Last weekend I bought and played through Heavy Rain. All I can say is… what a fantastic game!

I had played the game Fahrenheit (aka Indigo Prophecy) by the same developer and loved it, and I heard that this game was going to have a similar control scheme which is really what makes the game unique. Instead of running and jumping your way around levels and mashing buttons to smack people around, the game basically consists of walking around your environments, using the right control stick to interact with objects around you by moving it in the direction shown on screen, and following button prompts in a Quick Time Event fashion in the various action sequences. The result is almost like watching a movie that you can directly influence.

The choices you are given to branch the storyline is also phenomenal. I’ll certainly be going back to play through again and see how it will progress differently.

Whilst it is a really excellent game, it does have its flaws however. The control of your character can sometimes be rather fiddly, and you may often find yourself walking in a direction you hadn’t intended or struggle to face an object you are trying to interact with. It can be quite frustrating, especially when you know the clock is ticking in some cases. In the big picture it is only a small niggle however.

I intend to write a full review on the game, but I just wanted to give a quick shout out about how much I love it. I really hope that we see more games like this in future.