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Heavy Rain wasn't on the E3 show floor proper, but we did have access to the game in the closed-off "upstairs" area of the Sony booth. This area was guarded by men in sunglasses and dark suits with earpieces. No, seriously. You had to have a special pass to even access the area. And what were they hiding up there besides games? Lots of bottled water? Fruit snack bars?

Also hiding up there was Sony's Peter Piaseckyj, who was kind enough to show us their anticipated psychological thriller, Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain. We talked to him about the game's branching storylines and unconventional control scheme. Given how these work together, we wondered about the game's total play length. While Piaseckyj couldn't lock down anything solid, he did say that it would be about 8-12 hours long if you'd play it "normally." While that may not sound long, he said that you could play the game multiple times and see different scenarios and outcomes each time.

Most interesting to me was the fact that your character could die, but the game would continue. I guess it's just one of those things you'd have to see first-hand to understand. In the scenario we played, dying seemed easy. It's just that we didn't get to see past that. I can't wait to spend more quality time with Heavy Rain.








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Dale North is Destructoid's Editor-In-Chief, a founding editor, and specialist in Japanese gaming. An accomplished musician, Dale was reporting from Japan during the earthquakes of 2011. Luckily, he got the fuck out alive and is home in America now with his wife and beloved corgi, Einstein. Dale is also a co-founder of Destructoid's sister anime site Japanator. Likes Corgis, Sega Saturn, PSP, iPhone, Photographic tools. Meet the rest of the team



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Amaru's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 16:24
Amaru
I don't like that guy
Bachonga's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 16:26
Bachonga
I just wet myself
Black Nexus's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 16:26
Black Nexus
See if you had brought me to E3 I'd have ninja attacked that guard for you and you would have had all the fruit bars and water you could handle.
PappaDukes's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 16:49
PappaDukes
Yeah, I don't like that guy either. WAY too peppy.
BradleyTNO's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 17:20
BradleyTNO
Does it really matter what the guy looks like?
This story is about the game not the guy in the video.
Also, I think this game is going to be pretty sweet.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 17:21
Holyetheline
I need to get a PS3 for Christmas this year.... This game looks amazing.
KoKoO Psy's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 17:23
KoKoO Psy
DALE, you should have king hit the man!
SansJason's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 17:36
SansJason
Can someone confirm that Dale was joking when he acted as if he didn't know that Indigo Prophecy and Heavy Rain are from the same developer.

Please?
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 18:09
Darren Nakamura
Looks a lot like I imagined it from the previews.
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 18:49
Dale North
SansJason - the question was phrased to poke fun at him saying that "there's nothing else like it"

Of course I knew!
KaL YoshiKa's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 20:03
KaL YoshiKa
Fahrenheit let you play after your character died AND LOOK HOW THAT TURNED OUT...much necro-sex was had :/
laika one's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 20:09
laika one
mmm... fahrenheit-y goodness... it was hard listening to that guy speak though, he seemed to have trouble putting a sentence together.
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 20:33
RonBurgandy2010
I can't fucking wait.
Dan CiTi's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 20:37
Dan CiTi
Dale North is sooooo cool.
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/16/2009 21:17
Niero
Haha, go easy on the presenter. At least that dude was really into it. He also reminds me of Jack Black, come to think of it.
Stella Wong's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 01:24
Stella Wong
Dale North is so awesome.
GoldenGamerXero's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 01:50
GoldenGamerXero
Looks nice but could get boring fast for those who don't replay games. Also they were hiding a sweatshop full of little african kids.
oshiee's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 04:33
oshiee
that was a very patronizing interview. I felt bad for the guy being interviewed cuz the interviewer was purposefully making him look stupid and worst of all he kinda knew it.
Ghil's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 07:10
Ghil
I...can't finish. the guy is too...Urngh!
Sexualchocolate's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 08:24
Sexualchocolate
i cannot wait for Heavy Rain, been eager for a game like this since Farenheight / indego Prophecy.

looks like it far surpasses my expectations, consider me wet.
ChaosTeaCup's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 11:30
ChaosTeaCup
Oh believe, SC. I consider you 'wet' ;o)
Spitfire's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 13:41
Spitfire
from what they showed of gameplay, its nice that the "quicktime" events dont take you out of the game/ shift your focus like they did in Indigo Prophecy.
Dammit Quantic Dream where is my Omikron 2!!!!
SansJason's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 15:58
SansJason
Thank you, Dale.
Grasshopper7's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 22:14
Grasshopper7
I think that's the first footage i've seen of this game, and you know what... I can dig it.
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