Hi everyone! It’s been great to see so many of your excited comments over the last few months as we’ve got closer to launch, and now the time has come at last – this week, Heavy Rain will be released in stores across Europe!
We’ve seen some fantastic review scores – here’s just a selection in case you missed them…
- 9/10 – Eurogamer (UK)
- 9/10 – IGN (UK)
- 10/10 – Total Video Games (UK)
- 94% – 4players.de (Germany)
- 94% – spieletester.com (Germany)
- 91% – 9lives (Belgium)
- 93% – PS3only.nl (Netherlands)
- 5/5 – Gamalive (France)
- 9/10 – Eurogamer (France)
Look out for more Heavy Rain postings all week, and check out Jem’s posting about the premiere in Paris if you missed it. Speaking of which, here’s a few more exclusive photos from the event…

















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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 1:27 pm by vicheous
Cant wait for my Special ed. i think it will be in the mail tomorow!
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 1:27 pm by seany1
all my excitement has be taken by a stupid bitter fanboy who posted heavy rain killer in comments for a sports video on youtube . totally effing PATHETIC
Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 1:33 pm by Alex Pavey
That’s VERY frustrating that people are trying to ruin this game for people.
But I’ve noticed some of these, and they are often actually completely incorrect – so try to put it out of your mind.
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 1:30 pm by seany1
ill still be buying though im defo supporting this game
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 1:31 pm by ytevo79
Ahh look at the Beautiful Jacqui in those pictures, i can’t wait to play with her XD
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 1:31 pm by PirateThom
Recieved an email from HMV saying my special edition was on its way.
I’m playing Fahrenheit in anticipation.
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 1:32 pm by wotta
And this one
http://www.wonderwallweb.com/article/967/heavy-rain/ – 9.5/10
Great game BTW, everyone should own it.
Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 1:35 pm by Alex Pavey
Another great review there, thanks wotta!
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 1:34 pm by takerusan
In French Magazine Joypad, Heavy Rain is the only game since a long time (1996: Resident Evil PSone) to obtain the best score : 20 / 20 !
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 1:37 pm by Retro_1973
This game looks awesome. Any news on when we might receive our mystery ‘reward’ for successfully completing the Heavy Rain 4 Days Challenge?
Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 1:38 pm by Alex Pavey
Keep a look out for more info to come later this week. Great to hear you took part in Four Days, and hope you enjoyed it!
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 1:38 pm by seany1
no idiots are ruining this special game for me alex lol . ill be picking it up midnight thursday and i urge everyone to support this game so we can get more like this . p.s any way fahrenheit could be released on psn store pretty please lol
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 1:47 pm by KidHypeTellem
It was a dull morning for me until I checked my e-mail and saw HMV had dispatched my Special Edition. Can’t wait to play.
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 1:49 pm by Vuu89DriftKing
Yes cant wait to get my SE of heavy rain to come through the post,hopefully it arrives on time.
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 1:51 pm by maddymad
Hi everyone,
Alright not enough with those reviews? Then check other reviews :
- 1UP : A
- BoomTown : 10/10
- Cynamite : 9/10
- Examiner : 10/10
- Famitsu : 9.5/10
- Game Informer 9.5/10
- Game Pro : 5/5
- Game Reactor : 9/10
- Gamer Vision : 5/5
- Gamer Zines : 90/100
- Gamers Globe : 9/10
- Gamesurf : 9/10
- Gaming Trend : 91/100
- Gaming XP : 92/100
- Empire : 5/5
- Inc Gamers : 9.4/10
- Just Push Start : 5/5
- Micromania : 5/5
- Multiplayer : 9.4/10
- Next GN : 99/100
- NZ Gamer : 9/10
- Play TM : 90/100
- Playstation Lifestyle : 5/5
- PSX Extreme : 9.5/10
- Spazzio Games : 9/10
- Total Video Games : 10/10
- Video Gamer : 9/10
- Video Games Daily : 9/10
How’s that now?
HR is simply a masterpiece!!!
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 1:54 pm by Carnivius_Prime
Not sure if I can afford to get it this week (I’ve got just about enough spare game money for the Uncharted DLC this week and thats only a few pounds). I hadn’t planned on liking it as it wasn’t my kind of game but the demo got me very interested. I just hope by the time I do get it that it hasn’t been spoilt for me in any way.
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 1:56 pm by Carl-G
Avoid n4g.com to. Because someone(xBox Fan)is telling everyone who the killer is :-/
Got it on Pre-order can’t wait
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 2:01 pm by seany1
aviod anything youtube or game sites till u get game is best way
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 2:03 pm by vonhammer
The anticipation is building now,HMV say my order is “Complete, will be despatched in accordance with selected shipping option” I’ve gone with special delivery,so I hop it comes a little early.
