Heavy Rain

I picked this up used for PS3, and didn't ever get a chance to play it before my PS3 died.

But good news!

Heavy Rain is free for PS4 for Playstation Plus subscribers this month... download your free copy before it expires. It's very much worth a try even if you aren't into that style of game since you can't beat the price.

I'm about nine chapters in, and I'm really getting drawn into the story. It's like playing a movie. Some of the controls are a bit frustrating but get better as you get accustomed to the system. About two or three chapters in, I wasn't so sure because it starts out very slow... probably to accomplish two things... 1. learn the control system and 2. give context and background to what is probably one of the most elaborate stories told via video game.

I don't have a direct comparison to the gameplay... it's perhaps similar to LA Noire, or some of the Telltale games in that there are timed response events. However, with this game there are dozens of different endings - partly due to being in control of four main characters. Each has a separate fate, yet are connected by the events and choices.

I'd recommend anyone interested give it a shot. Being free, you're not going to lose anything giving it a test drive.

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