Heavy Rain is a 2010
action-adventure video game developed by
Quantic Dream and published by
Sony Computer Entertainment. The game features four protagonists involved with the mystery of the Origami Killer, a
serial killer who
uses extended periods of rainfall to drown his victims. The player
interacts with the game by performing actions highlighted on screen
related to motions on the controller, and in some cases, performing a
series of
quick time events.
The player's decisions and actions during the game affect the
narrative. Heavy Rain is an interactive drama and action-adventure game
in which the player controls four different characters from a
third-person perspective. Each playable character may die depending on
the player's actions, which create a branching storyline; in these
cases, the player is faced with quick time events. The game is divided
into multiple scenes, each centering on one of the characters.
Holding
down R2 moves the character forward and the left analogue stick
controls the direction. Interaction with the environment is done by
pressing on-screen, context-sensitive prompts, using the right analogue
stick, and performing Sixaxis control movements with the DualShock 3 or
4. Also featured are difficulty levels that the player can change at any
point during the game. A chapter-select screen offers the function of
playing scenes over again. With PlayStation Move, the player wields
either the motion and navigation controllers, or the DualShock and
motion controllers