![]() It’s actually possible for characters in “Heavy Rain” to die, but the narrative continues without them. In these instances, you’ll take part in what’s typically referred to in the games industry as a quick-time event, pressing a number of buttons in rapid succession based on on-screen prompts. From time to time, your character will be threatened or find him or herself in a situation that demands a cool head and quick reaction time. Eventually, the passage of time or something you do will trigger the end of the scene.īut “Heavy Rain” isn’t that simple. These activities range from scanning a crime scene for clues to playing with Ethan’s children or brushing his teeth. You’ll have freedom to walk around a mangeable, predetermined area as you do so, visual cues will pop up to tell you when you can interact with a particular object or character. Like a movie, “Heavy Rain’s” story is told in sequential scenes, with each taking place at a set location. ![]() Gameplay is relatively simple, and the straightforward level set-up should appeal to older or casual players who feel frustrated by open-world games that give players a great deal of freedom. You’ll also take turns as Scott Shelby, a former police lieutenant who’s now a private investigator Madison Paige, a journalist who moonlights as a photographer for interior design magazines and Norman Jayden, an FBI agent equipped with a cool pair of virtual reality sunglasses he uses to investigate crime scenes and review data. “Heavy Rain” revolves around the hunt to find the Origami Killer, a serial kidnapper and murderer of young boys whose victims always disappear from public places, then turn up several days later, drowned, with faces covered in mud, an orchid on their chests and an origami figure in their right hands.Īs the game unfolds, you’ll play as four primary characters, but the story revolves around Ethan Mars, an architect whose son is kidnapped by the Origami Killer early in the game. ![]() ![]() In short, “Heavy Rain” is a single-player casual game that doesn’t condescend, delivering a fully fleshed-out game world, interesting cast of characters and a suspenseful, often-compelling serial-killer tale. With its layered story and simple gameplay based on visual cues and timed button presses, “Heavy Rain” (rated M, $60 on PlayStation 3) shows there’s plenty of room for games aimed at casual players that aren’t based on matching colored gems, solving simple puzzles, pantomiming along with popular music or participating in shallow, “Mario Party”-style minigames. As video and computer games continue to mature, drawing in an ever-expanding demographic of players beyond the industry’s traditional young, male base, we’re hopefully going to start seeing a lot more titles like Quantic Dream’s “Heavy Rain.” ![]()
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