While I never played Mass Effect 2, saw my friend play a bit of it, I'm hoping Heavy Rain wins Game of The Year. I think its the only game this year that truly deserved it.
No this is not an act of fanboyism. :rollseyes: It's because it was probably one of the most cinematic/innovative games I've ever played. For years many have argued that a game can never reach a cinematic level on par with movies. Heavy Rain, in my opinion, disproved that. You can't really classify it as a game. It kind of created a genre of its own.
It was an interactive movie. The control scheme was a bold design choice that was implemented beautifully. Even though players never had full control of each scenario, the designers did a phenomenal job immersing players. The pacing of the game was superb and it definitely managed to do something many games fail to do...it toys with your emotions.
You felt everything in that experience. Regret, hate, fear, adrenaline, annoyance, sadness and on a very small level...this totally sounds creepy, love? Yes that is a strong word to use and definitely out of context. Especially when talking about virtual characters. People sound like freaks when they say stuff like this but hear me out.
It's the best word I can use to describe the emotions players feel when the horrible events that take place in the game occur. It was a story driven game that managed to develop the characters beautifully. From the sons, to the killer, everything was top notch. A few say the voice acting was a disappointment but in my opinion I had no problems with it.
That's why I picked Heavy Rain.
