Heavy Rain: Great game ahead of it's time but it will fail commercially

[huaxiong90]

CGI-Quality said:

huaxiong90 said:
The pre-orders are leading me to believe otherwise.

Don't waste your time, it's just a 'movie' to some. This kind of game can find an audience on the PlayStation regardless. In fact, it's the very type of experience that many people expect from a PlayStation, something unique and different. Ico, Shadow of the Collosus, SILENT HILL, and others found an audience on the PlayStation because they were quite different and helped shape the brand.

Now, am I saying that it's poised to be a HUGE seller because of this, no not at all, but then again it doesn't have to . It just gives another reason to play on that system and show that these are the types of games Sony has faith in, knowing they won't do 5-10 million, but still knowing it differentiates their brand and makes for a special catalogue of games. I hope to see more risks like these, we need them in the industry to keep it fresh, David Cage is absolutely right, it's one of the main reasons he liked Flower so much. It's another reason he supports Fumito Ueda so much, Ueda has a very similar outlook on things, as does Kojima.

Interesting how they ALL have games that have touched many people, and to me, that's where the real 'win' comes from. Can't wait for this, obviously, The Last Guardian & Metal Gear Rising for these exact reasons, these people know how to make something desirable, interesting and unique.

Unfortunately, this is the curse of mainstream gaming...=/
Silent Hill 1...remains, by far, the scariest game I've ever played, and I've played loads of horror games.