Molyneux On Heavy Rain: "Absolutely Brilliant"
Heavy RainMany will agree that Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain is an example of the future of gaming; that it represents a mature, intelligent, innovative step forward for the industry.
Well, designer Peter Molyneux certainly agrees. PlayStation fans aren't always on board with this guy, as he typically spearheads games that simply don't arrive for Sony's consoles, but his experience is undeniable. In regards to Heavy Rain, Molyneux says the game is "absolutely brilliant." He even admits to being so emotionally affected by the experience that he simply couldn't continue. As summarized by Joystiq, Molyneux offered these candid thoughts in an interview with Frank Rose at SXSW this week:
"I recommend anyone who wants to start to see the first glimpses of the future of video games to go out and buy it. But, personally, I could not bring myself to play more than 90 minutes, because the world that was there was so dark and so emotionally involving I felt emotionally beaten up.
But there's no question in my mind that games like Heavy Rain -- games that have a new fidelity in the way that they present their experiences; obviously made with cinematography and motion capture in mind -- can really show the way forward to a new form of entertainment, which is evolving the story and choices and consequences."
We couldn't have said it better ourselves. And this only proves that excellent entertainment experiences can have a profound impact on just about everyone, and something like Heavy Rain will continue to influence developers for quite some time. Molyneux also complimented Quantic Dream on the design of the game in question, saying the QTEs "really meant that you had to pay attention all the time because you didn't know whether these quick-time events were going to come up." He also says that what the team does with Heavy Rain is "really revolutionary."
We may not get Fable on the PS3 but an exclusive title certainly managed to impress a guy who routinely embraces the Xbox 360. Platforms are irrelevant in the face of brilliance.
Related Game(s): Heavy Rain
3/16/2010 9:07:42 PM Ben Dutka
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Alienange
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 9:58:47 PM
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fluffer nutter
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 12:14:55 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 10:01:46 PM
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I'd like to write a mystery that comes off in a similar way, so it is inspiring to say the least.
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blaqsmyth
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 10:06:38 PM
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Anyways its good to see other developers taking notice of heavy rain and the power of the ps3
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MyWorstNightmar
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 11:07:00 PM
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Scarecrow
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 10:13:10 PM
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I mean, I bet he even agrees that if he tried to make Fable for both the 360 and ps3 it would have been a SHORT game with a lot of elements missing.
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Nick Maim
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 10:19:26 PM
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All this talk and it doesn't change or distract from the fact that Milo is lame.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 10:22:26 PM
Last edited by WorldEndsWithMe on 3/16/2010 10:27:51 PM
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johnld
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 3:37:25 AM
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coverton341
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 11:37:36 AM
Anyway, I have been tracking Fable 3 best that I can and apparently you start off as some dude and build up an army to become the king and then you can observe your kingdom a la an RTS without any of the RTS input. The fighting is going to again be easy because they want you to feel powerful and bad@55 all the time. You are supposedly going to have to interact deeply with people and towns and such to actually win them over and have a prosperous kingdom or social life but that sounds like one of those empty promises again and I suspect you will just have to run around and act like a chicken and make armpit farts to win favour as per the norm.
Hope that gives anyone interested an idea of what to expect, or at least what they have said to expect.
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Nick Maim
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 10:37:43 PM
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kraygen
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 10:48:29 PM
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I've heard a lot of people asking for a multiplat fable game. Isn't fable a M$ game? I thought lionhead studios was a M$ subsidiary. If so isn't a ps3 fable pretty much guaranteed to never happen?
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 10:57:17 PM
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Snaaaake
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 2:44:18 AM
Well I never played Fable so I wouldn't look into this guy.
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Imagi
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 7:40:08 PM
Google and learn how his work has contributed a great deal to the games industry from the 8bit days and then give yourself a thumbs down for showing such ignorance.
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Imagi
Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 11:00:55 AM
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fatelementality
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 11:08:10 PM
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Mr Bitey
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 11:14:12 PM
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BikerSaint
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 11:21:56 PM
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Oh come on now, pour some Miracle-Gro on your testicles, & get on with it already!!!!
(T'was a nice acknowledgment you made towards H.R. though)
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Milonakis
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 11:32:38 PM
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Qubex
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 12:08:26 AM
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Yes indeed Ben... enough said!
Q!
" play . experience . enjoy "
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WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 12:14:29 AM
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I_defenestrate
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 1:08:28 AM
Isn't that sweet?
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SmokeyPSD
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 1:15:51 AM
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Jalex
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 1:24:50 AM
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___________
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 1:51:41 AM
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i had by far the most fun playing heavy rain, than any other video game ever.
i have never felt so attached to the characters and experienced so many emotions at once, never have i played a game trespassed into someones house and feel so stiff and scared that the owner is going to walk in the door.
in fact it has such a effect on me its made me a little squeamish.
normally im not sensitive to things on screen, i can see a person put through the most painful thing known to man and i feel fine.
but today i was watching TV and someone got stabbed in the leg with a ice pick and my stomach turned, felt like i was going to be sick.
going to be interesting to see what GOW3 does to me tomorrow ;)
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rogers71
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 10:12:15 AM
I specifically recall you putting Heavy Rain down, saying you didn't understand the story, that you didn't really care for all the QTE's and then preceded to spout out the killers name. Make up your mind already.
I will say that this is the first post that I have read from you that didn't have anything negative in it. Even if it does contradict everything that you have previously said about Heavy Rain.
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coverton341
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 11:40:16 AM
apparently two different people use the account or he has split personalities.
Case solved.
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FlyingKickPunch
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 2:50:22 PM
but it's nice to see a positive post from you, line guy. i knew you had it in you! ;)
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___________
Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 7:04:01 AM
i never said i did not like the QTEs in heavy rain, there the best bloody part.
stop putting words in my mouth.
for fu**s sake can i say one fu**ing thing without someone jumping down my through?
i complain you bitch.
i praise you bitch.
what the fu** do you want?
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R3ZR
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 4:21:29 AM
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OtisFeelgood
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 8:40:08 PM
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just2skillf00l
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 4:58:30 AM
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P.S- Some of you guys are really starting to sound like extremist PS3 fan-boys. I mean I know the 360 lovers have their unwavering loyalty, but I thought we were different over here. Stooping down to their level is basically saying we're no different than they are. It's not just about the PS3 obviously being the better system...it's about our ability to accept the facts and give credit where it's due. Otherwise, we're just a bunch of PS3 fan-boy jerks defending an awesome system.
But don't mind me...strike the iron while it's hot.
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FullmetalX10
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 9:07:40 AM
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I am planning on getting Heavy Rain this month, if all checks out.
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Grown_Gamer
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 9:34:35 AM
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coverton341
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 11:38:04 AM
I can honestly say I did the very same thing.
Hilarious.
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ace_boon_coon
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 3:06:53 PM
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maxpontiac
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 12:03:21 PM
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Even though he is talking about one of my favorite games..
I still don't.
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A2K78
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 1:31:21 PM
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vicious54
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 2:33:19 PM
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Imagi
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 7:32:25 PM
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His commenting on Heavy Rain after only playing for 90 minutes feels a bit of an insult, play the god damn game Peter! your a grown up now!
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Bloodysilence19
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 9:43:43 PM
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R3ZR
Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 2:00:36 AM
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SPOILER ALERT: no there's 18 epilogues including the "news report" epilogue....they are divided into the different characters though...so its like 18 in total but divided between the four main characters.....
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rell
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 9:56:15 PM