Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise

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  1. Zombie-nation
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    I would love to give it a 10 but the framerate and alot of other tech issues, like missions not popping and crashes keep me from doing so. It is a love or hate game and ithink it has alot going for it. Give it a try. I love it, u may not.
  2. meleemaster500
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    Solid 8.5/10
    -game runs like trash, but I'd say is very recommendable to someone who liked and could stand the first game (the first game is a prerequisite for the story btw)
    pros: -the characters and dialog are incredibly charming and less stilted than DP1, as it's more clear that the characters are acting goofy rather than it potentially just being awkward voice acting. -the role    Solid 8.5/10
    -game runs like trash, but I'd say is very recommendable to someone who liked and could stand the first game (the first game is a prerequisite for the story btw)

    pros:
    -the characters and dialog are incredibly charming and less stilted than DP1, as it's more clear that the characters are acting goofy rather than it potentially just being awkward voice acting.
    -the role of patti playing as the straight man to all these goofball and jerk characters works amazingly
    -great story. swery manages to create an intriguing mystery with wonderfully powerful scenes at the end

    cons:
    -terrible framerate outdoors
    -extremely long load times
    -could be better paced with how players could advance quests, but if you know how to manipulate time and stuff from the previous game, it's not a big deal

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    this is after the initial patch with fixed a bunch of issues. said patch does the following:
    -no more automatically playing dialog while skateboarding (so once you're sick of it you can just not activate the dialog via button)
    -it has better framerate than it used to (I think there's a memory leak still where after leaving it on for a while it starts to get bad again)
    -swery received feedback about nuances with the lgbtq community outside of japan (which he wasnt aware of initially due language and culture differences) and patched the game in like a week's time to better present characters how that community would like. It's a mark of his sincerity and honest character as a game director.

    anyways, the game's not perfect but I'd say if you enjoyed the first game you definitely should play the second.    … Expand
  3. Karbonic
    Jul 12, 2020
    9
    An extremely charming game.
    Reminds me of weird games for the Nintendo DS that you don't see developed anymore.
    I personally can ignore the frame rate for the sake of the story, but it would really improve the game overall if it was better. Since there's supposed to be a patch coming out to fix this, I think the game will become much more palatable for more people. The weird    An extremely charming game.
    Reminds me of weird games for the Nintendo DS that you don't see developed anymore.
    I personally can ignore the frame rate for the sake of the story, but it would really
    improve the game overall if it was better. Since there's supposed to be a patch coming
    out to fix this, I think the game will become much more palatable for more people.

    The weird interactions and bizarre characters make it all worth it. If you like weird games,
    and aren't a stickler for technical prowess, check it out!    … Expand
  4. joethetimelrod
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Deadly Premonition is the epitome of a love it or hate it. The 2010 low budget love letter to equally low budget movies, David Lynch, and small town horror made massive waves and for good reason. And anybody who expected a more polished experience with its sequel ultimately missed one of its many strange charms. To elaborate, try playing the original on PC at 60FPS. It runs well enough butDeadly Premonition is the epitome of a love it or hate it. The 2010 low budget love letter to equally low budget movies, David Lynch, and small town horror made massive waves and for good reason. And anybody who expected a more polished experience with its sequel ultimately missed one of its many strange charms. To elaborate, try playing the original on PC at 60FPS. It runs well enough but you can tell something's undeniably off, as though, like many console games, it wasn't meant for pristine smoothness by design.
    Deadly Premonition 2, to everyone's surprise, actually happened, and for me didn't disappoint in the slightest. The bizarre writing and tone is ramped up without being too self aware, the plot is (so far) spectacular and engaging, the cast of characters just as lovingly crafted as before, and our FBI Special Agent Francis York Morgan is back in full form in Le Carre, Louisiana, happily abandoning his vacation in favor of yet another dead teenage girl left in a gruesomely reverent pose. Aside from driving, which is maybe not so tragically traded in for the loudest skateboard in the world, this is just about everything the first game was, with a wash of new minigames, a semi-real time day night system, hunger and hygiene meters (now with showers), the potential to catch a cold or even get sunburned in the southern heat, an even better soundtrack than before, and even marginally dangerous enemies that actually show up before nightfall, you'll know you're getting Deadly Premonition to its very heart and soul.
    If there's anything bad to be said is that the open world framerate is poor even by Switch standards, but as this was quickly addressed and even apologized for by the writer/director SWERY, I'm gonna avoid the lynchmob bandwagon and withhold judgment. After all, unlike most games, DP isn't the kind of game where you throw around words like "unacceptable". It's one of those exceptions that prove the rule in that regard, like a good Troma film, or that one no-budget horror flick that managed to get something right despite everything. The outdoor framerate certainly hasn't impeded why I play this game, as indoor framerates are fine, and indoor sections are the bulk of the game itself. Cutscenes are also polished enough to be enjoyable. The game isn't short either, evidently matching the 30+ hour average of the original, so there's a lot of story to be told.
    Keep this in mind. If you loved Deadly Premonition, you'll love Deadly Premonition 2 just as much, give or take. It's absolutely the soul of the original, only with a new mystery to unravel.
    Deadly Premonition 2 gets a 10/10. Time to fall back into the chaos, isn't that right, Zach?    … Expand
  5. Lordsnidly
    Jul 17, 2020
    8
    I enjoyed this game very much, It suffers from some performance issues under certain circumstances usually involving being outside but the important and/or more action heavy parts of the game happen indoors and in "otherworld" dimensions where the game runs just fine. Story-wise I don't like it as much as the first one but I don't think it ever had a chance really. As a sequel though II enjoyed this game very much, It suffers from some performance issues under certain circumstances usually involving being outside but the important and/or more action heavy parts of the game happen indoors and in "otherworld" dimensions where the game runs just fine. Story-wise I don't like it as much as the first one but I don't think it ever had a chance really. As a sequel though I feel it enhances the world of Deadly Premonition in a positive way and I found it just as fun and charming as I'd hoped. If you're a fan of the first game and want a new adventure to pal around with York you'll find it here in spades… Expand
  6. Ibal
    Jul 11, 2020
    9
    As with the original one, while technically the game is awful, it compensates with a great cast, great characters and an intriguing story. Do not miss it if you liked the first one, totally worth it.
  7. Danthology24
    Jul 13, 2020
    8
    This game runs like ass, You're FBI SPECIAL AGENT FRANCIS YORK Morgan, Your Hybrid Car was stolen so you skate around town with a small underage girl that thinks you're a weirdo.
  8. Lovestosleep
    Jul 19, 2020
    8
    The Good: More time with York, art style, otherworld villains, weird characters, I was left wanting more

