release date for the adventure game. A reminder: pre-ordering the title will get you free launch-day access to the first downloadable Heavy Rain Chronicles episode, which won't be available otherwise until a later date.
Sony also confirmed European release dates for Quantic Dream's interactive novel thing: February 24 for mainland Europe and February 26 in the UK and Ireland.
Quote from: xnightcrawlerxx on January 08, 2010, 04:40:53 PM
A reminder: pre-ordering the title will get you free launch-day access to the first downloadable Heavy Rain Chronicles episode, which won't be available otherwise until a later date.
DAMMIT! >:(
It's that kind of s#!t that makes me buy games that sit on my shelf for 2 years. I want the freebies, but I don't have time to play them all.
I still have Too Human sitting on my shelf. At least I have the freebie preorder stuff for spending $60 on a game that I can buy today for $20. I technically spent $40 on a sword and armor that won't even be useful after I level up my character for 4 hours. Kill me in the face.
You need to play some of your old games me thinks, if you can manage to get off Dragon Age .... or Tinker :P
Sony Computer Entertainment has revealed that Heavy Rain will arrive in Europe in February.
The PlayStation 3 exclusive is now available to pre-order from online and high street retailers. Selected stores are giving away bonus DLC chapter 'The Taxidermist' to customers who purchase their copy in advance.
Developed by French studio Quantic Dream, the game has been in development since 2006. Its plotline finds four characters tracking a serial murderer known as The Origami Killer.
Sony recently outlined a special Collector's Edition of the title, which will be exclusively available from HMV.
Heavy Rain arrives in Europe and other PAL territories on February 26.
Game of the Year contender right here
Quote from: GamerMan316 on January 09, 2010, 11:16:36 AM
Game of the Year contender right here
yeah it looks sweet
Glad I bought a PS3 now & I think I might just be using this more than my 360 this year, well at least until November when Gears 3 comes out of course ;D
Quote from: TaraJayne on January 09, 2010, 11:13:19 AM
Sony Computer Entertainment has revealed that Heavy Rain will arrive in Europe in February.
The PlayStation 3 exclusive is now available to pre-order from online and high street retailers. Selected stores are giving away bonus DLC chapter 'The Taxidermist' to customers who purchase their copy in advance.
Developed by French studio Quantic Dream, the game has been in development since 2006. Its plotline finds four characters tracking a serial murderer known as The Origami Killer.
Sony recently outlined a special Collector's Edition of the title, which will be exclusively available from HMV.
Heavy Rain arrives in Europe and other PAL territories on February 26.
CONFIRMED:
The DLC chapter is also available for US preorderes. Scheduled to release February 23rd. I'm going to preorder tonight when I go to GameStop to pick up Army of TwoTwo.
Scan of the Heavy Rain review from the Official Playstation Magazine
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Well, panic averted for David Cage and team! For the first review out we'd think they'd be pretty happy with a 9/10, especially considering Heavy Rain could possibly be quite a marmite game.
Be Origami Killer in Heavy Rain DLC
David Cage has revealed that one episode of Heavy Rain's Chronicles DLC puts you in the body of the Origami Killer himself.
Over the course of an hour you'll uncover the reason for his murderous obsession, Cage told gameblog.fr (helpfully decoded by our friends at Eurogamer France).
Another Chronicle will be based on FBI profiler Norman Jayden, and in it we'll find out where he got his scar and how he became addicted to prescription psychoactive drug Triptocaine.
And there's also the episode starring photographer Madison Paige, who trots off to investigate a taxidermist and unsurprisingly runs into a spot of bother. We'll find out why she can't sleep, too.
The Heavy Rain Chronicles will be around an hour long, according to Cage, and serve as prequels to the characters in Heavy Rain. Nothing has been said about episodes starring the other two leads, Ethan Mars and Scott Shelby.
Sony announced the Chronicles DLC last year and told us it would comprise of two instalments, both to be available after Heavy Rain's release - 26th February.
European Heavy Rain demo dated
PlayStation 3 owners will be able to download a demo of Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain on 11th February.
