Each one will be touched by the Origami Killer, and each one will be forever changed.A couple of moments later, the character I was playing as decided to have a cocktail with the homeowner. The interaction of these four characters and the way their stories interact and intersect make up Heavy Rain. Awake again in her apartment in the pre-dawn hours, she suffers from insomnia. I won’t spoil it for you, but suffice it to say that the ARI interface is the stuff of sci-fi and CSI dreams.įurther into the story you’ll be introduced to a photo journalist named Madison Paige. His technology will make up for his rookie status as the mystery unfolds. Utilizing a pair of glasses and a glove that, when linked, allow Jaden to create video memo recordings of his crime scenes, as well as send out a pulse that highlights hidden evidence as large as a murder weapon or as small as DNA or a latent scent.
The slightly less grimy portions of the city are handled by another playable character, Agent Norman Jaden of the FBI. Shelly will search the dark underbelly of the city for information, but his well-honed hunches will be the key to unraveling this mystery. Shelly is working hard to find the Origami Killer by interviewing the families of the 7 victims to date. Beyond the personal family strife of Ethan’s family, you’ll also play as Private Detective Scott Shelly. The game isn’t told just from the perspective of Ethan – you’ll play four characters through the course of the game. Dealing with topics such as death, grief, and loss, the family drama feels very real – something that isn’t usually conveyed well in games. Bolstered by a fantastic and well executed soundtrack, Heavy Rain does it’s best to completely immerse the player utilizing incredible facial motion capture, solid voice work, and very realistic animations, the story is presented in a very moving fashion. Heavy Rain is best characterized with one of the first achievements you receive – an interactive drama. This family is broken, but we don’t know the half of it… Watching some TV to pass the time, Ethan gets a small snack for his son, promising that homework can wait until 6:00pm. Wordlessly, Shaun settles in front of the TV, avoiding any real contact.
Rain pounds down on his late model sedan as Ethan makes his way to his dingy apartment for visitation time with his son. Several years later, a gaunt and broken Ethan picks up his young son Shaun for his visitation time. Everything changes for the family, tearing it apart and beginning our story. The worst possible sight a parent can see comes to pass as Jason makes his way into the street and is killed by an oncoming car. Frantic, I live out every parent’s worst nightmare as I search for my son, calling into the crowd. Unfortunately, tragedy isn’t quite done with this family as Jason is lost in the surging crowd. Wandering down to a nearby clown to get a balloon, Jason wanders off with his balloon while I paid the tab. Taking the kids to the mall for a bit of fun, Jason and I are left to roam the crowded mall while mom checks out shoes for young Shaun. I (Ethan), being a good father, tried to console his son – this touching moment is the first of many I experienced in Heavy Rain. Unfortunately, this happy birthday came with a sad footnote as our pet bird Merlin dies shortly before the party starts. Setting the table for our son’s birthday dinner, I helped tidy up the room before stepping outside to play with my boys, Shaun and Jason. Hopping up, I welcomed her home and helped her place the groceries on the counter. I finished my work just as my wife Grace pulled into the driveway. Using the gesture controls I drew out my plans, erased and re-drew some sections, and generally brought an entire building to life. Sitting in my in-home studio, I finally knuckled down to take care of some architectural work before my wife came home. Every aspect of his life is mapped to a motion – picking up and admiring his wedding picture, bending down to pick up a note from his wife, and cleaning up the house to prepare for his son Jason’s birthday party. Holding down the R2 button causes Ethan to walk, with the left thumbstick causing him to change his direction. On-screen prompts tell you that pressing up on the right thumbstick will cause Ethan to rise from his bed. Heavy Rain begins with the main character, Ethan Mars, face down asleep in his trendy two story loft.
In 2006, Quantic Dream unveiled the first tech demo for Heavy Rain to an unsuspecting closed-door E3 crowd.
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