epinefridis said: CGI-Quality said: Akvod said: I think people need to know what genre Heavy Rain is before they say "There's no gameplay". Do games such as Myst lack game play because you can't fully control your character? Are RPGs lacking in gameplay because you have to stand in place? What about RPGs that don't even have combat? A game doesn't necessarily need to be an action title. I'm looking at Heavy Rain, not as a fighting game, or a Splintercell/MGS4 esque game, but in fact, a game that has many gameplay elements, but without the technical gameplay mechanics. For e.g. you have the stealth sequence we saw with the journalist girl. You don't have to be an expert at SC, nor precisely push the analogue stick so that you move fast by silently. Instead the stealth is based on common sense and logic, with you deciding if you're going to go for the garrage, or wait for the guy to move (and where to hide). The game also borrows from horror games (I never played RE but I'm assuming it also borrows some horror game elements). I hope it'll be mostly dialogue based, and getting clues about the character. If the guy that works in the dump sounds suspicious, and you catch on it, you'll be making sure to not put yourself in a vulnerable position. You'll try to build trust with other people, etc. Don't worry about the QTE, that's not going to be the main gameplay. The main gameplay is dialogue, and using common sense to assess situations. Even though I'm a bit biased in favor of HEAVY RAIN, I can't help but commend you for such a post. You sir, are obviously someone who did his research, as I tell most people who bash games without basis or reason, to do. Btw, did you see the Nightclub scene, WoW.....it visually surpasses the "Taxidermest" scene, I mean really!!!     Givin credits for comparing HR gameplay with Myst's? Seriously now guys... have you EVER get in touch with Myst or Myst clones except BARELY heard of them? Puzzles, riddles etc. That's Myst gameplay. And it needs to control the whoever character just to solve the puzzles and keep going ALMOST with no scenario or story. You just proved that you're reffering to games without even knowing what you're talkin about. Myst??? For God's sake. And what I see: Never before have a seen such a negative feedback for an anticipated title after a GTTV episode (and man, almost ALL the episode is about Heavy Rain) or something like that. You Geoff, you better didn't air this video-presentation... I don't say the game is bad. Not at all. But I see a lot of people dissapointed.  WTH?? QTE FTW?

I never said compared Myst to Heavy Rain in any other terms, other than that they have unconventional ways of going through the game, and don't follow most action oriented gameplay. Baisicly all I said was that they're both similar in that they're unique (I know that's a paradox, lol). So all I did was responding to people who were saying that the only parts where you actually press buttons, control your character, and be active is the QTEs and THAT is the entire gameplay. I argued that the gameplay isn't rooted in controlling your characters, making them duck, shoot, punch, kick, etc. I said that the meat of the game isn't in the action scenes, but when you talk to people and you're assessing the situation. The 2 pictures I showed, in which I said I was really excited was when I saw the detective game elements, and the part where the guy could intimidate, smooth talk, give a second chance, etc. Does it require any FPS skills, where you have to get a head shot with a twitch? No. Does it require the percission you need in a game like Splinter Cell? No. What it does require is for you to have good common sense, if you want to "succeed at the game" (live I guess). If the guy is being really suspicious, then you'll avoid giving him a second chance. If you're doing a stealth scene, you'll be checking if the floor is creaky or not. No technicalities, only common sense. Am I being confusing? I'm writing this really fast so...

SHMUPGurus said: radha said: SHMUPGurus said: radha said: that looks insane! i think it looks like crysis can someone tell me how the gameplay will work because i have no idea? Oh no you didn't! I hope that guy is the main character. He looks good compared to that other woman I see in everyone's sig. >_> the woman that looks like a guy by the way, why is that? Well, I think you put the nail in the coffin here! xD

It's a trap !

 

I'm going to post a few small pics from Kotaku:

 

Akvod said: I'm going to post a few small pics from Kotaku:

 

Yeah i think it looks pretty awesome. I don't get what peoples problem with it is.

@CGI-Quality

It's offical. Along with inFAMOUS, this game is a day 1 buy for me. BTW, after seeing the nightclub scene..............................there will be boobs

Those pics look pretty average compared to other Heavy Rain pics that ive seen.

CGI-Quality said: chris1_16 said: @CGI-Quality It's offical. Along with inFAMOUS, this game is a day 1 buy for me. BTW, after seeing the nightclub scene..............................there will be boobs Yes, yes there will be boobies!!!!! lol....the game looks fine, and after watching the detective scene again, I can see that, though it isn't finished, it's looking fairly good.

The detective scene was pretty intense. I agree though, the graphics could be polished a tad bit more..............................................THERE WILL BE BOOBIES!!!!!!!!!!

 

I must...The End of the Night club clip was hot!...but becuase she was in her panties....Anyways...I don't like how the clothing does not move...Not that my opinion matters...since i'm not getting the game or have the console

Boobies? Ugh i'm not buying the game now.

Lightning_24 said: Boobies? Ugh i'm not buying the game now.

Why? I think that the human body is an beautiful object (of course not the consciousness/"soul" inside), and that if society considers statues from antiquity that depicts naked people as high art, I don't know why society should consider nudity in video games as just pornography to satisfy sexual urges.