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 2:06 pm by vicheous
My game was sent Friday! Was hoping i would get it today, but no luck
Have to keep an eye out for the mailman tomorow… Then rush to the mailbox..
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 2:08 pm by N30RYU
moooore reviews:
·Planet Xbox360 – 10 (unofficial)
·GameBlog – 10
·GamePro – 10
·GamAlive – 10
·Gamervision – 10
·PlayStation The Official Magazine USA – 10
·Micromania.fr – 10
·Boomtown – 10
·PlayStation Lifestyle – 10
·Empire – 10
·NoFussReviews – 10
·Just Push Start – 10
·Examiner – 10
·PC World – 10
·TVG – 10
·Joy-Pad – 10
·MSN.uk – 10
·Gaming Nexus – 10
·Dagbladet.no – 10
·VG Nett – 10
·Yahoo Games UK – 10
·PushSquare – 10
·NextGen News – 9.9
·PlayStation Illustrated – 9.8
·Video Vibes – 9.7
·Everyeye.it – 9.7
·GameStar – 9.6
·Tekno Consolas – 9.5
·ActualGamer – 9.5
·Jeux Video Network – 9.5
·GameInfomer – 9.5
·PSXextreme – 9.5
·PS3 Insider – 9.5
·Wonderwallweb – 9.5
·Inc gamers – 9.4
·MARCA Player – 9.4
·PlayStation Revista Oficial – 9.3
·Vandal – 9.3
·Famitsu – 9.3
·GamingXP – 9.2
·Cheat Code Central – 9.2
·Gamengtrend – 9.1
·GamesMaster – 9.1
·1UP – 9.1
·9Lives – 9.1
·VGChartz – 9.1
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 2:08 pm by N30RYU
·HardGame2 – 9
·ANAITgames – 9
·Eurogamer España – 9
·3DJuegos – 9
·Official PlayStation Magazine UK – 9
·Eurogamer – 9
·Eurogamer Francia – 9
·Eurogamer Italia – 9
·Eurogamer Portugal – 9
·PlayFrance – 9
·totalplaystation – 9
·Fragland – 9
·gamespy – 9
·Pelaaja Magazine – 9
·Ace Gamez – 9
·Play3-Live – 9
·Consoleo – 9
·IGN UK – 9
·Cynamite – 9
·Spaziogames – 9
·Eurogamer.it – 9
·Eurogamer – 9
·Play.tm – 9
·PS3center – 9
·Eurogamer Portugal – 9
·NZGamer – 9
·Gamereactor.se – 9
·Gamereactor.no – 9
·Video Games Daily – 9
·Videogamer – 9
·Gamesurf.it – 9
·Gamerzines – 9
·The Lost Gamer – 9
·PS3Bloggen.se – 9
·PS3Vault – 9
·GameTrailers – 8.9
·PSM3 Magazine – 8.8
·IGN Australia – 8.8
·tom’s GAMES – 8.5
·Hexus Gaming – 8.5
·Gameplanet – 8.5
·Gamespot – 8.5
·PS3 Informer – 8
·JeuxActu – 8
·Gamekyo – 8
·Dengeki Magazine – 8
·Telegraph – 8
·Computer and Videogames – 8
·G4TV – 8
·GameRevolution – 8
·Games On Net – 8
·Meristation – 8
·All About The Games – 8
·Level7 – 8
·Jeuxvideo – 7.5
·EDGE – 7
·Destructoid – 7
·Gamesradar – 7
·TheSixthAxis – 7
·Gamekult – 6
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 2:10 pm by kaleii
9/10 – PS3bloggen (Sweden) – http://www.ps3bloggen.se/spel/recension-heavy-rain
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 2:12 pm by GhostViper
Do you happen to know a Doctor who can take me two days in to the future and back again?
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 2:30 pm by D-Star_1
I got my brothers girlfriend to pre-order it from play.com after playing the demo. It looks amazing and look forward to it, can’t bloody wait.
Thats my weekend occupied with Heavy Rain.
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 2:48 pm by Jimb0
Will there be a patch to address the occasional Trophy unlock glitches? After playing through the game (which was amazing), there are still some simple ones which will no unlock no matter what.
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 2:59 pm by Gamerwillz
I’ll definitely going to pick it up when it comes out.
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 3:12 pm by tbisley
Cannot wait to get my copy, it’s on it’s way now!! Congrats on all the great reviews, you bloody deserve them. Not many developers around these days with enough balls to try something like this, so hats off to yas
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 3:29 pm by GuttermouthSIN
HMV still haven’t shipped mine
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 3:53 pm by tbisley
Got mine from HMV Gutter, you might still get an email today
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 3:55 pm by WhatIsTheMatrix
I’m so pumped for this game.
