We’ve all got those go-to videos that we stash away for those bleak days, right? You know the ones I’m talking about—those clips that never fail to crack us up, no matter how we’re feeling. My personal favorite in this category is “Heavy Rain – Covered Market [Super Klutz Edition].” It’s a gem by a channel called NahmanJayden, where the player deliberately flubs every button prompt during a chase scene in Heavy Rain, creating pure comedic brilliance.
Even if you’ve never heard of Heavy Rain, this video is a riot. But, if you do know the game, the humor multiplies tenfold. Let me break it down for you—unless you’d rather dive straight into the video and skip my explanation (I promise I won’t take it personally!).
Released in 2010 by Quantic Dream, Heavy Rain was a game ahead of its time, penned by David Cage and directed by Cage alongside Steve Kniebihly. At the time, a game so rooted in narrative was pretty rare, apart from the niche visual novels. Yet, here was Heavy Rain, a lavishly crafted AAA action-adventure game with a gripping, dark mystery at its heart. The plot involved four characters caught in the ominous shadow of the Origami Killer, a notorious serial killer targeting his victims during rainstorms—which is where the game borrows its name. Visually, it appeared similar to third-person action games like the Uncharted series, which also leveraged high-budget cutscenes and quick-time events. However, Heavy Rain diverged significantly from them. Traditional combat was non-existent. The gameplay required minimal player interaction, feeling more like a TV show that you had to occasionally nudge by hitting the right buttons.
The intriguing thing about Heavy Rain is that even if you miss those button prompts, the game doesn’t block you; it just keeps going. This aspect made it accessible to players who might not have the best reflexes or timing. Interestingly, the game’s designers likely never intended for players to miss these prompts so frequently since they were generally easy to hit. Failing required a deliberate attempt on the player’s part. When you do miss them, though, the game delivers certain quirky animations, signaling that things veered off course.
Unless you’re the mastermind behind this hilarious YouTube video, intentionally flubbing every prompt during a crucial chase scene, you might never realize just how uproarious this game can be. The results are joyfully absurd, making you wish Heavy Rain were a comedy instead of a super-serious narrative. Since 2010, we’ve seen games with more comedic elements, like Untitled Goose Game or Thank Goodness You’re Here, but Heavy Rain wasn’t crafted for laughs. Still, I like to think it might have sparked some inspiration in the minds of those comedic game designers, because the comedy in this scene is truly priceless.
