Heavy Rain is David Cage’s best worst game

Quantic Dream’s 2010 interactive drama, Heavy Rain, is what I can only describe as a very weird game. David Cage’s dark thriller puts players in the shoes of four protagonists, each of whom are somehow related to the Origami Killer: a mysterious figure who kidnaps young boys during periods of heavy precipitation, using rain to drown them. Origami figures are then left at the scene of the crime as a sort of calling card. This is a great concept for a gripping thriller, but Cage didn’t quite stick the landing, instead creating one of the funniest games I’ve ever played.