I don't know if I would call Heavy Rain a bad game, though definately not a good game.

Fable: The Journey?

I would say Dragon age 2 it looked great but I was really disappointed in the game play going to that game from Dragon Age: origins & Awakening

Heavy Rain was so *yawn*

Okay TC, I have a game your friend will never defend its gameplay:

Heavy Rain hardly classifies as a game. It's pretty much  just a story with interactive quick time events.

Edit: Here's my suggestion: Sonic Unleashed- The Werewolf stages nuff said. 

Final Fantasy XIII ,it's not that suck but FF used to be great when game graphic is not good.

Yeah... is that a game? I looked for videos of the gameplay and it seems more like a stalker simulator...

Crysis 1, Crysis 2, Final Fantasy XIII, Infamous 1, Grand Theft Auto 4. I could also just say 98% of PC games.

Final Fantasy XIV. Best looking Final Fantasy, great artstyle and music. Game is abysmal. was like a 2-4/10 game when I played it. Hopefully I get into beta of reboot so I can assess again.
Uncharted 3. An okay game (6-7), but groundbreaking for it's animation etc and great graphics. Not a bad game.
LA Noire: Amazing Animation but like a 4/10 game.
El Shadai: Pretty, but a 4/10 game.
Mirrors Edge, an okay game with really great ideas but fails in executaion a (6-7) game, but amazing artyle and visuals on PC atleast.

All of these games get likea  1-2 point bonus from me because of how they look. Because Graphics do matter.