I should also repeat that I might enjoy the game when actually playing it. I've played plenty of game with bad stories, and still enjoyed them. Trust me, I know a bad story when I see one (not saying this is bad, though, just not that good). I just will not pass judgement on the entire game because of it, just noting the story. Take Resident Evil or those crappy FMV games from the mid 90s. Both have lousy stories, but the latter sucked as games because the games sucked. RE games are usually great, so the story isn't a problem (and I haven't seen a line or scene in Heavy Rain as cheesy and bad as the RE games).
Also, the reason the police thing annoys me is because any time, in any story, that the police are acting like idiots to make the main characters look good, it's annoying.
Okay, one of the main characters here is an FBI agent, but his partner is such a shmuck. He has no grasp of procedure, whether it's in searches or arrests. Just watching the videos of what he does make me wish the game had an option to smack the hell out of him. Is there?
A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.
Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs
