The second day of the event was only slightly less glamorous, but no less interesting. It was great to see the enthusiastic responses from these respected industry veterans towards Heavy Rain. It was a pretty lively debate and we’re hoping to get you a video of that in the next week or so. LaBute alongside David Cage, Terry Gilliam, Martha Fiennes and Mathieu Kassovitz, during which they discussed how the film and game industries were merging. This was followed by a Q&A panel involving Mr. Jackson, Hanif Kureishi, Nicolas Roeg, Stephen Frears, Ben Chaplin, Nicholas Hoult, Peter Bogdanovich and Jean Marc Barr. After this, director Neil LaBute stepped in to present a short film, which he had created specially for the event, based on Heavy Rain’s central premise: how far would you go for love? It’s a short eight minute talking heads piece involving a wide range of film industry members, such as Samuel L. There aren’t many games which can be confidently displayed on the silver screen in front of dozens of members of the press but, if the applause was anything to go by, they seemed to love it. No, really.Ī cut down video edit of the first section of the game was shown to media on one of the Gaumont’s many cinema screens.
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Plus an ice sculpture in the shape of an origami. The event involved much red carpet walking, hors d’oeuvre nibbling and industry mingling. After having played through the game last week, it was very surreal to see them walking around in the real world.
The event took place at the Gaumont Cinema on the Champs Elysees in Paris, where David Cage (Writer/Director), Guillaume de Fondaumiere (Executive Producer), Pascal Langdale (Actor – Ethan Mars), Sam Douglas (Actor – Scott Shelby), Leon Ockenden (Actor – Norman Jayden) and Jacqui Ainsley (Actor – Madison Paige) met members of the film and game media and members of the public. I would’ve loved for you all to have been there with us, but hopefully this is the next best thing.
To kick things off we’ve got a short teaser video and some photos which should give you an idea of what the launch event was like. Perhaps now that the PlayStation 5 is revolutionising the gaming landscape, we might get a proper sequel to one of the best games David Cage has ever made.I hope you’re ready for lots of Heavy Rain content, because while we were at the big Launch Party in Paris this week we managed to secure a nice amount of interview and video content which should tide you over until well after the game comes out next week.
Considering the positive response that Kojima got casting big-name actors in Death Stranding, it wouldn’t be too surprising to see Heavy Rain 2 becoming a star-studded affair.Ĭage has confessed he has no plans for Heavy Rain 2, but fans have been quite vocal about their love for the game. This would mean that a sequel wouldn’t need to renegotiate any contract with an actor, which gives the studio more liberty to cast whoever they want in the leading roles. Beyond: Two Souls had Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe starring, and Detroit: Become Human had veteran actor Lance Henriksen. Whatever happened to Ethan, his son Shaun, Agent Norman, and Madison?ĭepending on which ending players get, some characters might not make it out alive, which also means that going with a completely new set of characters might be the best decision for a sequel.Īnother aspect that makes Heavy Rain one of the best Quantic Dreams to get a sequel is that it’s one of the few that doesn’t use any real-life film actors.
While there were some short DLCs starring some of the game’s protagonists, they are prequel stories. Surprisingly, we do not know what happens in the world of Heavy Rain after the game’s ending. A new cast would also allow Cage the freedom to explore more possibilities, like a copycat killer, or to finally implement the multiple killers that were promised before Heavy Rain’s release. Heavy Rain 2 could properly expand on the mythos behind the Origami Killer. The original plan was for the identity of the Origami Killer to be determined by the player’s choices, which is why Ethan Mars has those blackouts at the beginning of the game that suddenly gets swept under the rug. It just makes no sense for Scott Shelby to be the killer. Veteran players know that the plot twist at the end of the game barely makes any sense, as they know precisely what every character is thinking at all times. In the early stages of Heavy Rain’s development, things were supposed to be much more different when it comes to the game’s villain, the Origami Killer. From this point on, we’ll discuss some spoilers regarding Heavy Rain and the Origami Killer.