Heavy Rain

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First of all, I'm not a big gamer. But someone had, a long time ago, recommended I play Indigo Prophecy, which I loved very much, it's a very enjoyable game. A few years later I had found out about Heavy Rain. I was really excited to hear that Quantic Dream came out with yet another game. I saved up some money and traded in my Nintendo Wii just so I could buy a PS3. At the same time I purchased a PS3, I also got Heavy Rain. I was like a little kid playing this game, excited, in suspense. I love it.

I was highly impressed on the graphics and story line. It's definitely improved since Indigo. I love how they put the extra effort into making the story lines so different, you really have multiple endings, much more than the previous game. I love that the chapters are set up for you. You can go back, redo a chapter, or just go back to play it differently to see a new out come. I have played it once, I am playing it again so I can see the difference.

My favorite character in this game is Norman Jayden. He's the best since he does have the cool ARI glasses.

Overall, enjoyable and will leave you wanting to go back and play it again. It is aimed for a mature audience so beware for some brutality.

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This game is awesome! The characters look and act like real people. I feel like I am directing a movie whenever I play. I also like how you can go back and see how scenes will play out if different choices have made. The only problem I have is that the game doesn't last longer. I have beat it like 3 times already. I wish the storyline went on forever!!!

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This is the most intriguing game I ever played. This story is sharp. It is unexpected and keeps you on your feet every minute of playtime.

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"Heavy Rain" is probably the first of its kind in terms of modern video games. It's "interactive storytelling," which means that the game isn't played like a typical role playing game or shooter. Instead, you're guided by choices, which are often performed through Quick-Time Events (here on out referred to as "QTEs.") It has an excellent story, gorgeous graphics and a truly innovative form of game play. But there's one MAJOR thing wrong with it...

...the voice acting. The voice acting is absolutely horrendous. The characters, all of whom are very interesting and in depth, are voiced by the most incompetent actors I've ever heard in my life. They make the voice actors from the original 1996 "Resident Evil" sound like Oscar-worthy performances-if you don't know what I'm referring to, go look up videos of the cut-scenes from 1996's "Resident Evil: Director's Cut." If you think those voice actors are terrible, they are GODS compared to the voice actors for "Heavy Rain." That is my only complaint about this game in general-everything else is pure brilliance.

Let's talk a little bit about the story, but without giving too much away. You play four different characters, in what I've referred to before as "Rashomon format." It's the same story told from several (in this case four) different perspectives. The story plays out like a suspenseful thriller movie, along the lines of "Se7en." There's a serial killer called "the Origami Killer," who uses extended periods of rain to drown his victims in ditches in an undisclosed area somewhere near Manhattan-they're all young boys, with whom he leaves behind an origami figure and cryptic notes to the boys' fathers.

The one playable character, Ethan Mars, an architect, has lost one son in a tragic accident and is left divorced by his wife, living in a slummy neighborhood where he sees his surviving son, Shaun every other weekend. One weekend, Shaun is abducted by the Origami Killer, and Ethan falls into a world of paranoia, violence and sadistic games set by the mastermind which can either make or break the case to find Shaun before the rainy season drowns him. Then there's Norman Jayden, an FBI profiler brought in on the case to help find this notorious killer. Norman is highly intelligent and uses an augmented reality program to help him keep track of evidence-unfortunately he's addicted to a (fictional) drug called "Triptocaine," which he can either refuse or abuse. There's also a young reporter named Madison Paige, who is an insomniac plagued by constant nightmares during the little sleep she gets. Madison usually stays at a hotel in a seedy part of town during her insomniac episodes, and this is where she comes in contact with Ethan. Finally there's Scott Shelby, a hard-boiled unorthodox private detective who has been hunting the Origami Killer for many years, and he's determined to find out as much as he can about this enigmatic monster with the help of a young woman whose son was killed by the murderer everyone wants to find.

That's the basic setup. It takes place, like I said, in an undisclosed urban sprawl outside Manhattan during hurricane season in October. The environments are absolutely beautiful, and the story is wonderfully written and depending on the choices you make, there are several different endings to obtain. I'm not a particularly hardcore gamer, but I played the game on easy mode all the way through and got the best ending on my first try without having ever played it before in my life-which is fun for me, because I like games for the story-which this one has in abundance. I'd recommend it if you're a fan of movies like "Se7en" or "American Psycho," it's more like reading an interactive book than playing a game-but that's not a bad thing! It shows that video-games can transcend their typical style and form a true work of art.

All in all, a great game with a great story, it's fun and entertaining. Except the voice acting, which is terrible.

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Games typically are just shoot this & shoot that. This game is a very nice breath of fresh air and honestly probably one of the best exclusives that PS3 has to offer. I couldn't recommend it anymore. Very deep mystery & problem solving skills are needed.