We all have those go-to videos tucked away for the times when we need a good laugh, don’t we? You know the ones I’m talking about—those clips that never fail to crack us up regardless of the situation. My personal favorite among these gems is “Heavy Rain – Covered Market [Super Klutz Edition]” from the YouTube channel NahmanJayden. In this classic video, a player hilariously fails every button prompt during a chase scene in the game Heavy Rain.
Even if Heavy Rain is a mystery to you, the video is side-splittingly funny. But if you know anything about the game, you’ll find it even more amusing—and let me tell you why. Of course, you can always skip my explanation and just enjoy the video instead. That’s totally okay, too!
Heavy Rain, which came out in 2010, was developed by Quantic Dream, with David Cage handling the writing and both Cage and Steve Kniebihly directing. Back then, a game so focused on narrative was pretty novel, especially outside the niche visual novel genre. And yet, Heavy Rain landed with its high-budget, action-adventure vibe centered on a dark, intense mystery. The story follows four protagonists on the trail of the Origami Killer, a serial murderer who drowns his victims during rainstorms—hence the title. While it resembles a third-person action game like Uncharted, Heavy Rain shifts away from typical combat. Instead, it feels like an interactive TV drama, requiring players to nail their button presses to see the story unfold as intended.
Miss those button prompts, however, and the game doesn’t shove you off with a failure screen. It keeps going, which made it accessible to more gamers, especially those not accustomed to precise timing or fast reflexes. The designers likely didn’t expect many players to miss these prompts because they’re generally straightforward. Often, failing requires an intentional effort. But for those who do slip up, the game provides distinct animations to signal that things didn’t quite go as planned.
The YouTuber behind this memorable video makes a game out of intentionally failing every prompt in a suspenseful chase, unveiling the unexpectedly comedic side of Heavy Rain. Watching it unfold, you can’t help but wish the game leaned into being a comedy rather than a solemn thriller. Since then, games with more deliberate physical comedy, like Untitled Goose Game and Thank Goodness You’re Here, have emerged, though Heavy Rain certainly wasn’t aiming for laughs. Still, I like to imagine it sparked some inspiration for those later games. That video is pure comedic genius, and it’s one for the ages!
