Heavy Rain Move Edition patch coming 'pre-Xmas,' free if you own the game

by Ben Gilbert on Aug 6th 2010 5:40PM

SCEE product Manager Ross Alexander took to the EU's PlayStation Blog earlier today and revealed that the PlayStation Move-enabled version of Heavy Rain will be available "pre-Xmas." He also noted that it will be digitally distributed for free via PSN to those who already picked up the disc, though he gave no word on a re-release of the retail edition with Move functionality already baked-in.

Apparently, the waggle-ified version of Heavy Rain will be playable both with the Move and a DualShock 3 or a Move and the Navigation Controller -- the latter of which Alexander claims is the only way to get the "full experience." Trailers with the new Move controls are forthcoming, but why wait? We've dropped a handful of screens into a gallery below right now.

Heavy Rain Move Edition

Source: EU PlayStation Blog

Tags: Heavy-Rain, heavy-rain-move-edition, playstation, playstation-move, ps3, quantic-dream, scee

Reader Comments (44)

"free if you own the game"

I don't really get that...then WHO would be buying the patch?

@mywhitenoise

That is quite odd, and doesn't make much sense to me. How do they know who owns the game and who doesn't? To say it is free to people who own the game makes no sense, at all.

@snl25

People pirate games.

Wait, that only works on the PSP... Sorry.

@mywhitenoise

The people who don't have the game at all will be able to buy a new version with the Move patch already on the disc. But for those with the regular version will have to download the Move patch to get Move support. So you're not really for the patch, you're just paying for the whole game with the added convenience of having the Move patch already on the disc.

This game is so intense!

I have a feeling I will break my TV playing this with Move...

@Wiizer Move support will make the more intense moments much more intuitive. This is what the Move was made for, not the deluge of shovel-ware that is sure to come along with it.

@VaultBoy

Yeah, but that picture above doesn't exactly show intuitive... "swing right to make her go right".

...they shoulda' gotten a better picture to show.

Take note Capcom, I want Move on my original RE5 damnit!

@Helghast102
I can't second this enough. The Wii Edition of RE4 was easily my favorite and I wanna play RE5 with the Move. If they patch the original RE5, they've guaranteed my (as well as many others' I'm sure) Move purchase.

@Helghast102

I really really hate Capcom lately for all of this... Making RE5 rubbish... making people pay for dlc that was on the disc... and now this...

Honestly think they should just sack everyone and start afresh coz it seems like they ran out of good ideas a long time ago lol

@den69 "Making RE5 rubbish... "

Whoa whoa whoa hold on there bub!
I think RE5 was pretty awesome, of course i played through the entire game on co-op (like anyone should really).

@Helghast102

I still don't believe that the original RE5 can't be patched. Bunch of liars.

@Helghast102

Sorry I just find it hard to find a game fun when it is doing everything exactly like the last game did but worse.

RE4, first time I saw the chainsaw guy = shit my pants.
RE5, first time I saw chainsaw guy = this again?

I missed my inventory, I missed my typewriters, I missed the merchant fella... Too much fail for one game sorry.
Also... What's the point in breaking a Resident Evil game into little chapters? That aint right.

All the things they took away were the good things, and all the things they tried to add were bad things...

/rant

Oh God, Sony why did you take them off the DLC to include MOVE! I'm sure it would be fine, but I was hoping the DLC would fix some plot holes. I love this game and want to play it again, but I have it sitting there until I can upgrade to a 55" from my measly 32".

@The angry pro consumer gaming ga

"measly 32" ...Some people are just never satisfied :l

@TraceurRyuk Prepping for LBP2
Seriously. Until about a month ago, I was still playing my PS3 on a 23" SDTV. Somebody needs to call the wahmbulance.

God dammit I'm not even gonna touch any of my AAA PS3 games until I can upgrade from my dorky 61'' to a glorious 3D enabled 62" Reply

@squallgengar i'm still playing mine on a 19" SD tv D:

modnation is borderline unreadable.

I'm really excited about this but I rather would of that DLC instead of Move controls.

Oh well, can't always get what you want.

Heavy Rain "No Thanks" Edition.

I just completed Heavy Rain last night. What a great game.

I think they can verify if you own the game or are renting because there is some info in the booklet that they will use to verify. I could be wrong. I don't care for it either way though.

Wait a second, what's the point in getting a 'New' version of the game which will probably hit retail price at about $60 if the 'Old' version which is $15 or something now, which will get an update to be updated to the 'New' version?

Explain, brainstorm.. please!

@Marfje

There is no point

@Marfje First time buyers and/or forgetful owners.

@Marfje

They're not going to re-release Heavy Rain. The copies that are made once the patch is out will probably just have the patch in it already, like how when you buy a ps3 it doesn't start at version 1.0, it's updated to the newer versions.

And Heavy Rain wont be $15 for a LONG time...

God dammit I'm not even gonna touch any of my AAA PS3 games until I can upgrade from my dorky 61'' to a glorious 3D enabled 62"

PRESS X TO "JASON"

Jay-son!.... Jay-SON! .... JAY-SON!!... JAYYYYYYYYYYYYSAAAAAAN!

@batataface Orig-inal!....Orig-INAL!....ORIG-INAL...ORIGINAAAAAAAAL!!

@Ezio Auditore da Firenze Hey, I've had nightmares about that part in the game where all I could hear is someone yelling JASON! and then I realize I'm Jason

@batataface
Then you get smushed and die and wakeup?

I hope the re-release doesn't include more content, in the form of DLC or extra character stories (unless it becomes available on PSN for everyone else).

I know they said they weren't doing DLC but more so because of the Move patch. When it's done, I wouldn't be surprised if we see something new.

Now this is a good way to make people buy a new add-on. Create support for games that have already been released. (RE5: Gold Edition and Little Big Planet will also be patched.)

I wanted to play this game again and again...until I reached the ending and felt cheated. Maybe the resale price will go up with move support.

@Stink Snake

I live your avatar...

That is all...

...And so it begins.

LOL
"to get the full experience, you need move and nav", so to get the full experience, you get to spend another $100+ for the game

Anybody else think navigating ARI would be kinda cool with Move...it might be worth snagging.

@coalman987

Just beware of the tiny tanks.

This is why there won't be any other DLC...wow...thanks

The picture used makes me sad. I lost Madison in that scene... :(

Waste of time and money. They stopped making the DLC just to add this. It's not going to sell more units of the game to make it worth the time and money spent to patch the game and make new copies. Sony had no new games made in time for launch and just trying to get any game they can muster up ready. I want the dlc that was promised to the people that already bought the game

@Drdre74

Agreed. It's insane. Surely Sony could have waited until the DLC was finished to add this in.

Got the platinum, and I don't think MOVE support will be enough for me to want to go back to this game for a long time (some of the endings were too depressing). But this isn't the kind of update I want to see for Heavy Rain. I'd rather see them introduce extra scenarios and endings so that the Origami Killer can end up being different people based on your choices.

That being said, I'm glad Sony is patching older games to make the MOVE more enticing. *crosses fingers for an Uncharted patch down the road*

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Heavy Rain

Heavy Rain Move Edition patch coming 'pre-Xmas,' free if you own the game

Heavy Rain Move Edition

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