Heavy Rain story continues even if main character dies

  • Posted September 11th, 2008 at 04:46 EDT by Mike Harradence
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Quantic Dreams Founder David Cage has revealed that Heavy Rain will allow players to continue through the main storyline even if the game’s female protagonist is killed.

Speaking at the Games Convention last month, Cage commented, “I can’t really tell you too much about what the story’s about or how it’s going to work with the characters, all I can tell you that your character - the main character - can die, and the story will continue.”

“You can continue to play, without this character, of course.”

Asked whether or not this meant gamers would be transferred to a side-story, Cage replied, “No, no,” adding, “It’s one big story.”

Heavy Rain will be released exclusively for PlayStation 3 in 2009.

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  1. hyperslug | hyperslug

    • 4:57am BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 1

    Wierd... sounds cool though

  2. jcboy | jcboymeat

    • 5:08am BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 2

    this game looks even more interesting now

  3. taurus82 | taurus82

    • 5:13am BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 3

    I'm definitely getting this, since this is probably the only or last graphic adventure we'll be seeing this generation!

  4. AnalogueAutomat | AnalogueAutomat

    • 5:15am BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 4

    already knew.. but hopefully it'll be cool. 

  5. T-Dogg400 | T-Dogg400

    • 6:06am BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 5

    This is a point, so basically you know that the character will die lol.

  6. Fijiandoce | Fijiandoce

    • 6:55am BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 6

    Huh???

  7. Dave-The-Rave | Dave-The-Rave

    • 6:58am BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 7

    @T-Dogg400: No you misunderstand, the player has full control over whether or not the character dies,,this is just stating that eitherway the story will continue

  8. Infernoz0 | Oblivian_92

    • 7:15am BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 8

    thats something u cant see in everygame

  9. lovelyguy | 15975997

    • 7:16am BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 9

    well it sounds interseting

  10. psycho_mantis | makaveli_71

    • 7:18am BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 10

    is this gonna be something like broken sword or silent hill without the horror.....

  11. rexdeath | rexdeath

    • 7:26am BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 11

    Will this game have more than one ending?? (I don't mean the same ending but with a different character)

  12. kingbass | Kadaj101

    • 7:32am BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 12

    any game like brokensword in story wise is a brilliant game for me :) and i think this game has the same feeling for it.

     

    psn:Kadaj

    if u want friends on ur psn add me :D

  13. Alga--zero | Algazero

    • 7:33am BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 13

    nice to know that the article is spelled wrong lol. but the news about the game is making me even more interested. im really liking where their taking this.

  14. Arimax

    • 7:49am BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 14

     Are most of you guys really going to buy this game? I mean come on that's kinda hard to believe to me given what mostly psu is. 

    Sorry to sound like an ahole, but it's still hard to believe when people say they'll buy this game.

  15. Cyphers_Lock | Cyphers_Lock

    • 8:43am BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 15

    @Arimax: Wha? We're discussing an interesting game here. I will get the game b/c Quantic Dream also put out Omikron the Nomad Soul (which I have). Ten years old and still an amazing game. As to who will buy what, why does that matter to you? And don't denigrate PSU.

  16. PS3-The Ultimate Machine

    • 9:11am BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 16

    i wonder how it'll work out,i doesn't have a narrative does it?

  17. markwesker

    • 10:06am BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 17

    something original and thats what the ps3 needs

  18. NateDrake | Tornado_200

    • 10:49am BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 18

    this sounds interesting. I'm gonna get this one

  19. Chrisandmyps3 | chrisandsoccer

    • 10:52am BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 19

     this is a bit risky and im not sure if everyone would like it!

  20. Odium_Generis_Humani

    • 12:39pm BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 20

    Huh...

    *

    ...Huh?

  21. *Chris*

    • 1:33pm BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 21

    I'm definitely going to be keeping an eye on this game. It both looks and sounds really interesting, and the fact that the story will continue even when the main character dies makes it even more so. A lot of potential here.

  22. Wuzixi | idoasiplease

    • 1:39pm BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 22

    Well , when we play we are the main anyway lol XD

  23. edward_moffet | edd

    • 2:57pm BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 23

    yeah this game is going to be amazing, but this was said during gdc, i dont get why it needs to be restated

  24. Logit-Force

    • 3:51pm BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 24

    Games are about to change in a very existing way, if other developers follow what first party developers are doing for sony like Quantic Dreams then every body will truly play beyond with every single game out there.

  25. stairhopper | STAIRHOPPER

    • 4:08pm BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 25

    very different ????? will have to look closely at this

    psn id : stairhopper

  26. Lozt_again | Lozt_again

    • 4:09pm BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 26

    This article is a bit late to the party ain't it?

  27. gingo | gingo

    • 5:20pm BST - September 11th, 2008
    • 27

    psn id: gingo.... i cant remember another game that this has happened before where if a main character dies the game continues, it should be an interesting concept

  28. NateDrake | Tornado_200

    • 1:50am BST - September 12th, 2008
    • 28

    This has happened only in Obscure on PS2

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