Gametrailers: Heavy Rain Gameplay HD

Exclusive HD gameplay videos from GameTrailers.com

[nightelfmohawk]

The new clips look INSANELY good! That club scene looks like a moving photograph.

[GVON]

yeah the club looks ace.

the other scene looks and sounds as if it's very early,it's missing sound effects,music,lines of speech,also looks as if the fbi dude doesn't have all the facial animation in especially compared to mad jack.

What I love is the fact I may never see that junk yard scene,or any of the stuff shown in it due to the options I make,or take during or before that scene.hell on my first play I may have died with that character and never get near it.
The replay potential is really high for this game,and it's not like I'll be going over the same ground,one line of questioning could change the outcome of the scene,even taking some of that drug he's on could affect what happens in this characters part of the story.
He could go in high and start tripping out or something :)

[Uzesgelen_Goo]

awesome and soooo interesting.
can't wait anyone know when is release date?

[ActionBastard]

I agree with GVON. The replay is ultimately what makes this title stand out so much IMO. To know there is actual consequence for my decisions, parts of the game I will see that you won't and vice versa...effing sold man.

[Elven6]

Heavy Rain looks amazing, but given the track record of QD that really goes without saying!

I have a feeling North America is going to get the short end of the stick again since almost everything Quantic Dream has made was censored in North America. :(

[kendostyle_]

I don't know guys.. I mean just pressing buttons that tells you what to press doesn't really sound fun to me.. Don't get me wrong.. It has amazing graphics and all but the point of the game doesn't really attract or interest me.. But I'm glad it's still getting love from other gamers!

[- Ghost of Sparta -]

This is my game of the year.

[rockleex]

The only parts that are QTE are fight scenes. But even during the fight scene QTEs, you don't automatically lose if you mess up.

In fact, if you don't press some buttons, it will just lead to a different outcome. Of course, if you keep messing up eventually it will lead to the death of one of your characters.

Who knows, maybe during some fights, it would be BETTER if you don't press the right combination. O_O

The other segments of the game aren't QTE. Although it looks like a cutscene with QTE. Its actually gameplay, you actually have FULL CONTROL over your character.

If you walk close to a wrench for example, the Square button might pop up. And if you want to use wrench then you press square, if not then just walk past.

If you press square, your character might pick it up. If you suddenly get attacked your character will be able to use the wrench in battle, giving you a different set of outcomes than if you hadn't grabbed the wrench. Who knows, maybe you won't get into that fight if you didn't grab the wrench!

There's just so much possibilities!!

PS: The point is that you don't HAVE to press the buttons that pop up. They are just giving you an option to press it or not. Whether you do or not will lead you to different outcomes.

[xxBATTLECATxx]

just import it, every ps3 game is region free so if they change anything just get the uk version, PLUS if there was a sex scene in Fahrenheit id say theres a good chance this main character gets neked too.

[Ausbo]

uncharted 2 beats this game graphically. Looks good, but for interactive cutscenes i think uncharted 2 will beat it.

[ThanatosDMC]

Whoa! Wow! Wtf?!

Innovation yet again!

So it's like a detective game? How are they gonna spin this one???

[2 cents]

This looks like my type of game. The older i get, the more i lose interest in shooters, but i can`t wait for this.

[cmrbe]

of being there done that with shooters, well for me at least.

Technology has advanced much in recent years that we are now seeing more advancement in story telling and not just graphics and gameplay. The result is game devs/designers like Kojima and David cage are now able to flesh out their visions of their games which by the looks of this trailer goes beyond of what we normally think of games which is great.

The problem i discovered with people that have issues with games like MGS4 or SOTC or in this case Heavy Rain is that they think of these games as your traditional games like COD4, Uncharted, Fallout 3, RC etc that are just evolution of games from previous gens. What i mean by traditional games are games that you will fight enemies constantly with short cutscene only to serve to link between gamplay segments and perhaps flesh out the story a bit.

Games like MGS4 and SOTC buck these trends and such a fair amount of people don't get them.

MGS4 as we all know uses a large amount of cutscenes which are very very important in how the gamer will experience MGS4. After playing MGS4 i felt like i knew every character i came across in MGS4 deeply. The long cutscenes not only fleshed out the story but also the characters for me. It made the characters more real and alive than any other game characters in the history of gaming. Add the fact that there are so many of them, Big Mama, Roy Cambel, Meryl, Johnny, Naomi, Octogon, Sunny, Riden, Liquid,Vamp etc which are all very different with a very complex story made it more amazing that Kojima managed to pull it off.This is a feat no other game developer has ever managed to pull off and i doubt anyone will ever will do so again.

SOTC is the complete opposite. I remember the fist time i played it from the begining i knew it was something very very unique. The long horse ride into a mystical land with the amazing soundtrack was really quite special. When i finally set out to find my first colossi i expected to encounter numerous enemies before i reach my first boss battle(1st colossi) and boy was i wrong. No music, No enemies just barren land lol!. It took me a while to explore and find my first colossi which was surprisingly very fun to do and when i did find my first colossi my jaw just drop down the floor. It was truly a sight to behold. Taking one down was even much more fun to do but what really got to me was how bad i felt about taking these giant colossi down, i never expected to feel like that.

