Heavy Rain

This game is really good, the storyline was amazing and the plot twist had me stunned... however some issues I ran into were the camera system, which for some reason only exists in quantic dream games, its incredibly annoying and glitches frequently. For the controls, i had to switch to kbm for it to even work. I also wish that they make a remastered version but it still has pretty impressive graphics for its time.

Well, I wouldnt say that this was a great game, but it was solid. If I was asked if I would buy it again I would say no. It had a great plotwist and it was moody, but the characters felt bland and I just couldnt get into the story and truly feel it trough. So if you enjoy moody mystery detective games it can be great.

Terrible controls and pacing with many plot holes in the story. Despite this, I still like this game. Music is pretty good though it can get repetitive. Performance by the actors is pretty good.

It's not perfect, but it laid the foundation for future Quantic Dream games.

Stripper qte is peak gaming. Actual masterpiece with one of the best stories in gaming

Totally hyped! I finished this gripping story-driven game during a laid-back weekend without. The story is rich with deep emotions, and the tension during critical moments had me completely immersed.

This game is a powerful narrative adventure that I wholeheartedly recommend to those who enjoy emotionally charged storytelling and branching paths.

This has a great storyline and loved every second of it. Unfortunately with it being an old game it would freeze a lot and wouldn't start up sometimes. I played it on PC and it was difficult with the controls most times.

It would be great if this could be remastered cuz i suggest this game to anyone who likes decision making games.

The third Quantic Dream game I finished and it might be the worst one yet.

This could have been a mini series or movie almost so bad it's good, but it's a game and as a game it sucks.

The controls are awful, it's quicktime event the video game and during some of the more hectic sections the controls don't register a lot of times and I have no idea who thought it was a good idea to keep holding down 3-4 buttons at a time and/or tapping another button at the same time. Not to mention how unintuitive it is overall, but that is the Quantic Dream formula I guess.

If it wasn't for the controls, the camera would be your biggest enemy. A lot of times it just won't focus on what you want to interact with or show the controls outside of the players view.

Overall it's a fucking mess, proving again that David Cage is a terrible writer and director. The acting and some of the scenes are just ridiculous. His robots in Detroid: Become Human feel more human than the humans in his other games. I'm almost convinced he is an alien.

[Steam Deck: it is verified and yeah it runs and looks perfectly fine on the Deck, the problem is the controls. I don't know if you can turn off the gyro controls (I didn't find any way to do so), but with them you have to shake your Steam Deck like a mad man, possibly breaking it during the playthrough.]

Time to finish: ~8 hours

The story of Heavy Rain is incredibly dark, but super interesting and engaging. Plot twist after plot twist really kept me on the edge of my seat when playing. I loved every second of it. I will absolutely be replaying it in the future to get different endings.

It's also definitely one of my favourite games I've played on Steam Deck so far, it just works incredibly well on the device. Sometimes I did feel like the joystick tolerances were a bit tight, making me fail QTEs and ending certain character's stories sooner than I would've liked.

Very interesting captivating story !
The camera management was a bit complicated at times, but all the rest is great - the gameplay, the characters, the story... Many thanks to the creators !
K&E

norman jaydens levels were like the only good part i also liked the trials i guess

Join Sad Dad on his quest to save his son, ShaunGone. With the help of insomniac reporter April O'Feels, and FBI detective Nahman Coolshades, it's a race against time to find the Origayme Killer without suffering too many paper cuts along the way. In Heavy Pain only one thing is for sure. It. Will. Never. Stop. RAINING.

great game story wise but who the f was in charge of the controls during development?! makes it unenjoyable sadly

At the beginning of the game, I thought, "Why can't this kiddo just wait two minutes for me to pay for the balloon and then come running towards me when there were cars?" and I got frustrated. Then, I found myself questioning, "Am I the one who's incompetent at this simple task?" because of some camera angles and controls, but in the end, this game truly is a masterpiece. In terms of the story, the only part I couldn't fully warm up to was the characters. I couldn't develop a strong sympathy for any of them, and strangely, the character I liked the most turned out to be the killer... While things started off pretty straightforward, once the story began to pull me in, the game wrapped me up so tightly that I couldn't escape. Especially after the 20th chapter, I got ridiculously excited in almost every episode. It was so captivating and enjoyable. As someone who loves rain, I found it incredibly soothing to watch and hear the rainfall whenever I had the chance.