That's according to PlayStation Store team chappy Mike Kebby, who said so in response to a comment on yesterday's Store update thread (thanks Kotaku).
"Heavy Rain demo should be on the store on the 11th of Feb," is what he said, in case you were wondering whether it was ambiguous.
Yesterday a French report revealed that the upcoming DLC for Heavy Rain, the Heavy Rain Chronicles, will allow players to play as the Origami Killer, among others.
Look out for our review of Heavy Rain soon. The game is due out on 26th February, and the first two Chronicles will be included early with the special edition version.
Oh my god this is good.
:D
Has anyone seen actual 100% gameplay footage yet?
I've seen a lot of these "in-game" trailers, but nothing yet of what the game actually looks like as you're playing it.
A scary thought occurred to me ... what if the entire game is one long QUICKTIME?!?!?! :o
Looks like there will be a lot of QTE in this game, great stuff!!!
That looked uncomfortably like a Quicktime button press sequence.
My excitement for this game is starting to dwindle. :(
It got me a bit excited. I want a PS3 now
It kinda reminded me of shenmue a bit
But anyway thats not why I am here :D
Heavy Rain will have a mandatory install.
The game will require 4.2GB of hard drive space to download essential files for playing, according to JustPushStart.
To pass the time, instructions on how to create an origami swan will appear during installation.
Heavy Rain is a dark, immersive and emotionally-engaging experience; one that expands upon the innovative ideas of 2005's acclaimed Fahrenheit to create a noir-thriller where decisions are charged with importance and actions can have drastic and unforseen consequences.
In Heavy Rain you don't watch the story – you play it. The dynamic narrative unfolds through the players actions - not cut scenes - and every action has a consequence. The choices you make and the way you interact with other characters have repercussions throughout the storyline. With unprecedented responsibility over the fates of the game's characters, Heavy Rain is an emotional experience unlike any other as a mature game for a new world of adult gamers.
From the team behind the critically-acclaimed Fahrenheit comes an even darker and more adult thriller, set to test the boundaries of video game storytelling. The story revolves around the hunt for a serial killer called The Origami Killer by four very different people: a FBI profiler, a private detective, an architect and a journalist.
If one of them dies the fact is simple incorporated into the story and you carry on playing with the remaining characters until either the killer is caught or the game ends in failure.
Although the story and characters are paramount the game still feature plenty of action, many playing out via quick time event sequences similar to Fahrenheit - where you have to press the buttons indicated on screen within a time limit. The game aims to be the most cinematic and emotional video game ever made - could this be the start of the game noir genre?
Features:
Heavy plotting: A dark, adult-themed thriller with believable characters and a captivating plot full of love, violence and sacrifice.
Virtual luvvies: Breakthrough facial animation features the most realistic virtual actors ever seen, each capable of mimicking real and varied emotions.
Consequences: If a character dies they stay dead - no extra lives or continues, just an organic plotline with multiple different endings.
Quick Time: Intense action sequences that anyone can play, with simple controls and fast-paced against-the-clock challenges.
Conscious action: Unique control system lets you see what your character is thinking as they explore the world - and then act on it with a press of a button.
You forgot boobies in the features. ;D
Sooo gettin this, First time my PS3 will be switched on since little big planet was released (yea it really has been that long..)
Quote from: Maibs on February 24, 2010, 12:48:48 PM
Sooo gettin this, First time my PS3 will be switched on since little big planet was released (yea it really has been that long..)
I want a PS3 just for this game. Craig can I borrow your PS3?
I picked up my preorder last night. I look forward to playing it next year. ;)
Quote from: nCogNeato on February 24, 2010, 02:30:30 PM
I picked up my preorder last night. I look forward to playing it next year. ;)
can I borrow your PS3??
Quote from: TaraJayne on February 24, 2010, 05:13:12 PM
Quote from: nCogNeato on February 24, 2010, 02:30:30 PM
I picked up my preorder last night. I look forward to playing it next year. ;)
can I borrow your PS3??
