richardhutnik said:
In the thread on Heavy Rain in Liberty City, the original posted posted this line about Heavy Rain: "Be it positive or negative reactions like the infamous "press X to Jason" bit, i think just the fact that someone thought it was worthwhile to make something like this tells a lot about the phenomenon Heavy Rain has become.".
Well, exactly what kind of phenomenon has Heavy Rain become? All I saw is one fan-made video, here and mocking of "Press X to Jason". Outside of that, I saw a few other spoofs. I don't see anything that would put the game in a "phenomenon" level. I just see stuff in keeping with a title that may be considered a sleeper hit, and related material around that.
But, is Heavy Rain really a phenomenon?
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Yes, i said that. and that is my opinion. and i explained it in more detail in the other thread before i saw this one.
Now please answer me this:
You were bothered about the use of the word "phenomenon" in regard to Heavy Rain to such an extent that you thought you need to go and make a thread about it?
Now where is the difference in that to make a "Press X to Jason" flash game or a Video Homage? Maybe the effort was less, but you can not deny that Heavy Rain, if you played it or not had some kind of Impact on you that made you do that.
Again, i welcome you to taking part in the (in my opinion) phenomenon.
Edit: i might add English is not my native language, and the German word "Phänomen", which i tried to express in English is mainly regarded as "rare occurrence"
“It appeared that there had even been demonstrations to thank Big Brother for raising the chocolate ration to twenty grams a week. And only yesterday, he reflected, it had been announced that the ration was to be reduced to twenty grams a week. Was it possible that they could swallow that, after only twenty-four hours? Yes, they swallowed it.”
- George Orwell, ‘1984’