Now we have a game like Heavy Rain which sets to provide something truly different again and yet people want it to conform to your traditional game mould which is sad. Sony have always encourage new type gaming expereince for example EOJ, Afrika, LBP etc. People shouldn't be surprise with their backing of Heavy Rain.

[raztad]

@cmbr

Yeah man SotC is an EPIC game. What a moments, each collossi is unique and awesome in its own way. SotC is very close to the top of my best games ever.

Though I dont mind to try some shooters, games like Trico, HR are needed to push mature content into the videogames market. It seems Sony is the only one doing that, taking risks in order to appeal a more mature audience.

HR probably will sell poorly even compared with PS3 games, but I think QD and Sony know that. Probably they will be happy selling 500K copies. Good luck to them.

[ActionBastard]

I was trying to explain to a friend why I have a man crush on Fumito Ueda. You feel something for the characters in his games. Watching the Trico trailer Sev posted, I remember just smiling and already feeling a connection to the boy and the beast. The familiarity in the worlds and art style, yet distinct differences between the games is why Ueda > Kojima (and Kojima is brilliant IMO). I felt for Yorda in Ico. She was mine to protect. I felt a responsibility in SotC to bring my love back. To do whatever I had to. Even fight something the size of a mountain. Whatever the storyline is, day one purchase.

[cmrbe]

HR is not your mainstream/traditional game so it will likely not sell as much as say U2 or KZ2. Most likely it will sell like ICO and SOTC. I would like more people to play and experience it though.

Sony have always been about creating new gaming experience to complement traditional gaming experience like racing, platform etc. This is one of the reason why Sony earns alot of respect from alot of devs and gamers. Sony knew a game like afrika, EOJ, Eye pet, flow, ICO etc will not set record sales but they support them anyways as they want to support and provide something different for different people as well.

@Action. Both game designers are perfectionist but both have very different approach to their craft. Ueda is a minalmist while Kojima is the opposite. Agree that you feel alot about the characters in Ueda's game but so do i for characters in MGS. What i find amazing with Ueda is the fact that he is able to invoke alot of emotions in players with little to no background information about the game and the game characters especially.Heck, even the recent TRICO trailer invoked more emotion in me than most full games out right now. Kojima on the otherhand especially in MGS4 use alot of cutscenes to fleshed out the game characters that make them real and as a result make you feel alot for them.

This goes back to what i said before. Gamers nowdays have a boxset mindset of what games should be that they are not open to new interpretations and new experience as they mostly expect constant gameplay that for example requires you to find cover, shoot and kill and then repeat all over again until you finish a game. A game like MGS4 with its long cutsceens are a big part of the experience. You will not experience the full MGS4 experience if you don't experience the cutscenes. Its Kojima's vision of his game anyways. What i find funny though is that when you have gameplay in MGS4 its more polished than say Gears and most other games out there and yet the haters only focus on the long cutscene lol!.

You have people like Cliffy B that doesn't get it as well. I am not surprise then that gears fans don't get it as well. I am in no way saying they are inferior but what i am saying is that they are just ignorant. People just hate what they don't understand. Experiencing games like Gears is like playing a B grade movie with uninspired game characters. The same goes for KZ2. GG really let me down with regards to character development and the script as well which i felt was just as bad as Gears. I really really hope they hire better writers for KZ3.

In the end. IGN and Gamespot editors saw what i saw in MGS4 and why IGN said if they could give MGS4 a 11 out of 10 they would do so. This is all the more reason why i love Kojima. He knew that there will be alot of debate about his use of long cutscenes but he went and did it anyways to fulfill his vision of him game which is imo a landmark game that will be remembered forever in gaming history. A true masterpiece.

[Kakkoii]

Awesome game. Wish they would at least port it to the PC after so it can be taken to it's full potential. But still looks amazing none the less.

[killzowner]

to be ported to the pc? isnt this surpassing most pc games? dude, this doesnt need to go anywhere but in my ps3 BR disc drive. 50gig storage 4 games rox :) crysis doesnt have tht levl of character detail, trust me, Ive got it

[Vicophine]

Crysis' character models are just trash.

[Cock4Gamers]

But people thinking this game has better graphics than Crysis are grasping for straws here. Lets face it, Heavy Rain looks good, very good. However, Crysis is still superior in graphics, and even the character models. For proof of that look here: http://www.gamespot.com/pag...
No person in their right mind can say Heavy Rain's character models look better than that. And the lighting, from the vids posted here, aren't even close to Crysis. Now that that is out of the way I can say that Heavy Rain looks like it will be very fun. It looks rather interesting story wise and looks like something straight out of a Hollywood crime drama. Lookin forward to this one.

[Kakkoii]

Wow, look at all the disagrees I got. What the hell?

I wasn't bashing the PS3. I was just saying it would be nice to have this game on the PC, where even better hardware is available that could make this game look "even more amazing".

@killzowner:

I didn't say a thing about Crysis, so don't know why your suggesting that.

