Today’s Forecast: Heavy Rain Hits North America
Heavy Rain, Quantic Dream’s “gripping psychological thriller” hits retail store shelves across North America today. The PS3 exclusive features hollywood-style cinematics and unique decision-based gameplay which lets the player ultimately decide the outcome of the compelling emotion-driven storyline. An experience that Sony says can only be had on the PS3…
As Heavy Rain trickles on to retail shelves today in North America, Sony’s confidence in the “interactive drama” remains strong. SCEA’s VP of Product Marketing, Scott A. Steinberg, is particularly eager to get the game in the hands of gamers.
“Tapping into the power and technology of PS3, Quantic Dream has pushed gaming boundaries to the limits, placing emotion at the forefront of the Heavy Rain experience,”
“This dark and mysterious story delivers a setting and mood that truly attests to the true film noir feel of the game. We’re eager for fans to enter this world and experience their own unique story, one that can only be had on PS3.”
Sony is right to boast, Heavy Rain is truly a unique game in a market lacking innovation. Great care and plenty of creativity went into Heavy Rain and is detailed in this morning’s press release:
To create the interactive story-telling experience that Heavy Rain delivers, developer David Cage spent more than a year writing a 2,000 page script of linear dialogue and worked with a cast of 70 actors to bring the script alive. Possible only through the power of the PS3 system, Heavy Rain took a development team of 220 highly skilled people over the course of 170 days to create the game’s extensive motion capture action and unique interactive narrative.
If you didn’t pre-order Heavy Rain, you wont get free access to the first episode of the downloadable Heavy Rain Chronicles. Fret not however, as the episode will cost just $4.99 on the PlayStation Store at a later date.
Be sure to pick up Heavy Rain today, its a title that truly should not be missed. If you are still on the fence about the game, check out our review. Expect our spoiler-filled Heavy Rain Trophy Guide later today.
18 Responses to “Today’s Forecast: Heavy Rain Hits North America”
I’m going to today after work to pickup my Copy. I can’t freakin’ wait!!!!
Oh, btw, PLEASE, please, PLEASE don’t ruin any spoilers in the comments, ok?
Lol…I’m standing by for the UPS guy as we speak. He come’s twice a day once at 12 and then again at 4…I’m hoping for the former. He dropped WTC off at 12 the last time so I’m hoping its a repeat. Yeah either way…I know what I’m doing all day : )
Ethen dies. Sorry did I spoil it? No seriously though even if I wanted to I can’t as I have to wait till I can find a new hard drive till I can play heavy rain.
Don’t worry Thomas, even if someone does say something it may not happen to you in your game if you make a different choice…that’s the beauty of this amazing game! Mine copy is “Out for Delivery” right now!! Unfortunately I won’t be able to play it until 5 because I have to work!!
Spoiler!!! IT WAS Corenel Mustard in the Bedroom with the led pipe!
How appropriate is it that when I woke up and walked to work today, it was raining? And its supposed to all day. Too bad I have to wait 5-9 business days for this one to ship to me, since I took advantage of a $10 off coupon on amazon from my Bio2 order, plus the “super saver shipping”. Just as well though, I just got bio2 in over the weekend and can play that while I wait. Here goes 5-9 days of avoiding any further articles on this game since I fear spoilers.
Just a tip to everyone, if you pre-order two games at once at Amazon you can get both shipped with release date delivery for $7.98 instead of $5.99 each for buying them individually! That’s what I did! I would much rather pay $3.99 to get a game on its release date than wait for the free shipping, but that’s just me.
Just like BigWoop I have precipitation coming down too, only mine is in the form of snow…so not exactly as appropriate.
Just picked it up from eb cannot wait to put it in the ps3
Also another note on Amazon release day shipping. If you sign up for Amazon Prime (first month is free) you can get FREE release day shipping. This is what I did since I’m getting a lot of games within the month, Heavy Rain, BFBC2, GOW 3.
I’m still trying to decide if the $80 a year is worth it though. I would have to start ordering most my online purchases off Amazon to really try to get my $80 worth, but it would be nice to always get free 2 day shipping on any purchase, even if the thing I’m buying is only $5. Normally I would never buy something that cheap online because the shipping would cost almost as much as the thing I’m buying, so maybe that would make me buy more stuff from Amazon over the year.
Can’t wait to get off work and play some Heavy Rain.
Just got done with the game, one of the best I have ever played. I can’t wait to get started again I know my ending is completely different from what others will get. The action scenes are so intense and I found myself just getting lost in the game. Took around ten or eleven hours but it didn’t feel like it.
Yeah Viper, I did that a few years ago, but in hte long run it was totally not worth it for me. I buy books at the beginning of the semester, and the occasional game or item I want, but not enough to come close to justifying $80.
Anyway, I’m holding my copy in my hands right now…. but I have 2 tests in the next two days, and a shit ton of homework before next week ushers in our school’s spring break. If i have any self control, it will find it’s way out of me today.
l will get the platinum trophy
dammit, I don’t have enough money for the game now, I’ll try and get it next week.
My Heavy Rain has freezing issues..it wont load at where i am just goes black and freezes my PS3 and I am not the only one with this issue i googled it.All my other games work fine.And it really sucks cause i was enjoying this game alot.
i was under the impression it was in 1080p.. its 720p. whatever…
Just played a few hours of it, TENSE STUFF here. Great game, it’s raining here in New York too
Does anybody know what the 1.01 update addressed?