How far are you prepared to go to save someone you love?

Note originally posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 1:23am

  So it was inevitable that I would eventually get around to playing Heavy Rain. Anyone that knows me at all knows I would have to write at least a few word on this game.

This is possibly one of the most unique and coolest games I have ever played. I really, really hope that another one comes out. Not Heavy Rain 2 because it would kind of ruin things, but just another game in the same vein. The fight scenes are some of the most interesting, exhilerating things I have ever experienced in a video game. I really felt like I was there.

I'm not going to spoil this one by revealing anything except a plot synopsis. It's too good to give away, like a good detective novel. The only thing I'll give away is that the title is not a misnomer. It rains... a fuckload... for the whole game.

Basically the story goes thus: A serial killer is on the loose in the city, kidnapping kids and killing them by drowning them and dumping their bodies in the wasteland with nothing but an Orchid on their chest and a small Origami figure clenched in their hand. He's quickly dubbed The Origami Killer (stupid americans pronounce it Ori-gamy). A father's son is kidnapped and you take on the roles of four people whos stories intertwine on the way to solving the case. Incase you've noticed, this game is not for children. It features sex, drugs, nudity, violence, torture, almost rape and of course... MURDER!

Ethan Mars is the desperate father who's son has been kidnapped by The Origami Killer. He will do anything to save his son.

Ethan Mars - Loving father.

Madison Paige is the savvy female journalist who accidently stumbles on the story of the decade.

Madison Paige - Did I mention nudity? Oooh Yeah!

Norman Jayden is the FBI agent (with the coolest set of sunglasses I've ever seen) who is drafted to the local PD and partnered with a psychotic Lieutenant to help catch the killer.

Norman Jayden - or as I like to call him, NEO!

Scott Shelby is the ex-cop turned private eye who is hired by the families of the victems to track down the murderer.

Scott Shelby - Fat ex-cop with a drinking problem.

The game switches between these four characters at regular intervals and the descisions you make with each affect the eventual outcome of the game.

That's really all I want to say on this game other than if you play it, I recommend playing it from start to finish without stopping. It took me approximately 12 hours. But it was one of the best 12 hours I've ever spent infront of a screen, movies, games, porn included. It feels like you're watching a really good movie.

9 out of 10 because sometimes the camera/controls can get fucking annoying. If the game wasn't as spectaular as it is this would be a major problem... but the story is so good that I couldn't put it down and more than overrides the camera problems.

Play it... now.