If Sony comes up with a Project Natal type project for the PlayStation 3, then the PS3 will keep being King of the Hill for a long time to come.

If there is one thing that is commonly and unkindly said about video games to the point that it is almost cliché , it must definitely be the total lack of any coherent or sensible storyline.

More often than not, a story line in games is often a very thin thread which conveniently and awkwardly strings all the elements together and then it all boils down to shooting something or someone, hacking and slashing something or someone, so on and so forth.

Fortunately, this is not the case with Quantic Dream’s PlayStation 3 exclusive, Heavy Rain. This is a heavily plot driven game, and will at first seem like a series of Quick Time Events ( QTE’s) strewn and woven together to make one whole game.

To say that is like saying Bayonetta is just another hack and slash game and that Bayonetta ( the lady ) is just a sexy witch with four guns who slays angels. That would not do the game any justice and is very much over simplifying things in both cases.

Heavy Rain has a unique control system, wherein you move a character and in a particular situation you are prompted to execute a certain action. This will vary from mundane things like changing a baby’s clothes to more complex actions like chasing a criminal.

If you fail to hit the button at the right moment, the story goes on and branches out to another possible scenario leading to a different ending. No abrupt or sudden endings, no “Game Over” flashing on the screen.

Yes, it’s different. No, you won’t be doing precision head shots on a horde of zombies or shot gun blasting the unholy undead on this one, nor will you be racking up mega point combo shots in this game. However, this game will demand your sole and undivided attention as you watch the scenes unfold right before your eyes.

Miss a QTE ( for the lack of a better word ) and you cannot go back. There are many ways to skin a cat as well as there are ways in keeping you on the edge of your gaming seat, and this can be as engrossing as unloading tons of lead at the creepy undead. More so, since this time you actually have a storyline to keep track of.

Heavy Rain is hot off the grill has just been released. Gamers who are desperately growing tired, sick or bored with the slew of ubiquitous shooters and hack and slash games must pick this one up and give it a try.

Like seeing a blue moon in a cold dark night , games like this aren’t seen or made very often. If you watch a movie once, and it will always end the same way.

If you play Heavy Rain, not only will it be like watching a movie and playing a game at the same time but you can also unlock 20 or so possible endings. So give yourself a break and try out something different for a change.

Give your itchy trigger finger a break and play Heavy Rain, a game with a REAL story line.