Most reviewers agree: Heavy Rain is a dramatic example of what the PS3’s hardware is capable of. Not only is the graphical display compelling, so is the narrative and gameplay. In fact, the average review score is over 9 out of 10 according to Game Rankings. Unfortunately, reports have surfaced on the Internet that can quickly dampen one’s enjoyment of the game. I’ve experienced it first hand. Heavy Rain is prone to random freezing. In some cases, this can lead to a corrupt save file since a hard reboot of the system is needed.
Sony says that they are aware of the issue. They say that you should “avoid switching off your PlayStation while the game is in black screen as this may be affecting your save game. There have been a few reports of incidents where game saves have taken longer than would normally be expected – and with a black screen present it may leave the assumption that the game has crashed. In these circumstances we recommend you wait at least 5 minutes before rebooting.”
Here’s to hoping that a fix is in the works. It certainly would be a real shame to miss out on this splendid game due to technical issues. We will keep you updated as more information surfaces on this issue.
