History Trivia / HeavyRain

** The game was originally planned to be on the UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} with a possible release for PC as well, but Microsoft [[http://www.polygon.com/2013/9/3/4691594/heavy-rain-originally-turned-down-by-microsoft-due-to-child refused the game]], fearing that it would cause a scandal due to its themes. Quantic Dream took a three-game exclusivity deal with Sony, which concluded with ''Detroit: Become Human''; the game would receive a PC release in 2019.

* ThrowItIn: Regarding Jayden's scar, his actor Leon Ockenden explains [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os9550YvRuU here at 1:50]] that his "psycho ex bitch of a girlfriend" gave him that scratch, and the game developers kept it in for the character.

** Madison was originally meant to have been a war correspondent during UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror, and her insomnia was the result of PTSD stemming from a terrorist bombing attack in which she nearly died; this was implicitly replaced by the events shown in ''The Taxidermist'' downloadable episode. Other scenes at her workplace and home were also planned, but dropped for "lack of story progression". Early concept art also suggests her encounter with [[MadDoctor Dr. Baker]] originally had her being abused by the doctor after being drugged, which was likely cut for being excessively dark.
** Jason and Shaun's roles were originally reversed, with the former as the kidnapping victim and the latter being the one to die in the prologue. After they were switched around, Jason was then intended to be a younger child and his death was more graphic, but this was altered due to complaints from Sony.
** Unlockable concept art suggests that the "Fugitive" chapter would have involved a highway chase between Ethan and the police. This may have later been repurposed for ''VideoGame/DetroitBecomeHuman'', which has a similar chase between two of the protagonists.

** Leon Ockenden stated in a tweet (which was removed after the deletion of his Twitter account) that Norman's sexuality could be whatever fans decide it is, since it wasn't explored in the story. [[https://heavyrain.fandom.com/wiki/Heavy_Rain_Chronicles?file=HRChroniclesJayden2.jpeg Development notes]] for a cancelled DLC episode focusing on Norman reveal that he would have had a male love interest named Jack Reilly, who died before the main game.

** Leon Ockenden stated in a tweet (which was removed after the deletion of his Twitter account) that Norman's sexuality could be whatever fans decide it is, since it wasn't explored in the story.

* QuoteSource: This video game provides the page quote for RabidCop.

** In a 2012 interview with [=PlayStation=] Radio UK, Creator/PascalLangdale remarked that he was "faintly disappointed" that Ethan was only shipped with Madison (his potential LoveInterest) at the time. He then suggested the idea of shipping Ethan and Norman, implying he doesn't think Ethan is straight.

* FanNickname:
** 'Not-Jason' for Shaun.
** ARI: detective spectacles = 'detectacles'!
** Norman is often called 'Nahman Jayden' as a jab at his thick [[FakeAmerican generic]] [[UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents Northeastern accent]]. Another nickname for him is Nomnom Jayden.
** Japanese fans have been known to transcribe Ethan as E3 (E-san).

** In a 2012 interview with [=PlayStation=] Radio UK, Creator/Pascal Langdale remarked that he was "faintly disappointed" that Ethan was only shipped with Madison (his potential LoveInterest) at the time. He then suggested the idea of shipping Ethan and Norman, implying he doesn't think Ethan is straight.

** Most of the subplot involving Ethan Mars's blackouts was cut, including interactive sequences where Ethan was haunted by apparitions of the Origami Killer's victims while in a house submerged in water. At the end of the game, it would have been revealed that [[spoiler:Ethan grew some kind of psychic link with the killer when the former was knocked into a coma at the beginning of the game.]] While the blackouts were kept, the playable scenes were removed due to David Cage feeling that they were too supernatural for the tone of the story; word has it that the reason no other explanation was offered for the blackouts was because the scenes were cut only months before development was set to finish.
** Madison was originally meant to have been a war correspondent during UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror and was nearly killed in a terrorist bombing attack she was unable to prevent, which left her with PTSD. This was implicitly replaced by the events shown in ''The Taxidermist'' downloadable episode. Other scenes at her workplace and home were also planned, but dropped for "lack of story progression". Early concept art also suggests her encounter with [[MadDoctor Dr. Baker]] originally had her being abused by the doctor after being drugged, which was likely cut for being excessively dark.
** Jason and Shaun's roles were originally reversed, with the former as the kidnapping victim and the latter being the one to die in the prologue. After they were switched around, Jason was then intended to be a younger child and his death was more graphic; this was altered due to complaints from Sony.
** Unlockable concept art suggests that the "Fugitive" chapter would have involved a highway chase between Ethan and the police. Some believe this was later repurposed for ''VideoGame/DetroitBecomeHuman'', which has a similar chase between two of the protagonists.
** Scott was originally meant to [[VorpalPillow suffocate Ann Sheppard with a pillow]] when he visited her right after Madison, which was cut for how excessively dark and unnecessary (given that she has Alzheimers and wouldn't [[spoiler:recognize that he was her son]]) it was.