Very great game, unfortunately a bit laggy sometimes. Random crashes occurred twice. Overall 9/10

I wish I had a more positive experience as the story felt interesting, but the game just keeps crashing and freezing. Because of this, I can't even move past The Park scene. And I know that my computer is not the problem here, since a) it can run games that demand higher performance without any issues and b) I've read that lots of other players experienced the same issue and therefore had to give up the game, just like me. At year 2024, optimization of a game from 2010 should NOT be a problem. Also, although the story felt interesting, the characters did not. I get what they were going for with this, but so far it's a bit bland and flat, and certainly not enough to endure having to restart the game and replay a chapter every 5 minutes. The controls also feel a bit outdated. I just don't get the hype and acclaim around this game, and Quantic Games in general, when Supermassive and Telltale do exactly what they do so much more better.
Overall, interesting story, but not enough to ignore the technical issues that it has. Pass.

incredible and amazing story if you can get past the questionable voice acting and sometimes terrible controls

Apart from some minor visual bugs the game is phenomenal, guaranteed 10+ hour game time which is just enough for a story game.

Good and interesting story, but the control system is a nightmare.

Very cool story but the pc version of this game, the controls make the game almost unplayable. Keyboard and mouse controls are ridiculous. Over the 11 hours I played it, I had to force close the app 10 - 15 times due to controls not working or not responding and it crashed about 10 times. Love the story, seems like no thought whatsoever was given to pc version of this game. Probably way better on console

Engaging game with good mechanics and intriguing story line. Met / exceeded expectations for a pleasant way to pass the time with a serial killer mystery game.

Such a great game. Got a bit gloomy Death Stranding vibe. The true horror lies in the fear of losing the loved one and the unbearable afterwards. And the price, muah, beautiful.

The music and atmosphere are so dynamic in making this game work. The characters, specifically the private eye, are fun to play. Some of the quick movements are hard to master, but that may just be the difficulty I selected. About 7 hours in and its only getting better.

The character's directional controls made me feel nauseous, as if you were trying to move forward but the game would force you to turn around, even in missions where you would be forced to turn your head and miss interaction points.
After resisting the game's directional system for 24 minutes,I surrendered - using the fastest possible way to complete the game: killing every character I controlled as much as possible. So, someone who really likes rain ended up completing the game "Heavy Rain" in the fastest possible time with the worst possible outcome - in the rain.
I don't want the game's disgusting experience to make me hate rain.

The controls and visuals haven't aged well, and there are some plot holes in the story. Still, it's not a bad game; for its time, it was a great experience, but it just doesn't hit the same as it did when it first came out.

The game is very good, but it also has a few bugs and the controls feel sloppy at times. The story is very good so far


But Norman Jayden is fucking hot

Heavy Rain is an overwhelmingly dreary experience that leans so heavily into its dark, depressive tone that it becomes more tiresome than engaging. The constant barrage of grim scenarios and emotionally drained characters leaves little room for moments of levity or genuine connection, making the entire game feel oppressively bleak.

The pacing doesn’t help either—long, drawn-out scenes drag the player through mundane and repetitive tasks that fail to add meaningful depth to the narrative. Instead of feeling immersed in a gripping thriller, you end up slogging through a boring and overly grim chore. The heavy-handed attempts at drama come off as forced, leaving little emotional impact beyond exhaustion.

Ultimately, Heavy Rain feels less like a compelling story and more like a monotonous series of bleak events, weighed down by its unrelenting somber atmosphere. It’s hard to stay invested when everything feels so uninspired and draining.

Heavy rain...

Been some time i wanted to play this game and tbh i got a bit dissapointed. I think my dissapointment came becouse i played first the Detroid become human which is a masterpiece. Heavy rain lacks a lot of things at some moments good acting - logic theres a specific place where you need to wipe out fingertips but you do go through the window in a mansion with your car?.
Story is interesting and very promising i got a bit mislead in the beginning so the game did its job of keeping the suspence.

