Heavy Rain

Bardzo dobra gra. Fabuła niesamowicie mnie wciągnęła, naprawdę nie wiem kiedy minął ten czas, zakończenie było dla mnie szokujące i to właśnie też skradło moje serce. Jedyne co mi się nie podobało było sterowanie i kamera. To było upierdliwe, ale poza tym to masterpiece

The gameplay was secondary to me, it's a narrative game. But the story is unbelievable stupid, which made me really hard to enjoy it. At some point in time I checked "How long to beat" and decided to see the rest of the story, as it was not much. Regretted the decision.
There is a cliffhanger, but the only thing you can say it when you reach it is "seriously??" Plus many, many completely dumb screenplay events.

I think there are better story-telling games which means this one can be skipped.

buggy af and several plot holes. I grit my teeth through the whole thing hoping it would get better. it didn't.

Animation has not aged well. First hour was a little rough however after that, the story becomes very gripping and a little raw. Game ran just fine, no bugs or stutters. I played with a controller myself however can be done with keyboard as i know that may be preference for others on this type of game. I give it a solid 7/10.

inputs dont work! Ive tried xbox, ps4, ps5, and m&k the all have issues with the right stick or mouse inputs. Game is unplayable, very disappointing.

It was great on PS3, but on PC this shit is unplayable. They even didn't try to fix control.

Heavy Rain is an intense, story-driven thriller that keeps you hooked from start to finish.

Pros

✅ Great Story – The mystery keeps you guessing, with twists that make every decision feel important.
✅ Suspenseful – Tension builds up throughout, leading to a thrilling climax.
✅ Engaging Choices – Your actions shape the story, adding replay value.
✅ Runs Well on Steam Deck – Smooth performance, making it great for handheld play.

Cons

❌ Clunky Controls – Some movements feel awkward and frustrating.
❌ QTE Issues – Quick Time Events can be tricky to execute, sometimes breaking immersion.

Final Verdict
Great story, a few clunky controls, but totally worth it—especially on sale!

Amazing game, ive played through it plenty of times in the past on Playstation and just purchased it on my new comp, amazing story telling , real choices lead to real consequences. must buy !

Very good game, I was at the edge of my seat the entire story. The soundtrack is really really good at setting the mood.

oh wow, wow, as far as ive been on playing games all this time, the only thing ive heard abt heavy rain is that it is THAT good, ppl keep praising the game and its been long since i wanna play it.

couldnt agree more to them tho. such a good story, the plot twist is insane, i kept guessing the wrong person (basically i cant trust anybody, and accusing anyone that appear on the screen as the killer lol)

good god, the qte on mouse is awful though, like how can u press q/e, arrow keys, and mouse click at the same time?!?!?!
maybe its just me cause i did mess a bit with the button options.....

I played Detroit Become Human well before playing this game. While you can certainly feel its age in comparison - in graphics and animations, and also tell that the budget was significantly lower - acting cast that is not well-known, much smaller scale per scene, etc - it's still nonetheless an interesting choose your own adventure crime story.

My biggest gripe was probably with some of the acting and writing. Every female character is quite poorly written and relatively two-dimensional, and voice acting across the board is inconsistent.

The actual plot is really compelling though, and while gameplay is a lot of quicktime events, I'm still happy I played it through. It makes me very excited to try Beyond Two Souls, the game the studio made after this one

SPOILER FREE REVIEW

The controls feel like you are trying to pull off Akuma’s Raging Demon attack from Street Fighter, but if you had to do it using an Atari 2600 controller shoved up your anal cavity. The awkward button prompts constantly ruined my enjoyment of the game.

There’s a shower scene with full blown PS Triple T & A, I was not expecting that, so that was cool. The story is okay, but you can just as easily watch it on YouTube. That being said, I’m still glad I played it finally, since I remember it getting a lot of buzz when it was new. However, I just can’t recommend it because of the horrendous controls.

