Heavy Rain [Game Review]

Good day everyone, dear readers! I am glad to welcome you to a slightly different section of this site. This is where I try myself for the first time, and therefore I wanted to choose a special game for such an undertaking. Fortunately, relevance was on my side, because the release of the greatest game Heavy Rain on PlayStation 4 took place on March 2. For those who are not aware of the delight that has absorbed the crowd of fans, I will explain: Heavy Rain is a video game in the genre of interactive adventure game developed by the French studio Quantic Dream exclusively for the PlayStation 3 game console at the end of February 2010. For many gamers, this exclusive was the reason to buy or at least rent a console. A game in which every choice can be decisive, every failure can be fatal. Tense nerves, shaking hands, but at the same time unforgettable emotions. Here’s what I’ve learned about Heavy Rain over the years. Therefore, I simply considered it my duty to try out Remastered in action! I was counting on smart graphics, a mind-blowing plot and a salty tearful flood. But what happened in the end?? We’ll figure it out!

First, of course, a little plot. Quite small, because spoilers can almost lead to the death penalty these days, and even more so for this game. So! There are four main characters in the game: architect Ethan Mars, journalist Madison Page, FBI agent Norman Jaden and private detective Scott Shelby. All these faces are united by one terrible person – a mysterious serial killer nicknamed the "Origami Master". The terrible thing about his murders is that the victims are always children who drowned in rainwater. Well, the plot thread is tied to the fact that the son of Ethan Mars becomes the new victim of a maniac. The man turns to the police, where the specially arrived Norman Jaden takes on the Origami Master’s case, using the modern ARI “augmented reality” system for express analysis of evidence. The thing is quite useful and made a significant contribution to the possible success of this investigation. In addition, at the request of the parents of the victims, Scott Shelby takes up the case, working directly with people, and not with gadgets. In addition, Madison accidentally turns out to be interested, through her own channels she makes the right path in the investigation. However, Ethan himself is not going to sit still. According to police estimates, all participants have only about three days to save the child. Three days to solve a riddle, the answer to which no one has been able to find for several years. Will it be possible to break the deadly vicious circle this time?? It’s up to you!

Well, it’s probably worth stopping here. Believe me, this is a truly stunning feature, but the fewer details you know before playing the game, the more interesting it is to immerse yourself in this story, to be imbued with the joys and sorrows of absolutely ordinary people with unusually sad destinies. It was my lack of enlightenment that helped me make my own assumptions, have my own point of view regarding what was happening and experience absolutely sincere surprise and tension… I just knew who the killer was. And for this, thank you very much, damn it, Vasily! I didn’t even have time to come to my senses to turn off the stream, and the spoiler had already left his lips… But even with all this, the game found something to surprise me, scare me, and even more so tense me. Why is she a huge plus?!

Well, now a little about the gameplay component. There will be few letters here only because it’s somehow impossible to talk much about the gameplay in a game in the interactive movie genre. But this is precisely now, when this genre is no longer something new and unusual. And in the years of the release of Heavy Rein it had not yet turned into a conveyor belt, and therefore it was a novelty. So what can we do? Well, of course, first of all, walk around, explore the location and perform various actions using the notorious qte. But the interesting thing is that we can perform non-story actions within a strictly limited period of time, i.e.To. at one point something plot-related will happen, and what you didn’t have time to do will remain on your conscience. Since we’re talking about movements, it’s worth noting the camera, which has two position options. And you switch them yourself, although sometimes none of the options turns out to be convenient. This is a mistake. As for qte, of course there are variations. Either hit the buttons with all your might, or hold down five buttons at once, wave the gamepad all over the room, or turn different twirls with the stick, and sometimes turn them more slowly. It all depends on the situation. But in general it’s worth noting that you are allowed to choose the difficulty level, so the twirls and five buttons turn out to be optional entertainment. Also of great interest are the thoughts of the characters, which you can find out and help yourself with, because sometimes there may be useful ideas for resolving difficult situations. In addition, the work with augmented reality glasses deserves special mention. With their help, you can analyze blood and fingerprints, compare the data obtained with a map and thus find clues.

Now let’s move on to the magicalvegas-casino.co.uk comparative analysis part, which will include drawing out all the pleasant moments and not so much. What will be more and what will be the final verdict?? This is exactly what we will find out now!

The plot of course! The story is simply fascinating! With complete ignorance of the whole truth, the player is able to turn into a complete bundle of nerves and sink to the very depths of the abyss of despair, failing in his search. Because as the story develops, it makes you empathize more and more. And most importantly, be afraid of losing the hero himself. After all, everything is possible here!

Cruelty. In relation to heroes, players. To everyone! The game makes you nervous, afraid, and performs qte especially carefully, because sometimes only one mistake is enough to leave you without the crown.

Music. Well, what can I say, without proper musical accompaniment, the atmosphere becomes incomplete and does not affect the player properly. This is not the case with Heavy Rein. All sounds and melodies are chosen perfectly.

Secrets. You never know how your remark or action will come back to haunt you. Who will be a friend and who will be a traitor?. Who can fly off the handle and who can stay cool?. Well, you can never guess exactly at what stage of the investigation the journalist will have the brains to avoid going into dangerous places alone.

Bugs and friezes. Everything is simple and concise here. People from the crowd pass through the characters; every new episode always freezes at the beginning. Somehow I can’t even wrap my head around this, but unfortunately it happens.

Graphene. I honestly have no idea how things were with this matter in 2010, but now the picture looks… somehow not very good, and in some places even not very good. Sometimes the characters are cloudy and blurry, and sometimes they are completely angular. I was hoping that the graphics would be improved much better. Although the faces at the moment of loading look gorgeous.

Still, I can’t say that this project is original. To my disappointment, I saw a lot of similarities with the previous Quantic Dream project – Fahrenheit. A lonely, unhappy protagonist with a lot of problems, mysterious murders, weather anomalies, flashbacks, control of several characters. To be honest, I even a little want to conclude that Heavy Rein is Fahrenheit, but more elaborate and with normal logical endings. And the minus is because I would like something new. Although if such an association had not arisen in me so often during the game, I would have omitted this point.

I’m extremely pleased with the completion of this game! I am immensely glad for this opportunity! The most amazing thing about her was that I felt like a father who had to save his child, and an FBI agent who had to do something that ordinary police could not! And these three days tormented me the most. When you understand what is happening and why you have so little time at your disposal, you begin to chaotically and impatiently grab at all opportunities just to make it in time. The decisive factor will not be time, but what you are willing to do to save this time! It is when this simple truth is revealed to you that you will understand why the game has earned such fame!

Well, as for the verdict, it’s more likely to be a re-release. And it turned out so… well, so-so, as if it had almost never been reissued. But since the eyes still don’t bleed, and emotions are still seething, it means that even in 2016, the original Heavy Rain is able to conquer the minds and hearts of gamers! Therefore, I highly recommend it!