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I’m playing Heavy Rain...in heavy rain. It’s storming badly outside. Anyway, this game is, uh...a little rough in the controls and camera and visuals let’s just say. Especially when compared to Detroit: Become Human, though I guess it’s PS3 vs PS4. Even the dialogue and voice acting seem a little weird to me. I’m playing Heavy Rain on PS4 though.

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raysam363 · 31-35, F

It's okay, but it really was over-hyped at release. If you want something a little different, Beyond; Two Souls is like Heavy Rain, except you can't possibly loose and your choices don't make a huge difference save for a few.

ShaythePanTransMan · 22-25, T

@raysam363 I agree, I just read the initial reception on its Wikipedia page and disagreed with like all the positive reviews. Maybe it was great at the time or something, but it’s not now. The character models aren’t animated as realistically as the standard of today so I can’t praise that (the loading screens seem impressive for the time), the dialogue can be pretty poor, the voice acting is weird, that technology that Jayson has is so strange and very unfitting for the setting, the camera is just awful, and controlling the character is a bit difficult. Above all, I don’t find the story compelling. Detroit: Become Human was very interesting to me but this one isn’t. Do you think I should just give up and stop?

Didn’t that one get bad reviews though? Also, the word is lose. Loose is a totally different word.

raysam363 · 31-35, F

Beyond was highly reviewed because of the face capture technology and Ellen Page, but honestly it hit a ton of tropes throughout the story and there never actually felt like there was danger. Neat visuals, but subpar story.

Heavy Rain isn't too long, but if you don't want to slog through nobody would blame you.

ShaythePanTransMan · 22-25, T

Oh, so why are you recommending it then?

True...but I really don’t care. I’m gonna stop playing. Annoying because I wasted so much time....

raysam363 · 31-35, F

@ShaythePanTransMan Thought you may have been interested, but really Quantic Dream never really sinks the hook in for me. Lots of flash, but little substance.

ShaythePanTransMan · 22-25, T

@raysam363 Oh, I see. You described it to be poor though. Aww. Detroit: Become Human is very entertaining though!

raysam363 · 31-35, F

@ShaythePanTransMan Hey, play you some Detroit then. Life's too short to waste on mediocrity.

ShaythePanTransMan · 22-25, T

@raysam363 lol exactly. I’ve already finished the game though it was fun.