Heavy Rain dev reveals the "most shocking experience" of his life

dchalfont - 50 days 4 hours ago

A young girl dies in a poor home...yet the majority of Americans don't want to give these people the health care they need...

Correction to the above statement...it's like a third world country for the lower class, but the people against national health care are doing just fine.

P.S every other capitalist first world country has national health care, that socialism claim is B.S, it's just a cop out to avoid taking any responsibility for the poor working and living conditions that the upper class have put upon them. "here is your $5 an hour, *cracks the whip*, NOW GET BACK TO WORK!"

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Arnon - 50 days 4 hours ago

Please don't say those sort of things... it can be really hurtful to some. America is mostly well controlled. This article refers to the lower, extremely poor class and areas of America. Every country has them.

"We wanted to see the worst part of America."

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superaktieboy - 50 days 4 hours ago

these days its all about money, no money means you dont have a life.. simple as that.. the difference between the third world and the first world countries just proves this.. hell .. for phrases such as "third world" and "first world" to even exist proves this..

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Godmars290 - 50 days 4 hours ago

That's the funny thing: they aren't.

The dwindling middle class is most effected by the current state of healthcare. They're the ones being reduced to less than poverty because they or a loved one needs it to live, yet services are being cut back while prices and premiums continue to go through the roof. Outpacing inflation even.

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Ju - 50 days 4 hours ago

"Every country has them" Americans really believe that. No, most first world countries don't. You should sometimes try to see beyond some boundaries. Its really shocking from time to time.

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dchalfont - 50 days 4 hours ago

you are absolutely correct, you would never see anything like that in the U.K, germany, aus, france, canada...

There are thousands of abandoned houses from the U.S financial crisis....i mean iraq debt.

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Elvfam511 - 50 days 4 hours ago

saracastic dchalfont I willing to bet they're are in the Countries you mention

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Arnon - 50 days 4 hours ago

What do you mean "Americans really believe that"? Are you telling me everyone in a first world country is wealthy and able to support their family with absolutely no problems whatsoever?

Every country has horribly bad places. If anyone is so ignorant to believe otherwise, then... my god, I don't even know what to say to that sort of thing. England has a damn class society even MORE SO than America with extremely poor areas.

I take it there's no crime either in other 1st world countries, according to your statements?

Good job, Ju. You win the ignorant comment of the day.

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Ju - 50 days 3 hours ago

I tell you what, if we would have a situation like in Philadelphia in the country I am from, that would be a national tragedy. Believe it or not. Don't call me ignorant, but some people are.

BTW: There is a difference between poor people (every society has them) and poverty.

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97gsx - 50 days 3 hours ago

The poor get plenty of help in america. There is medicare, food stamps,assisted housing, and unemployment that goes on and on. The problem in this case would be the actual people not the government. My father came here with nothing and worked his way up to being a fairly wealthy person. Most immigrants have no problem working and saving. This is darwin's theory of survival of the fittest.

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RememberThe357 - 50 days 1 hour ago

This is why: http://www.youtube.com/watc...

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Darkstorn - 50 days 1 hour ago

The United States has been polarized for far too long, and those who are against healthcare for the people who need it are being extremely selfish and individualistic. Some people need more help than others, and one of the largest things that separate humans from the rest of the animal kingdom is our empathy.
Heavy Rain looks awesome, and it's good to see some developers incorporate real sociopolitical themes into games.

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drdistracto707 - 50 days ago

I am ALL for Obama's health plan, universal health care is a MUST!

btw, ju

you're the one being ignorant, there are places like these ALL OVER the world. If you're too blind to see that, then you have no business talking about it at all.

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barom - 49 days 21 hours ago

You should try to go outside America before you say something like that.

Yes there exists poor people in every country but they do not have people shooting each other every day, in fact it's quite an anomaly when it does happen. US is probably the only country that allows weapons for pretty much any individual.

Also having families live in houses ready to collapse is quite an a unique case in other first world countries as well. Sure they have old buildings but nothing that might kill anyone living in it. Abandoned factories, bridges etc does not really exist that much either, they're either demolished or repaired for use.

Honestly dude, just think about it for a second. Why the hell is David Cage shocked about this in the first place?

