Posted Jan 22, 2007 at 08:22PM by Ceasar S. Listed in: Previews, News, Games, Heavy Rain Tags: Quantic Dream, Indigo Prophecy, Emotion Engine
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Heavy Rain - an emotional ride - Image 1 


Quantic Dream may not be a very familiar name to you, but for avid, open-minded gamers that just won't settle for one game genre, we know them to be the creators of Omikron: The Nomad Soul and Indigo Prophecy. Heavy Rain is slated as their next release for the PS3, and like Omikron, it's bent on redefining the game experience.

Games usually have a good amount of drama and emotion involved. Unfortunately, they're often limited to vengeance, anger, sadness, rejoicing and love. Quantic Dreams pulls out all the stops to emotions by promoting a trailer based on an emotion engine for Heavy Rain on the PS3. It has been received with mixed feelings, although many have found it disturbing that some mimics of human reactions are close enough to the real thing.

Quantic Dream is still developing the game, but with support from publishers and the result of their work on breaking the emotion barrier, they hope to further their ambition for their media. If the technology on their emotion engine matches the video and audio technology for the game, the results can certainly be blockbuster.

The acceptance of virtual human beings may not be welcomed fully, but it is a step to creating a full game experience. Interacting with characters that not only think, but feel, generates a new phase of games that no longer will be breezed through, but lived through.


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   by Erick (Unregistered) - 2007-01-22
 » .

This is the game that I am MOSTLY looking forward too, but there aren't many news about it.

   by Josh (Unregistered) - 2007-01-23
 » I saw this trailer before.

I really cant say much about it, the graphics looked really good, the emotions where very good in some parts, and some other parts didnt make much sense, for some reason she keeps opening her eyes really wide. But anyways, it looks pretty tasty.


   Re: [BOT] Bob - 2007-01-23
 » I think

That means that her mom drank alcohol while pregnant.
   by lansingone - 2007-01-23
 » i loved that trailer

for a first showing of it, being that far was somthing to see and im sure the next time we see it were going to see better lip sync and thay will have cleaned any flaws in the emotions. im still waiting to see what the gameplay is

   by Broken_Hero (Unregistered) - 2007-01-23
 » YES....

this is the Type of Games that We Need..

No More Halo3....

No More Gears...

No More Killzone...

Plz....Some Software With Ideas..

Indigo Prophecy was One of My Chosen Few....The Graphics Had Problems....But The Direction and Story was a Beuty

I am Happy there is Still Some People Who Think To Implement Emotions....Perhaps Hope is Not Lost.


   Re: Kutibah (Unregistered) - 2007-01-23
 » i agree

although I find FPS to be fun, we need some variety in games other than some of the normal racing/shooting types. stuff like this and singstar are really starting to be innovative!

   Re: same (Unregistered) - 2007-01-24
 » as usual

Broken_Hero,
You listed Two 360 games on the top of your list,do you now have a 360 or is that just some pointless remark as they do not exist on the PS3?.
   by Robert Kelly (Unregistered) - 2007-01-23
 » not impressed

It really didn't look any better then what we see on pc. The "emotions" and "story" seem contrived and repetitive. plus sony seems to think that games don't need gameplay just impressive FMV.

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   by Kristian (Unregistered) - 2007-01-23
 » This is a step in the right direction...

I have been following all the news that I can get on Heavy Rain... whether or not it makes a successful video game is not relavant - it is paving the way for the mass industry to look into capturing their audience with people that are quirky, real, and seem like you should know them - and then you do.

This is where it is going... so if you have money for stocks, check out this company.

   by Manny151 - 2007-01-23
 » Take Mr Gates

This right here is why PS3 is going to win when its all said and done.


   Re: Roger (Unregistered) - 2007-01-24
 » I THINK MR GATES WILL BE LAUGHING ACTUALLY

So wrong just so wrong, Gears of war is a fact of life look at its sales that is why it sells consoles,you obviously havent seen the Display of the 360 graphic power when running forward in GEARS that type of scrolling has not until now been possible and it is that sort of thing that sells consoles not FMV type games.
   by Cole (Unregistered) - 2007-01-23
 » Sweetness

This looks awesome. Can't wait to learn more. :D



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