![]() ![]() The game centers on four characters who are seemingly connected by their hunt for a notorious serial killer.įirstly, there’s Dad of the Year Ethan Mars, who having tragically lost one son already, finds his other son kidnapped by the Origami Killer, and now must face a series of Saw-esque challenges to rescue him. It’s almost got a Giallo quality to it, and with an entertaining branching story, where there are some meaningful consequences among the hilarious sex scenes and odd accents, Heavy Rain is still pretty good as a spectacle, eccentricities and all.įor those who didn’t get to sample the Euro cheese goodness first time around, a brief explanation. The answer is largely no, it cannot, but there’s still a hokey charm to Heavy Rain that ensures its increasingly dated core matters about as much as the plot to a cult cheapo 80’s horror would. The thing is, 9 years have passed, and storytelling and presentation in big-budget gaming are arguably in a much better state overall, so heading back to Heavy Rain now surely can’t paint it in that positive a light? It was enough to forgive some of the title’s more elaborate eccentricities (also known as ruddy great flaws in its storytelling). It had the atmosphere, it had a deliciously gloomy soundtrack, and it looked pretty damn good to boot. ![]() Heavy Rain, for me, was a standout title during the PS3’s resurgence. Quantic Dreams’ PlayStation adventures head to PC, starting with serial killer thriller Heavy Rain. ![]()
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