[Hydrolex]

I wanna stick it right in her .... lol

[Ninver]

lol i feel you man. It is outrageous how real this game looks and it's only in the alpha stage. I can't even imagine the quality of the finished product. The game seems very mature to the point where even the devs are putting in sex and gore.

[Sir Ken_Kutaragi]

That is what i said the 1st time i saw the PS3!!! ;-D

[LynyrdSkynyrd]

Hydrolex - Youre a loser for wanting to have sex with a bunch of pixels.

Sir Ken - Youre a loser for wanting to have sex with a machine.

[Sir Ken_Kutaragi]

At least i don't fantasize about bending over all of Lynyrd Skynyrd and doing them up the @SS, you loser!!! ;-D

Here you go -

http://api.ning.com/files/q...

Enjoy it!!! ;-D

[LynyrdSkynyrd]

You see, I never said that I wanted to do that. You, the pathetic loser that you are, say that you want to have sex with a piece of plastic and metal. Loser.

And by your terrible, retard logic, I could say "DUHHHHH at least i dunt hav secks wit Sir Ken ;D ;D"

Douchebag. Get a life.

[Mindboggle]

ummm...Looks different

[lloyd_wonder]

Looks great. I definitely see the appeal of the game if you like playing games like Mass Effect. It's very story- driven and has dialogue/ moral choices.

People should keep in mind when criticising the QTEs, that this game is mainly about story, moral choices, and investigation. It's not trying to be some pseudo Max Payne, but trying to break tradition and offer something different, yet fun.

[The Meerkat]

Yahtzee will slaughter this game.

[lloyd_wonder]

"closed-minded-" not ready to receive to new ideas

I guess I can't. Like I said, If it's fun... what's not to like?

[The Meerkat]

Would you accept a new game if it was text based?
Would a 2D point and click adventure be classed as AAA these days?
What about a rail shooter like that x wing fighter one? (forgot the name)

QTEs are not something different, they are something we thought we had seen the end of.

[beavis4play]

that's about a half dozen comments (today and yesterday) saying the game isn't any good.
so since you don't like "heavy rain".........why do you keep coming to threads about it?

[The Meerkat]

Because along with KZ2 and GOW3 its all we've been hearing about for years. And when we finally see some gameplay it doesn't stand up to the graphics.

Remember when the same thing happened with Heavenly Sword and Lair and Haze?

[beavis4play]

first - (not that this is relevant) i never thought lair or haze seemed like good games or even LOOKED good to begin with. but heavenly sword looked good and was fun to play. so we'll have to disagree on that.
now, here is what you just said:
"QTEs are not a new revolutionary idea.
Would you accept a new game if it was text based?
Would a 2D point and click adventure be classed as AAA these days?
What about a rail shooter like that x wing fighter one? (forgot the name)"

my question to you is: are shooters, racers, fighting games, RPGs......etc....etc... "revolutionary ideas?...NO!! but we all look forward to playing some of them.

now, concerning HR - the idea that there is no game over is new. the idea there is no guns and other weapons is a fresh change. the idea that you continue on with another player if your player dies is new. what about these concepts do you think are "old hat"?

and also - the reason i said you're spamming these threads is this: alan wake is nothing but a "silent hill" ripoff but i've never seen you in those threads saying the same stuff? and we've been hearing about that game for years. "banjo kazooie: N & B" was rehashing of old ideas and never heard you say anything. so why so focused on HR? you don't like it....but, it's not the first game to "not live up to hype/graphics" as you put it.
i don't know what my final opinion of HR will be. but, i do know i'm very excited about experiencing it.

you've made your point but you're beating a dead horse. why not go bug 360 fans about alan wake?

[Armyless]

Riven is one of my all-time favorite games.
Shadow of the Colossus is one of my all-time favorite games.
Zork is one of my all-time favorite games.

I have a feeling (I really hope) this could be up there. I have all my fingers and toes crossed.

[jetlian]

even the non game over thing isn't new!!! fable 2 has it. I hope gow3 comes out this year becuz as of now only uc2 and ninja gaiden are the only ps3 games i'm getting this year. infamous was not what it was cracked up to be

HR looks just like i imagined. boring. no action in site

[Armyless]

Don't play it. Problem solved

[jetlian]

me what to do or state the obvious.

[shazui123]

I could tell before that people hadnt seen the HD footage on gametrailers when they said it looked disappointing xD hopefully this will show them how amazing heavy rain looks, graphically the best console game ever, funny how only ps3 exclusives seem to be gaining that title now developers understand its architecture huh? :)

[GameGambits]

Honestly on the graphics stand point Uncharted 2 looks much better than this. Even character details, lip syncing, and facial expressions are all done better in Uncharted 2 footage. There's plenty of time for Heavy Rain to come out and topple it, but at this point and stage it isn't past that level of detail.

Heavy Rain isn't even past the Metal Gear Solid 4 benchmark or the Killzone 2 bench mark either yet. Don't get me wrong this game LOOKS stand out awesome, but it is NOT at the front of the pack yet, but of course can be since its slated for 2010 release now.

