Rogues and Gents

Let’s talk video games for a second.

These days, when it comes to the noble art of gaming, I’m more about the story than anything else. If it has a good story, but terrible gameplay, I’ll still probably try to finish it. On the other hand, great gameplay and a terrible story really bog me down.

Needless to say, this gent was very pleased with Heavy Rain. The story was good, engaging, and tense. Especially since there aren’t really “save points,” and your actions are pretty much final. If you screw up, the game doesn’t end, it just keeps going. And you live with those choices.

There were some interesting twists that I was not expecting, too! (ARI! Whoa.)

The downside was the voice acting. It was pretty bad. It’s like they got a bunch of foreign actors trying to speak english without accents. But not a foreign language I can recognize. It’s like their first language is gibberish, and english is a second. That’s the only way I can explain it.

If you own a PS3, check it out! Definite recommendation from this young guy. (Also, I apologize, that was much longer than just ‘a second.’)