Post by Xuvatilavv on Jul 13, 2011 2:47:37 GMT -5
They make awesome games.
Their most recent game, what has probably made them most popular, was Heavy Rain. Most people with a PS3 have probably played it, and for good reason. It is an amazing game if you like dramas, bringing the truth to the label "interactive fiction." All the controls are very engaging, involving motions similar to the actual character movement, bringing the intensity of each scene to life as if you were really in the person doing those things. They also take advantage of the PS3 controller's accelerometer, something I didn't even know it had until I played this game.
Heavy Rain was a major part in why I bought a PS3. Not because I saw the trailers, not because I read reviews. I played Quantic Dream's previous release, Indigo Prophecy (called Fahrenheit in Europe) and it was stunningly well made. The flowing controls drew me into the game, bringing the action to my body, The story got a bit ridiculous, but a good ridiculous and was well written. It became my favorite game, even though I didn't finish it until about one and a half years after starting it (had technical problems with my old PC). On this game alone, I decided I would play every Quantic Dream game ever made. Sadly, at the time, there were only two. Indigo Prophecy and another, older game, Omikron: The Nomad Soul.
Omikron (just called The Nomad Soul in Europe) came out in 1999, so the graphics are pretty bad. Like, Quake 3 graphics bad. Of course, I'm not one to judge a game on its graphics so I gave it a try. This game was also well written as far as I played, though I haven't beaten it yet (more technical issues). It is long and not particularly generic, though occasionally there were some boring parts. It still turned out to be a good game, and I learned that they actually commissioned David Bowie, one of my favorite artists, to create some of the tracks. This is where his album Hours... came from. All these together solidified my conviction to play every Quantic Dream game ever.
After Heavy Rain, Quantic Dream is definitely my most favorite game developer.
Their most recent game, what has probably made them most popular, was Heavy Rain. Most people with a PS3 have probably played it, and for good reason. It is an amazing game if you like dramas, bringing the truth to the label "interactive fiction." All the controls are very engaging, involving motions similar to the actual character movement, bringing the intensity of each scene to life as if you were really in the person doing those things. They also take advantage of the PS3 controller's accelerometer, something I didn't even know it had until I played this game.
Heavy Rain was a major part in why I bought a PS3. Not because I saw the trailers, not because I read reviews. I played Quantic Dream's previous release, Indigo Prophecy (called Fahrenheit in Europe) and it was stunningly well made. The flowing controls drew me into the game, bringing the action to my body, The story got a bit ridiculous, but a good ridiculous and was well written. It became my favorite game, even though I didn't finish it until about one and a half years after starting it (had technical problems with my old PC). On this game alone, I decided I would play every Quantic Dream game ever made. Sadly, at the time, there were only two. Indigo Prophecy and another, older game, Omikron: The Nomad Soul.
Omikron (just called The Nomad Soul in Europe) came out in 1999, so the graphics are pretty bad. Like, Quake 3 graphics bad. Of course, I'm not one to judge a game on its graphics so I gave it a try. This game was also well written as far as I played, though I haven't beaten it yet (more technical issues). It is long and not particularly generic, though occasionally there were some boring parts. It still turned out to be a good game, and I learned that they actually commissioned David Bowie, one of my favorite artists, to create some of the tracks. This is where his album Hours... came from. All these together solidified my conviction to play every Quantic Dream game ever.
After Heavy Rain, Quantic Dream is definitely my most favorite game developer.