I'm still not in this games corner yet to back it up, because I really really disliked Indigo for many reasons. I just hope when the time comes when this is released that it makes me shut up and not doubt this game developer any longer.

I will give this new footage the past few days 1 thing of note that I really liked and that's the art style. The choice in clothing, and setting for things is very good for atmosphere. I just hope that atmosphere isn't broken down the line with a BS Matrix Super Powers, 2000 year old child prophecy mumbo jumbo this time around.

Here's hoping. :)

[shazui123]

heavy rain has AMAZING character detail, way better than UC2 or KZ2, maybe not MGS4 yet actually hmm, i dont know, I need to go and replay that to see but it beats UC2 (ok, not by far, but fractionally) and definitely beats kz2, environmental effects look better too. check the HD version btw since u obviously havent. But i do agree, UC2 looks a-freakin'-mazing and ill prefer UC2 no doubt, want the beta so bad but i cant buy qore or preorder infamous atm, sadface.

[beavis4play]

why does HR have to look better than KZ2, UC2, or MGS4 for it to be a good game? it looks to be a unique and interesting game regardless. besides, the art styles for the 4 games are all different and none of the above 3 games are similar to what HR is trying to do. so, i don't get your comparison. actually, what makes HR interesting to me is the fact that Quantic is trying to do something new and fresh.

[die_fiend]

What do you mean MGS4 benchmark? Those graphics were undone ages ago. Are you honestly so loyal and stupid that you'll say anything about a PS3 exclusive? Gears of War 2 has better graphics than MGS4, and that's old now. Killzone 2 on the other hand looks phenomenal, but lets not kid ourselves about MGS4. Heavy Rain clearly looks to have much better character models than Old Snake! I hope Heavy Rain lives up to the hype cos Fahrenheit was an amazingly original game and was much more interesting that your usual game.

Shame about this site is that it's just filled with people who only have a PS3 suckin each other off, blindly saying that all their games have the best graphics. Saying Killzone 2 has incredible graphics is completely fair cos it really does, and I'm not even at the end yet, but not every single game that didn't get made on the 360! So many biased imbreds on this site it hurts

[beavis4play]

your entitled to your opinion but i don't agree. i don't see how you can come to that conclusion. gears2 looks like gears1 except with slightly better textures. i understand that MGS4 may have more cutscenes than some gamers like but it doesn't change the fact it is an amazing game to watch in action. only games that outdo MGS4 are UC and KZ2.(not counting games like HR,GOW3,R&C:ACIT, UC2....since they aren't out yet)
if MS would invest in some 1st party game devs who would come up with some new proprietary game engines specifically for the 360, it's games might show some graphical leap over what's available now. but, the fact is, until MS gets away from the unreal engine, dvd9 and makes some kind of HDD standard in all their consoles....the 360s' graphical abilities are pretty much at their zenith.
judging by your rant; it seems you are unwilling to listen to any other opinions but your own. so, in reality, you should be listening (and heeding) your own advice.
otherwise, you sound like the biased, inbred, fanboy trolls that you say you can't stand.

[shazui123]

did you guys see the lagoon trailer, lapdancing never looked so good xD nd wow, im really amazed they can display that many characters (like what, 150? 200?) on screen with all that fast changing lighting, the reflections on the floor and metal objects e.t.c with all that detail without a slowdown. thats actually amazing, I never thought they could do something like that. wow.

[sparta76]

LOL LOL Gears of war 2 looks better then MGS4!?!?!?!? Ha hahahahaha!!!!!!!! Wow that was funny. Thank you

[Snatcher]

It looked like a Sims 3 expansion pack Gone Clubbing.

[micro_invader]

That wasn't even original, you snatched it from the comments on GT.

[Snatcher]

It's still a funny comment, and it's true actually-

[mesh1]

HAHAHA is this the next graphcs king ? my ass it is this game looksworse than most AAA games release not to mention its a quick time bonanza no real gamelay.

[xbollox]

you're so full of sh!t, it's pouring out of your ears and you don't realize how jealous, envious and bitter you sound

this game, still in early alpha stage, demolishes the entire 360 lineup in the graphics dept, like every single PS3 exclusive lately

lololol

[shazui123]

haha :P blind and stupid, you were born unlucky huh? bet you think GEOW2 looks better too? xD xD

[Halo3 MLG Pro]

Have they said anything about the story?

[shazui123]

however there are 4 different characters with 4 different stories and they probably all contribute and amount to some form of ending. Its based around crime investigation (obviously) and its meant to be an emotional story incorporating lots of adult themes and such, im really hyped.

[GVON]

I like think all we need to know is that your looking for a serial killer,the story itself will be based on your actions,so it changes depending on how you play.

[TheMART]

Free gameplay from Alan Wake over QTE's Heavy Rain any day in the genre thriller/horror game.

[lloyd_wonder]

I doubt Alan Wake will have a bendable story like Heavy Rain, unique deficiencies akin to each playable character, or moral choices that affect an overarching storyline.

Honestly, Alan Wake looks just like any other third- person action/ adventure shooter. There's nothing unique about it, from what what has been shown-- just the *promise* of a great game.

