Heavy Rain

| Main Game

Genres:

Adventure

Themes:

Action

Thriller

Drama

Mystery

Perspective:

First person

Third person

Game modes:

Single player

Released on:

18/02/2010

Platforms:

PlayStation 3

PlayStation 4

PC (Microsoft Windows)

Language Support

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Involved Companies:

Quantic Dream

Developer

Publisher

Sony Computer Entertainment

Publisher

Summary

Heavy Rain is a cinematic psychological thriller from game developer Quantic Dream exclusively for the PlayStation 3. Dealing with a range of adult themes, the game revolves around a sophisticated plot and strong narrative threads that explore a complex moral proposition. You assume the role of multiple characters with very different backgrounds, motivations, and skills in a world where each player decision affects what will follow.

History

The game focuses on four different characters; Ethan Mars, a father and main protagonist; Scott Shelby, a private eye; Norman Jayden, an FBI agent and finally Madison Paige, a photojournalist. They are very different characters and do not know each other at the game's point, but are all connected in the sense that they all have interest in the game's main antagonist, the Origami Killer.