Embargo is up. Reviews are in. Here's what the gaming press think:
 

hell yeah! i love original games, and no offense to microsoft: but only sony can pull these kinds of games off...

" hell yeah! i love original games, and no offense to microsoft: but only sony can pull these kinds of games off... "

Hmm, Destructoid's article strikes upon the fears I've had about this game. Indigo Prophecy was pretty great until the final third when the plot went crazy and stupid and I think Heavy Rain may likely do the same thing. Will definitely still get it as I appreciate how experimental it is, but I don't think it will be the best story ever told or anything.

Man, an 8.5 in graphics from IGN?

" @spankingaddict said:

" hell yeah! i love original games, and no offense to microsoft: but only sony can pull these kinds of games off... "

Mass Effect says hai "

"@Kraznor: Without wanting to discredit their review, Destructoid went into that with an agenda. Only days before did they write a post about Heavy Rain doing other games a "disservice". "

I was surprised at how short the game turned out to be. 
 
It's a long movie, I guess.

Hmm, I like how some reviewers make mention that this game is good even though you cant blow up or kill anything.  What, do they only play FPS?  Thats retarded, its not like those are the only games that have come out so far.
Sounds good, have my eye on that demo.  Is that out yet?

Well good for heavy rain, odds are this will be the next-gen replacement for the ever aging adventure game.

" Boomtown - 10

I have never played anything so momentous or revolutionary as Heavy Rain. In the coming years I expect the game's influence to be felt throughout the industry in terms of gameplay, storytelling and interactivity. This is a game that deserves all the plaudits it can get. So please go out and buy Heavy Rain and reward those that have made such a groundbreaking videogame event.

"

heavy rain looks to be one of those games i love to watch on youtube (along with silent hill and the path)

Those reviews make me wonder: Is this more of a story than a game?

• NZGamer - 9
• PlayTM - 9
  

" Boomtown - 10

I have never played anything so momentous or revolutionary as Heavy Rain. In the coming years I expect the game's influence to be felt throughout the industry in terms of gameplay, storytelling and interactivity. This is a game that deserves all the plaudits it can get. So please go out and buy Heavy Rain and reward those that have made such a groundbreaking videogame event.

"

" hell yeah! i love original games, and no offense to microsoft: but only sony can pull these kinds of games off... "

" hell yeah! i love original games, and no offense to microsoft: but only sony can pull these kinds of games off... "

I wonder what Yahtzee would say?

ive had mine preordered for awhile, glad to see the story is good, because i loved the demo. Also, im so used to embargos these days, that its weird to see a review so early, since the game isnt out until the end of the month
 
Kotaku and 1up also have reviews up, but I dont know how to do the link thingie :(
 
 http://kotaku.com/5468585/heavy-rain-review-no-wrong-conclusion
 http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/9LI8Hp/www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3177883/r:t

I'm callin it the sequel will be called Heavy Rain 2: Heavy Pain.

" hell yeah! i love original games, and no offense to microsoft: but only sony can pull these kinds of games off... "

I'll probably get this seeing as I thought Fahrenheit (Screw Indigo Prophecy) was great until it went so far up it's own ass storywise that it made Southland Tales seem like Avatar, but what a bunch of pretentious douchebags a lot of these reviewers seem to be.
God forbid that the simple troglodytes who purchase such dreck like Killzone and Halo get their filthy hands on this game lest they be confounded so much that they will begin banging their consoles with rocks.

" @EvilTwin: Here."

" @EvilTwin: Sony didn't make this game, they are publishing it or what ever."

"but what a bunch of pretentious douchebags a lot of these reviewers seem to be. God forbid that the simple troglodytes who purchase such dreck like Killzone and Halo get their filthy hands on this game lest they be confounded so much that they will begin banging their consoles with rocks. "

I await the Giant Bomb review :)

Wish i had a PS 3 now :*(

"Eurogamer - 9

" It may be the only game you play this year where pulling the trigger makes you really feel something, and I can think of no greater compliment." "

Why don't you just post a link to metacritic? 
I mean that is why that site exists isn't it.
Just sayin'.

The demo tomorrow will make my preorder decision. These positive reviews are a plus.

Awesome, can't wait,  I really like the look of this game and so does my BF.  
 
I may pick up their early games also, if I can find them. 

"
This game made me consider to buy a PS3. 
Still, i don't know... 
Destructoid and Nowgamer seem to have the right attitude towards this game. 
Although i so want to be believe in the 9.0's and 9.5's. I wish i was a little more gullible at times. "

Anyway. I was a believer! "

" I wonder what Yahtzee would say? "

if anyone hasn't played the demo yet, it's out thursday in the us and it owns.

" @get2sammyb said:

"Eurogamer - 9

" It may be the only game you play this year where pulling the trigger makes you really feel something, and I can think of no greater compliment." "

Did they not play Mass Effect 2? "

"@GunnBjorn said:

"
This game made me consider to buy a PS3. 
Still, i don't know... 
Destructoid and Nowgamer seem to have the right attitude towards this game. 
Although i so want to be believe in the 9.0's and 9.5's. I wish i was a little more gullible at times. "

What the hell are you talking about? What makes Destructoid and NowGamer's opinion any more viable than the slew of other 9 or 10s? Because they scored it lower? And that's like saying 7 and 8 are "bad" to begin with (they're not).  You look like a tool for that comment. "

Stephen Totilo is one of my favourite reviewers, and I really enjoyed his review of Heavy Rain. Personally I think I'll like it, based on the demo. But if Jim Sterling (of Destructoid) is right about being able to sit the controller down and succeed through much of the game, or if the plot becomes as ridiculous as he says it becomes...then who knows? Maybe I'll be disappointed.
 
In two weeks we all get to see for ourselves, though, so at least review wars will be relatively brief.

" @GunnBjorn said:

"
This game made me consider to buy a PS3. 
Still, i don't know... 
Destructoid and Nowgamer seem to have the right attitude towards this game. 
Although i so want to be believe in the 9.0's and 9.5's. I wish i was a little more gullible at times. "

What the hell are you talking about? What makes Destructoid and NowGamer's opinion any more viable than the slew of other 9 or 10s? Because they scored it lower? And that's like saying 7 and 8 are "bad" to begin with (they're not).  You look like a tool for that comment. "