Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise

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5.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 201 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 85 out of 201
  2. Mixed: 32 out of 201
  3. Negative: 84 out of 201
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  1. rat_boy1996
    Aug 28, 2020
    3
    Let me start off by saying I love weird wacky Japanese games and the first DP1 had its moments but this game is just tedious and boring. So much padding was added to make the game longer than it should be. Following a dog on your skateboard for like a good 20mins with nothing interesting happening. Running up and down stairs in a building to fix some plumbing which was a chance to add aLet me start off by saying I love weird wacky Japanese games and the first DP1 had its moments but this game is just tedious and boring. So much padding was added to make the game longer than it should be. Following a dog on your skateboard for like a good 20mins with nothing interesting happening. Running up and down stairs in a building to fix some plumbing which was a chance to add a fun minigame/puzzle but instead is literally just press a button to turn the wheel. Fighting the same boring, easy enemies again and again. Zero replayability in this game.… Expand
  2. MonneyMakker
    Jul 11, 2020
    3
    If you are a fan of the first one then you expect low fps, janky animations, cut-scenes and dialog; However, for a sequel ten years later, while the janky animations and cut-scenes should remain, you should expect at least a stable 30 fps frame-rate even for a game on the switch with not very great graphics to say the least. Story is weird and great but the frame rate and bugs just takeIf you are a fan of the first one then you expect low fps, janky animations, cut-scenes and dialog; However, for a sequel ten years later, while the janky animations and cut-scenes should remain, you should expect at least a stable 30 fps frame-rate even for a game on the switch with not very great graphics to say the least. Story is weird and great but the frame rate and bugs just take so much away from the open word, combat and the story itself that i'm saddened that this is what we got. As of now, if you like playing games at a decent frame-rate (30+ fps) or not experiencing bugs like glitching through things at random then avoid this game but if you like low frame rate, subpar graphics and janky animations and cut-scenes then this game is for you but I just can't recommend as someone who appreciates video games and how they are made with care and passion. A subpar game that just does not live up to the hype or the original.… Expand
  3. AlexKidd
    Jul 13, 2020
    4
    The graphics are straight from a ps2 and the fps is barely more than 10. Even when the gameplay and story are good, these 2 things are completely unacceptable and make this game unplayable. Hard pass.
  4. glebiuskv
    Jul 13, 2020
    3
    Устаревший геймплей помножен на отвратную техническую реализацию
  5. Kreator_
    Jul 15, 2020
    1
    Very terrible optimization because of which I was not able to complete the game to the end. I was waiting for this game, and in the end I got a shovel of ****
  6. xjcln
    Jul 14, 2020
    0
    Whether done on purpose to be "charming" or not, this game is a technical dumpster fire. I have motion sickness sometimes and this game literally made me sick. Avoid unless you like seeing frames drop to jumpy 10 FPS.
  7. TheLoneJedi
    Jul 17, 2020
    1
    Now I can really understand peoples love for the quirky charm of this game, but it is 2020. Frame rates this low are unacceptable. End of.
  8. Pakastnik001
    Jul 15, 2020
    3
    Whether done on purpose to be "charming" or not, this game is a technical dumpster fire. I have motion sickness sometimes and this game literally made me sick. Avoid unless you like seeing frames drop to jumpy 10 FPS.
  9. vladdy002
    Jul 15, 2020
    1
    I disregarded all the criticisms and bought the game after all. I really tried to play the game a few times but the performance is SO BAD (12FPS!!!) that with tears I had to put the game away somewhere in the dark corner of the basement. I might come back to it if the game will be cured from its demons. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY. A message to developers: You guys, basically scammed me.
  10. Moony545
    Jul 15, 2020
    3
    Невозможно играть в игру, из за жестких падений фпс! В довесок к этому, создатель игры в открытую сказал, что клал на игроков свой маленький болт.
  11. Kkodss
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    York already gives his **** inclusivity speech. DP2 is **** and it has little to do with Lena and York's attitude towards her. After playing The Missing this seems like a huge step back, and makes York appear badly written when what he says and does contradict each other so much.
