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TGS 09: Heavy Rain has TERRIFYING CLOWNS AAAAH! photo

Hiya Billy! I've got some balloons for ya, all the colors of the rainbow. Oh they float ... and when you're down here, YOU'LL FLOAT TOO!

That will mean nothing to you if you've not watched Stephen King's IT, but it doesn't matter. What does matter is that some Heavy Rain screens have hit and they are jam-packed with terrifying clown action. These new images are a bit of a departure from the usual assets we get for Quantic Dream's new game, given that they're quite bright and colorful and happy. Of course, they couldn't let us be too happy, which is why Pogo the Clown of Blood-Red Souls is here to horrify us. 

Seriously, I have a feeling that this game -- centered around a serial killer -- is going to be creepy enough as it is. Did we really need this Satanic thrall to come and ruin our day? Apparently we did. Now I'm going to have frightmares. 

Man, I cannot wait for this game. 

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MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 09:22
MrSadistic
50 bucks says the clown gets naked too and puts his evil inside the main character
Death by Yeti's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 09:22
Death by Yeti
clown is mastermind behind the entire story
ZombiePlatypus's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 09:26
ZombiePlatypus
Quick, somebody get Molyneaux! That clown's going to kill Milo!
hjd uk's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 09:26
hjd uk
Pennywise FTW.
Phantom Spaceman's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 09:27
Phantom Spaceman
Since when does this game have color?
craigbezzle's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 09:34
craigbezzle
This game's graphics just look so---unnatural to me.
Jared Ari's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 09:36
Jared Ari
HOLY SHIT! I just realized that is a render!
stevenxonward's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 09:41
stevenxonward
Can't tell anymore whether this is a game or screens from The Notebook.
Phantom Spaceman's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 09:56
Phantom Spaceman
Also, that kid's totally getting murdered by that clown.
Archwright's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 10:04
Archwright
I agree with Jim: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Everyday Legend's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 10:06
Everyday Legend
Looks too good.
When does this drop again?
Static Jak's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 10:07
Static Jak
When I first glanced at the screenshot, I thought it was real. I don't think a game has ever done that to me before.
Qraze's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 10:14
Qraze
wow. that looks too real. really.
Korolev's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 10:17
Korolev
Same here - first glance I thought it was just another of Jim's famous header images.

I hate clowns.
Frohike's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 10:26
Frohike
@craigbezzle I was thinking the same thing. They also don't really look as detailed as I'd thought they were going to be. It's like they got all the creepiness of the uncanny valley, but managed to *keep* the fugliness of 3d polygons. Doesn't work for me. If it's uncanny valley, it had better look fucking brilliant, or why bother.
Robbo the hood's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 10:30
Robbo the hood
Really? Looks more like the Sims than reality.
Chooly's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 10:32
Chooly
I made a handy reference chart in case you're still wondering wtf is going on with heavy rain:
ZombiePlatypus's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 11:13
ZombiePlatypus
Thanks for clearing that up for me, Chooly. It all makes perfect sense now.
Draconianviper's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 11:49
Draconianviper
They all float.
Mulk Calathar's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 12:56
Mulk Calathar
It's a proven scientific fact that clowns probably only rape, strangle, eat, skin, and stuff those kids who really deserve it. Mostly.
Dan Hoyt's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 13:13
Dan Hoyt
This game looks like crap if you ask me.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 13:20
Holyetheline
The clown is terrifying, I want this game more than ever now!
Anonymouse's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 13:26
Anonymouse
I burst into tears and ran out of the room when I saw that clown.
rsquad's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 14:03
rsquad
Holy shit. I glanced at the image and thought it was a photo from the TGS floor. That's the fucking game?
Elsa's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 14:45
Elsa
clowns are creepy... so are nutcracker dolls...
Kira Plaga's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 15:30
Kira Plaga
These comments range from "OMG I that that pic was real!" to
"those graphics suck"
Odd.
Chalcedony's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 16:39
Chalcedony
When the main character's live is perfect, the world is all unrealistically colorful. Then when the shit hits the fan, it's all neutral and rainy =P I think I like a gloomy world more =D

I really can't wait for this game, especially for the intense story!
Kalmah's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2009 22:38
Kalmah
+1 Internets for you, Mr. Sterling, for that nostalgic IT quote.
Occams electric toothbrush's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2009 02:21
Occams electric toothbrush
Nope. No sir. Don't like it. Not one bit.
Batthink's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2009 14:58
Batthink
I bet the clown is the Origami Killer. He just substitutes the paper animals for balloon ones. O_o
The Amazing Shenazin's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/29/2009 12:34
The Amazing Shenazin
I just want to say that the IT movie sucks, but the book is excellent

go read the book, NOW!
Dan Hoyt's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2009 23:08
Dan Hoyt
those graphics look worse than playstation home
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