Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut

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  • Summary: Deadly Premonition is a third-person survival horror action game which puts players in the role of the intuitive FBI Agent Francis York Morgan. In the process of investigating a murder, players will examine a series of interlocking mysteries in a remote rural town and will encounter an arrayDeadly Premonition is a third-person survival horror action game which puts players in the role of the intuitive FBI Agent Francis York Morgan. In the process of investigating a murder, players will examine a series of interlocking mysteries in a remote rural town and will encounter an array of complex characters pivotal to the unraveling of the storyline's mystery. Suspenseful action sequences will force players to make strategic moves, gliding by enemies in the shadows or engaging them with long-range weapons or hand-to-hand melee combat. From the unparalleled atmosphere, music and mysterious storyline to driving vehicles and exploring the entire town, Deadly Premonition will offer players a unique and haunting interactive gaming experience unlike any other.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 32
  3. Negative: 2 out of 32
  1. Eurogamer Spain
    May 21, 2013
    90
    This generation's cult classic, now available for the PS3. Don't miss it.
  2. Metro GameCentral
    Apr 26, 2013
    80
    As unique a vision as video gaming has ever seen and one able to use its many incompetencies – including the new ones – to entertain and surprise.
  3. DarkStation
    Jun 7, 2013
    80
    Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut is a delightfully weird game that, despite all of its many faults, has more heart and soul than any other budget title.
  4. GamesRadar+
    Apr 30, 2013
    70
    They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Where one gamer will see an ugly, boring, schizophrenic mess of a survival horror game, another will see the splendor of its expansive setting, idiosyncratic cast, and spellbinding mystery. Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut is the misfit’s masterpiece, offering an inviting and affordable chance to see which side of the oddball gamer fence you stand on.
  5. ZTGD
    May 9, 2013
    70
    Again, this is an impossible game to sum up into so many words, and the polarization on how “good” it actually is will never die. One thing is certain though, this experience will not be forgotten for years to come.
  6. Gaming Age
    May 27, 2013
    67
    The game is grim, gruesome, and if you can get by the fact the game is now over a decade old, it is quite engaging. One thing is for sure, if this is your first time meeting Agent York, this is the version to play for sure.
  7. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Apr 26, 2013
    40
    A technical marvel this is not, but beneath the detritus lie some good ideas, at least. Open-world survival horror is a scintillating concept, conjuring images of casing out suspects at will, perhaps stumbling upon situations that blow the mystery wide open by chance. The reality’s much grimmer, of course – with so little to do between missions except tedious driving challenges, you often find yourself sleeping through the day to hurry it along.

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  1. Positive: 19 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 36
  3. Negative: 8 out of 36
  1. umafeo23
    Jun 25, 2013
    10
    Great game. It is outstanding compared to the other games on the same genre. If you really enjoy games like these... trust me, this is one ofGreat game. It is outstanding compared to the other games on the same genre. If you really enjoy games like these... trust me, this is one of the best titles you can get for a low price.… Expand
  2. ijilkl
    Mar 2, 2014
    10
    Deadly Premonition is insane, boring, broken, masochistic, repetitive and ridiculous experience which can sometimes frustrate you to tears, itDeadly Premonition is insane, boring, broken, masochistic, repetitive and ridiculous experience which can sometimes frustrate you to tears, it has terrible production values and trashy gameplay, but still this is one of the best games I've ever played and I enjoyed every minute of it.
    You play as an FBI agent who just came to the city of Greenvale to investigate a murder case - quite a classic story, which sounds a bit chiche on paper, but everything in this game is different. In fact, this is some kind of mix between Twin Peaks, Silent Hill and Grand Theft Auto with real-time clock and full life simulation. (Imagine if Grand Theft Auto would told you the story of Twin Peaks borrowing Silent Hill's atmosphere and gameplay.)
    To keep yourself afloat you should eat, sleep, change your clothes and even shave your beard which is very original and funny thing for a videogame. You can also spy on the residents of Greenvale from your car like a real cop drinking coffee and eating pancakes while monitoring their daily lives. You can even peek through the windows when they're at home and see many interesting things if you came there at the right time. It's nearly impossible to see all the game's content in one playthrough, but the lush to explore more never goes away so it may take you almost 40 hours to beat the game.
    To avoid some accidental spoilers I won't talk much about the plot, but honestly it seems very boring and even unbearable at first (the game sometimes relies on Twin Peaks too much) but after about 3-4 hours of gameplay it finally catches you and won't let you go until the final credits. Just wait until you'll know all the characters in the theater, then you'll realize what this game is about. This town is full of subplots, dark secrets and mysteries. The game have one of the best JRPG-style love-stories ever made. You will cry **** tears at the end of Episode 7!
    The characters is the strongest point of the game, they seem to be very well developed and real, every one of them have many different stories and much of background with troubled past. Even the main character have some kind of split-personality which makes him discuss music and movies with his imaginable friend during the trips between missions.
    The weakest point is the actual gameplay. It's hit or miss, mostly miss, it's very easy, repetitive and boring experience filled with cloned enemies and easy puzzles compared with survival horror canons, but thank "Forest Goddesses" those encounters happen not so often so this won't bother your journey too much. Just keep in mind that there shouldn't be any gunplay in this game, it have been added in haste at the very late stages of development.
    So if you're a fan of Twin Peaks, Silent Hill and survival horrors in general and you think that you can forgive this game for a terrible game-design and clunky gameplay you should definitely give it a shot.    … Expand
  4. other_reality
    Aug 21, 2013
    9
    An excellent display of cult/B-movie mentality. The game is surreal, it could be a a mix of dreams, nightmares and all the nonsense that theAn excellent display of cult/B-movie mentality. The game is surreal, it could be a a mix of dreams, nightmares and all the nonsense that the subconscious makes while we're dreaming. This is the main reason I believe, that this game has received so much criticism. Most things really don't make any sense, but all this nonsense-silly bag of emotions is an enjoyable rollercoaster through the surreal characters and places of Greensvale. It is almost a testament, a tribute to all cult-related art. Think of it as a game that resembles the mentality behind "Twin Peaks" or any other David Lynch work for that matter. Beautiful, yet strange and incoherent.