Overall its still worth it to be played
8/10

Controls are bad, as well as graphics, but the story and characters make up for that. Really enjoyed playing it and was really happy that you can replay every chapter right away in the same playthrough. A remastered version would be awesome!!

Devs weren't sure if they made in-game QTE prompts annoying enough and hard as possible to read by shaking and moving them on screen, so they made sure everyone knows what kind dicks they are by making end-credits unskippable too.

Lmao, the way they introduce THE Origami Killer is just ridiculous. There are so many holes in the story—for instance, Ethan’s strange mental episodes and how he ends up with an origami figure after each one. But game it's nice 7/10

Accidentally binge played it in a day, I couldn't stop, too good, I will be thinking about this for a while. Loved it & every character. Even the evil ones.

Pretty neat game, compelling story. I played alongside my partner who had played and it was fun hearing her react to my choices. Took me 17hrs, definitely worth a little time to play

This game is phenomenal; it's a true work of art with gripping storytelling, and memorable characters. This port of it, however, is basically unplayable trash. Constant crashing. Constant Freezing. Don't play this version.

When you play Fahrenheit you want more detective stuff. You get it with Heavy Rain, but you still want more detective stuff ( Jaden's gameplay is the best imho) So you play Detroit and it's just everything that you wanted. It took Quantic Dream a bit to cook THAT game, but they did it in the end.
Just as its predecessors, this game is flawed. I had to switch from my controller to keyboard/mouse back and forth in order to progress through some QTE. It is what is. Also, I feel like despite having so many choices, once you finish this game and know what's up, it's def not the same.
I'm still gonna recommend it, because it deserves the attention.

The controls on the PC are somewhat clunky, and the graphics are outdated, but the story significantly outweighs these flaws. If you enjoy interactive drama-style games, Heavy Rain is an absolutely captivating experience you won't want to miss!

Ngl this is the game where i'd love to have the neutral option, game itself is okayish? The story is weird at times, the characters acting seems strange, the controls feel so clumsy.

HOWEVER, if you are a player that strives to go for 100% completition to get all achievements, god it SUCKS. Even after I got all of my endings, somehow the achievement was not popping and I had to rewatch them to finally get it, not to mention watching/doing the same things again and again... no sry, 5.5/10 and i'm being nice here.

This game was good back in the time really one of the shiniest PS3 exclusives but now I dont think this is holding up well in 2024.

Controllers are just bad not sure why they havent fixed them for all these years while releasing for PC.
Inputs are terrible and even if you input correctly it doesnt "input" correct. You have to get the user controller setups from steam they fix things up abit.

Story telling is awful with lots of plotholes and of course that awful acting. Well its an old game.

I would say try it out when its on sale but even if you arent playing, you are not missing anything you can just simply waste your time on a better game.

This game was awesome and had a great story. I found the characters to be well written and interesting. I don't have a gaming computer, just a laptop, so I had to reduce the graphics to low and I found it somewhat laggy, but I assume that's just the low speeds of my 2019 acer swift. Due to my lack of video game prowess, I had to play through multiple times and I loved seeing all the ways the story could change. I am so glad my friend Sophia <3 recommended this game to me as it was so worth it! (even if it took 3 years to get around to!)

This game hasn't aged that well graphically but clearly it was top of the line when it first came out. I would've enjoyed the game much more if the PC version of the controls had been properly adjusted from the original console version. I almost couldn't finish the game at one point because of this issue. I'm recommending it because it's a decent RPG and a pioneer in the gaming industry with its usage of motion capture footage of the actors, but I highly recommend prioritising other games such as Disco Elysium or Fallout: New Vegas, both of which have literally hours more content, and more detailed stories.

The game is fine, but there's a critical problem with controller support. Certain actions requires you to push the right stick to the side, then rotate it clockwise or counterclockwise. 4 out of 5 times, it just wont work for me. I tried with two different controllers, same results. And there are worse cases, not only you must rotate the controller, it also must be at a slow, steady rate, but since the rotate part rarely gets recognized, this can be a real nightmare.