You can borrow mine, that way you can play the best game released last year.
Are you buying Heavy Rain? I will go halves withyou if I can borrow your PS3 :) Please
Quote from: TaraJayne on February 24, 2010, 05:35:57 PM
Are you buying Heavy Rain? I will go halves withyou if I can borrow your PS3 :) Please
Most likely a rental for me, or wait a while until its cheaper, it does look good but i've just played the only game I really wanted to play on the PS3, time to get through my back log of 360 games now.
Quote from: GamerMan316 on February 24, 2010, 05:40:22 PM
Quote from: TaraJayne on February 24, 2010, 05:35:57 PM
Are you buying Heavy Rain? I will go halves withyou if I can borrow your PS3 :) Please
Most likely a rental for me, or wait a while until its cheaper, it does look good but i've just played the only game I really wanted to play on the PS3, time to get through my back log of 360 games now.
Your so mean. If I had a PS3 and you didnt I would lend it you.
Quote from: TaraJayne on February 24, 2010, 05:47:29 PM
Quote from: GamerMan316 on February 24, 2010, 05:40:22 PM
Quote from: TaraJayne on February 24, 2010, 05:35:57 PM
Are you buying Heavy Rain? I will go halves withyou if I can borrow your PS3 :) Please
Most likely a rental for me, or wait a while until its cheaper, it does look good but i've just played the only game I really wanted to play on the PS3, time to get through my back log of 360 games now.
Your so mean. If I had a PS3 and you didnt I would lend it you.
But you don't & I do ;D
If I do get it, you are welcome to borrow it, console included.
Many thanks :-* No what if I rent it? ;D
Quote from: TaraJayne on February 24, 2010, 05:58:42 PM
Many thanks :-* No what if I rent it? ;D
then you can bring it round & we'll play together, wait, play the game together :)
yeah I am sure your mum will love me bringing my kids around too :D
theres a community house with a kids play centre next door, they'll be fine :)
Quote from: GamerMan316 on February 24, 2010, 07:10:18 PM
theres a community house with a kids play centre next door, they'll be fine :)
f*ck that. My kids aint mixing with inbreds ;) of course I joke...kinda
Quote from: TaraJayne on February 24, 2010, 07:29:53 PM
Quote from: GamerMan316 on February 24, 2010, 07:10:18 PM
theres a community house with a kids play centre next door, they'll be fine :)
f*ck that. My kids aint mixing with inbreds ;) of course I joke...kinda
Isn't it a bit late for that? Just kidding!!! well, not really.... But seriously, NOT!!! where was I again?
Quote from: nCogNeato on February 24, 2010, 08:58:13 PM
Quote from: CRracer_912 on February 24, 2010, 07:55:30 PM
... where was I again?
Lawyers, guns and money.
I think you was just apologising to me for disrespecting my family. ;)
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Quote from: TaraJayne on February 24, 2010, 07:29:53 PM
Quote from: GamerMan316 on February 24, 2010, 07:10:18 PM
theres a community house with a kids play centre next door, they'll be fine :)
f*ck that. My kids aint mixing with inbreds ;) of course I joke...kinda
There are far more inbreds in Chorley than Coppull, they're probably already mixing with a load of Dingles in school, sad but true. :D
Oh for sure I showed you one, do you remember? The kids new school isnt quite as of a high standered parent wise as the last one but at least they are getting a way better education
Quote from: TaraJayne on February 25, 2010, 11:21:03 AM
Oh for sure I showed you one, do you remember? The kids new school isnt quite as of a high standered parent wise as the last one but at least they are getting a way better education
I do remember :)
Quote from: GamerMan316 on February 25, 2010, 10:08:11 AM
Quote from: TaraJayne on February 24, 2010, 07:29:53 PM
Quote from: GamerMan316 on February 24, 2010, 07:10:18 PM
theres a community house with a kids play centre next door, they'll be fine :)
f*ck that. My kids aint mixing with inbreds ;) of course I joke...kinda
There are far more inbreds in Chorley than Coppull, they're probably already mixing with a load of Dingles in school, sad but true. :D
As a person that lives in the inbred capitol of the USA, I can honestly say ...