[Foxgod]

Alan wake will have everything you mentioned, and more.
The creators of Alan Wake already proofed that they can do that with Max Payne.

[artgamer]

Well someone better go Wake Alan up then but it looks to me that they should have called this game Alan Coma.

Funny huh...

[Hellsvacancy]

"Wot they can do" wot exactly r u tryin 2 say? Max Payne didnt hav a flexable story it was a plain good old run and gun game and besides the second game sucked balls (in my opinion) and im a massive Max Payne fan

Alan Wakes not gonna b anythin special it cant b coz its on the 360 there is no imagination on the 360 just clones of other games

If i remember when i saw Alone In The Dark at last years E3 i was amazed (kinda like i was about Alan Wake) but when i rented and played it it was terrible TERRIBLE games

Heavy Rain will b a benchmark game this gen just wait

[ZuperAmazingCooKie]

It's actually pretty linear gameplay, there's nothing "free" about that. If you are talking about exploration, Indigo Prophecy also let you freely explore the areas you roamed into. If you wanna free roam a city, then cool, play an open world game, dipshít, because Heavy Rain is NOT meant to be an open world game.

Alan Wake is not even in the same genre, and the only reason the games are being compared is the character models, which are evidently superior in Heavy Rain, even when the only thing we've seen on Alan Wake (a tech demo) was running on a PC. DVD9 constraints will make DVD9 another generic 6 hour borefest like gears.

Oh, and foxgod is a moron, he can't even tell the difference between the words "compromised" and "comprised". LOL

[shazui123]

its a thriller and an emotional, believable story. Alan Wake is a science fiction game. im bored with stupidly fictional games like alan wake. Anyway, I cant be arsed to game on my pc nowadays anyway so why would I be interested in Alan wake?, a game thatll only look anywhere near as good as the trailers with a super gaming pc?
think you should shut up until theres actually in game 360 footage of alan wake, both look like good games and btw, how do you know how alan wake plays?

[Foxgod]

We have seen gameplay of Alan wake, it features gameplay, unlike Heavy rain.

[Solid_SnakeXx]

mmmm i never played a game like this, maybe i ll give the demo a try ( if they ever release one)

[Baliw]

Space Ace or Dragon's Lair?

That was the first thing that came into my mind while watching these trailers.

Love it.

[Microsoft Xbox 360]

Wait.... is that the same girl from the 08 Heavy Rain demo in the last video?

[sniper-squeak]

...if in the second video, ur character got crushed, would the plot have twisted and you would have taken the place of another character?

If that's the case, and judging by what I heard on an interview about the game a few days back, it's gonna bring up major competition between gamers... and a heck of alot of endings :D

[beavis4play]

that's how i understand it. i'm curious as to how the game starts.

do we get to pick one of the 4 characters or do we have to start out with one in particular.

[sniper-squeak]

Exactly... I was gonna add, do we have to pick one of the four characters, or is the game going to start linearly and then turn into a rollercoaster ride for each player... making it unique to their ability..?
I think it's the latter as it was also mentioned in the interview... :D

[Siesser]

If the cop dies, you just don't gain any further information from his perspective toward the case of finding the killer. In Indigo Prophecy, after you completed a certain chapter with a character, you were given the option of whose perspective to play from next, until you'd gone through everyone's point of view for a certain period of time. Heavy Rain may provide this same "who next" freedom, or they may just snap you to the perspective of whomever they deem next.

[beavis4play]

good points guys. bubbles

[Foxgod]

Oh man, this game is going to get raped by Alan Wake.
Next PS3 flop confirmed, you guys can add this game to the list of Lair, Haze, Killzone 2 and Little big planet.

It looks like 75 % of this game is compromised of cutscenes and quick time events.
The textures look horrible, they are all flat and monotone, it looks like Half life 1 in there.
The models and animation look like they came straight from the sims 2, like i said, flop candidate.
This (game) will be the next in a long line of n4g hyped flops.

[darkzodiac55]

you are poor,poor fella

[STARS]

I normally don't comment in the Open Zone, but you truly are a sad individual. How is LBP a "flop" when it's sold over 2 million copies and has a higher meta average (95) than any 360 exclusive? Not to mention, the 360 has been out a year longer, which means it's had a better chance to produce an exclusive AAA title every bit as good as LBP, but has failed to do so. Think about that one before you blindly go around spewing your fanboy drivel.

[Erotic Sheep]

Foxgod, for your own sake.. stop typing. You will only make yourself look like a moron (which you are). But atleast TRY to hide it. If you want to talk about flops, I'm sure the 360 leads in that department. Five months passed this year and not a single impressive 360 exclusive. Ouch.. owned? Or wait, I'm sure we all have to WAIT for Alan Wake right? By that time the PS3 already pumped out 5 more exclusives. But you wouldn't know, by then you're still licking your crap PC out of frustration.

Can anyone tell me why someone with such dumb comments still hass 6 bubbles?

