If you’ve never played Heavy Rain and like the rise of the current interactive movie genre, then I would recommend grabbing a copy of the game, which can also be bought in a collected edition alongside Quantic Dreams’ second PS3 game, Beyond: Two Souls.
I also know of another reviewer who has complained of juddering throughout the game, so it may be worth waiting for a patch to be released. I found that using the PS4’s suspend and resume function on the game had the unwelcome side effect of dropping the frame rate quite drastically, forcing me to restart the console to get things back on track. The port is not without it’s problems though. All in all, this is just a slightly more shiny version of the PS3 game. The additional power of the PlayStation 4 means the frame rate generally stays smooth, and deals with even the most crowded scenes well. Lighting has been improved – somewhat irrelevant when the entire game is gloomy shades of brown and grey- and the resolution has been upped to 1080p, along with some additional HDAO and MSAA post processing and larger shadow maps. Ethan then gets dressed, whilst Madison plays her entire scene scampering about and fighting intruders in her panties. Other female characters are few and far between and are limited to secretarys, hookers, and distraught wives who look to the strong men for help. Whilst Ethan’s shower scene is perfunctory, the camera lingers over Madison’s breasts and ass as she rubs herself down.
Madison Page, the only playable female character, is fiesty and independent young photojournalist and is introduced in to the game in exactly the same manner as Ethan Mars – they both wake up in bed and take a shower. It’s also hard not to notice the rather dated sexism in the game. I personally enjoyed the QTE gymnastics the game requires at certain points, as the actions and difficulty mimic the situation on screen, but the characters still have silly tank-like walking controls and there are a lot of incidental elements that a tiresome, such as performing acrobatics with the Dualshock just to tie a policeman’s tie. It should look absolutely stunning in true 4K resolution.As with Beyond: Two Souls, Heavy Rain is almost a straight port of the PlayStation 3 game and therefore still includes the problems from the original title.
Sticking to smaller-scale levels, Quantic Dream was able to milk a lot of power from Sony’s PS4 console. Detroit, in particular, is incredible looking with some very realistic character models and highly detailed environments. I’m not sure any of these games are really worth playing, but I can’t deny their technological prowess.
Epic isn’t the most convenient of digital marketplaces and Steam routinely has sales slashing prices on everything. Whether or not that difference matters to you, it is nice to see each game be available from a different storefront. They are exactly the same as the Epic versions, safe for booting from Steam. There won’t be any new or exclusive features with these belated ports.
If you want to try out each title to see if your PC can run it, demos are available on Steam for you to sample. While no prices are given, the two PS3 titles are $19.99 on Epic while Detroit goes for $39.99. The timer on that deal is almost up.Īnyone with an interest in Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, and Detroit: Become Human will be able to enjoy them on Steam starting June 18, 2020. Partnering with Epic, the games were given a one-year exclusivity on the Epic Games Store before they were able to head to other digital distribution platforms. Last year, developer Quantic Dream surprised the world by releasing its Sony exclusive titles on PC. You Are Reading : Quantic Dream Is Bringing Heavy Rain Beyond And Detroit To Steam On June 18 Quantic Dream is bringing a trio of its “classics” to Steam next month. Quantic Dream Is Bringing Heavy Rain, Beyond, And Detroit To Steam On June 18