Your town scares me. :(
And so it should. Its awful
but we have knights
(http://www.britainsfinest.co.uk/photos/8000photos/800011013428-2.jpg)
Quote from: TaraJayne on February 25, 2010, 02:20:34 PM
And so it should. Its awful
but we have knights
(http://www.britainsfinest.co.uk/photos/8000photos/800011013428-2.jpg)
And dragons?!
Your town scares me. :D
Quote from: TaraJayne on February 25, 2010, 02:20:34 PM
And so it should. Its awful
but we have knights
(http://www.britainsfinest.co.uk/photos/8000photos/800011013428-2.jpg)
It sounds like you have your 'days' too.
Quote from: TaraJayne on February 25, 2010, 09:55:19 AM
Quote from: nCogNeato on February 24, 2010, 08:58:13 PM
Quote from: CRracer_912 on February 24, 2010, 07:55:30 PM
... where was I again?
Lawyers, guns and money.
I think you was just apologising to me for disrespecting my family. ;)
(http://bullmarketfrogs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/simpsons_godfather_homage.jpg)
Wow, you are REALLY good, I had no idea that's what I was about to do! ;D
Back on topic ;) I have been watching tonnes of teh Heavy Rain videos on you tube. If your not fussed about spoilers you should watch some
Quote from: TaraJayne on February 25, 2010, 03:45:11 PM
Back on topic ;) I have been watching tonnes of teh Heavy Rain videos on you tube. If your not fussed about spoilers you should watch some
I'm scared of watching them at work. I will get the sack! ;D
As good as Heavy Rain looks, i've got the same reservations as Neato, way too much QTE going on and not enough actual gameplay, the demo is available on PSN, I think i'll give it a go later.
You have a good point but I love QTE especially the Shenmue kind
The demo almost made me pre-order this game. I decided since it isn't an online game, I can wait.
I've played the Heavy Rain demo and it is good. Although the character movement is so clunky it feels like your riding a Rhino, or maybe even a massive Unicorn.
I liked it though :)
Quote from: TaraJayne on February 25, 2010, 07:14:45 PM
Quote from: Symmo on February 25, 2010, 06:04:48 PM
or maybe even a massive Unicorn.
LOL :D
I think you know what .gifMan is about to post ...
... wait for it ...
BAM!(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g7KcbMxmLEU/SDi6j-SzCvI/AAAAAAAAEEY/gSFg9cW7ZEM/s400/myLittlePony.jpg)
lmao I knew that was coming ;D
Lol neato
Well managed to walk past the game shop this morning without buying it, but still managed to get home with a copy of Heavy Rain :-[
Need some willpower.......
Users have been reporting technical issues with Heavy Rain.
A thread on the official forum has shown that the game will freeze for unexpected periods of time and corrupt auto-save files.
Community manager Sam_Protaganist said: "We're currently trying to establish any common factors for people who are experiencing game freezing so if you are having trouble please be as thorough as possible with regards to your PS3 setup."
Users have been advised not to switch off the PlayStation during blank screens but to wait five minutes after a crash to ensure that game states save properly.
It was added that other incidents were "very low" and all reports will be passed on for review.
I've seen/read some reviews and discussions (mostly spoiler-free), and I think I'm excited about Heavy Rain again.
My previous doubts (http://360fahrenheit.com/fahrenh1_forum1/index.php?topic=131.msg20586#msg20586) about the game have been shared and then relieved by some of my trusted game reviewers (http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/702801/Feedback-DICE-2010-Reactions-And-The-Heavy-Rain-Debate-.html).
I'm glad a bought it. I'm also glad I probably won't have time to play it until after the DLC is finally available. That way I can play the prequel DLC before playing the actual game, which was my plan.
Just finished first playthrough, amazing. starting my second now.