I dont know if others have the same problem, I suggest give it a try first, such action is required at the first scene of the game, if it wont work for you , then maybe it's better to ask for a refund.

I already played 2 others games from this developer (detroit become human and beyond two souls) and they were excellent.
This game is older but really good too. The story is nice written.
The only negative points are the interaction controls (I only tried keyboard / mouse). Some mouse mouvement and in particular the slow moves are quite difficult to execute. And the camera position, not always optimal. It's hard to see where you have to go and in a middle of a deplacement, if the camera change angle the control become invert.
I still recommend the game because it's a good thriller and you'll be captivated from start to end.

Just wrapped up Heavy Rain—the story was gripping and kept me hooked till the end! The atmosphere and suspense were on point, but the controls were a bit clunky, and the graphics feel dated now. Still, if you’re into story-driven games, it’s worth a play.

This game is a terrible failure.
I tried to enjoy the game, but I was disgusted by its stiff camera controls, insufficient operational feedback, and inhumane interaction design. Thank David Cage for putting his effort into creating the plot, but the game design is a total disaster.

Still an engaging and entertaining cinematic experience, visually holds up really well too

Just don't try to make sense of the plot, please

Just wrapped up Heavy Rain, which I got in a bundle with Beyond: Two Souls and Detroit: Become Human, and it was hell of a ride! You dive into a mystery where four characters are trying to catch the “Origami Killer” before it’s too late. Every choice you make changes the story, and there are so many ways it can end. The graphics are a bit old school, but the plot is super gripping and keeps you on your toes. I felt like an investigator for a while, and I even figured out who the killer was in my head before the game revealed it guess that’s just how smart I am, hehe xd. If you love dark, suspenseful crime thrillers where your decisions matter, Heavy Rain is totally worth checking out no cap!

The story is quite silly, but it's still fun to play, even for the 4th time in the past 14 years.

There aren't many games like this in the genre of interactive drama—this game is a must-play. The QTEs aren't as intense as those in Fahrenheit, but they still contribute to the experience.

I have not even finished this game yet and I can say with absolute certainty that I will not recommend it.

To begin with something good: The game has a very good story and soundtrack.

And that's about it. The gameplay itself is a catastrophe. You cannot move the camera, controlling the characters is wonky as hell, QTEs are sometimes extremely difficult to even see (as are some dialoge/thought/action options), split screen is not only unnecessary, but also annoying and a lot of actions are even pointless and have no effect on the outcome of a specific storyline.

I have nothing against strongly narrative driven and choice based games - quite the opposite. Detroit: Become Human, also developed by Quantic Dream, is my favorite game at this moment. And Heavy Rain could have been something I really enjoyed, but the gameplay is so bad that I actually thought about quitting it before reaching the end. A good story can't make up for bad gameplay and vice versa.

Maybe Heavy Rain was something special when it first came out. But now, if you compare it to other Quantic Dream titles, or other games from this genre, all this game has to offer is a very good story. Without a good enough gameplay, this would do better as a movie than a game.

Addendum:
After now finishing the game I have to correct what I said about the story. The story is very good - up until the point the killer is revealed. This was such a let-down and so many plot holes suddenly appeared that I couldn't even enjoy the last chapters of the game. The identity of the killer is ridiculous, the motivation for his actions is superficial and cheap.

I can't remember the last time I was so disappointed with a game, especially after playing Detroit and wanting to try other games by Quantic Dream. While Detroit is a masterpiece in its genre, Heavy Rain could not live up to the hype. But at least I'm very pleased with Quantic Dream and how much they have improved their gameplay over the years.

The game was good in all sorts of ways from the design to the story drama and plot twist i didnt have many problems with it but for it to be a bit wierd playing on mouse and keyboard cause i felt like it was a bit clanky and inaccurate but overall the game was good and also the choices between thougts and also the interactions were suitable for this type of game the only thing i didnt like was the chapter replay system but for its time of making could have been better but it not bad either

Making an excellent movie interactive by adding (very awkward) controls doesn't necessarily make it a good videogame. It was impossible for me to get immersed in this game seeing I had to fiddle with the controls all of the time. I suggest viewing it on Youtube instead.