Heavy Rain stands out from other projects in the interactive cinema genre. Here, at the center of the plot lies the mystery of a serial killer. He is nicknamed “Master of Origami”, and his style is special – he kidnaps victims and drowns them in water when it rains. There are several playable characters here, and one of them is Ethan Mars. At one point, after the death of his son, his life seemed to go downhill (he divorced his wife, depression set in, a fear of open space appeared), and one day his youngest son Sean completely disappeared while walking in the park. As new details are revealed, new characters will appear, whose storylines will also be revealed.

The interactive component of Heavy Rain involves pressing the indicated keys at the right time. This applies to both habitual actions like making coffee or throwing a basketball into a hoop, as well as episodes of active gameplay (knocking down a door or fighting). However, most of the time, players will be watching a narrative where the stories of three people develop at once. As for the visual part, most of the time the picture will be gloomy, and only occasionally the surroundings will acquire their usual colors. There are also logical holes that sometimes greatly spoil what is happening. For example, while running away from the police who are using a helicopter, the hero simply steals a taxi and drives away, after which the frame changes and a new segment begins. At the same time, the previous part did not receive any continuation. But even taking this into account, the depth of the plot and the variety of actions in the interactive part are addictive from the first minutes of gameplay.