[shazui123]

youre retarded. They werent flops they were great games. You wanna see flops? then how about how crappy most 360 exclusives are and how all the 360 lineup consists of is mulitplats and a game of which only PC footage has been shown so far. GT5P outsold most 360 games, almost FORZA2 as well and according to blind jealous fanboys like you it was only a demo. Imagine what will happen when the real game comes out? btw Alan wake may not be a flop sales-wise. but as its a 360 exclusive, game-wise, you may be disappointed. I feel really sad for 360-only owners. Ive got a 360 myself and i like it, play the odd gears2 now and then (only now and then because KZ2 and its multiplayer are better by far) but its a really limited console. The games cant do anything revolutionary technically and it has the DVD format holding it back too

best looking 360 game as no other 360 game touted to be the best looking has any in game footage revealed yet - http://farm4.static.flickr....

[Foxgod]

O wow, one game outsold a couple of 360 exclusives, you own the bragging rights man.
Lets not talk about sales k, cause your beloved ps3 can suck it when it comes to sales.

[Dave2009]

Ok now you all know that I'm a huge supporter of the 360 but even i have to give props to this game it looks great and hopefully should be a lot of fun to play.

I really wish this was coming to 360 but i know that will never happen so now I'm seriously considering getting a Ps3 to play this game and other games that I've missed.

Game on everyone.:)

[STARS]

In all honesty, I feel the same way about Alan Wake. If it's as good as everyone around here is hyping it to be, I might actually cave and get a 360 for it.

[Kain81]

^^

[artgamer]

Isn't that the beauty of a PS3, to play the other consoles games you only need a PS3 and a decent PC.

Why anyone would buy a 360 is beyond me.

[STARS]

That's a good point, but I've never really been a PC gamer and have always preferred consoles to be honest. Although my laptop is just over a year old and I spent over a grand on it, it can't even run L4D properly, lol.

[r4nger]

tbh, im not a graphics whore - its the story that appeals to me, looks amazing

[danielctc]

yeah game on!!!

[Foxgod]

What do you mean game on ?
This aint no game, its parappa the rapper with guns.

[she00win99]

i've just inserted a parappa the rapper cd in your sisters p*ssy ahahaha

[lloyd_wonder]

"QTEs are not something different, they are something we thought we had seen the end of."

Curious. As, some of the best game franchises use QTEs and no one complains about them. RE, GOW, and Shenmue all come to mind. RE5, Ninja Blade, Dante's inferno, and mercanaries 2 most recently. Sure you have a few nitpickers here and there who do complain, but that's just nitpicking.

Overall, I don't think people necessarily mind QTEs in general, but haven't played great games that use em and implement them effectively.

Sure, Heavy Rain relies on QTEs as a crutch, instead of involving them passively, but like I said... this game is mainly about story, moral choices, and investigation. Not an over the top action game like God of War or Ninja Blade.

If anything, QTEs are evolving and will be here in the future.

[r4nger]

QTEs aren't a bad thing, they keep people on their toes and always watching - in re5 i'd always drift off when one of the cut scenes were too hammy. The last game by quantum dream was essentially one giant QTE and i loved that game. I agree with you that QTEs are evolving, but i can also see why people hate them (rewatching scenes is not ftw)

[Halo3 MLG Pro]

Their is a huge difference with the games you are trying to compare. It seems that Heavy Rain only gives you limited interaction with your environment. It's pretty much choose path A, B, or C and that's it. The gameplay looks very slow. Hopefully the story would be good enough to keep you from falling asleep. A good story will at least keep this game interesting the first time around. Would make for a great rental.

[Perkel]

@ Halo something

3? only abc ? it's something like a b c d e f g etc. to Z Y X ...

[pippoppow]

What do you expect 360 fanboy morons only care about games with shooting mechanincs and think everything else sucks. Why he and his 360 buddies are so concerned about a game on a system they try to downplay at every turn is pathetic. I like graphic adventure games and this game takes it to a new level. Really nice that the PS3 has a nice variety of games to play as my tastes are eclectic. Shooter fans with a heavy bias shouldn't even be bothering to comment on a genre they care nothing about. Same 360 morons keep commenting on PS3 news always with a negative spin. It's ok, I'll be seeing them more in some future 360/PC news. too bad the mods on this site are asleep at the wheel.

[Sarcasm]

"Why he and his 360 buddies are so concerned about a game on a system they try to downplay at every turn is pathetic."

Majority N4G 360 Gamers =/= Maturity

They don't have eyes. Unless it's a multiplatform title that performs better on the 360. If it's a multiplatform title that performs better on the PS3, they magically don't see a difference. They downplay MGS4 like it's "just a movie" but go scrambling for any article about "MGS4 going to the 360." They pretend to be mature, but since a game like Heavy Rain doesn't have oversized 300lb men with chainsaw assault rifles, they say it's boring and nothing new. Then there are some with vendettas like the meerkat who simply will not sleep until he gets his point across about QTEs. "I don't care about Heavy Rain" except that he'll post in every article about Heavy Rain. Ever since the inception of the Xbox, our children's IQ drop by the minute. They get dumber and dumber and dumber as shown here on N4G.

/rant

[Halo3 MLG Pro]

So defensive. I swear some people just can't take any criticism. Seems like the majority of ps3 gamers on here just take life to seriously.

