As Madison's investigation of the "Origami Killer" continues, she is led to a creepy old house in a quiet subdivision. Similar to the scene with the Doctor from the main game, Madison seems very eager to get herself into serious, life-threatening trouble with the deranged resident of an overwhelmingly morbid home.
Although this scene doesn't add any extra story or context to the events of Heavy Rain, it is still a very solid character study for one of the main characters. Depending on how quickly you snatch up this add-on, you may or may not notice Madison's voice actor has changed. It isn't really that big of a deal, but I feel it is only worth noting because of the circumstances that surround the added chapter. For anyone that has been following Heavy Rain keenly since its initial announcement, they will recognize this scene from one of the many press demos the developers have showed off throughout development. So from what I can only assume is "cutting room floor" material early on in the development cycle, this chapter is surprisingly polished, which makes it slightly disappointing there isn't more.
Like the main game, there are multiple endings to see as well as many different paths in which the scene can play out and like the main game, there is added value in going back to collect each ending. Each replay is made easier by quick checkpoints at three major story moments that players can reload anytime they choose, but the overall experience is alarmingly short. Collecting each of the five endings can be achieved in just under fifty minutes and for players that rush through a single time, it takes less than ten.
