Just finished the dl and played ablout 1/2 the demo before it locked up on me. Wow, not what I was expecting. Turns out it is boring to do everyday tasks in a video game. I think it was Jeff that pointed out that fatal flaw on the bombcast.
 
Also, what the hell is with the acting? They seriously didn't bother to get REAL AMERICANS to voice this thing? Even if it were fun, which it isn't, the bad acting would proably still kill it for me.
 
Alan Wake better the f-ing amazing.

People are about to dedicate a lot of their time to "prove your opinion wrong". 

I liked the private detective mission, but the FBI mission sucked.

I respect your opinion but I disagree, good sir.  Demo was amazing.  Looking forward to the full game.

I believe people already are talking about this demo in this thread.

IGN review said it takes a couple of hours before it picks up. Take that for what it's worth.

didnt lock up on me... 
 
and i thought it was very different, but i was totally sucked into it. 

I've read a lot about Heavy Rain recently, but I have no idea what it is. I know it's made by Quantic Dream, the people behind Fahrenheit, but what exactly is it?

" I've read a lot about Heavy Rain recently, but I have no idea what it is. I know it's made by Quantic Dream, the people behind Fahrenheit, but what exactly is it? "

" I liked the private detective mission, but the FBI mission sucked. "

" IGN review said it takes a couple of hours before it picks up. Take that for what it's worth. "

Is it me or is the prostitute ain't the same woman we saw in the first ever Heavy Rain trailer? She looks really similar...

i loved the demo

" Other than the terrible movement controls I found it fresh and interesting. It comes down to whether or not you liked Shenmue's gameplay mechanics.  Also I don't get the hate for the acting, its the most realistic I've encountered in a game next to Mass Effect. "

I really, really enjoyed the demo.
 
I'm sorry you didn't, also.

Yeah, the demo isn't very good. There's some neat stuff in it -- the murder scene investigation was pretty cool, and the fight scene was really intense -- but not nearly enough to outweigh the bad parts; the awful controls, the poor voice acting, and the awkward, often disorienting camera.

I feel like I have to repost this because now this suddenly this is the most active Heavy Rain thread :P 
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 I really liked the demo and when I got the full version (thursday) I got really excited. I have for now played about three hours and even if this game starts out really slow it's gets under your skin. The way they have made you almost feel that you are a part of the enviroment (it's almost like you would touch something) is really interesting. I won't spolil anything but there are some moments where the different types of QTE work really really well. But the best part is how I get irritated, mad or supprised by the results of different stuff that is happening to me. You get kind of invested and and I had my moment when I jumped in the sofa, hold my breath, put my hand before my mouth or wiped my forhead with my arm (seconds later my character did the same armwipe, I guess we felt the same way...). 
 
It's a cool experience so far. I'm still not crazy about the tank controls and just like Fahrenheit I feel dumb doing misstakes because I can't find stuff in my own goddamn home! That feels kind of wierd... you're always under time pressure in some way. I'm not a fan that I some times don't get enough time to read and respond and therefore deliver a forced answer. It's pretty but the way text circle around you makes it hard to read BUT I kinda like how the game show nervosity by making text options shake. One time I actually knew a answer to a question but pressed the wrong button because I was hyper and the text was shaking all over the place. 
 
Can't wait to continue this game....    

" I respect your opinion but I disagree, good sir.  Demo was amazing.  Looking forward to the full game. "

Private detective mission was fun but the fbi mission bore me to death.

why do people automatically lump alan wake together with this game? they couldn't be more different.

The demo is the only reason why I'm purchasing this game, it converted me. It's an adventure game, through-and-through, and while doing remedial tasks were cited as an issue with multiple reviews it doesn't look to horrifically detract from the experience.
 
I will agree on one thing: The voice acting is all over the place. We forget sometimes that American accents are just as hard to emulate as any other accent. Shocker. While some were dead on perfect, others were just painful to listen too. Again, not something to stop me from purchasing. 

The demo was awesome.  Really looking forward to this game.

I actually find the accents to be unique in a way.  Though some of the lines delivered are a little off...it's still interesting.  Only complaint I have from the demo is that the walking is awkward along with the camera.  Rarely you might have to fight for which direction you want to go.

Thought it was incredible, I literally can't wait to play the full game.

The demo froze on me too.
 
I also am not a fan of micromanaging the most subtle actions of each character.  Choosing your way through the dialogue and testing your reflexes during fights with timed button responses work well.  They get you into the mindset of the characters and intensify movie-like scenes, which have always been a passive experience.  Meanwhile, things like dealing with some guy's asthma or doing some joystick maneuvering to knock on a door only annoy me as a participant of this story.  They aren't fun and they don't make me relate to the character.  If anything, they just halt the pacing of the story to remind me that I am playing a game.
 
Also... what is with the "pull trigger to walk" idea?  Does this serve any function that the standard "move joystick in a certain direction to walk" doesn't?

" I actually find the accents to be unique in a way.  Though some of the lines delivered are a little off...it's still interesting.

Demo was great. English voice work indeed sucks. So do the Spanish and Portuguese tracks.  Here's a tip, set the audio to French w/ subs. 

