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Author: radicaldreamer
Posted: March 06, 2010 (01:53 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Really good review. I'm definitely one of those people who just kind of thought that this game would be bullshit or "not even a real game," but this review is making me reconsider. When I glanced at your blogs I kept thinking, "man, why does this guy have such a boner for this game," but you really capture the game's special subtleties here instead of just gushing praise. Since I can't be completely nice I should mention that "Me and my friend" should probably be "My friend and I," but that sentence does make a good point.
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Author: zippdementia
Posted: March 06, 2010 (02:44 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Hey, thanks for the feedback, Rad! I'm really pleased that it's making you reconsider trying the game. The point of my review is to get people to TRY Heavy Rain and I'm glad it's working.
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Author: Suskie
Posted: March 06, 2010 (03:35 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I'm torn on this game at the moment. On one hand, I hate adventure games (as I believe I've stated numerous times before) and Heavy Rain's gameplay looks horrendous to me. On the other hand, I'm genuinely interested in the potential of video games as an interactive storytelling medium. Trouble is, if you focus entirely on storytelling and forsake the game itself, then you've fallen into a rut. I wish more developers would find middle ground between the two (this is why I love BioWare games so much); it's maddening that adventure games are often the most promising in regards to storytelling but are also painfully boring to play.
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Author: zippdementia
Posted: March 06, 2010 (10:49 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Thanks for the feedback and the thoughts, Suskie. I'm completely aware that some people won't like Heavy Rain, but I don't think anyone will regret having witnessed its story.
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Author: wolfqueen001
Posted: January 26, 2011 (08:58 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
There's a reason I didn't read this - or any Heavy Rain - reviews until now, and even then, only to give you a fair shake in Jerec's tournament. I wanted to avoid the possibly spoiling the game for myself by reading a review, because, well, even if the reviewer avoids major scenes and twists, they can't avoid spoilers altogether simply because actual examples are needed to prove a point.
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Author: zippdementia
Posted: January 26, 2011 (07:12 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Thanks for taking the time to read it, WQ! I seem to always be pitted in difficult matches and I'm not sure how this one will turn out (right now it's not looking good for the Homestar Runner) but I'm glad it got you to read it and I hope you get to play it and think about whether this is a justified review at a later period. It was a tough game to review! But Joseph's review does a very cool thing in taking a classic game like FF2 and giving it a new look.
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