A fun story but the choices dont have as heavy an impact as they do now a days. Detective Noiresque

amazing game 9\10 not like i imagined it would be, great detevctive game but doesnt have that much choises like in dbh that you clould have that many outcomes of missions prop just difrent endings (havnt finnished the game yet)

For the first time, I've dissapointed with the story of narative driven game. The story is too mid, even for 2009 game

Poor gameplay mechanics
Terrible plot
Awful storytelling
And don't even get me started on the characters...
This game seemed like a masterpiece when I played it at like ~13... Regret buying it again as I now see how awful my taste was back then...

Terrible gameplay mechanics, terrible story, terrible acting, terrible just about everything. There's genuinely no redeeming qualities to this game. It's unbelievably boring and the characters range from completely disinteresting to outright unlikeable. You'd get a more immersive experience watching paint dry.

OMG this "game" is a nightmare.

The reviews sold me the game and maan it was a big mistake.

First of all, this "game" is not a videogame. Can't even call it a walking simulator. This is more like watching a short movie but for some reason from time to time you have to click buttons to be able to keep watching.
The controls are obviously made for controller use however some of the analog movements are just not registering so I was kind of forced to play it with KB+M. Still the controls were horribly annoying.

I was expecting a good 'choices matter' game but soon I realized its packed with the useless kind of choices that doesn't really change anything. The kind where you can decide to go A or B way but no matter what you choose you will have to follow the path the game wants you to go on if that makes sense. I'm sure there are some real choices that matter in the game but most of the time I experienced the former.

The core story isn't bad, that was really what kept me going, to find out the plot at the end but after playing it for 8 hours I just burned out and I'm so frustrated with the controls I refuse to play it to the end.
Also, some of the conversations are totally stupid and the character of that girl is absolutely unrealistic.

My biggest problem with the game was that it just lacks gameplay so much I can't even call it a game. It's a short movie that someone didn't film for some reason, rather drew it and made people click buttons to be able to keep watching it. And those forced clicks and pushes of buttons are just so annoying I stopped watching it even though I'm interested about the plot.

After many years and multiple playthroughs, I still love this game. Sure the dialogue doesn't hold up and I started to realize why people complain about David Cage's writing, but the game is still awesome. The technology at the time was groundbreaking and I'm surprised with the leap in technology between this and Fahrenheit.

Do be aware that there is annoying bug if you want to play with a controller. Since mouse+keyboard was absolutely atrocious with controlling the character, I swapped over to an Xbox controller (which felt weird since this used to be a PS exclusive). Unfortunately the right stick QTEs would be hypersensitive and wouldn't register. Thankfully there's a fix if you search in the controller mapping that someone uploaded to a forum on here. Once you get that figured out, the game is worth experiencing.

a great game if you love choices games then you need to try it. music was amazing the plot twist was unexpected tbh. but i think the movement can be annoying with the keyboard and maybe add a skip would be great other then that this game was worth playing.

The graphics haven’t aged particularly well, character movements can feel awkward in certain cutscenes, and the voice acting occasionally breaks immersion. However, from a video game standpoint, the story is great.

If you analyze the narrative on its own, it has its flaws. But the ability to interact and make decisions makes you feel truly involved—more so than in games with stronger narratives but less emphasis on player choice.

Overall, it’s an experience I’ve enjoyed and one I’d recommend.

P.S.: If you plan to play with a controller, be sure to use the community layout—playing without it is frustrating.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)

This is one of the best games I know, and it’s sad that it got overshadowed by Detroit: Become Human and Beyond: Two Souls. Despite that, this game is incredible—the story is engaging, and while I understand its flaws, I still absolutely love it.

If you’re into narrative-driven games with deep storytelling, this is a must-play. It deserves way more recognition, and I’d highly recommend it to anyone looking for an underrated gem!

It’s VERY laggy. Played 40min of it and will never play it again. Had to shut the game down three times because the game froze. Sat for 2min trying to do a move on my consoller that the game couldn’t register.
It’s wasted money to buy this.