    The Bad: Loading times, 1 game crash, frame rate

    Those who love the original will enjoy this, too
  9. hazsch
    Jul 11, 2020
    9
    Fantastic. Everything I could have wanted, though the framerate leaves a lot to be desired. However, Swery stated on Twitter that he was listening to fans and I assume that means a patch is coming.
  10. NintendoGalaxy
    Jul 12, 2020
    9
    It looks bad, it runs even worse but its story and dialogs are fantastic! It's one of those games that you either love or hate.
  11. Hij45g
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    I've been a big fan of the the first one for the story and this one's open world so hyped and then I played it and the story doesn't let me leave
  12. Mjszoke
    Jul 11, 2020
    9
    A phenomenal, surreal deconstruction of the Survival Horror Genre. What it lacks in some technical polish, it makes up for in depth. SWERY is truly in a league of his own when it comes to creating art house games.
  13. enwsiths
    Jul 13, 2020
    10
    Deadly premonition 1 was a one of a kind game despite all technical issues.DP2 is exact the same! A perfect 10 game, a masterpiece despite all technical issues (that in no case make this game unplayable). Swerve congrats one more time!!! You are a genius developer! The perfect anti-LoU game!!!
  14. CanalJF
    Jul 15, 2020
    9
    Honestly, this game is a portrait of SWERY. It has most of the things we love about his other games, but condensed into one. A must play, even though the general audiences are probably going to have issues with it's framerate or general unpolish. Still, it's a very fun and well written adventure game with some Flower Sun and Rain and Shenmue influences. If they fix the framerate, it's 10/10 to me.
  15. sacreo
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    There are performance issues that need to be patched, but this is one of those rare games where that somehow adds to the charm. It's a weird, awkward janky mess of perfection, simultaneously achieving both B-movie charm and genuinely interesting characters and stories. There really isn't a similar atmosphere in gaming. I fully expect this to be an unplayable mess to half of the buyers, andThere are performance issues that need to be patched, but this is one of those rare games where that somehow adds to the charm. It's a weird, awkward janky mess of perfection, simultaneously achieving both B-movie charm and genuinely interesting characters and stories. There really isn't a similar atmosphere in gaming. I fully expect this to be an unplayable mess to half of the buyers, and GOTY for the rest.… Expand
  16. Resifan91
    Jul 13, 2020
    9
    I really enjoyed the game. Good story, great characters but unfortunately bad frame rate. It would be a 10 for me but frame rate knocks it down a point. It’s still a must play for deadly premonition fans.
  17. knight_killer
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Ну, фанатам первой части она точно зайдёт)
  18. Nameless2131
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    Better than Last of us 2...................................................
  19. hunterafollower
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    Absolutely loved it! Such an incredible story driven game! I will be quoting it for years to come and hope to see more Deadly Premonition and good coffee in the future! The developers did a great job in weaving this installment together!
  20. mo2z
    Jul 13, 2020
    9
    Отличная игра, несмотря на производительность и лаги. Сюжет - лучшее, что было со времен Твин Пикса в этом жанре.
  21. Tohtori_Jamba
    Jul 21, 2020
    9
    Despite games technical shortcomings, such as bad frame rates, long loading times, intro sequence that overstays its welcome, it defininetly has this atmosphere that shows a lot love and passion was put in this product. And thats where this game shines on the most. Most of the actual dialogue (after intro) is well written and most of the games conversations between townsfolk made meDespite games technical shortcomings, such as bad frame rates, long loading times, intro sequence that overstays its welcome, it defininetly has this atmosphere that shows a lot love and passion was put in this product. And thats where this game shines on the most. Most of the actual dialogue (after intro) is well written and most of the games conversations between townsfolk made me laugh, or put smile to my face to say the least.