** The game was originally planned to be on the UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} with a possible release for PC as well, but Microsoft [[http://www.polygon.com/2013/9/3/4691594/heavy-rain-originally-turned-down-by-microsoft-due-to-child refused the game]], fearing that it would cause a scandal due to its themes. Quantic Dream took a three-game exclusivity deal with Sony, which concluded with ''Detroit: Become Human''; the game would receive a PC release in 2019.

** There were a number of scenes that would have elaborated onto some plot threads but were scrapped in the final game.
*** The biggest cuts were interactive sequences for Ethan Mars's blackouts, involving Ethan being haunted by apparitions of the Origami Killer's victims while in a house submerged in water. At the end, it would have been revealed that [[spoiler:Ethan grew some kind of psychic link with the killer when the former was knocked into a coma at the beginning of the game]]. While the blackouts were kept, the playable scenes were removed due to David Cage feeling that they were too supernatural for the tone of the story; word has it that the reason no other explanation was offered for the blackouts was because the scenes were cut only months before development was set to finish.
*** Madison was originally meant to have been a war correspondent during UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror and was nearly killed in a terrorist bombing attack she was unable to prevent, which left her with PTSD. This was implicitly replaced by the events shown in ''The Taxidermist'' downloadable episode. Other scenes at her workplace and home were also planned, but dropped for "lack of story progression". Early concept art also suggests her encounter with [[MadDoctor Dr. Baker]] originally had her being abused by the doctor after being drugged, which was likely cut for being excessively dark.

* ActorAllusion: Sam Douglas plays a brown-coat wearing detective here, as he did in the 2005 thriller ''Derailed''.
* FakeAmerican: Practically all the main cast except for Scott is played by French or British actors. Inverted with Paco and Hassan, who are voiced by Americans. Zig-Zagged with Madison, who is voice acted by an American, but her visual appearance and motion capture is by a British model.

** 'Not Jason' to Shaun.

** 'Nahman Jayden' as a jab at Norman's thick [[strike:Boston]] [[strike:New York]] [[FakeAmerican generic]] [[UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents Northeastern accent]].
** Another nickname a few fans came up with was Nomnom Jayden.

* QuoteSource: This video game provides the page quote for:
** RabidCop

*** The biggest cuts were interactive sequences for Ethan Mars's blackouts, involving Ethan swimming through a house flooded in water and being haunted by the Origami Killer’s victims. At the end, it would have been revealed that [[spoiler: Ethan and the Origami Killer grew some kind of psychic link when Ethan was knocked into a coma at the beginning of the game]]. While the blackouts were kept, these scenes were removed due to David Cage feeling that they were too supernatural for the tone of the story, and decided that the PlotHole caused by their removal [[VoodooShark was better than the explanation]].
*** There was also going to be scenes explaining why Madison Paige suffers from insomnia. She was originally meant to have been a war correspondent during UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror and had witnessed (and been nearly killed by) a terrorist bombing attack she was unable to prevent, leaving her with PTSD. This was implicitly replaced by the events shown in ''The Taxidermist'' downloadable episode. Other scenes at her workplace and home were planned, but dropped early. Early concept art also suggests her encounter with [[MadDoctor Dr. Baker]] originally had her abused by the doctor after being drugged. This was likely cut for being excessively dark.
** Jason was originally written as the kidnap victim, while Shaun was the one to die in the prologue. They were flipped around during development. Jason was also intended to be a younger child and his death was originally more graphic, but due to complaints by Sony, Jason was aged up and his death scene toned down.
** Unlockable concept art suggests that the "Fugitive" chapter originally would have involved Norman chasing Ethan across a highway.
** Downloadable episodes beyond the Taxidermist were planned out, including one showing how Norman Jayden received the scar on his cheek. Unfortunately, the plans were abandoned when Sony asked Quantic Dream to [[ExecutiveMeddling add Playstation Move support for the game]].
** The game was originally planned to be on the UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} with a possible release for PC as well, but Microsoft [[http://www.polygon.com/2013/9/3/4691594/heavy-rain-originally-turned-down-by-microsoft-due-to-child refused the game]], fearing that it would cause a scandal due to its themes. Quantic Dream took a three-game exclusivity deal with Sony, which concluded with ''VideoGame/DetroitBecomeHuman''; the game would receive a PC release in 2019.