Anyone else interested in checking this out? It's supposed to be heavy on the drama and lighter on the violence. Biggest problem seems to be a few bugs from what I've read, but the reviews have been great. Set to be released this coming Tuesday, the 23rd.

http://www.heavyrainps3.com/

Quote :

"A city on the US east coast is being terrorized by the “Origami Killer,” whose victims are all discovered drowned, four days after they go missing. Seemingly the only clues: an origami figure and an orchid, discovered on each of their bodies. The public is gripped by fear and paranoia. The authorities seem no closer to a credible suspect. And now another potential victim has disappeared – Shaun Mars. As the clock ticks amidst suspicion and anxiety, four very different people are drawn into the investigation – each following their own leads in a desperate search for Shaun. Each of them knows what the cost will be if they don’t reach him in time – and they will soon be forced to ask themselves just how far they are prepared to go…"

[Edited on February 20, 2010 at 12:10 AM. Reason : plot]

2/20/2010 12:02:21 AM

very interested in playing this.

but there are 5-6 games i need to finish before i get to it

2/20/2010 12:39:00 AM

I liked the demo, but I am probably going to wait for this one and put my money on GOW3.

2/20/2010 12:41:54 AM

this looks like it will be a flop or very good

2/20/2010 12:51:33 AM

I watched this game on a live stream last night for over an hour... probably the best game this generation. Seriously, its INCREDIBLE.

2/20/2010 1:19:44 AM

I thought the demo was very intriguing.

I think the next iteration has the potential for greatness, but this is still going to be good.

2/20/2010 2:14:24 AM

no joke, i am hoping this is police quest for this generation....i played every single one of those games and would die for something in the same vein

2/20/2010 2:55:47 AM

yet another reason I wish I had a ps3

2/20/2010 7:28:45 AM

Do you actually use items from an inventory to solve puzzles in this game? I watched one of the demos, and it just looked like an interactive movie.

2/20/2010 9:09:35 AM

^^^ that's exactly what i said in another thread. It reminds me very much of PQ 4.

2/20/2010 10:39:13 AM

^^ an interactive movie is the best description, but there are multiple ways things can play out apparently.

2/20/2010 10:53:19 AM

I played the demo along with waiting 3 years or so for them to release it...I can't wait to play the full game, I was blown away. Can't wait for Tuesday

2/20/2010 12:52:55 PM

Here's a good review written by EW that describes the game in better detail:

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"Heavy Rain is a chilling interactive thriller about a serial killer, so naturally there should be a scene where the player must…change a poopy diaper. And take a shower. And mull existential crises while shooting hoops. Heavy Rain is heavy stuff, and it comes pretty close to being a masterpiece. You start as Ethan Mars, married father of two boys. The game doesn't just tell you this — it makes you feel it, requiring you to flirt with your wife and play with your kids. Then, cruelly, these people are taken away. One son is killed by a car. In the heartbreaking aftermath, there is a divorce. And when the other boy is abducted by the Origami Killer, you must submit to near-suicidal challenges to get him back, like crawling through jagged glass. You play three other characters, too, and their crisscrossing stories form a complex weave. Each has secrets; all are complex and compelling. Every scene in this dark neo-noir finds unique ways to get you to experience the characters' angst and rush of thoughts. Decisions must be made quickly, and most affect the direction and tenor of the story. Heavy Rain gets under your skin and into your head, rewiring your videogame mind and fingers for emotional choices, not action. The game is occasionally buggy; it's ironic — and irritating — that an experience so narratively and emotionally sophisticated should have commonplace flaws like background characters that wander aimlessly into you and through you. But overall, the special virtues of Heavy Rain are enough to captivate your mind, and better, your heart. A-"

2/20/2010 3:26:22 PM

i was gonna say during the demo the first girl i encountered floated around the screen continuously and i was like oh its just the demo its buggy but sounds like the whole game is that way

2/20/2010 5:51:53 PM

Just an FYI for those who don't already know: if you pre-order the game from someone like Amazon, you'll get a code to download the first chapter of the DLC's being made for this game called "The Taxidermist." Evidentally they are releasing a series of DLC's that are prequels that go toward explaining each character's past.

2/21/2010 6:40:56 PM

Demo made me want to get it.

I.E. my suitemate with a PS3 want to get it.

Hilarious thing is that one of my suitemates, NOT the guy with the PS3, bought it to play on the other guy's PS3--GRANTED, they both want to play it.

2/22/2010 12:24:56 AM

decided that i'm going to get this.

2/22/2010 1:12:51 AM

Live stream http://www.justin.tv/byron_tv3

2/22/2010 9:36:05 PM

interesting

2/22/2010 10:02:01 PM

I'm very likely going to go get this game tomorrow. Concept is innovative, execution seems to be very competent (based on the demo and reviews), and it seems like a pretty smart game all the way around. My only worry is that, as with any single player only game, the replayability will be a little more limited, but that's what Gamestop in a month or two is for.

