Heavy Rain - how scary is it?

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Thinking of buying this as a present, but not sure how suitable it is.

I know it's about a serial killer but is it very gory/scary etc.?

TY.
 
Tense is a good word for it. It doesn't make you jump and, other than the occasional stab/gunshot wound, there isn't any real gore to speak of.

It's one of my favourite games of all time, but it's very marmite.
 
Agreed not scary.

It is a great game in my view only played it once as recommended and loved every minute of it.
 
Incredible game!

You'll only get 5-6 hours out of it, but it's an amazing experience, definitely worth getting.

Also depends on how old the person you're buying the gift for is, as there are scenes of a sexual nature.
 
Incredible game!

You'll only get 5-6 hours out of it, but it's an amazing experience, definitely worth getting.

Also depends on how old the person you're buying the gift for is, as there are scenes of a sexual nature.

You what? 5 or 6 hours? Mustve been a different game to the one i was playing. Easily triple that esp with multiple endings and exploring the choices in each chapter.
 
I always wondered what heavy rain was like, played the demo but it wasn't long enough to get a fair reflection on actual game play. Haven't played a thriller/ crime solver since Broken Sword
 
You what? 5 or 6 hours? Mustve been a different game to the one i was playing. Easily triple that esp with multiple endings and exploring the choices in each chapter.

I think you're right.

I might be thinking of something else that was really short, hmm maybe my play through was around 9-10 hours then...
 
As said great game but not really scary... I would love a horror game based around the same dynamics. Get the writers of the gabriel Knight or under a killing moon/pandora directive/overseer in and it could be great if done right..
 
OK thanks guys. :)

One thing - The Platinum (i.e. cheap) version only seems to be the Move Edition - will that work with a normal controller as well?
 
OK thanks guys. :)

One thing - The Platinum (i.e. cheap) version only seems to be the Move Edition - will that work with a normal controller as well?

It does yeah :) both versions (Platinum and non-Platinum) get the Move Edition for free, the Platinum version just has the bonus of it not having to be downloaded.
 
Still one of my favourite PS3 games and I think it's still probably the best attempt at a proper interactive movie. I went back to it recently and enjoyed it so much it compelled me to find a copy of Fahrenheit on ebay so I could see what the studio's earlier effort was like.

Oh in answer to your question - not scary :D
 
Its not scary, but depending on the age of who you plan on buying it for, there are a couple of scenes that could easily be something I wouldn't want a child to see. Not so much the sexual scenes, but some are some gunshot scenes that are pretty intense.
 
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