[shazui123]

youre an idiot. The textures and detail is better than anything no the 360. youre also an idiot as you said itd be a flop and then told me "not to talk about the sales" you started it, and btw one demo outsold almost ALL the 360 exclusives, im clapping for you atm man :)
so youre beloved 360 can suck it when it comes to sales. Also, the 360s exclusive games arent that great, ps3s are better and there are more of them, and more coming soon, cant say the same for 360. so the 360 can suck it when it comes to games too.

omg foxgod HHAHAHAHAHAHA "the character models and animations look like they came straight out of the sism 2" - the 360 has nothing that comes close to matching it xD wanna see why? heres your best looking game fantard - http://farm4.static.flickr....
xD jealoussyyyyyyy...

"the textures look horrible flat and monotone" see above picture HAHAHAA

[maverick1191]

foxgod please shut up you jealous fanboy bumming off sales typical 360 guy theres barely any gameplay of alan wake some people dont even know if its all true that it is a game theres that little info about it. So saying its going to own heavy rain is pathetic sign of jealous i see, saying it owns heavy rain is sad you do know the only gameplay you have seen is on PC they havent even done much with it on the 360 so its bound to look good as its on PC but 360 will hold it back.

The story about heavy rain creating your own path and such and bendable storyline seems so unique i was in two minds about this but these vids pritty much confirm my purchase also foxgod you do know its not a click and see game you can move around ie you kill someone you can get rid of the body, wash up the blood, leave etc everything has a impact on what you do day one buy now

[Foxgod]

Is it me, or is it getting a bit crikey in here ?

[shazui123]

its just stupid jealous fanboys like yourself who only have this to brag about as their best looking game - http://farm4.static.flickr....

[ultimolu]

I feel sorry for 360 fanboys. You guys don't even know what Alan Wake looks like on the 360 yet and you're already assuming Alan Wake will kill this game.

Seriously, did you guys take drugs or you're just born delusional?

[Man_of_the_year]

I agree. Not much about Alan Wake is out and the 360 fanboys proclaim it will be the better than Heavy Rain...which is also not out yet. Atleast we can see Heavy Rain gameplay however...It does comprise mostly of QTE's which is not the same as an open world game where you control everything.

2 different game types. Not really fair to compare Heavy Rain to Alan Wake.

Heavy Rain should be more compared to Dragons Lair.

[ultimolu]

Really cute Man_of_the_Year.
Unfortunately, I didn't laugh.

[Man_of_the_year]

Sorry, i didn't mean my comment to sound like an attack. Dragons Lair is my favorite QTE game of all time... believe me, comparing Dragons Lair to Heavy Rain is a major compliment. Dragons Lair was a major stepping stone in gaming history. And to compare HR to DL is an honor in my books.

[ultimolu]

It looks incredible so far.

[pippoppow]

Agree. Hope it brings about more games with mature themes and brings about the resurgence of graphic adventuring. Now we need some one to bring back Space Combat genre next. Have felt for a while that the 90,s ruled due to there being more genres and just different experiences. PS3 is on the right track with giving their gamers a nice variety in their gaming catalog instead of the same 3-4 popular genres. Would be nice to see an FMV game come out like Gabriel Knight 2 or like the scenes in Wing Commander 3/4.

[ultimolu]

I would love to play this game. There's something really unique about it that I'm liking so far.

[H0rned]

Do not fool yourself! This game does not even come close to Uncharted 2, Trico or something of that caliber. Quantic Dream tries so hard to be innovative and original, but Ive seen QTEs way before! The animation looks horrible, the "art-style" really bland and standart! Nothing awe-inspiring. I do not understand how you can hype this game, as the "best looking console game"? The third Trailer "Lagoon Gameplay" looks like the Sims went Next-Gen!

[raztad]

What do you expect? "this is not a fantasy game" <--Solid Snake MGS4 :D

Compare it with Trico is unfair for both games. In Trico character models are vastly inferior than HR's, but Trico's footage is old and game is more about Colossal creatures and massive environments.

U2 is a shaping to be the best LOOKING game this gen so far, but I need to see first how it fares in darker environments. During the night. It's just harder to make a good looking game in that conditions, that is KZ2 main achievement. So far those HR videos are during the night, or very bad weather conditions (not sunlight), so it's unfair to compare it with U2 sunlight setting.

Finally, characters modeling in HR look better that U2 and there is still room for improvements.

[Wolfie]

Lagoon gameplay is awesome! I love Madison. But what's wrong with her? Is she prostitute now or she just want to get information from bad guy?

*sorry for my bad english*

[lloyd_wonder]

/DP

[Phatjabba]

I love a good story but it has to be pretty damn good for it to engage me for 15+ hrs.

[ash_divine]

You guys should see this.

http://www.gamekyo.com/vide...

the gameplay starts around 4:34

[dogmeat eater]

just ignore them.

[Raider69]

LEFT,RIGHT,TRIANGLE,SQUARE,UP, DOWN,O,X

and perhaps some popcorns and a diet soda!

[peeps]

i have a feeling this won't be for you. guess you won't need to comment in any more articles about the game then :p although lets face it, of course you will lol

[peeps]

infact, maybe watch the video posted above

[i3eyond the Circle]

From plain sight you can see this game isn't just QTE's.

