The Heavy Rain Chronicles is the name of the first content that will be released soon after the game hits the shelves, these are a series of additional, fully-playable scenes, where you’ll learn more about the backstory of some of the characters you’ll meet in Heavy Rain itself.
Chronicles One and Two will be available for download from the PlayStation Store after the launch of Heavy Rain early next year although there will be some opportunities to get hold of the episode a little earlier thanks to the release of the Heavy Rain Collector’s Edition
The Collector’s Edition comes in a special package (pictured below) and contains a voucher to download the following additional content from the PlayStation Store:
Heavy Rain: Chronicle 1 – The Taxidermist – Experience Madison’s dangerous investigation in full, before it’s available on the PlayStation Store.
The Heavy Rain Official Soundtrack – Recorded at the legendary Abbey Road studios, and filled with the powerful orchestral themes that form a key part of the experience of playing Heavy Rain.
Dynamic XMB theme – Lend a little Heavy Rain ambience to your XMB
The ways in which you can get your hands on the Collector’s Edition will vary across Europe, so keep a look out for more info on this soon.