Heavy Rain is a high-def psychological thriller; an adventure game with action-oriented elements and a dark storyline that is as disturbing as it is compelling. The noir plot follows the lives of four largely unrelated individuals, all of which have been affected by a serial murderer on the loose. Each with a different motive, the characters seek to end the gruesome spree of the "Origami Killer," so-called for the folded paper creations left on murder victims. Players navigate the game world using the controller's left stick to look around and the trigger to move, squeezing harder to run faster. Interaction with objects comes through context-sensitive buttons. Fights, chases, escapes, and other fast actions are accomplished in quick time event style, as players must punch in a button sequence, move the analog sticks in a particular direction, or shake the controller, quickly and accurately following onscreen cues for success. Each decision and action can influence the development of the plot, and even the ultimate survival of the four main characters depends on the choices the player makes throughout the game. Released in 2010 as a PlayStation 3 exclusive, Heavy Rain was created by Quantic Dream, the French development studio behind 2005's well-received crime adventure for 128-bit systems, Indigo Prophecy (known as Fahrenheit in Europe).
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Sony Computer Entertainment
MPN
BCUS-98164
UPC
0711719816423
eBay Product ID (ePID)
56257131
Product Key Features
Rating
M - Mature
Genre
Action & Adventure
Platform
Sony PlayStation 3
Game Name
Heavy Rain
Additional Product Features
Release Year
2010
Country/Region of Manufacture
USA
Control Elements
Gamepad/Joystick
LeafCats
139973
ESRB Descriptor
Blood, Intense Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Use of Drugs