Heavy Rain's front end is based around two striking images central to the game; origami and rain which are linked to the killer.
The menu text floats in 3D space and as the user selects sub-nodes the camera rotates to different angles around the origami and menu text. A filmic effect reminiscent to the title opening of David Fincher's equally thrilling, dark and rain filled, 'Panic Room':
• Panic Room opening sequence.