Back in August, at the Leipzig Game Convention, a little title for the PS3 called Heavy Rain precipitated upon attendees. Developed by Quantic Dream (the same folk who developed Fahrenheit or as it was known in the US and Canada - Indigo Prophecy), Heavy Rain intends to build on the ideas that shaped Fahrenheit back in 2005.

Heavy Rain continues a meteorological trend in titling games for Quantic Dream and promises to deliver a "dark, immersive and emotionally-engaging experience", in a noir-thriller, in which the player's decisions are "charged with importance and can have drastic and unforeseen consequences". We've got a bunch of information (including screenshots and a trailer) on the title for you to check out.


Many more screenshots can be found on the mirror
With a promise to break traditional game conventions, like its predessor, Heavy Rain will focus on its plot. Delivering a game that is "mature but accessible", Quantic Dream explained the premise of the title in a press release:

In Heavy Rain you don’t watch the story – you play it. The dynamic narrative unfolds through the players actions - not cut scenes - and every action has a consequence. The choices you make and the way you interact with other characters have repercussions throughout the storyline. With unprecedented responsibility over the fates of the game’s characters, players will find Heavy Rain an emotional experience unlike any other. It dares to tackle subject matter and themes rarely touched upon in video games, making it a genuinely mature game for a new world of adult gamers.

We've dug up a trailer from Leipzeg (albeit somewhat late) which shows the game in motion, and it looks pretty impressive graphically.

Download Heavy Rain 'GC 2008' Trailer
While no details have yet been released regarding the actual plot of the title, if Quantic Dream's previous work on Fahrenheit is anything to go by, this is something for PS3 owners to get very excited about. The title should land in the second half of 2009.