Heavy Rain play target is “8-12 hours,” says Cage

Speaking to VG247 at Games Convention, Quantic Dream boss David Cage said a single walk through of top drawer PS3 thriller Heavy Rain is likely to take no more than 12 hours.

“We’re still in the middle of production, so I can’t really tell you the exact time of the game, but we’re targeting a game between eight and 12 hours in gameplay for one walk through,” he said.

Seen for the first time in Germany last month, the game showed what appeared to be unparalleled plot-branching, a fact, Cage said, likely to keep the hardcore coming back for much more.

“It’s impossible in one walk through to see everything there is to see,” he added.

“And that’s going to be OK. For most gamers, they’re going to play it once, and really enjoy it and have a great journey, but some hardcore gamers will want to come back and see everything, and all possible options.”

Heavy Rain has been branded PS3’s “most important title for next year” by SCEE boss David Reeves.

http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/12/heavy-rain-play-target-is-8-12-hours-says-cage/

From what I've read about, no run through will be the same.

So it's probably worth quite a few goes.

Raze

Sounds about right for that kind of game. Too long and it'll drag on, plus replaying it would be ridiculously time consuming if it was a 30 hour title with a multitude of outcomes at every turn.

Stu wrote:From what I've read about, no run through will be the same.

So it's probably worth quite a few goes.

Yeah I agree. I wasn't interested in this at all until I read that if your character dies then they are dead and the story progresses from another person.

Raze

suzzopher wrote:
Stu wrote:From what I've read about, no run through will be the same.

So it's probably worth quite a few goes.

Yeah I agree. I wasn't interested in this at all until I read that if your character dies then they are dead and the story progresses from another person.

I didn't know that! Quantic Dream used that same concept in The Nomad Soul too, it was pretty cool.

How many hours did Fahrenheit have? I can't remember. I enjoyed it so much I seemed to whizz through it.

Even games I really enjoy I struggle to play through twice, so I'd prefer it to be longer

Raze

Mockmaster wrote:How many hours did Fahrenheit have? I can't remember. I enjoyed it so much I seemed to whizz through it.

About 10.

Raze wrote:
suzzopher wrote:
Stu wrote:From what I've read about, no run through will be the same.

So it's probably worth quite a few goes.

Yeah I agree. I wasn't interested in this at all until I read that if your character dies then they are dead and the story progresses from another person.

I didn't know that! Quantic Dream used that same concept in The Nomad Soul too, it was pretty cool.

Pretty sure it was in Edge this month that I read that feature. The Edge feature really sold me on this game as like I said before this did not sound like my sort of thing but now I am looking forward to it.

The thing I thought was most interesting from the Edge preview was how the game would split the screen up in certain scenarios, for example when the owner of the house you were breaking into returned, it sounded like it would really ramp up the tension.

If I'm honest, I'd prefer it to be closer to the lower of those two. Mainly because it's the sort of game I'd want to replay several times over, and I'd be less likely to if it was longer.

I usually get bored with a game if it's longer than 15 hours or thereabouts, so that's an ideal length for me.

Sounds ideal at about eight hours, if the branching is proper branching.

Does that mean up to the 8 hour mark the story will be interesting before going mental for the last 4?

Why did I play past the fairground :cry:

Agreed with everyone else, that sounds perfect length for this type of game.

I really loved Fahrenheit, and whilst the ending was really weak, the game had some incredible moments, and I can't wait to see the results of Heavy Rain.

Eighthours wrote:Sounds ideal at about eight hours.

You would say that. :lol:

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Might have to look into this game.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/10757.html

Not quiet perfect yet but pretty impressive!

I too have always wanted to play "Movie Not Available". And yes, its quietness is perfect.

Smart arse

Everyone has prob. Seen it but it's the first time I have

8 -12 hours is probably the right length of a game like this for me now. I can play it over a few weeks then trade it in for another similarly short expereince.

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