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I'm still holding off on the ps4. New ps3 games are pretty cheap, the graphics are great and the selection is huge. I've always wanted this game ever since I played a demo of it. I beat it in about a week. Highly addictive.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
New updates and/or glitches in the code have rendered this game literally unplayable. Without spending the extra $100+ on a PS Eye, the game won't even let the player access the main menu, let alone load a game, despite the claim that the peripheral equipment is "optional."
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Bought this game because of the great reviews I've heard from various game sites. I must say that I was well pleased.... but this game is NOT for the kiddos. If you are looking to purchase this game for anyone under 20, I'd say look elsewhere. So, if you still plan on buying it, I'll give you the low-down. This game is a very cinematic video game. Reminds me of the "Space Ace" and "Dragons Lair" games of the past.... but with a much better story and easy to understand controls. The amount of time you actually get to walk around VS. interacting with cutscenes is less than 50/50. That being said, there are rather intense moments that make it OK that you're not in complete control. The story revolves around a mysterious string of murders of one called "The Oragami Killer" You play as four different characters who all are different players in solving the murder. Your actions in various points of the story will make for different choices later in the game (however, you can easily go back and fix blunders). So, now why this isn't for the kiddos. There's frequent swearing (including the F-bomb... lots of that one), scenes of intense (and disturbing) violence, and nudity scenes (shower scenes, a "romantic session", and a forced strip-tease.) So, like I said, do NOT buy this for your kids. Overall, the game was a great story and would have made for an awesome TV series. The re-play value is good until you platinum it, then it may be a "once in a blue moon" type of game.Read full review
I played a demo for Heavy Rain on my PS3 about the time it was initially released, and I enjoyed the interactive drama game play. It was rather refreshing and involving, especially since it's not an action-oriented game. Around Christmas I decided to get it for myself as a gift, as the price was right. The story, while occasionally far fetched, is overall very believable. The characters are very detailed, both graphically and in personality. It's easy to get sucked in if you've ever liked a crime drama TV show. However, and I may be at a minority here, but I found parts of it excessively violent even for that sort of setting. There were also occasional times where I'd have done something that wasn't an option for the characters. Perhaps that's for the sake of the story, but I wondered, "Why wouldn't you even consider doing this instead?" Overall I feel it was a good purchase, especially for the price I got it at new on e-bay, and if you like interactive drama or crime drama at all you should give it a try. Remember that you can download the demo from Playstation Store to make sure it's for you before you buy.Read full review
I have to say, I wasn't to sure what I was getting into. Sure, I'd heard about this game, read reviews, but it's one of those things that needs to be experienced to really know what the hell this thing is. The best thing to say is it's an interactive movie, filled with QTE's. Now, this may sound like complete crap considering that QTE's have been sucking enjoyment out of games for a few years now, but oddly enough it isn't that bad. It seems that since the game was built around this game play concept, it avoids QTE's usual pitfalls. The story is an interesting drama, with enough twists to keep your interest. Though, after a little thought, the story has quite a few plot holes so if you can't deal with an average game level story this game could be a long painful process. Plus, while the graphics do their best, the uncanny valley does rear it's unnerving head. The game has a lot of twists and turns, but really beyond death little makes huge impacts on the story. Overall, it's an interesting novelty, and the fact that it's become pretty popular makes me hopeful more interactive fiction can be green lighted, but its not a system seller. The Good: An interesting story, and the games QTE's didn't turn me off. The Bad: Story still only normal game quality, uncanny valley. Letter Grade: B I paid a price of $40 dollars. I feel that that was a pretty good price.Read full review
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