Nvidia seems to think that Quantic Dream's latest interactive storytelling adventure isn't a PS3 exclusive. They have the title listed as one of the games "current and upcoming" which can take advantage of their video cards' PhysX GPU-acceleration features.
Of course, we can't say with any certainty whether or not Heavy Rain is going to be available for PCs, but it makes perfect sense to me. Adventure games might not be the craze they were when I was a kid, but there's still a market for them and a game that is as ambitious as Heavy Rain could very well find success there.
PhysX Games List [Nvidia -- Thanks, Erik!]
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2:00 AM on 05.28.2010 | 
Yup
I'm sorry, but the character models of this game still creep the hell out of me. I don't know how anyone could play this game. By the way the look and move, I'd just as soon think they're were zombies I was supposed to shoot.
(Nothing against the game. Haven't played it, seems alright.)
Wikipedia FTW.
the ps3 lacks the hardware to do physx. the best the ps3 can do is emulate it and it hasn't yet for any game
Genebeef: The PS3 has an Nvidia GPU, which is how PhysX is used by most people playing games that support it. I've got no idea if any games actually take advantage of this and I'm way too lazy to look it up, but PhysX is part of the standard PS3 SDK so any developers that want to integrate it are more than capable of doing so. The dedicated PhysX physics card is irrelevant.
Hmmm I really wanted to get it for ps3 though lol
The PC may be the most powerful platform, but I don't know if I'd call it the ultimate for gaming. Just the DRM alone makes me not even want to delve into it. I do agree that there's no way any console will ever beat a PC in terms of sheer power, though.
The DRM negative strike on PC is losing meaning as consoles use DRM more and more often. Every download title on console has DRM, and now we see DRM on retail games as well with the online gaming codes and such. Give it time.
the list is full of mistakes. they list HAZE as a xbox360 game.
That said I own consoles for the great exclusives. Don't get me wrong, i can't get by on a pc alone, but given a multiplatform title, the pc version is always superior.
It is a Sony exclusive:
http://www.nowgamer.com/news/556/why-heavy-rain-is-a-ps3-exclusive
http://www.gamegrep.com/news/2994-ps3_exclusive_confirmed_heavy_rain_cancelled_for_360/
And also this is the list of PC PhysX games:
http://www.nzone.com/object/nzone_physxgames_home.html
Is it just a typo, otherwise it would be on the list as BOTH PC AND PS3.
There are several games on consoles that use PhysX already (Boom Blox,Red Steel,Jericho,Beowulf). This in no way indicates a PC port.
There are several games on consoles that use PhysX already (Boom Blox,Red Steel,Jericho,Beowulf). This in no way indicates a PC port.
There are several games on consoles that use PhysX already (Boom Blox,Red Steel,Jericho,Beowulf). This in no way indicates a PC port.
Okay, so I think this is a turd of game.
But I suppose Sony can require a bluray driver and HDMI cable connection to your monitor in order to make this PC transition even more appealing.
but if thats the direction the devs think the game should take, let it be