    Surely, the technical aspects of the game are almost broken. In the PS3 version, there is severe frame skipping, occasional freezing and stuttering. But this is not a frantic FPS, so all these really dont get in your way or ruin the experience. I'd also like to praise the game's soundtrack, which is simply amazing. From the dreamlike main theme, to all the background music during the investigations, it continuously reminds you that you're now in the twisted, surreal, b-movie setting that is Greensvale. All in all, I'd recommend this to all fans of cult thrillers, movies and series, the blend of humour with scariness is spot on.    … Expand
  5. YoutubeTGW
    Sep 10, 2015
    8
    THE BAD: let's go to get this out of way. it's glitchy, it crashes either when you're loading where you left off or during gameplay, andTHE BAD: let's go to get this out of way. it's glitchy, it crashes either when you're loading where you left off or during gameplay, and the driving is a bit sluggish. I don't know if it's for every physical copy, I don't know about digital copies cause I don't find my games did you play for several different reasons, but the game is buggy and some people have said that he crashes during gameplay or right when they're trying to load the games where they left off.

    THE GOOD: XD my goodness this is THE BEST detective/survival horror game I have ever played. The graphics are not that good which I can understand the directors cut was more of a remake or an HD remake to put on the other consoles. this has a wonderful story and the MOST SHOCKING TWIST ENDINGS I have ever come across through my 10+ years of being a gamer. The main character Francis York Morgan is an extremely likable protagonists. Right when you think you know it all something pops up make you guess again thank you have been the final boss more cousin even if you complete the main story there are still plenty of side quest or "side cases" and a bunch of trading cards for you to find a collect. This game is a lot of fun to play and I highly recommend it :-). The animation is, I wouldn't say PERFECT but it's close to perfect. The story and the sound track or background music has the old cheesy 70s detective movie feel to it which I find it hilarious.    … Expand
  6. VicMiyamoto
    Jun 4, 2019
    7
    This might be SWERY's best storytelling game, yet the gameplay is boring and don't work very well, the graphics are outdated and you find aThis might be SWERY's best storytelling game, yet the gameplay is boring and don't work very well, the graphics are outdated and you find a lot of bugs, still, it might be the closest thing ingame you can get from Twin Peaks, feels really amazing uncover all the story from the game… Expand
  7. LironesAlviento
    Aug 20, 2020
    5
    Es un juego dificil de catalogar, , a veces es sinceramente injugable, le pongo un 5 porque no deja de ser original y como curiosidad tiene suEs un juego dificil de catalogar, , a veces es sinceramente injugable, le pongo un 5 porque no deja de ser original y como curiosidad tiene su valor, pero como entretenimiento es un truño, que se dejen los gafapastas de alabar esta mierda de juego, es tan raro que sorprende pero para mi que sea raro no significa ya que sea bueno.… Expand
  8. willie
    Dec 16, 2014
    0
    Absolutely awful. It looks almost as good as Halo, but the animations are roughly equal. The sound is almost as good as the graphics. WhyAbsolutely awful. It looks almost as good as Halo, but the animations are roughly equal. The sound is almost as good as the graphics. Why compare to Halo? Because the graphics and sound are fairly comparable and Halo is 12 years older. 12 years to move backwards. Comparing gameplay there's no contest. Deadly Premonition has horrible gameplay. Maybe the worst I've ever seen, and my perspective goes back to Pong. Glitchy sound and framerate combine with wonky, sluggish controls to make attempting to play this game a truly miserable experience. Finally this IS NOT a horror survival game. Maybe a horror shooter, but dying puts you at the point right before the encounter, with little penalty (which is what defines survival, crappy controls don't). So it's simply a shooter, and should be compared to other shooters, where it fails on every level.… Expand

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#88 Best PS3 Game of 2013
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#49 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2013
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