The game focuses on four different characters: Ethan Mars, a father and the main protagonist Scott Shelby, a private eye Norman Jayden, an FBI agent and Madison Paige, a photojournalist. You assume the role of multiple characters with very different backgrounds, motivations, and skills in a world where each player decision affects what will follow. Dealing with a range of adult themes, the game revolves around a plot and narrative threads that explore a moral proposition. Heavy Rain is a cinematic psychological thriller from game developer Quantic Dream that was originally released for the PlayStation 3 in February 2010. How far would you go to save someone you love?