    But whatever, Swery struck gold on DP1, on DP2 it feels like all he did was flip those nuggets of gold and try    York already gives his **** inclusivity speech. DP2 is **** and it has little to do with Lena and York's attitude towards her. After playing The Missing this seems like a huge step back, and makes York appear badly written when what he says and does contradict each other so much.
    But whatever, Swery struck gold on DP1, on DP2 it feels like all he did was flip those nuggets of gold and try to make you like them as much as before.
    **** game.    … Expand
  12. Ravagon20
    Jul 11, 2020
    4
    Demasiado...mal dirigido. Muy malos controles,gráficas historia. Posiblemente con mayor calidad en jugabilidad podria ser mejor. Pero la falta de profesionalismo en hacerlo...no merece mejor puntuación.
  13. DiegoParedesHD
    Aug 2, 2020
    2
    Juego aceptable pero con una optimizacion atroz el juego es ronda entre los 10 y 15fps en la partes de la ciudad totalmente inaceptable
  14. ifcatshadwings
    Jul 28, 2020
    2
    Deadly Premonition is a mere shadow of the first episode. A clearly incomplete game, with gaps filled with useless and broken crafting and shooting sections that fail to mask the shallowness of the game world, that is also impossible to explore at night due to the extreme frame drops.. A great disappointment especially if you loved the first one. The only thing that somehow manages to saveDeadly Premonition is a mere shadow of the first episode. A clearly incomplete game, with gaps filled with useless and broken crafting and shooting sections that fail to mask the shallowness of the game world, that is also impossible to explore at night due to the extreme frame drops.. A great disappointment especially if you loved the first one. The only thing that somehow manages to save it from a complete didaster is a somewhat interesting atmosphere and some dialogs… Expand
  15. Pretorian
    Jul 13, 2020
    0
    14 FPS game. Go F yourself Toybox..........................................
  16. Linkx12
    Jul 12, 2020
    3
    Este juego es demasiado malo no se compara con el primer deadly premonition, tiene una historia bastante aburrida que no dan ni ganas de seguir jugando un mundo abierto vacío sin ninguna cosa interesante que hacer solo ir de un lado a otro con la patineta, también los tiempos de carga son demasiados largos y va a 10 fps que vergüenza.
  17. Haxpeh
    Jul 16, 2020
    0
    5 FPS game. This is not a game, this is shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit
  18. Terskstar
    Jul 16, 2020
    4
    Even with cool characters and entertaining story, the performance issues are TOO bad. Not recommended.
  19. NEILHACKMAN
    Jul 20, 2020
    2
    One of the things that I hope people do not do is blame the poor performance of this game on the Nintendo Switch's hardware. Yes, it's underpowered, laughably so compared to even the PS3 or 360, but there is something almost incomprehensibly broken with this game that I cannot put my finger on that must go beyond the hardware. Despite the game looking like a late-era PS2 game, it runsOne of the things that I hope people do not do is blame the poor performance of this game on the Nintendo Switch's hardware. Yes, it's underpowered, laughably so compared to even the PS3 or 360, but there is something almost incomprehensibly broken with this game that I cannot put my finger on that must go beyond the hardware. Despite the game looking like a late-era PS2 game, it runs absolutely abysmally framerate-wise. It's as if the development team completed the game in 6 months and shipped it the next day with ZERO optimization anywhere. Simple indoor cutscenes run at sub-15 frames per second, only mitigated by the fact that only one thing is animated at a time so you don't notice. Despite that, it's as weird and charming as a SWERY game can get, and should be commended for being different in a day and age of homogeneous game design principles. That being said, no one can overlook the horrid performance issues, even stalwart defenders of this game. Pick it up when it eventually gets ported to PC or fixed (probably never).… Expand
  20. LordDoran
    Jul 17, 2020
    0
    If you enjoy this game that is perfectly fine, but in this day and this quality of gameplay just leaves me speechless. To blindly rate this game above a 3 is just an outright lie.
