Sony takes Heavy Rain to the Streets
With only two weeks to go until release, it looks as if Sony has finally decided to start advertising Quantic Dream’s Heavy Rain. The best part? Sony is taking Heavy Rain to the streets…and you gotta check this out.
Behold…the Heavy Rain Coach Bus!
Only one problem…it’s currently only in Germany. Will Sony bring similar advertising to the US and UK? Let’s certainly hope so. The Heavy Rain demo was spectacular, but the game will need some good advertising to attract more mainstream buyers.
Then again, I think we all know the free PR Sony is going to receive once Heavy Rain hits. I’m sure FOX and CNN are licking their chops just waiting to report about the game’s nudity, shower scenes, and the ability to use the bathroom (and not wash your hands!). Of course, they’ll compare it to Grand Theft Auto, which will be a horrible comparison due to the fact that the games are completely different..but hey, if it takes off, even soccer moms could be asking “What this Heavy Rain all about”?
If you haven’t tried the demo out yet, check out our post here for all the information you need to cheat the system. Heavy Rain hits on February 23rd–how far are you willing to go to save someone you love?
15 Responses to “Sony takes Heavy Rain to the Streets”
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February 7th, 2010 at 10:32 AM
awesome, the only problem so far is the heafty installition base and that’s needed to make heavy rain the big titan it is
February 7th, 2010 at 10:58 AM
I loved the demo…I really wish Sony would start giving Heavy Rain TV spots, I would love to see it during the Super Bowl tonight but I doubt that will happen. On that note, if the media wants to bash on Heavy Rain because of nudity, etc. they better do it reasonably. GTAIV is a much worse game, morally speaking, to influence children than Heavy Rain would be. If anything I would look at Heavy Rain as a Rated R movie, and so should everyone else since it is rated mature. For parents who will complain I will have the same thing to say as I always do…If you don’t want your kids playing it, then be a parent to begin with and pay attention to the ratings and don’t allow them to get it. If they end up playing it, the only person you should be angry with is yourself.
February 7th, 2010 at 11:26 AM
Man February 23rd. I can’t wait. The thing that sucks is anticipating going forward to that time when the game is out, but then since I go to school now, anticipating forward to that time will also have me due with something like a paper or a test.
February 7th, 2010 at 12:11 PM
This game will be the only game to take WKC out of my PS3 this month. Next month its going to be God of War 3 and Yakuza 3
well back to playing WKC. I have not had this much fun with an RPG since .hack
February 7th, 2010 at 3:21 PM
hello…
got the code for the demo, can’t take a risk downloading it with the thuderstorm in my part of the world, too bad! anyway i guess the same would be in the final release & i already pre-ordered the game so will have to wait.
cheers!
February 7th, 2010 at 3:56 PM
l’m downloading the demmo now
February 7th, 2010 at 11:34 PM
Man that’s awesome. I’d love to see that thing driving around.
February 8th, 2010 at 4:28 AM
Love the GOW ads, now lets see some for another well deserved IP
February 8th, 2010 at 10:22 AM
great demo, but this game will definitely need more publicity like this. Its in a genre of its own, and thats not enough to pique the interest of the common light weight gamer. Yet I feel like this is something that could really appeal to that group, since the controls are very straight forward by being displayed on screen, and success or failure is much more based on your ability to make a decision, rather than mastering a complicated control scheme or having split second reaction times constantly. Add on an intriguing story line, and this will be one to have the movie goer crowd switching entertainment platforms.
February 8th, 2010 at 11:04 PM
yeah, really felt like I was part of a movie. 2 weeks to go!
February 9th, 2010 at 11:16 AM
MOVE, THAT BUUUUSSS!!! and give my heavy rain!
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