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10 PS3 games given the Heavy Rain treatment

Monday, February 22, 2010 » art gaming

So Heavy Rain is out for the PS3 this week, and out of all the controversies surrounding the game—quicktime events, uncanny valleys, boobs, etc.—my favorite is the box art controversy.

If you haven't seen, here's what the game's box art looks like in European territories:

Heavy Rain European box art

North American players will be greeted with this absurdity:

Heavy Rain North American box art

Just because I'm completely baffled by the decisions behind this, here's what some other PS3 games might have looked like with a Heavy Rain makeover:

LittleBigPlanet
Heavenly Sword
Valkyria Chronicles
Infamous
Killzone 2
Gran Turismo 5
Ratchet and Clank Future
Uncharted 2
God of War 3
Metal Gear Solid 4

Inexplicable!

Update, 2.23.10: Someone pointed out that the image I grabbed for Heavenly Sword has her top Photoshopped out. I didn't even notice and now I think it's hilarious.