Actually, we can’t be sure how much of this is in game or not, but it certainly is showing off more than the infamous crying trailer.  You get a couple of quick glimpses of one level (a neighborhood in the rain, who’d have guessed?) and some shots of the team modeling characters.  And yes, it’s still as graphically impressive as it ever was.

The intriguing part of Heavy Rain, however, is its legacy.  The same team who made Indigo Prophecy is working on this, too.  Their games have in the past shown a desire to break free from the normal confines of gaming and try something new.  Heavy Rain looks to follow in that tradition.  While many might have shed a tear at Final Fantasy VII’s shocking twist (you know which one), it appears Heavy Rain might be the first title to truly carry emotional weight that lingers with its audience.  Well, that’s both the hype and the hope.

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