One complaint, if you make the smallest mistake during a QTE thats it, no-going back, if someones dies or u press the wrong action thats it get on with it.
love the boobs...... proper pixel boobs with pixel nipples. O0
Quote from: Maibs on February 27, 2010, 06:27:39 PM
Just finished first playthrough, amazing. starting my second now.
One complaint, if you make the smallest mistake during a QTE thats it, no-going back, if someones dies or u press the wrong action thats it get on with it.
love the boobs...... proper pixel boobs with pixel nipples. O0
Good stuff mate, i've just downloaded the demo, gonna give it a go later.
A friend of mine has just got it and he says whilst the games installing they teach you to do Origami with a bit of paper off the manual.
I'm buying it for the Origamiz!1!
Tried the demo earlier and enjoyed it, looking forward to playing the full game.
Quote from: TaraJayne on February 25, 2010, 04:09:03 PM
You have a good point but I love QTE especially the Shenmue kind
One thing that amuses me is the
coincidental similarities between Shenmue's Ryo Hazuki and Heavy Rain's Madison Paige.
(http://img.ffffound.com/static-data/assets/6/3da11c0895c019ba6ad787e400d407c94d836192_m.jpg)(http://i49.tinypic.com/fypok9.jpg)
(http://www.joystickdivision.com/ryo-hazuki-sega-racing.jpg)(http://gallery.techarena.in/data/2/medium/Heavy-Rain-2.jpg)
I love you for posting pictures of Ryo :-*
Deadly Premonition is blatantly better than Heavy Rain (http://www.destructoid.com/deadly-premonition-is-blatantly-better-than-heavy-rain-165288.phtml) ;D
Quote from: GamerMan316 on March 01, 2010, 11:10:22 AM
Deadly Premonition is blatantly better than Heavy Rain (http://www.destructoid.com/deadly-premonition-is-blatantly-better-than-heavy-rain-165288.phtml) ;D
That is hilarious.
Deadly Premonition has now been added to my "When-I-Get-Around-To-It" list of games to play.
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41124000/jpg/_41124046_greig_pa.jpg)
(http://i49.tinypic.com/fypok9.jpg)
All i could think about while playing was, she looks like the girl black books.......
I started playing this yesterday. It's pretty good. And as a father with two young sons, the opening scene in particular got to me, I nearly cried. Heavy stuff.
Quote from: GamerMan316 on March 01, 2010, 11:10:22 AM
Deadly Premonition is blatantly better than Heavy Rain (http://www.destructoid.com/deadly-premonition-is-blatantly-better-than-heavy-rain-165288.phtml) ;D
This was awesome, i loved it, dead funny and now i want to buy Deadly Premonition as i love 'bad' games.
Alan Wake Motion Capture Expert Calls Heavy Rain "Visually Uneven"
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PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain looks fantastic. Mark Carson, head of mo-cap specialist CaptiveMotion, told website VG247 that while the psychological thriller is "beautiful", it is also "visually uneven". Here's the quote:
"It's beautiful and brilliant but visually uneven at points, which unfortunately is the nature of the industry because of the scope, budgets and time-frames required," says Carson, who worked on the mo-cap for Xbox 360 title Alan Wake.
The specialist admitted that he does not own a PS3, but had "pored over the reviews and extended play video from the various sites." This doesn't sound like rabid fanboy, but rather, Carson trying to sell his company and his company's services.
"I would have loved to have worked with them on that project," Carson said about Heavy Rain. "I think we could have help with that. In the end it's a very different product from Alan Wake and I think everyone will agree once it comes out." And then the people who did Heavy Rain's motion capture can say how they did a better job.
Heavy Rain was released this past February. Alan Wake will be released this May.
Quote from: GamerMan316 on March 30, 2010, 11:33:22 AM
... And then the people who did Heavy Rain's motion capture can say how they did a better job.
I liked that. :)
Heavy Rain Sells A Million
Outdoing early guesstimates on its retail performance, Sony's PS3 thriller Heavy Rain has managed to sell over a million copies worldwide since launching in February.