  21. pololololo
    Jul 12, 2020
    2
    El primer juego es muy especial, especialmente en el apartado narrativo, pero un juego tosco en el resto de sus apartados. Aún así, el juego es muy disfrutable, al menos en su versión de XBOX 360. No cabe duda que esta segunda parte apuesta por una narrativa especial como el primero. Pero me parece imperdonable que hayan permiido poner a la venta este juego en el estado que se encuentra enEl primer juego es muy especial, especialmente en el apartado narrativo, pero un juego tosco en el resto de sus apartados. Aún así, el juego es muy disfrutable, al menos en su versión de XBOX 360. No cabe duda que esta segunda parte apuesta por una narrativa especial como el primero. Pero me parece imperdonable que hayan permiido poner a la venta este juego en el estado que se encuentra en la actualidad. Tampoco es que se hubieran esmerado en mejorar los puntos flacos de la primera entrega. Y eso de decir que su pobre rendimento es parte del juego me parece una estupidez.… Expand
  22. jcboyer515
    Aug 1, 2020
    0
    An awful, terrible, annoying waste of time. All the people giving tens are wannabes that think if one person thinks something is avant-garde then they all should think it's a masterpiece, no matter the quality. Either that or they were just too blindly in love with the first game that they openly accept whatever trash Swery could conjure up. He's made good games, but this... is a bad game.
  23. Romicko
    Jul 21, 2020
    0
    The game is just awful. How can you sell something like this for so much money?! This game only deserves zero. Could have put a minus, would have put a minus 10
  24. V0X_Populi
    Jul 21, 2020
    1
    Плюнули в лицо фанам первой части. Урезанный и недоделанный кусок кода за фулпрайс
  25. Bnois
    Aug 23, 2021
    1
    It's been over a year since realease and no patch in sight.
    Sorry, but it's not in a playable state (I'm extra salty because I bought it on the release day)
  26. LasseRon
    Sep 28, 2021
    3
    Huge fan off the first game and did not mind the first games quirks. Sadly Deadly Premonition 2 is pretty much unplayable with horrendous framerate. Stay clear.
  27. MajorZero7
    May 15, 2021
    1
    Worst game I ever played( and completed) such a shame considering the first game which is ten years older is ten times better !!!!
  28. Attackcobra6
    Apr 21, 2023
    4
    While the original was prime example of so bad it’s good, Deadly Premonition 2 is just bad. Agent Francis York Morgan is a fascinating character, but there’s nothing else worthwhile here except an acid trip story. It runs terribly and the gameplay is worse than the original.

    It’s a good thing Agent Francis York Morgan is so charming, because the other characters are extremely unlikable,    While the original was prime example of so bad it’s good, Deadly Premonition 2 is just bad. Agent Francis York Morgan is a fascinating character, but there’s nothing else worthwhile here except an acid trip story. It runs terribly and the gameplay is worse than the original.

    It’s a good thing Agent Francis York Morgan is so charming, because the other characters are extremely unlikable, including a naked cowboy who admits to being in love with a 16-year old girl.. A far cry from the original game where the citizens of Greenvale were quirky and endearing.    … Expand

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56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 64 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 36 out of 64
  3. Negative: 16 out of 64
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 28, 2021
    70
    The scattered blessings of Deadly Premonition 2 are often disguised by the game's many blemishes, but I'm still more than happy that I got to drink in another adventure with York and company. [Issue #49 – November/December 2020, p. 67]
  2. Siliconera
    Sep 15, 2020
    70
    Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise is exactly the sequel to Deadly Premonition a fan of the original should expect. This is a game that really respects the player’s intelligence, but puts a lot of faith into their willingness to keep an open mind.
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  3. GameMAG
    Sep 12, 2020
    50
    Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise could have been a good game and a worthy successor to the original, if the developers did not try to copy “True Detective” (unsuccessfully), but create more interesting characters and non-standard atmospheric stories. Future patches can fix the framerate, errors and bugs, but they can't change the artificially prolonged plot and a very limited number of characters. And this is completely disappointing.
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