May 28, 2010

While it’s not certain, it is entirely possible that PC gamers will have their own version of finger twister Heavy Rain in the future. “Nvidia seems to think that Quantic Dream’s latest interactive storytelling adventure isn’t a PS3 exclusive. They have the title listed as one of the games “current and upcoming” which can take...

Mar 28, 2010

Because if any game deserves/needs it, Heavy Rain does! From 1up: “Creator David Cage hinted at it last month, and now it’s official: Heavy Rain will get support for the PlayStation Move motion controller. The confirmation comes by way of Belgian gaming magazine Chief (via Gamer.nl), which reports that Heavy Rain will indeed get Move support. It...

Mar 21, 2010

We’ve already told you what we thought about Heavy Rain. We also told you what we thought about the sub-par voice acting. We needn’t have bothered; it seems that this gorgeous little flash game does a perfect job of summing up what some of us thought of this particular chapter. Press X to Jason and marvel at just how goddamn close it is to the actual...

Mar 19, 2010

Those of us that didn’t fork out the extra cash to get the Collector’s Edition of Heavy Rain will soon be given the opportunity to play the additional playable scene Heavy Rain: Chronicle 1 – The Taxidermist that was included. “Chronicle 1 – The Taxidermist provides additional backstory to Heavy Rain, and focuses on Madison Paige as she...

Mar 19, 2010

Those of you clinically dead or have living under a rock these last few months may not have heard of Heavy Rain. Thankfully, the rest of us have. And now that we’ve all had a few weeks to acquaint ourselves with the twists and turns of the HR universe, what do we really think of the game? And yeah, I said ‘we’. I said we because everyone and his...

Mar 6, 2010

Welcome to our weekly Community Q! Once a week we flip the tables and listen to what you guys have to say . . . rather than sitting back and make you listen to us! Community Q:: Now that we’ve had a week to immerse ourselves into the Heavy Rain universe, do you think that the game lives up to the hype? If so, why? If not, what disappointed you? If you...

Feb 27, 2010

I’m sure this doesn’t come as much of a surprise to anyone but it looks like we may be seeing a Heavy Rain movie not so far in the distant future. “A filing with the United States Copyright Office reveals that Quantic Dreams have been exploring a Heavy Rain movie. It is hardly a shock that a story as strong as Heavy Rain’s isn’t thought of...

Feb 27, 2010

Unlike most video games, which are designed to allow gamers to get it right, Heavy Rain staunchly insists that there is no such thing: much like life, there are only the choices that we make and the consequences that arise from them. It’s a jarring experience to be sure: As gamers, we’re used to being given another chance. Die during a boss fight or...