The game's creator, David Cage, says pre-release estimates had the game selling only 200-300,000 copies. Which for a major first-party release with a big marketing campaign would have been a bit of a disaster. Luckily, then, it's managed to move over 1,000,000 units, with Cage figuring another 500,000 will be sold by the end of the year.
At face value, that's still not great considering the game's exposure level. But remember, it's a thriller, with a unique adventure game style that's not exactly common for big first-party games. Take that into account and one million sold is a great achievement for Cage and his team at Quantic Dream.
Quote from: GamerMan316 on April 10, 2010, 09:48:59 AM
Take that into account and one million sold is a great achievement for Cage and his team at Quantic Dream.
did fahrenheit not sell well that many?
Quote from: xnightcrawlerxx on April 10, 2010, 11:28:28 AM
Quote from: GamerMan316 on April 10, 2010, 09:48:59 AM
Take that into account and one million sold is a great achievement for Cage and his team at Quantic Dream.
did fahrenheit not sell well that many?
800,000 worldwide according to wikipedia
yeah...thats pretty shitty :-[
Quote from: GamerMan316 on April 10, 2010, 09:48:59 AM
Heavy Rain Sells A Million
Good for them. Maybe they can now afford an actual storywriter for their next story-based game.
Quote from: nCogNeato on April 10, 2010, 11:56:23 PM
Quote from: GamerMan316 on April 10, 2010, 09:48:59 AM
Heavy Rain Sells A Million
Good for them. Maybe they can now afford an actual storywriter for their next story-based game.
or make the generic shooter they've always wanted to :P
I still think I would love this game
Quote from: nCogNeato on April 10, 2010, 11:56:23 PM
Quote from: GamerMan316 on April 10, 2010, 09:48:59 AM
Heavy Rain Sells A Million
Good for them. Maybe they can now afford an actual storywriter for their next story-based game.
They could just get the MW2 storywriters, that story was phenomenal ;D
Just have to say something about this game.
BEST GAME EVER.
Simple.
The End.
Nothing comes close.
Done.
Quote from: KoreRupt on April 13, 2010, 03:27:42 PM
Just have to say something about this game.
BEST GAME EVER.
Simple.
The End.
Nothing comes close.
Done.
Quite the statement, don't think Neato would agree :)
I thought the demo was pretty good, still waiting the try the full game.
Quote from: GamerMan316 on April 13, 2010, 03:41:58 PM
... don't think Neato would agree :)
This may be the first time I've disagreed with Kore's opinion of a game. :)
I love what the game
tried to do. But the controls, voice-acting and plot really disappointed me.
I hope Quantic Dream continues doing what they're doing. The game concept has a lot of potential.
Heavy Rain outsells Xbox 360 rivals in 2010
Top 30 European software chart signifies Wii stronghold
Heavy Rain's turned out to be a significant win for Sony in Europe this year, achieving a chart position that's bested every Xbox 360 release in 2010 so far.
The data comes by way of Nintendo's end of year financial results, which claim that Heavy Rain charted tenth in Europe - above every Xbox 360 game on the list. This is a surprising win for a game that essentially birthed its own genre.
However, as the graphic shows, Nintendo formats still boss the territory. Wii titles Wii Fit Plus, New Super Mario Bros., and Just Dance take the top three positions respectively.
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The Top 30 list was gathered by Nintendo from GfK's data for the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium. Although this doesn't represent all European countries, we'd expect these nine nations to comprise around 90 per cent of Europe's video games market.
Three other PS3 releases charted in the top ten. These were Final Fantasy XIII in fourth, Modern Warfare 2 in sixth and God of War III in eighth. The latter achieved a third position in the US according to NPD.
Microsoft's Xbox 360 has to be content with a twelfth position in the chart, with Battlefield Bad Company 2. Modern Warfare 2 comes in at fifteenth and Mass Effect 2 just behind in sixteenth. The discrepancy in chart positions for the two Call of Duty platforms suggests that, unlike in the US, Infinity Ward's game significantly outsold on the PS3 in the last few months.