Glaring technical issue seen throughout is that the right stick deadzone is wonky; meaning that the interactions you do with the arrows in the game don’t register correctly. I also had major issues with the motion controls throughout my playthrough and was sad to see that there wasn’t a way to disable them in the settings. There's a fanpatch in the controller settings that fixes the right sticks deadzone but I find that really embarrassing this problem still persists to the time of me writing this (played on a PS4 controller).

Actual game is good and the story is my personal favorite of Cage’s games. I picked it up on sale for $4 and believe that to be an absolute steal.

This game was unexpected, beautiful and had a great twist. The game is eerie from the start and has an interesting dynamic between the various characters and how their stories fit together.

My only complaint is the gameplay is a little awkward because of the interesting camera angles. It's better with controller, but if you use controller, make sure to change your settings for your joysticks or you'll be annoyed so many times by the way the controller won't do some things.

Terrible and absolutely horrible controls. Some little details make no sense. Kinda meh graphics. 6/10

This is a little different than the games I normally play, its more tell tale style. But I recently played detroit becoming human and thought this game would be great as well. And I was right. I wouldnt compare the two other than game style, but it is similar. DBC being much better. However the story was amazing, gripped me from the moment I was playing with my sons in the back yard and only grabbed me further during the plot. It looks like a lot of work was put into this game and I definitely recommend to players looking for a gripping story to take them to another world!

I recently completed Heavy Rain, and while I enjoyed the game's engaging storyline, impressive graphics, and immersive atmosphere, I was disappointed with the clunky control scheme.

The quick-time events (QTEs) often required pressing multiple buttons simultaneously, which led to frustration during intense action sequences.

I played Quantic Dream's Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy before Heavy Rain, and I loved it. That experience drew me to try Heavy Rain, hoping for a similar emotional and thrilling ride.

Despite the control issues, I appreciated Heavy Rain's emotional depth, strong characters, and narrative. However, the control problems prevented me from fully exploring the multiple endings.

I remember when this game was first released, it made xbox players suicidal at its mere existence due to its graphical fidelity.

Today, I've seen porn games with better graphics and better acting, all while not giving me dutch angles of some dudes bulge.

I'm sure the cut scenes and story are engaging and emotional, but I'm not gonna cause a 10.0 magnitude earthquake on my desk every time I want to watch this dude brush his teeth.

Maybe I'll chjange this review after playing with a controller. But for now, its a no.

God damn, Out of all interactive games i've played (DBH, Quarry). Heavy rain is by far the best and darkest game, the games story is amazing, the graphics are good for the time and it plays some what smoothly. solid 9/10

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☐ Good
☑ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☑ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma

---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☑ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{ Game Size }---
☐ Floppy Disk
☐ Old Fashioned
☑ Workable
☐ Big
☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data

---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☑ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Grind }---
☑ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding

---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☐ Lovely
☑ It'll replace your life

---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☐ Average
☑ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☑ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

---{ Bugs }---
☐ Never heard of
☑ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

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Gotta be one of the most iconic stories of gaming history imo. Love this game

I enjoyed the story and overall atmosphere of the game but holy smokes the controls were awful... I played the entire thing with Steam deck and had 0 issues other than that I need like 8 more fingers to keep up with the controls.

This game was the first one I really pushed myself to get the good ending in, but I failed miserably back in 2012. Every time I think back on it, I’m still baffled by how I ended up with such a bad outcome. I really want to go back and give it another shot one day, but I keep holding off on watching any guides or YouTube videos so I can experience the decisions myself without spoiling the fun.

I haven’t finished it yet on Steam (my playtime is low) mainly because life got in the way, and now I can’t even play it due to some real-life issues and the dreaded RAM "hardware reserved" problem. But despite that, Heavy Rain is still an experience I plan to revisit. The plot twist is great, and of course, who can forget the Jason! moments? JASON! JASON! JAAAAAAAAAAASON! JAAAAAAAAAAASON! JAAAAAAAAAAASON!

This game isn't perfect, but it was ahead of its time when it was released. It starts off a little slow, but it has an emotional and powerful story that quickly builds and leaves you on the edge of your seat until the end. One of my all time favorites.