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drdistracto707 - 49 days 20 hours ago

I've lived in 4 countries (living in AUS atm) and been to every continent other than Antarctica, I know what I'm talking about

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SuperM - 49 days 19 hours ago

Well i know you wouldnt see anything like this where i live. You find poverty everywhere but not like this. The US is probably the most troubled first world country in the world, though half the people dont know about it. They are to busy gobling up the "America is the greatest country in the world" bullsh1t. no pun intended.

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sikbeta - 49 days 18 hours ago

lol at the disagrees from people that don't want to read a different opinion about something is concerning to all, America is not a third world country, that's why the problem is worst

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Ju - 49 days 18 hours ago

@drdistracto707

...and you have seen these places in Philadelphia, yes ?

I have to say it so drastically, because there are no "if"s and "but"s. A country which claims world leadership should be able to solve those kind of problems. That's all what I am suggesting. I am not talking about everyday poor people. They exist everywhere (and still more in the US then anywhere else). It is those extremes, which you cannot find in any other first world country and the news usually try to stay away from.

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Guntrol - 49 days 12 hours ago

Just because this is only talking about the poor people in your country it doesn't mean it isn't raelly a problem because there are other rich people.

If you think like that you could also say that countries like South Africa are doing fine because they have rich people in their country while people die of starvation.

I find it discusting that a country with so much power can not provide free health support (at list to these few poor people) and could just let them die.

I really hope this issue changes over there guys.

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superaktieboy - 49 days 9 hours ago

you must remember that 2pac did have a tough life when he was little (or so he says) however, you must also now that half of 2pac's music has motivated people that live a tough life to get up, and be a man/woman and actually better their lives .. 2pac was anything but the reason why thug life existed.. if anything, he was the reason people were made aware of such life..

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LeonSKennedy4Life - 49 days 23 hours ago

Exactly!

My friend just came back from Guatemala. The tribal wars over there are insane! He, his wife, and his driver were held at gunpoint when they arrived there. Since the driver was of a rival tribe, they shot him. My friend and his wife were let go because the villagers told them they were just Americans.

It's terrible over there!

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dchalfont - 50 days 4 hours ago

it's the new standard...games used to be announced 6 months prior to release, now they announce them 3 years in advance and by the time they come out your half as excited, probably why so many games are disappointing...the hype machine is putting in too much overtime

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Bathyj - 50 days 4 hours ago

Want do you want them to do, stop granting interviews?

Dont talk about a game until its 2 weeks from finished?

You're being a bit harsh, its your decission whether or not to read it you know.

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Godmars290 - 50 days 3 hours ago

I don't. But once the PR machine really starts reeving up, information that shouldn't be getting leaked tends to get leaked. Just look to a few of the UC2 reviews for example.

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Redempteur - 50 days 3 hours ago

SO far information wasn't leaked in any way ...

Carefull about the story there are and the videos we saw at E3 are maybe optional scenes or the start of the game ... so far i know nothing about the game , the origami killer or any of the characters ... ( except this one who has lost his son ... but that's no spoiler )

So far they talked about a experience during develloppement ... i'm glad to see these little stories . I'm even more confident ..what they saw will help them to polish their game and their story to get something better ... i'm really hoping HR will have the little thing IP hadn't ...

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LeonSKennedy4Life - 49 days 23 hours ago

Why not?

Can't handle it?

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Ravage27 - 50 days 4 hours ago

any game that is not an FPS gets my attention. A unique games that aims to do something different and has mature story telling? Day one buy for me definitely, just wish that more people are as open-minded.

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DRUDOG - 50 days 3 hours ago

Second time this week I've read that someone thinks this game is only QTEs, but it's wrong. Yes, there are QTEs, but that isn't the whole game. It would be like saying that GOW is a QTE game...

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Redempteur - 50 days 3 hours ago

rumors are persistent ..

For those who keep saying this , i have one simple answer ... PLAY INDIGO PROPHECY ...

Some who think HR will be a QTE game after IP is trully stupid ...

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Bathyj - 50 days 4 hours ago

The same reason every war movie has all their actors run boot camp. The same reason Keanu Reeves learnt Kung Fu. Authenticity.

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ps360master - 50 days 3 hours ago

you need to go into a poor persons house whos daughter just died to take pictures to achieve authenticity?..for a video game...seems kinda low

going to photograph/film a poor neighborhood is one thing.

to go into a poor persons house...whos daughter just died house to take pictures....is a totally different.

he said it himself "what am I doing here" ...he knew he shouldn't of been there...inside that house.