2/22/2010 11:31:45 PM

Wow...this game is awesome. Definitely picking this up tomorrow and taking full advantage of the '50% trade bonus for every game' sale at GameStop.

at first I was like 'this is dumb' with the opening scene, walking down the alley. But then as soon as I got to the first fight scene I can see why they chose this type of control setup...wow I've never played a game where you get that involved in a fight and feel like you're the one getting beat up. Of course since I don't play the PS3 often enough I'm always forgetting the layout (triangle, Square, X, O) which made the fight even more intense haha.

2/23/2010 12:15:09 AM

I think I'm going to go pick this up at lunch.

2/23/2010 8:37:53 AM

i watched the stream last night for about an hour and while it seemed really cool i'm just not sure if i can justify paying full price for this. Maybe the player was in a slow spot of the game but it seemed like there was a lot of wait time between doing anything. Now i'll be the first to admit that i love games with a lot of cutscenes and big movie feel (Uncharted for example) so i'm still drawn to this game...just not at $60 bucks

2/23/2010 8:47:04 AM

^ Was that on justin tv? I can never find these streams

2/23/2010 9:54:18 AM

yeah, seedless posted the link above

2/23/2010 10:03:00 AM

2/23/2010 10:06:35 AM

Picked it up at lunch and played for a few minutes. Can't wait to get home and play some more.

2/23/2010 6:26:33 PM

All the reviews say it's slow as fuck in the first few hours but gets really good after that.

2/23/2010 8:43:56 PM

It's really fun so far. It's hard to tell when you should replay a scene again for a different outcome.

2/23/2010 10:55:15 PM

This games getting pretty intense. And every time I set the controller down my girlfriend wants me to pick it back up so we can find out what happens next...haha.

2/24/2010 11:23:03 PM

Heavy Rain
History quickly crashing through your veins
Heavy Rain
Using you to fall back down again

2/25/2010 1:14:41 AM

Watch my suitemate play it through (8-9 hours) then we screwed around with scenes and saw other options, fucking huge turns in the game.

God it was good. The later half of the game is really intense, and in the last two hours it was "Wow, it's like 4AM, but I have to watch the rest of the movie."

2/25/2010 2:19:11 AM

My reflexes are pretty bad, so my roommate finds it hilarious to watch me play. I was like a bull in a china shop in the convenience store holdup. "GODDAMN POTATO CHIPS"

2/25/2010 9:07:58 AM

I actually got all boned up during the the shower scene. I think more games should have nudity; it obviously isn't hurting this games commercial appeal.

2/25/2010 9:20:24 AM

nudity? i'll buy this now..

2/25/2010 9:30:03 AM

peaked my interest

^ http://www.jeuxvideo.com/extraits-videos-jeux/0000/00004460/heavy-rain-une-douche-et-au-lit-hd.htm

game looks pretty sweet though

[Edited on February 25, 2010 at 10:35 AM. Reason : .]

2/25/2010 10:32:00 AM

Anyone else having thiers lock up on them? It locked up twice last night.

Pretty slow so far. I just lost the other kid at the park. SHAUN!!!

2/25/2010 10:46:35 AM

mine has locked up about 3 times

2/25/2010 11:16:04 AM

Mine does too. Locked up last night so i made it a stopping point. Sometimes it locks up for a few minutes and then comes back eventually.

2/25/2010 11:18:46 AM

k. THanks guys. I just bought a new ps3 bc the laser on my old one died. And this was the first game Ive played since getting the new one. I was seriously about to throw something last night.

2/25/2010 11:30:29 AM

finished my first playthrough yesterday. have to say, i kinda saw it coming.

2/27/2010 1:37:55 PM

so far i'm really enjoying it. i'm not replaying any of the scenes my first time through. i want to see where going with my instincts takes me. i think the story is good and the characters all possess their own uniqueness.

i like how a seemingly innocent, insignificant choice you make comes up later on and may change the way a future scene plays out. although the ultimate outcome is probably roughly the same, there are still times the game has a "Choose Your Own Adventure" feel to it.

2/27/2010 2:54:32 PM

ill buy this from someone

2/27/2010 3:00:34 PM

Just finished it this morning. Pretty good. I would be VERY pleased if I had rented instead of buying it.

Im going to go back through and try a couple of things different.

2/27/2010 3:03:12 PM

how long does a playthrough take?

thinking about renting

2/27/2010 4:07:23 PM

Quote :

"although the ultimate outcome is probably roughly the same"

my former comment may not be correct. this is a game where just about all unearned trophies have ??? in their place. but two in particular, and i don't think these are spoilers since you can see them when you first boot the game up, say "complete the game with all four characters alive" and "see all endings." so maybe the game can end quite differently, or in many different ways.

also as for renting the game, they are releasing DLC as well. So you may get more life out of the game than just replaying the main story over again. i know i got a lot more use out of Fallout 3 with the DLC.

2/27/2010 6:08:34 PM

but hoooow long

2/27/2010 8:27:46 PM

^8-10 hours

2/28/2010 3:59:38 AM

Posted this on the other PS3 thread but did anyone get the dreaded 8001050F error after updated firmware for this game?

2/28/2010 7:40:53 PM

^I can't connect to the PSNetwork anymore. Don't remember doing any updates but now I can't login at all.

2/28/2010 10:33:32 PM