Justin Clark
GameSpotHeavy Rain Review
Published 3/3/2016
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70
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PS3 / PS4 / PC - 3/1/2016
Heavy Rain
Heavy Rain is a cinematic psychological thriller from game developer Quantic Dream exclusively for the PlayStation 3. Dealing with a range of adult themes, the game revolves around a sophisticated plot and strong narrative threads that explore a complex moral proposition. You assume the role of multiple characters with very different backgrounds, motivations, and skills in a world where each player decision affects what will follow.
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- Quantic Dream
- Publisher
- Quantic Dream, Sony Computer Entertainment
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Critic avg
75
16 scored reviews
Total coverage
16
All coverage currently scored
Score range
50–100
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 75 across 16 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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16 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 13%
80–894 reviews · 25%
70–796 reviews · 38%
Below 704 reviews · 25%
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James Stephanie Sterling
The JimquisitionHeavy Rain Review – Wet Dream
Published 3/2/2016
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60
-15 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Heavy Rain (Sony PlayStation 4)
Published 3/2/2016
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Score
100
+25 vs critic avg
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Read originalPatrick Anderson
COGconnectedHeavy Rain Review – Here Comes the Rain Again – on the PS4
Published 3/2/2016
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Score
82
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalSammy Barker
Push SquareReview: Heavy Rain (PS4)
Published 3/1/2016
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50
-25 vs critic avg
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Read originalAleksander Gilyadov
CGMagazineHeavy Rain (PS4) Review
Published 3/1/2016
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85
+10 vs critic avg
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