The Official PlayStation Magazine has put out its world-first Heavy Rain review, awarding Quantic Dream's bold psycho thriller a 9/10.
The review compliments the game's animation and cinematics. "From the desperation that clings to Ethan's every gesture to the can-do peppiness in each step of Madison's walk, the animation is glorious," it says.
Heavy Rain
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The voice acting's patchy in places though. "The voice work in Uncharted 2 is, for my money, more impressive, but it's also under much less pressure. Heavy Rain features hours of dialogue. More than you'd get in any film. So it's no surprise that there are a few moments when it manages to fluff its lines," says the review.
To summarise though, OPM says it's a must-have: "There's nothing quite like it on PS3, or indeed any other system. Put gaming conventions aside, go in with no expectations other than this is something new and massively good-looking, and you'll be rewarded with a unique experience that lurches between genius and madness, manages to be genuinely emotional, and that you'll be bursting to talk about with your friends.
"This is a game you need to play and will want to have an opinion on. It's also one we recommend without any reservations." Read the full review in the latest issue of Official PlayStation Magazine, out now.
Game's out February 26, people. Can't. Bloody. Wait.
Looking good, though i will wait to see what some other reviews say as official mags (all formats) do always seem to rate games a little higher. But Farenheit was a fantastic game so hopes defo are high for this one.
Question is will i be able to drag myself away from Mass Effect 2 and Dantes Inferno?
Looking good, though i will wait to see what some other reviews say as official mags (all formats) do always seem to rate games a little higher. But Farenheit was a fantastic game so hopes defo are high for this one.
Question is will i be able to drag myself away from Mass Effect 2 and Dantes Inferno?
I'm in the same dilemma. The Dante's Inferno demo held a Scythe to my throat and demanded my cash! I'll wait for some reviews from multi-platform publications before deciding which one to get.
The OPM review is good enough for me. I find that sites like 1up and IGN are far more likely to hand out the big scores than the official mags.
I am sure that Heavy Rain will recieve wildly differing reviews and scores (looking forward to the CVG review!), but I think that, overall, Heavy Rain will fare well with the critics.
WOW Just preordered the special ed from HMV. I was going to get it anyway but this just confirmed what i already thought about it. Can't bloody wait!!!!
The OPM review is good enough for me. I find that sites like 1up and IGN are far more likely to hand out the big scores than the official mags.
I am sure that Heavy Rain will recieve wildly differing reviews and scores (looking forward to the CVG review!), but I think that, overall, Heavy Rain will fare well with the critics.
Pre-order incoming.
IGN's reviews have went right downhill IMO. The multiplatform reviews are mostly just copy and paste jobs. PS3 and 360 ones read just the same not even mentioning any differences between them, apart from the Bayonetta one which i don't think they'd have gotten away with.
I've got this pre-ordered anyway, hopefully the rest of the reviews are just as praising.
The OPM review is good enough for me. I find that sites like 1up and IGN are far more likely to hand out the big scores than the official mags.
I am sure that Heavy Rain will recieve wildly differing reviews and scores (looking forward to the CVG review!), but I think that, overall, Heavy Rain will fare well with the critics.
Pre-order incoming.
IGN's reviews have went right downhill IMO. The multiplatform reviews are mostly just copy and paste jobs. PS3 and 360 ones read just the same not even mentioning any differences between them, apart from the Bayonetta one which i don't think they'd have gotten away with.
I've got this pre-ordered anyway, hopefully the rest of the reviews are just as praising.
I think it'll probably be another few weeks before we see any more reviews, especially as the game isn't out until late Feb. I say that because Mass Effect 2 is out in 2 weeks and I have only seen 1 official review.
IGN tend to leave platform comparisons to their Insider channel, where they do text and video head-to-heads, but it's part of their chargeable service.
Ho ho ho, is that the eponymous Heavy Rain I see surging toward me or is it just a flood of jealous tears!
You've tried to drum up some 360 fanboy insults, but you've completely failed. Read through the Xbox exclusive game forums for the comments you seek. Or just be happy and enjoy your new game like the majority of Playstation gamers.
IGN tend to leave platform comparisons to their Insider channel, where they do text and video head-to-heads, but it's part of their chargeable service.
Yeah but even those have went downhill. They mostly boil down to which pad you prefer or just the writers personal preference and they even sometimes do head2heads with the PS2 involved. Digital Foundry on Eurogamer does much better comparisons, so i use either them or Lens of Truth.
Ho ho ho, is that the eponymous Heavy Rain I see surging toward me or is it just a flood of jealous tears! Cool
You've tried to drum up some 360 fanboy insults, but you've completely failed. Read through the Xbox exclusive game forums for the comments you seek. Or just be happy and enjoy your new game like the majority of Playstation gamers.
Ho ho ho, is that the eponymous Heavy Rain I see surging toward me or is it just a flood of jealous tears!
You've tried to drum up some 360 fanboy insults, but you've completely failed. Read through the Xbox exclusive game forums for the comments you seek. Or just be happy and enjoy your new game like the majority of Playstation gamers.
Well, the fact that it irked you enough to reply is sufficient for me, Jenson!
I shall take the stunned silence of the xbots as a victory...
WHERESMYMONKEY is a bloody genius! WaW is so much better than MW in every aspect. It's definitely better than MW2. Reasonable perks. No stupid riot shields and commando. Semi-automatic guns that take a bit of skills, great maps, no stupid killstreaks that ruin the game. WaW is still Number 1. Roll on COD7! Treyarch rule!
Ho ho ho, is that the eponymous Heavy Rain I see surging toward me or is it just a flood of jealous tears!
You've tried to drum up some 360 fanboy insults, but you've completely failed. Read through the Xbox exclusive game forums for the comments you seek. Or just be happy and enjoy your new game like the majority of Playstation gamers.
Well, the fact that it irked you enough to reply is sufficient for me, Jenson!
I shall take the stunned silence of the xbots as a victory...
That is your prerogative. As a gamer who enjoys playing on a PC and on a Xbox 360, I'll be the better man and instead of going out of my way to goad PS3 owners, I'll state that I'm pleased to see a fine looking game like "Heavy Rain" being favourably received by at least one reviewer. A shame it's not cross platform as I'd be interested in buying it, but I'm not interested enough to buy yet another gaming platform.
P.S. On an unrelated side-note, CVG, please sort your s**t loading times out! They have been getting worse again lately and this evening they have been particularly odious. When are the website updates/changes that were discussed last year going to be implemented?
Ho ho ho, is that the eponymous Heavy Rain I see surging toward me or is it just a flood of jealous tears!
You've tried to drum up some 360 fanboy insults, but you've completely failed. Read through the Xbox exclusive game forums for the comments you seek. Or just be happy and enjoy your new game like the majority of Playstation gamers.
Well, the fact that it irked you enough to reply is sufficient for me, Jenson!
I shall take the stunned silence of the xbots as a victory...
I'm not 'irked' at all. I was pointing out that your attempts to start a flame war failed.
Dorian leave Ps3f***yboy alone he speaks perfect sense to me. Dorian get back to your dirty little basement and dream about owning the black shiny machine!!
haha sounds like you are ps3_f***yboy as there is no two idiots who would speak the way you two do, oh and i owned the ps3 just traded it in cause i can afford too not on the dole like you and why are animals coming into this? a bit of self reflection mabye rofl
haha sounds like you are ps3_f***yboy as there is no two idiots who would speak the way you two do, oh and i owned the ps3 just traded it in cause i can afford too not on the dole like you and why are animals coming into this? a bit of self reflection mabye rofl
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