Definitely kept my interest and kept me guessing until the reveal. The story was very engaging. My only complaint is the plot holes.

Honestly, this game wasn’t very good. The voice acting by almost all of the cast was horrible. The main character Ethan sounds like an AI generated voice. The music is above average however you do hear when the tracks begin to repeat suddenly. The choices you make barely make a difference in the outcome. The story starts out interesting however quickly ends up as simple as a weekday movie.

The animations are average, however were good for its time. The updated visuals and resolution really help this game (compared to the original PS3 version).

The controls, wow, PlayStation controls are not supported out of the box, they barely work most of the time and just make the game frustrating. You need to use a fan made control scheme just to get a PS4 controller to work properly.

I’m only thumbing the game up as you can’t have a middle score and a negative review is too harsh. It’s not a terrible game but it’s not great. I only finished it due to old reviews praising the game and I dragged myself to the end hoping it would improve, sadly it didn't. I know it’s an old game, but there are many more better games of this genre out there. I won't be playing it again.

If you can, just play the original PS3 version, it still holds up and actually plays better.

It was a fun game that had me guessing "who don't it" up to the last 40 min of the game. It's a bit older but the game holds up. I only had one crash in the whole 10 hours. I enjoyed my time with it and would recommend it for folks that enjoy the "tell tale" sort of games where choices matter. I'm not the type to replay for all the endings and likely won't with this one either. My only issues with the game were having to change between the KB+M and xbox game pad frequently as some of the movements work better with a controller and some are much better with the keyboard and mouse. This was an annoying aspect of the game but I still had a fun and enjoyable experience.

Absolutely captivating plot and very talented immersive gameplay implementation. The storyline in pretty dark, but it hooks you right from the first minute of your every game session. The division of game flow into scenes gives you a possibility to take a break to digest and think through or a good place to call it a day. Thoroughly recommended!

Like all of quantic dreams games, A banger! I am sort of glad I played Detroit prior to Heavy Rain as HR is the way better story. Sure Detroit is pretty and great, but the flagship title takes the cake for me! The variety of QT events will keep you on your toes and deeply involved. No task is too big or too small to have a QT event. Also you really need to pay attention to everything. The game forces you to be involved. There will be moments where you will be tested and failure has real problematic consequences. I cannot rave more. Love the game.

My only neg... The movement on K&M is attrocious. Which makes stressful scenarios even more stressful when you simply can't maneuver as you want.

10/10 game

This game is ahead of it's time with it's facial animations and graphics. I feel like Quantic Dream started the story telling genre, and it was done flawlessly! I first played Heavy Rain on PS4 and migrating now to PC I was so happy their games came to the platform. Buy this game, the twists and turns will shock you in the end, trust me, 10/10

A Rainy Masterpiece of Drama and Quick-Time Events

This game is an emotional rollercoaster wrapped in a noir thriller, where every decision you make could save a life—or ruin it completely. It’s part detective story, part family drama, and part “How many quick-time events can you fail before you lose your sanity?” All of this, drenched in relentless rain, because nothing screams drama like soggy shoes and perpetual gloom.

Story

Heavy Rain is a gripping, emotional journey where you play as multiple characters racing against time to save a child from the mysterious Origami Killer. Expect twists, surprises, and plenty of moments where you’ll find yourself yelling at the screen, "What are you doing, Ethan?!"

Gameplay

The gameplay combines interactive storytelling with quick-time events that often determine life or death. The controls might feel clunky at first, but they contribute to the tension. Every action, whether a dramatic decision or a simple gesture, feels significant. If you lack patience for quick-time events, this might test your nerves. But fans of narrative-driven games will appreciate how the gameplay deepens the emotional impact.

Strengths

✔️ Choices Matter – Every decision impacts the story, even if you sometimes wonder why you pressed that button.
✔️ Emotional Rollercoaster – You’ll laugh, cry, and probably question your life choices.
✔️ Unforgettable Scenes – "JASON!" in the mall has become a meme and a lifestyle.
✔️ Multiple Endings – Endless replay value—or at least until you manage to save everyone.