It offers a style that is rare in games.

It also offers visuals that put you into the game.

Only on the Ps3 can we receive games that get the development time and effort that shows us games can become better and even rival high budget movies in terms of entertainment.

These videos are great looking.

Watch in HD please.

[cmrbe]

Alan wait in here?.

Alan wakeup is just another 3rd person shooter.

[LynyrdSkynyrd]

Seriously? Id rather play a third person shooter than watch an interactive movie with terrible dialogue and stereotypes...

[gnothe1]

the game looks pretty good, I wouldn't mind picking it up but.... whats crazy to me is how a lot of people on here completely bashed ninja blade for having QTE but the QTE's in this game is completely fine. is it just a case that its OK for the Ps3 an not OK for the 360. from the looks of it this game relies on QTE a lot more than ninja blade but everybody is completely fine with it. how did that happen!

[peeps]

well cus a game like ninja blade should all be about the combat etc etc

where as a game like this is something totally different. it's about story and affecting changes. It's not a game that takes away from action with qte's when you'd much rather be doing the actions yourself...

[thegood33]

Dragons Lair! With magic glasses!

Lebron is the King!

[Gue1]

This is sad... How many more games the PS3 needs to prove that the it is graphically more powerful than the X360?

We haven't even seen any game on the X360 that surpass Uncharted for god sake and X360 fanboys still have the guts to keep arguing. Maybe it is hard to believe for them because Uncharted wasn't hyped as the second coming of jesus as bots are accustomed to do with every big game coming to their console.

That's why people call you bots, because you don't think, you just follow the hype. Droids > Bots look it up on wikipedia moron. =D

[Jeff257]

I never played Indigo Prophecy so I have no refrence for what this studio can do. That being said Heavy Rain looks amazing. Not just the graphics itself but just from what Ive been reading and hearing about it. It will definitely be a game that pushes what people think of as a video game. Ill probably be picking this up because I like games from all different types of genres.

[Meryl]

lol lots of M rated activities going on in these trailers lol

[H0rned]

Because HR is not a "fantasy game" it does not interest me that much! Preferences, preferences, preferences..."In Trico character models are vastly inferior than HRs..." Wait for E3 or TGS, watch the newer build of Trico, than come back to tell me that Heavy Rain character models look better!

[peeps]

hmm it's weird lol for such a story driven game it makes me unsure about watching any video's for spoilers :p cus lets face it, the reason you buy this game is for the story and for how it can change based on ur actions.

I think in between shooting (seriously my games collection is basically just shooters lol) it will be nice to play something completely different. I'm sure loads will hate this game for being so different and 'just being a game about gte's' :/ but i can't wait to get my hands on it :D

[beavis4play]

sorry, posted in wrong spot........my bad.

[peeps]

lol well anyway, just been watching some more videos and really can't wait to play this now. I noticed in the last interview vid i watched the guy says that sony will announce the release date... i guess that makes sense with them being publisher, but it sounds to me like the games coming along nicely (currently in alpha)

perhaps sony announce a release at E3?

[TwisterCT10]

It's too bad the voice acting sounds like it was done by Mrs. Harrison's freshman drama class because everything else looks superb. I loved, loved, loooved Indigo Prophecy and I've been excited for this for such a long time so it's a shame to see such horrendous talent even in lead roles. Bad acting is a sure way to completely ruin dramatic moments...which is practically the point of Heavy Rain. I'm still excited for it. Just slightly disappointed.

[batman2million]

the art direction seems so bland. I mean, it's all pretty shiny polygons and nice animations but it doesn't do anything different.

And pushing buttons to do actions? I see how it's difference but that doesn't mean it's plausible more or less engaging.

Graphics are good though, but graphics don't make a game, they're a part of it!!

[OneShotThrill]

i wasnt impressed with this game..but now idk i kinda really want to get into the story line...looks interesting

[silverchode]

alan wake and heavy rain are trying to do 2 different things, i think it is dumb to compare them

[Raoh]

for anyone questioning QTE. Go Play Indigo Prophecy.. its not just quick time events. its also moral choices and plenty of interaction with the environment...

[Cajun Chicken]

The club footage impressed me a lot more than the junkyard/garage stuff.

[ThatDud3]

I didn't see anything that made me want the game. Graphics where a bit below what I had expected even for an early build. Why couldn't this game be done on a 360?

[Matpan]

Looks neat!!! :) I want to see this one in action, on a screen, actually running on a console. Seems great. The game type hasn´t got me quite hooked, maybe just not my ride. But I´ll give it a try just for the sake of it

[Ravage27]

because this sort of game requires ALOT of space, something only bluray can provide

[N2NOther]

It looks great but I would have liked to see the FBI agent actually react to his situations. He had the same emotionless look in every moment. And the voice actor's, erm, voice, was kind of lame. Other than that it looks fantastic and I can't wait.

[peeps]

yeh with any luck they will tweak a lot of things for the final release. If developers are to be believed, what they're putting out is alpha footage they've knocked up for demo purposes