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Video Game

Heavy Rain

Video game2016Fair TierPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Adventure
73
Critic Score

Critic Scores

OpenCritic
73/100
Top Critic Score
Recommended
44%
Critics recommend
Reviews
35
Critic reviews

About

Heavy Rain is an interactive, single player, action adventure game in which every decision players make influences the evolution of a desperate quest to catch a deadly killer poised to strike again. Featuring a complex and dark storyline meant for mature audiences, the game is a PlayStation 3 exclusive featuring a variety of possible endings, advanced crime scene analysis, replayable chapters, four playable characters and the ability to continue play as remaining characters in the event of your current character's death.

Top critic reviews

Digitally Downloaded 5/5

"Heavy Rain is very much the kind of game I like to play; it's smart, interesting, different and highly focused. Cage might be a one-of-a-kind game director and thinker, and I do wish more developers paid attention to how he approaches his storytelling."

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PlayStation Universe 9/10

"Heavy Rain looks fantastic on PS4 and still has the power and sophistication to leave a lasting impression. Despite not fixing the glitches and awkward, robotic crowd scenes for this remaster, Quantic Dream's interactive drama is an absorbing experience not to be missed."

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Guns & Pixels 90/100

"Heavy Rain delivers a morbid storyline, impressive cinematography and unique gameplay. It is as good as it was when first released, and a must play for fans of the genre."

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Geeks Under Grace 9/10

"One of the best games from last gen, if you enjoy crime drama, if you're a fan of Yakuza or Judgment or Quantic Dream studios, you have to play Heavy Rain."

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gamefinity 9/10

"Heavy Rain Remastered is still one of the finest interactive thrillers ever made — Quantic Dream's Origami Killer story grips from start to finish, and 18 possible endings give it a replay value few narrative games can match."

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