Taking care of a child: Four minutes of Heavy Rain footage

by Andrew Yoon on Oct 16th 2009 9:00PM

It's not every day that Quantic Dream's Guillaume de Fondaumiere decides to show off four minutes of gameplay from the developer's upcoming PS3 adventure Heavy Rain. This video, shot for Japanese audiences, goes into great detail about Ethan -- the character of focus in the last trailer for the game. [Spoiler Alert!] After a car accident kills one of his sons, you'll take control of Ethan as he deals with his grief and takes care of his other child.

"I obviously need to take care of my son. There is nothing that I have to do. This is really a free choice scene. If I want, I can just sit down or do nothing, or not take care of my son," Fondaumiere explains. Whether or not you choose to be a deadbeat dad, you'll have to deal with the repercussions. "Actions in Heavy Rain always have consequences. You can see consequences of your actions in two, three scenes after they occur. Some other consequences can be dramatic and completely change the story."

Tags: dev-diary, heavy-rain, Interactive-Drama, japanese, quantic-dream, SCE, SCEA, Sony, Sony-Computer-Entertainment, Sony-Computer-Entertainment-America, walkthrough

Reader Comments (103)

Funny how this is shown in Japanese. I don't think this game will do well in the US since most gamers here only care about shooting stuff. :P

This is the type of game that can push the entire game industry forward. Video games don't have to be the equivalent of an action packed romp, they can also be psychological dramas and emotional thrillers.

Games don't have to be "fun" in the visceral sense, they can also be intriguing and throught-provoking. Games can contain adult themes and mature content that doesn't include grotesque violence and superfluous nudity. As the gamer generation grows up (some commenters notwithstanding), games like this will find a viable niche in which to thrive.