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One of the highlights in David Reeves, President
of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE),
introductory speech, Heavy Rain was unveiled at
Games Convention 2008, taking brave new steps in
the games industry in both content – an adult
thriller with a complex plot – and gameplay –
where you play and shape the storyline rather
than be a mere spectator. Step into a world of
mystery and suspense, betrayal and redemption,
in Heavy Rain™, a PLAYSTATION®3 exclusive from
Quantic Dream scheduled for release by SCEE in
late 2009.
Heavy Rain is a dark, immersive and
emotionally-engaging experience; one that
expands upon the innovative ideas of 2005’s
acclaimed Fahrenheit to create a noir-thriller
where decisions are charged with importance and
actions can have drastic and unforseen
consequences. Breaking with traditional game
conventions where necessary, the gameplay will
be based around story, emotional involvement and
the player’s decisions and interactions, rather
than high-scores, combat and competition.
Intuitive gameplay and controls are also
fundamental to the experience – ensuring that
the game is mature but accessible, and avoiding
alienating players with obscure stats and
complex interfaces.
In Heavy Rain you don’t watch the story – you
play it. The dynamic narrative unfolds through
the players actions - not cut scenes - and every
action has a consequence. The choices you make
and the way you interact with other characters
have repercussions throughout the storyline.
With unprecedented responsibility over the fates
of the game’s characters, players will find
Heavy Rain an emotional experience unlike any
other. It dares to tackle subject matter and
themes rarely touched upon in video games,
making it a genuinely mature game for a new
world of adult gamers.
Heavy Rain has been unveiled at Games Convention
2008 in Leipzig with a teaser trailer consisting
of actual gameplay footage, demonstrating
Quantic Dream’s use of stunning animation and
motion-capture technology to create an
atmospheric and thrilling experience.
Founded in 1997 by David Cage, French developer
Quantic Dream has achieved international renown
for its innovation within the games industry,
particularly in the areas of interactive
narration and emotional content. The studio’s
record speaks for itself: in particular Quantic
Dream was responsible for 2005’s award winning
Fahrenheit (known as Indigo Prophecy in the US
and Canada), a paranormal, interactive blend of
film and gaming that was widely praised for
re-imagining the adventure game genre.
Heavy Rain is the place where action gaming
meets film-noir head-on, in an adventure unlike
any other. A game where your mind, emotions and
human nature will be put to the test like never
before, Heavy Rain takes interactive
entertainment down a dark, compelling path
rarely ventured in the gaming world.
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