Electronic Theatre delivers an in-depth review of Quantic Dream's forthcoming Heavy Rain, a visionary interactive drama that capitalises on the power of the current-generation consoles.

As many of it’s gaming conventions are neatly disguised, on face value Heavy Rain uses more film mechanics than it does interactive ones. Camera angles, suspense building and character development are all drawn from motion-picture, as opposed to being devised for interaction; it seems almost as if the level of interaction increases your understanding of the character’s motivations. The game subtly gives minor character details within the incredibly tight mise-en-scène – taste in music, career success, fashion sense, marital status and much more – never has there been a game is aware of what the player will or will not see.

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