So that's why TLAD's willy made me feel funny.

I think Heavy Rain will fail but for different reasons. The gameplay is clearly for a niche market and it's nothing going to appeal to a massive audience. Pretty graphics aren't going to change that.

From what i've seen, the game reminds me more of an old point and click game.

I could see Heavy Rain being a huge flop, most people wont care for it at all.

http://www.cnet.com.au/i/r/2006/Games/uncannyvalley1_422x330.jpg

Fraid not guy. The drop off and climb back up are just as steep. That is what I was refering to. The valley itself.

Simple graph

Ok, that is the term for it. I was wondering if anyone studied this. I was seeing things similar, and wasn't sure what it was, particularly in the area of sport games. Movies like the theater release for Final Fantasy for example. I find the missing the mark to be particularly noticeable as you get closer to realism, particularly in the faces. And with videogames, we face something similar, but touching on a different focus, such as immersion factor.  With videogames, the "uncanny valley" means the immersion factor gets shattered, rather than emotionally feeling uneasy.

I would also speculate people could have different types of graph shapes.  It is also possible people can have their curves change over time, as they get comfortable with technology.  I did find "Polar Express" good, except for the waiters on the train, who I found creepy.

That uncanny valley thingy sure is interesting. But what happens at the end of it? Chobits?

I watched some Uncanny Valley stuff on YouTube. I'll admit, some of them were REALLY unnerving. But I don't get that from Heavy Rain. It's past the valley. The stuff I find really freaky is when it's almost human, but has a few imperfections that show that it clearly isn't. I think that's why I hate the original Heavy Rain woman (with the long hair) so much.

But most people in Heavy Rain are no more unnerving than Nathan Drake or Old Snake.

What has me interested in Heavy Rain is the gameplay. I'm down with puzzle-solving and dialogue trees.

I might end up buying the game, but it will have nothing to do with how life-like the presentation is. As far as I'm concerned, the studio could have saved themselves a few million dollars and just crafted the adventure with some decent presentation.

As did I.. I don't mind the Heavy Rain characters but this one is just creepy lol