

Having already reviewed Heavy Rain on PS3, I’m not going to go too much over old ground here – this is essentially just a better looking version of exactly the same game – but it is worth reminding new players, or those who wish to revisit the serial killer flick, what all the fuss was about. For that reason alone, Heavy Rain is worth revisiting, and even more of a treat for those who have yet to sample its grisly delights.

With the resolution pushed up from 720p to 1080p, the mo-cap work is taken to new heights with stunning facial animations that are eerily life-like, while improvements to shadow and lighting effects increases the visual impact of environments to make the deathly journey even more intense, gripping and scarily real than before. In the PS4 remastered version of Heavy Rain, which can be bought separately or as part of a collection with Quantic’s other moody interactive adventure, Beyond: Two Souls, the narrative and general gameplay remains untouched, yet the PS4 shines a new light on the award-winning drama by managing to make it look even better than it did first time around no small feat when Heavy Rain was considered to be one of the best-looking titles on PS3.
