Heavy Rain...Heavy sales flop?

[huaxiong90]

CGI-Quality said:

huaxiong90 said:

Slimebeast said:

huaxiong90 said:

CGI-Quality said:

Slimebeast said:

fifa10 said:
I don't think Cage cares that much about Heavy Rain sales, and we shouldn't either. Of course, minimal sales are required to fund the project, but that's all.

Like CGI said, it brings something new to the gaming industry, that's what matters most.

As an adult, I'm really fed up with shooters and generic games right now. We need something new. We need games for adults (including moral decisions and - why not - sexuality). We need more mature games now.

The average game is aimed at 15 years old people, yet the average gamer is around 32 if I remember correctly. I see a problem there.

Of course he cares about the sales! (for the reasons u just described) But I understand what you mean, and I agree with everything else. Good post.

Cage cares about the game being received well. This is one of the reasons it was delayed, he wants perfection. I'd MUCH rather that than some dev that says, oh well, just put it out, it'll sell 5 million copies regardless.

This. Rarely any developer nowadays puts innovation above money.

You're saying it like innovation works against earning money while in fact it's usually the other way around - you have to constantly innovate to stay competitive and be able to earn money. Heavy Rain is a good example of that.

Had Quantic Dreams made Heavy Rain with traditional point 'n click mechanics instead of this fast dynamic use of QTE's for action elements and decision making, then the game would be far more overlooked by this generation of gamers.

No I didn't say that, I meant that innovation is risky. Most companies these days milk franchises like crazy just to get money rolling.

And Qunatic Dream knows how to not do that. I say: BRAVO!

Exactly.