Alright. I've had my copy of the game since Tuesday, haven't opened it up yet. And then I find out through the grapevine that the game does have some issues

The story is among the best I've played, so it is not the issue. It's simplistic. A serial killer is being hunted from many angles: the police, the FBI, the news, and even the public. The characters you experience are so genuine and have their own reasons for hunting the same thing: the Origami Killer. It is on par with something you go to the movies to see. And the story is recycled. But what matters is how the story unfolds. And that brings us to the next potential concern.

No, it isn't the replayability. Some people have issues with playing the story through more than once, intending to do it for the sake of obtaining all the trophies. But it isn't any different than watching a great movie, and deciding for yourself to watch it all over again. Now, you know how it ends, and how things may lead up to that point. But you can have characters interact differently in each situation. That one piece of evidence you discover could be consistent later. The next person you talk to may get into something dangerous, and you're the only one who can help them (so you must decide to help them or ignoring them). Given the base plot is going to be the same for any game you do, and you know the characters, but how you interact with these characters under your control is ultimately up to you.

Is it the graphics? Maybe. The demo has given me a visual astoundment. It isn't on par with what Modern Warfare 2, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Metal Gear Solid 4, or various other graphically beautiful games I've seen, but it still looks pretty.

And it isn't the trophy support. Supposedly, trophies unlock in this game at the end of the chapter. So you do not need to worry about any pop ups interrupting your in-game experience until the chapter ends.

Graphics, gameplay, trophy support, and replayability. They have their little quirks, but they aren't the biggest offenders. Supposedly, those who have the game in the US are having some game issues PERIOD. I'm not sure how many it is, but there's been numerous postings from as many as a couple hundred different people across three forums I looked at regarding major bugs, anywhere from black screens to character glitches, corrupt save files to freezing, and other things. The biggest offender seems to come from the fact that Sony released a 230 MB update for the game which is causing these problems.

Now, I am tempted to make a forum post here on GS for Heavy Rain, to get posts from those who played the game, and to enlighten us if their copy was good or bad. I think it would be very accurate and show just how many people are having problems versus those who haven't.