 @Icemael said:

" Yeah, the demo isn't very good. There's some neat stuff in it -- the murder scene investigation was pretty cool, and the fight scene was really intense -- but not nearly enough to outweigh the bad parts; the awful controls, the poor voice acting, and the awkward, often disorienting camera. "

"@Icemael said:

" Yeah, the demo isn't very good. There's some neat stuff in it -- the murder scene investigation was pretty cool, and the fight scene was really intense -- but not nearly enough to outweigh the bad parts; the awful controls, the poor voice acting, and the awkward, often disorienting camera. "

I think you are being a bit inflexible. It's an adventure game; all games don't need to control the same. I for one rejoiced at the return of static camera angles. "

" @Tomarlyn said:

" Other than the terrible movement controls I found it fresh and interesting. It comes down to whether or not you liked Shenmue's gameplay mechanics.  Also I don't get the hate for the acting, its the most realistic I've encountered in a game next to Mass Effect. "

Is English your first language? I'm not being sarcastic, I really want to know. "

" @dhuff said:

" @Tomarlyn said:

" Other than the terrible movement controls I found it fresh and interesting. It comes down to whether or not you liked Shenmue's gameplay mechanics.  Also I don't get the hate for the acting, its the most realistic I've encountered in a game next to Mass Effect. "

Is English your first language? I'm not being sarcastic, I really want to know. "

Yes and I'm English "

" Also... what is with the "pull trigger to walk" idea?  Does this serve any function that the standard "move joystick in a certain direction to walk" doesn't? "

I enjoyed it.  Though, there was this annoying and hilarious glitch in the demo where the prostitute you speak to kept darting off the screen randomly.

" @OllyOxenFree said:

" I actually find the accents to be unique in a way.  Though some of the lines delivered are a little off...it's still interesting.

This is exactly why I can't get fully behind this game (or this type of game) yet.  If this was a movie the slightest bit of unconvincing acting, or the tiniest plot hole results in that movie, it's writers and it's actors being skewered and hung out to dry. Yet since this is a videogame people seem to be very apologetic towards it?  Guess I should go grab the demo for myself before passing anymore judgement on this game tho. :P "

" Just finished the dl and played ablout 1/2 the demo before it locked up on me. Wow, not what I was expecting. Turns out it is boring to do everyday tasks in a video game. I think it was Jeff that pointed out that fatal flaw on the bombcast.  Also, what the hell is with the acting? They seriously didn't bother to get REAL AMERICANS to voice this thing? Even if it were fun, which it isn't, the bad acting would proably still kill it for me.  Alan Wake better the f-ing amazing. "

" Other than the terrible movement controls I found it fresh and interesting. It comes down to whether or not you liked Shenmue's gameplay mechanics.  Also I don't get the hate for the acting, its the most realistic I've encountered in a game next to Mass Effect. "

Go play The Darkness. Now that was great voice acting. It makes Mass Effect's acting look like a school project in my opinion. "

 I disagree.

i don't have a ps3 but i still think this game looks kind of interesting.

" I liked the private detective mission, but the FBI mission sucked. "

I just played it and I have to say I'm excited for this game now. I thought it was a great demo.  

" @ArcLyte: I don't lump Alan Wake and Heavy Rain together because of gameplay. It has more to do with the fact that they are the two games I am (or was) most excited for.  Heavy Rain doesn't seem like it will be my cup of tea, thus my need for Alan Wake to meet or exceed expectation.
 
@Tomarlyn said:

" @dhuff said:

" @Tomarlyn said:

" Other than the terrible movement controls I found it fresh and interesting. It comes down to whether or not you liked Shenmue's gameplay mechanics.  Also I don't get the hate for the acting, its the most realistic I've encountered in a game next to Mass Effect. "

Is English your first language? I'm not being sarcastic, I really want to know. "

Yes and I'm English "

Oh. And you didn't hear the weirdness in the accents? Perhaps Brits won't have a problem with it because most the characters are American. "

" @dhuff said:

" @ArcLyte: I don't lump Alan Wake and Heavy Rain together because of gameplay. It has more to do with the fact that they are the two games I am (or was) most excited for.  Heavy Rain doesn't seem like it will be my cup of tea, thus my need for Alan Wake to meet or exceed expectation.
 
@Tomarlyn said:

" @dhuff said:

" @Tomarlyn said:

" Other than the terrible movement controls I found it fresh and interesting. It comes down to whether or not you liked Shenmue's gameplay mechanics.  Also I don't get the hate for the acting, its the most realistic I've encountered in a game next to Mass Effect. "

Is English your first language? I'm not being sarcastic, I really want to know. "

Yes and I'm English "

Oh. And you didn't hear the weirdness in the accents? Perhaps Brits won't have a problem with it because most the characters are American. "

I think I see the problem, I think the accents are spot on but thats how I expect americans to talk. Probably like how a lot of americans think the english all sound like Hugh Grant. "  

they needed simon pegg, he has a great american accent for a brit.  
 

 "Turns out it is boring to do everyday tasks in a video game"
Beating up guys in a prostitute's motel room is an everyday occurrence for you? No wonder you found it boring.

" they needed simon pegg, he has a great american accent for a brit.  
 

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" @OllyOxenFree said:

" I respect your opinion but I disagree, good sir.  Demo was amazing.  Looking forward to the full game. "

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