Posted Mar 11, 2008 at 06:43PM by Nicolo S. Listed in: News, Games, Heavy Rain Tags: Sony, Quantic Dream
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Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain - Image 1Since its first teaser, we've always had high hopes for Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain which promised to take realism in video games to a new level. It seems we won't be disappointed, according to factoids of this Sony PlayStation 3 title that just surfaced.

David Cage, founder of Quantic Dream, explained that while they're not aiming for a free-roaming city like the Grand Theft Auto series, Heavy Rain will involve heavily populated locations such as malls and subways. Gameplay will be integrated into these backdrops.

On the visuals, Cage mentioned that Sony is already impressed with how the game looks, yet developers are hard at work to go further than just creating the most photorealistic world. The game itself will push the envelope beyond what Quantic Dream's previous title Fahrenheit did, expanding on the "new grammar" Fahrenheit introduced to adventure games.

Also similar to its earlier offering, Cage said Heavy Rain is going to feature ordinary people in extraordinary situations. He commented that as a father of two boys, he wanted the main theme to be father's love for his son. Four distinct characters are set to take players for a ride obstructed by moral choices. Cage was quoted saying:

The question "what is good and what is evil" is the key here, that will be just a matter of viewpoint...I believe heavily in moral choices, I'm going to use them A LOT. They're not about being good or bad, but about finding the right balance.




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   by Afrikaaner - 2008-03-11
 » woooo first!

first first, and a typo - the son of two boys


   Re: Eclipze_ - 2008-03-11
 » does that mean

gay parents O_O. If your a son of two boys then that must mean... Ew.. Scream and Kingsley >.
   by hush404 - 2008-03-11
 » Hmm

I'm eagerly awaiting the title. But I hope they work on controls! THey've got story down pat, it's just... after playing both of their titles (Omikron, Indigo Prophecy) I'm severely let down by the clunky controls and would've enjoyed the experience that much more if the controls weren't so damn broken.

   by Ceasar S. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2008-03-11
 » I anxiously await this game, seriously.

If the good vs. evil line is now grayed, then I'm definitely up for the story. I don't even know what the story is, and I'd rather it stay that way.

Surprise me again, Quantum.


   Re: Nicolo S. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2008-03-11
 » :)

Those words come from a son of two boys.

Edited by Nicolo S. (QJ Staff) , because:
Sorry folks, typo day!
   by Tapp - 2008-03-12
 » :)

I allways make tipos.

   by Kingofdaberbz - 2008-03-12
 » .......

meh........


   Re: Thinker - 2008-03-12
 » To Kingofnothing

" meh......."
-> Yeah, that's what I was thinking ABOUT YOUR OPINION.


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