Failing Every Prompt in Heavy Rain is Surprisingly Hilarious

We all have those special videos tucked away for when we’re feeling down—instant mood lifters that always bring a smile to our faces. One of my top picks for this is “Heavy Rain – Covered Market [Super Klutz Edition],” a gem from the NahmanJayden channel. In this video, the player deliberately messes up every button prompt during a chase scene in the game Heavy Rain, and it’s pure comedic brilliance.

Even if you’re not familiar with Heavy Rain, you’ll find the video laugh-out-loud funny. But if you do know the game, it takes the humor to another level. For those unacquainted, let me provide a little context (though, if you’d rather skip my commentary, feel free to dive straight into the hilarity by watching the video yourself!).

Heavy Rain, released by Quantic Dream in 2010, is a narrative-driven game crafted by David Cage and co-directed by Cage and Steve Kniebihly. At the time, a narrative-heavy game like this was still a rarity, especially outside the visual novel niche. Here was a big-budget, action-adventure game wrapped around a gripping, dark mystery centered on the Origami Killer—a villain who captures and drowns victims during rainstorms. Unlike third-person combat games such as the Uncharted series, where high-budget cutscenes and quick-time events are common, Heavy Rain stood apart with its minimal combat and interactive storytelling. It’s more like playing through a TV drama, where pressing the right buttons is essential to see the story unfold correctly.

But the beauty of Heavy Rain is that if you miss those prompts, the game doesn’t just end in failure. It continues on, making it accessible even to those not skilled with fast reflexes or perfect timing. The developers likely didn’t anticipate players missing so many prompts since they’re generally simple to hit. Failing them takes some effort, but when it does happen, unique animations cue that things aren’t going as planned.

This is where the YouTube creator’s genius shines. By intentionally failing all the prompts during a critical chase scene, the video showcases an unexpected side of the game—it’s hilariously unpredictable. It’s moments like these that make me wish Heavy Rain leaned more into comedy rather than sticking to its serious narrative. Since its release, we’ve seen games like Untitled Goose Game and Thank Goodness You’re Here embrace physical comedy, and while Heavy Rain wasn’t built to be funny, one can’t help but wonder if its unintentional humor left a mark on those games. Truly, the scene is a comedic masterpiece.