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LeonSKennedy4Life - 49 days 23 hours ago

Yes...that is low. Good luck finding emotion like that anywhere else though.

This game is going to tear us all apart...and I look forward to it.

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Elvfam511 - 50 days 3 hours ago

you lucky son a gun have fun

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ps360master - 50 days 3 hours ago

your welcome man. Gamers deserve to try mag its fun as hell. sooooooooo HAVE FUN

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Elvfam511 - 50 days 4 hours ago

MicroShaft does to when you about to pay for live and make you pay for the extra lube

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ps360master - 50 days 4 hours ago

ps3 it only does EVERYTHING

but play ps2 games

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chrisulloa - 50 days 4 hours ago

Lol what? This is about a game, not Sony. Go back to school kid.

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CernaML - 50 days 4 hours ago

It's called variety. Something the 360 isn't good at. It's obvious that you've never played Indigo Prophecy anyway. Poor thing doesn't know a good game when he sees one.

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chrisulloa - 50 days 4 hours ago

Oh sorry, do you have confirmation that this is a good game? Have you played it? Yeah, I didn't think so.

Haha 360 doesn't have variety. We obviously don't have RPG's, FPS, RTS, and Platformers right?

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xoxideu - 50 days 3 hours ago

enjoy your yearly halo games

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ps360master - 50 days 3 hours ago

go back to school...lol good one

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Chubear - 50 days 3 hours ago

Yup, We keep playing games that are like movie quality while you keep playing games that are like ordinary games from gens past... and you want to laugh at the people playing movie like games? HA!

MS has so screwed with your heads that you eat s* and think it's filet mignon while you laugh at those dinning on Fine Cuisine. Yeah, you keep laughing at us basking on quality while you eat crap. Oh dear look how stupid we are. lol

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Elvfam511 - 50 days 3 hours ago

as the dumbest adult since I'm a kid

Heavy Rain is part of Sony you idiot

I guess you need school more than I do

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jashwin - 50 days 3 hours ago

xbots are stupid.Havent you seen all the videos?This game is meant to be an emotional experience and its meant for adults...Maybe thats why you dont like it,you are 13 years old,just like everyone on xbox live.

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Sigh - 50 days 3 hours ago

well each xbot is a 13 year old with a short attention span when it comes to games with depth like Heavy Rain. That's why they will never understand em. All they want is instant gratification by being charged for DLC and continuous shooter games.

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jashwin - 50 days 3 hours ago

@sigh
agreed.heavy rain is going to be phenomenal..

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CernaML - 50 days 2 hours ago

"Oh sorry, do you have confirmation that this is a good game? Have you played it? Yeah, I didn't think so. "

Oh sorry, I didn't know that you were unable to read. This is the reason why I mentioned Indigo Prophecy. That game was amazing and very unique. Heavy Rain is being developed by the same people. Excuse me for looking forward to a game from a developer that has already come out with amazing games.

Keep crying.

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AliTheBrit19 - 49 days 19 hours ago

Because it IS just that.

I've played a good while of it myself at the Eurogamer Expo

Heavy Rain is nothing but a long cutscene with the occasional slow walking segment or quick time event.

A "game" it is not. kthnxbai

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TheTeam06 - 49 days 14 hours ago

Definition of "video game":

An electronic or computerized game played by manipulating images on a video display or television screen.

Heavy Rain is a video game in every sense of the word. If anything, all video games are "interactive movies" with some (if not, most) having terrible storylines. Who says video games were meant to be created like Uncharted or Halo? Just because you aren't controlling their every move? Just because you don't hold a gun to your hand every time? What do you think makes a video game? If you think actually moving a character does, then take a look at it's gameplay videos. You CAN move the character.

They say a video game is the act of manipulating images. Well, with Heavy Rain, you go beyond that. From the steps the character takes, to his thoughts and reactions, you manipulating EVERYTHING they do. I don't know about you, but that's a video game to me.

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chrisulloa - 50 days 1 hour ago

Yes, me so mad over game. Lol, you wish.

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chisox100 - 49 days 8 hours ago

are you really that low? This is a serious article about David Cage and you bring fan boy bullsh1t, serious get a life

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