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DENGEKI
Friday 1 April 2011
32011
Heavy Rain voted "Best game of 2010" by 71 japanese game creators

The Japanese games magazine DENGEKI asked 71 Japanese game creators to name their favourite game of 2010. The winner of this survey: HEAVY RAIN.

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BBC News
Wednesday 23 March 2011
170311
HEAVY RAIN reigns at BAFTA awards

Heavy Rain was the big winner at the video game Baftas, picking up three awards. The film noir-inspired murder-mystery won best story, original music and technical innovation. But the best game title went to Mass Effect 2. The Bafta fellowship was awarded to Populous creator Peter Molyneux. Two of the most nominated games, Call of Duty: Black Ops, and Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, picked up just one award each.

The article in full: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12767026

 

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Gamerankings.com
Monday 23 August 2010
2010
Heavy Rain - Games specialized press reviews at a glance

Having received an average of 90% accross 490 reviews worldwide, Heavy Rain has been one of the Top rated games in 2010 on Playstation 3.
Thanks to Gamerankings.com, you can now see at a glance how the most influential video game magazines rated the game:

http://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/933123-heavy-rain/index.html

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LA TIMES
Friday 26 March 2010
15032010
A trail-blazing Masterpiece, A+

(HEAVY RAIN) is a cinematic- inspired masterpiece. It's a gripping film noir/psychological thriller in the form of interactive entertainment. And it's unlike nearly anything else around.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES
Friday 26 March 2010
26022010
Murder's young prey; A father's torment

I have probably spent 10,000 hours playing various sorts of electronic games. But no single-player experience has made me as genuinely nervous, unsettled, surprised, emotionally riven and altogether involved as Heavy Rain, a noir murder mystery inspired by film masters like Hitchcock, Kubrick and David Lynch....

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USA TODAY
Friday 26 March 2010
23022010
Soak-up the Heavy Rain experience - 3,5/4

Don't worry about how to label Heavy Rain, the upcoming title for the PlayStation 3. Regardless of whether it's an adventure game, "interactive drama," or whatever genre you prefer, the important thing to note is the latest effort from studio Quantic Dream (Indigo Prophecy) is an exceptional video game experience....

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