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Play Overview
In this game, you play the parent of an abducted child and must follow a trail of clues and gruesome challenges to save your son. You also play a detective investigating the case, a journalist also interested in uncovering what happened and a private investigator.
The choices you make in the game, and how well you perform in the challenges that require you to press combinations of buttons in quick succession, can result in one of the four characters dying and the narrative changing dramatically.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Heavy Rain 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Ben Kendall and updated 17 months ago.
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Benefits
Age Ratings
Content Rating
The game also contains use of the expletive “*!@?*”.
Rated for younger players in Australia. Rated Mature Accompanied (MA 15+) for Strong violence, themes and sex scene.
Skill Level
12+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. It's also important to ensure children understand in-game purchases and have spending limits set-up. Players need to be able to process information and make choices that have permanent consequences. There is some moving around and investigation skill required. Being able to enter into the narrative with a strong imagination also enhances the experiences.
Costs
Heavy Rain
 | PS4 | £24.99 | – | Free PS Plus Premium |
 SALE | PC | £16.99 | £4.24 until 22/04/2024 | – |
| PS5 | Free | – | Free PS Plus Premium |
| PC | Free | – | Free PS Plus Premium |
- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
On PlayStation 3 you can purchase "The Taxidermist" addition content for Madison Paige, before the events of the main game. This is not available in the game's PlayStation 4 or PC port.
There is also a "Move edition" which allows you to use the Playstation Move controllers to control the game, and this comes with The Taxidermist pre-installed.
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Game Details
Release Date: 06/10/2010, updated in 2019
Price: 75% off
Out Now: PC, PS3 and PS4
Skill Rating: 12+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Adventure, Narrative (Action, Fighting and Role-Play)
Accessibility: 24 features
Components: 3D Third-Person and Weather
Developer: Quantic Dream (@Quantic_Dream)
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