The PS3 enjoys the most chart positions with nine of the top 30. The Xbox 360 sits just behind with eight, the Nintendo Wii lags with seven and the Nintendo DS achieves just six. Although the PS3 demonstrates a significant stronghold in Europe, PSP games failed to chart.
Heavy Rain receiving Move controls
Sony has said that Quantic Dream's highly acclaimed adventure game Heavy Rain has been reworked to use PlayStation Move controls.
The updated version of the game will be released at retail later this year and a patch will also be made available to existing owners.
Sony announced the news at its E3 press conference in Los Angeles along with news that Move will launch in September.
A video of Heavy Rain working with Move due out after the conference shows two people playing it while sat on a couch, although neither of them appeared to be a depressed father or an alienated child, and it wasn't raining outside.
Quote from: GamerMan316 on June 16, 2010, 08:57:22 AM
Heavy Rain receiving Move controls
I certainly hope it works better than the gawdawful SixAxis controls. I nearly threw my shoulder out of place trying to steer the damn car on the freeway. >:(
Quote from: nCogNeato on June 16, 2010, 03:33:23 PM
Quote from: GamerMan316 on June 16, 2010, 08:57:22 AM
Heavy Rain receiving Move controls
I certainly hope it works better than the gawdawful SixAxis controls. I nearly threw my shoulder out of place trying to steer the damn car on the freeway. >:(
you'd actually play the game a 2nd time ?
Quote from: Failed on June 16, 2010, 05:37:00 PM
Quote from: nCogNeato on June 16, 2010, 03:33:23 PM
Quote from: GamerMan316 on June 16, 2010, 08:57:22 AM
Heavy Rain receiving Move controls
I certainly hope it works better than the gawdawful SixAxis controls. I nearly threw my shoulder out of place trying to steer the damn car on the freeway. >:(
you'd actually play the game a 2nd time ?
Not the main game, but I would play the DLC that I never got around to. :)
Quote from: GamerMan316 on June 18, 2010, 12:02:43 PM
I think that would work a lot better on kinect. Though i am a kinect fan boy :)
Cliffy B: Heavy Rain perfect for girls
Gears of War lynchpin Cliff Bleszinski believes Sony undersold Heavy Rain by not marketing the game directly to women.
Speaking in an interview with BioShock creator Ken Levine posted on Irrational Games' website, Epic design director Cliffy B explained, "I hate to sound misogynistic but it feels like such a great game for a girl who wouldn't normally play games.
"Because women love true crime! I don't know what it is. I've said it before – they love two things in life: queso dip and true crime.
"Y'know, you'd see Heavy Rain advertised in PlayStation Magazine and things like that. I'm like, dude, why isn't this in Entertainment Weekly? Why aren't you marketing this to the right crowd?
"There were scenes were I was almost literally dropping the controller it was paced so well. If you had that and shipped a disc with all those women's magazines you'd maybe have sold twice as much."
Bleszinski may well be right, but Quantic Dream's highly-regarded adventure sold pretty well just to the male half of the world's gaming population. Earlier this year creator David Cage announced it had moved 1.5 million units to date.
Finally getting this from Lovefilm tomorrow. :)
Just got this from Lovefilm and before I can even play it theres a 1GB bloody patch so now I have to wait ages as my PS3 downloads at bloody dial up speeds before I can even install the damn thing! Shocking, good job i've got a 360 to play on while I wait. :)
Quote from: GamerMan316 on November 05, 2010, 01:59:46 PM
Cliffy B: Heavy Rain perfect for girls
I'd have to agree. I've let a few friends borrow the game. Whether they liked it or not, their wives/girlfriends all loved it.
Played this for about 6 hours or so thus far and despite not actually doing very much it's a pretty good game, just done the Butterfly Trial which was pretty cool, not quite as nuts as the driving one though. :D
is it available for xbox-im not having the embarassment of goin buyin a ps3
Quote from: fizz on November 09, 2010, 03:45:00 PM
is it available for xbox-im not having the embarassment of goin buyin a ps3
PS3 exclusive, I doubt the 360 could even handle it to be honest.
aww, bugger, oh well,