But Madison was this huge blip that made any serious, artistic statements almost ridiculous to me. Here was a really interesting, if flawed, game that obviously wanted me to take it seriously. Let’s get this out of the way first: Madison is not a real person, so I’m not actually targeting “her.” I’m saying that David Cage wrote a terrible, sexist character, which dragged his game down and ensured it would stay mired in some of the most immature elements of the gaming industry.Īt first, I was sad.
So it’s really too bad that Madison Paige is an abysmal character.
The game wasn’t perfect, but at least it was trying to do some unique, genre-pushing things.
#HEAVY RAIN NUDE GLITCH TRIAL#
There was one trial that I failed, making me feel genuinely guilty, and this was one of the first games I can think of that (attempted) to seriously delve into the parent/child relationship that has been so popular in 2013. I loved the threat of permanent death for any of the main characters, and the finger scene is still one of the most tense moments I’ve experienced in gaming. I played it on release and, overall, enjoyed it. I’m always up for a non-traditional gaming experience, and I thought that, even if the game sucked, it would at least be a cool experiment. I was really intrigued by Heavy Rain when it was first announced. Heavy Rain is actually the game that made me want to start a blog.