Like others have said HMV have shipped my SE so hopefully by Wednesday I’ll get my hands on it.
With the SE you get the free DLC for the Madison Paige taxidermist level so will the freebie for completing the 4 day challenge be different to that?
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 3:58 pm by addyjones1234
HMV just shipped my SE
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 4:08 pm by Samarotu
4 days before release? O_o
i preorderd it at HMV too. but i got no mail with saysing they have shipped it..
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 4:10 pm by Sutman
As everyone is saying it, I might as well “My special Edition is on it way”
and I can’t wait.
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 4:18 pm by GuttermouthSIN
I’m getting extremely jealous of you all
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 4:21 pm by Zoibie
The character that plays Scott Shelby looks scarily similar to his in game counterpart!
Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 5:17 pm by Alex Pavey
Imagine what it’s like seeing him face-to-face! Especially as he’s quite a lot taller than me..!
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 4:41 pm by almighty-slayer
Looks like HMV shipped my copy of the Special Edition today
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 4:46 pm by GuttermouthSIN
Just checked my HMV pre-order and it still says ‘Item pre-ordered – not yet issued by supplier’
Grr.
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 5:01 pm by ole
I’m really looking forward to this game.. Preordered it ofcourse =)
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 5:01 pm by reakt
Once again – can you post pictures from the Heavy Rain party in London please?
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 5:21 pm by SmoggyPhil
Still won’t pay £40 for a game, i’ll wait for it to go on offer…and a party to celebrate the release of a game? Really?
Well, if Modern w@nk 2 can have one, Heavy Rain surely can
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 5:31 pm by skidpro
I was impressed with demo, I was thinking about this long ago and prordered the special edition from HMV for £39.99 and despatched today, this week…YAY! There are promo copies for sell at my local game store! £45 each for a promo disc and cover……journalists…kill em, gimme instead:) I will review it on game fansites instead of selling it….
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 6:12 pm by MobileTone
i feel Heavy Rain only works if you have actual compassion or care about what happens to virtual people, shame i don’t. i feel about as much for the players in HR as i do for the moronic avatars in The Sims series of games.
the demo was slow and weak on keeping my interest, then it crashed horribly during the crime scene section.
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 7:24 pm by get2sammyb
PushSquare review also – 4/4 – heavily recommend the game to everyone. Fantastic tale, that’s beautifully original.
http://bit.ly/d9kJpk
Enjoy the game everyone.
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 7:48 pm by Aero-R
Alex, easy question:
I took part of both HEAVY RAIN 4 DAYS and HEAVY RAIN EVIDENCE ANALYSIS. The 1st one had a clear end, in which I received info about future data to my e-mail, but when talking about EVIDENCE ANALYSIS I wasn’t sure if I finished it correctly or not. I just completed the task with the 6 pictures succesfully (and received 3 objects or so for PlayStation Home). Was it the ending of EVIDENCE ANALYSIS or I missed something?
Huge thanks in advance.
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 8:33 pm by PenguinGlen
Like seany1, I accidently read a major spoiler on a YouTube comments section. Hopefully it isn’t true though.
My special edition was also dispatched today too!
Hopefully have it by Wednesday… so hyped for this game.
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 10:13 pm by toolfan2007
Got my special edtion waiting for me in HMV on Friday!
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Posted on 22 February, 2010 at 10:31 pm by Mortalized
Can’t wait to get my special edition!
I read that they actually took the faces of the voice actors and put them in the game, that’s awesome but would be kinda freaky to meet them
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Posted on 23 February, 2010 at 3:43 am by TheGrendal
i got my HMV email saying it shipped (only thing it takes up to 5 days to deliver hopefully it will arrive on the 26th.
fingers crossed, oh and those W**kers spoiling the game should be castrated, some idiot on the heavy rain face book is trying to spoil it too.
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Posted on 23 February, 2010 at 9:57 am by WhatIsTheMatrix
Just wondering we get free DLC for our Heavy Rain SE but can we use the code before Thursday/Friday if it arrives in the post?
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Posted on 23 February, 2010 at 4:04 pm by Andriesc
Can’t buy the game when it comes out
Already pre-orderd BFBC2 and God of War III, maybe later!
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Posted on 23 February, 2010 at 5:14 pm by Michelasso
Who’s the blondie in the 2nd/3rd picture???
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Posted on 24 February, 2010 at 5:21 pm by redevilsforever
thanks to the quantic dream for this masterpiece, alex excuse I wanted to ask me you a thing, a lot of people it has problems to unload the inserted a o.s.t. as bonus in the limited, you would know how to give us some explanation
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