Weaknesses

❌ Awkward Controls – Making Ethan walk in a straight line is harder than solving the case.
❌ Plot Holes – Sometimes the story leaves you asking, "Wait, how does that even make sense?"
❌ Overly Dramatic – Every decision feels like the end of the world… because it probably is.
❌ The Rain – Who turned off the sun for the entire game? Sure, it’s called Heavy Rain, but come on!

Achievements

With over 50 trophies to collect, this game will test your patience and quick-time event skills. Prepare for challenges like "Do absolutely nothing wrong for 10 hours" and "Replay the same scene 50 times to get it perfect."

Recommended for

✔️ Recommended for
• Fans of emotional storytelling and plot twists.
• People who enjoy tough decisions and living with the consequences.
• Anyone who loves yelling "JASON!" at random moments.

❌ Not recommended for
• Players who hate quick-time events.
• People who prefer straightforward stories with no loose ends.
• Anyone who despises rain (this game won’t improve your mood).

My Opinion

Heavy Rain is an unforgettable experience, filled with tension, emotions, and a touch of madness. While it’s not perfect, its ambition and storytelling make it a must-play for fans of interactive dramas. And let’s be honest: where else can you shout "JASON!" and have it actually make sense? 😄

Note: My playtime doesn’t reveal how long the game actually is. Maybe I spent too much time yelling "JASON!" For a realistic estimate, I recommend checking HowLongToBeat.🌧️

For some reason the ability to click both mouse buttons then move the mouse rarely registers for me. I had to run it in windowed mode then alt tab in and out anytime it wanted me to do that action to get it to work.

As a result most of the bad events happened especially at the end of the game when you have less time to do this.

Other then that this games cool... but I do have to say the script kind of sucks and doesn't really make much sense. I understood it but it was kind of stupid. I don't want to go and spoil things and I know this was meant to be out there.

Very good story. Not predicable. Playable on both controller and mouse and keyboard as well. I would swap between the both depending on the mission. I think that mouse and keyboard was slightly easier but during certain missions, the controller was better. Great endings, great characters.

Fantastic game despite its quirky controls and movement. I really enjoyed this. After playing Detroit: Become Human I had high hopes for this game and it didn't disappoint. Only play if you don't mind that all game play is QTE.

As someone who only played this game for the first time recently. I will say this game was excellent. Of course I will point out flaws that lots of other reviews have pin pointed. Plot holes, awkward dialogue, strange voice acting. I did notice these issues during my playthrough, though in my opinion I still loved my experience with this game. The story was fantastic, the constantly shifting protagonist was a great way to tell the story, I loved the atmosphere, the music was great to listen too, and the constant suspense in certain scenes with multiple cameras following different people was an amazing way to create suspense. Loves the QTE's in scenes as it kept me engaged and focused on the game. Overall I will rate this game a 8.5/10. Only knocking the rating down due to previously mentioned problems with the game.

Dont ever play this worst game Ive ever had the dishonor of witnessing. bad controls ps5 remotes dont work and mouse and keyboard only works about 80% of the time. I have been talking up this game about how fun it is since i first played it on the ps4 but apparently I missed how sh#t it is by purposely failing all the quicktime events and seeing that the game is unoptimized and frankly has a horrible story.

Listen to me choom, do not think twice buyt this game it one of the best story game

interactive cinematic masterpiece which you can play and engage in. yes its been joked with in recent years but it will always be timeless, its hard to believe this game came out in 2010, definitely ahead of its time and even after all these years its still such an amazing story even in 2024/2025. thank you so much quantic dream

Эта уникальная игра с хорошо продуманным сюжетом, конечно, не лишена недостатков, но они не были критичными для меня во время прохождения кампании. Не помню какая из игры меня так удивила вовремя прохождение чтобы я мог сказать "Них** себе"В целом игра хороший оставила отпечаток в моей жизни.