Heavy Rain

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.

Yes, this is one of to most spoilered game ever. As you may already know who is the killer.
Which is a pity because the game doesn't have that element of surprise anymore.
After all, the game itself is innocent of the fact that others want to kill all the fun.
And yes this game has lots of plot holes, but for once, the story is a true detective story, not a world domination plot, khm... eh fahrenheit.
Still a very good game, and quick time events was much bater this time.
You just can't do any wrong to get game for 5 euros on sale.

The controls are terrible (which has to be expected, considering the game is from 2010). The story is good though, so I would still say it's worth trying.

At the time on PS3 this blew me away. Played again in 2024-25 and still held up. great rainy atmosphere and sense of dread. This still holds up today IMO. Worth it on sale! :)

The title that really kicked off the 'choose your own adventure' games of the 2010s. Still worth playing in 2024 - especially if you've managed to avoid any spoilers in the last decade or so (or have forgotten them by now).

The first half of the game is a bit more engaging since about halfway through you get shoehorned into some specific plot scenarios and you have basically no choice regarding how you resolve some of those chapters compared to earlier ones which were a bit more interactive (or at least felt like they were when playing through them). This is especially evident in chapters like 'Sexy Girl' where there aren't multiple ways to approach the main objectives. This was a bit disappointing when compared to something like Ethan's trials where you can refuse to complete them, or not, and go forward in the story with the consequences of whatever you've chosen. This scenario is a bit inevitable in the 'choose your own adventure' genre as you can't actually have an infinite variety of options but, at the same time, I'd have liked at least two options to resolve plot scenarios or objectives which wasn't always the case.

Still, the story was very good, layered and engaging - definitely worth at least one playthrough. Check it out if you're a fan of point-and-clicks, interactive episodic narratives or detective/mystery games. Also, despite being about a serial killer it's not really scary per se (ie. no jump scares, etc) and is more similar to a thriller so if you're avoiding it because you don't like horror games/movies you're probably safe in that regard.

I played it on Dec of 2024 (almost 2025 you can say)
For modern PC the game behaves strange: flickers sometimes, freezes and e.t.c., but almost none resources consumption of PC. I found it a little bit annoying
Overall, if you like the Detroit: Become Human, you will like this too I can say 100% sure. Touching, interesting story. Controls are not really good, but will do

terrible controls, terrible voice acting but incredible story - this would've been way better off as a series or a movie.

worth a play for the story alone, which despite its many plot holes is still really fucking good.

It was a really great game. The story draws the player in and the decisions we make are important. I recommend you try it.

Absolutely amazing game, fantastic story and an amazing twist that made my jaw drop. The choices are endless and the game tests your mind at every corner, from memory to investigating everything matters. The story is worth every bit of your time, only one complaint is the camera and keyboard controls are a little clunky but its still amazing

Good story, terrible controls.

Looked very promising but the controls are broken on PC. There was one very, very simple quicktime-ish event that seemed impossible. Turns out that mouse/keyboard aren't the way to go, so tried with a gamepad. Then turns out that the gamepad scaling and range are misinterpreted by the game and there's no way to do anything about it, so the QTE was still hard-to-impossible when it was intended to be a simple arbitrary task. (It was something like, push the stick far-right, but the game wasn't detecting far right on the gamepad as far enough right). Tried several gamepads, but eventually had to abandon the game.

Heavy Rain was intense and emotional. The story kept me hooked, and the choices felt important.
The characters were well done, and the gameplay was unique. It’s a gripping experience, though sometimes the controls felt awkward.

Completion: 12 hours
Achievements: 56/56

The story seems somewhat forced and largely preset. You often do not have choices that would seem logical (why can no one call the police with the knowledge they have? Why do the characters hardly use guns they have available? Why are you always surprised by obvious villains holding guns to your head or hitting you from the back with a baseball bat?) You mostly have to walk around and click everything you can find and cannot solve things if you miss something.

Well if you forget the glichess inside the game which are hilarious the game is pretty good

If you’re into gripping stories and making tough choices, Heavy Rain is your game. You're basically a detective, a dad, and a couple of other folks chasing after a creepy serial killer. It’s like binge-watching a thriller, but way more interactive.

The graphics are great for the era, and the music sets the mood perfectly. Some parts are a bit awkward, but that’s part of the charm. Plus, your decisions actually matter, leading to different endings.

It’s emotional, it’s intense, and it’s a bit of a rollercoaster. Perfect for a rainy day in!

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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.