Quantic Dream Confirms a Heavy Rain Demo is Coming
Heavy Rain is easily one of the most anticipated PlayStation 3 exclusive titles to come out for the console. I would probably put it right behind God of War III as being the next must own PS3-only title. Sadly, owners of the newest Sony system are going to have to wait until next year to get their hands on this original drama game. Thankfully, the studio behind Heavy Rain, Quantic Dream, has confirmed a playable demo will be available before the title arrives in stores.
The writer as well as the director for the game,David Cage, told G4 he wants a demo because he wants gamers who might not have heard about the title, to experience it. Although, finding what scene the demo will be is a challenge in-itself. Unlike most videogames, Heavy Rain relies solely on the story, and not the action. Picking out a scene for a game like this, is more like when a movie studio decides to release a five-minute clip online for a particular film. However, this could be harder because most gamers are looking for action, rather than story, especially when they play a demo.
“We are currently working on a demo, which is a real challenge,” said Cage. “Finding one scene that can convey what we are trying to achieve with Heavy Rain is something really difficult. If we show an action scene, some players will think that this is what Heavy Rain is all about, and it is the same thing if we show an exploration scene. The problem is that each scene of the game offers contextual game play, which is something very difficult to explain and convey in a single demo. Demos are often a double-edge thing: if you don’t release one, players may think that you have something to hide.”
“We also know many good games that ended up not being massive hits because the demo could not convey the quality of the game behind it,”said Cage. “Because Heavy Rain is a new concept and since many gamers will want to check what it is before buying it, we will be releasing a demo. We just need to find the best scene for it.”
No word yet when the demo will drop on the PlayStation Network.