    This game has collectibles, unlockables, plenty sidequests, day and night time system, somewhat open-world (with some areas of the game blocked before you progress further in the story). Good overall game crippled with technical difficulties. I can still highly recommend it just for the story.    … Expand
  22. traditionalrate
    Jul 13, 2020
    10
    Actual art. Satirical masterpiece. Awful. Brilliant. Everything I could have wanted.
  23. Azrial
    Jul 12, 2020
    9
    I'm only a couple of hours into it, and so far I have zero complaints, it's everything I expected and more, zany animations and bonkers story, but I love it, sure it's got a few issues with FPS, but not enough to rate it down, and it's going to be patched anyway, either wait for the patch or just enjoy it now.
  24. PavelKaraSal
    Jul 13, 2020
    9
    если бы не оптимизация, поставил бы все 10, а так 9
  25. Korea_overlord
    Jul 13, 2020
    10
    This game is so amazing. Love deadly premonition. #HatersgonaHate
  26. Timmytheos
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    They somehow kept the weird Charme of the first one. It's just fun.
    The characters and the story are a joy to follow, but like the first one, people either love it or hate it. The technical side has a lot of problems, but it never bothered me. I would recommend to check how the game performs and if u can ignore that, it's really hard to ignore some crashes.
    So one point gets taken away    They somehow kept the weird Charme of the first one. It's just fun.
    The characters and the story are a joy to follow, but like the first one, people either love it or hate it. The technical side has a lot of problems, but it never bothered me. I would recommend to check how the game performs and if u can ignore that, it's really hard to ignore some crashes.
    So one point gets taken away for the technical issues.    … Expand
  27. 52HW
    Jul 13, 2020
    9
    This game is perfect. I hope in the next patch the “fps problem” will be solved.
  28. cryShader
    Jul 13, 2020
    9
    Игра получилась настолько плохая, что даже хорошо :)
  29. Rval25
    Jan 14, 2021
    10
    Great game same as the first one Great main character and weird creepy story
  30. pokegod11
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    With the exception of the bad frame rate this game is everything that I wanted it to be and more
  31. Artros
    Aug 1, 2020
    8
    Если бы игра так не лагала, она была бы просто masterpiece. Технические проблемы мешают насладиться атмосферой Ле Карре в полной мере. Так хотелось побегать по ночным улицам, но просадки кадров просто не позволяют. Сюжет и атмосфера как всегда на уровне, хотя городок менее живой если сравнить с первой части. В общем очень понравилось, достойное завершение истории. Если не принципиаленЕсли бы игра так не лагала, она была бы просто masterpiece. Технические проблемы мешают насладиться атмосферой Ле Карре в полной мере. Так хотелось побегать по ночным улицам, но просадки кадров просто не позволяют. Сюжет и атмосфера как всегда на уровне, хотя городок менее живой если сравнить с первой части. В общем очень понравилось, достойное завершение истории. Если не принципиален графен и готовы смириться с дикими дропами фпс в центре города то обязательно надо пройти обе игры.… Expand
  32. Namajamaa
    Sep 11, 2020
    10
    "Deadly Premonition 2" isn't as good as its predecessor--which is a weird phrase for a pair of games that are so hard for their experiences to be quantified--but with a new generation on the horizon and new tech being flashed in front of us, it's a game we've needed. "Deadly Premonition 2" is the anti-game to counteract the overindulgence of AAA hedonism such as "Red Dead Redemption 2" or"Deadly Premonition 2" isn't as good as its predecessor--which is a weird phrase for a pair of games that are so hard for their experiences to be quantified--but with a new generation on the horizon and new tech being flashed in front of us, it's a game we've needed. "Deadly Premonition 2" is the anti-game to counteract the overindulgence of AAA hedonism such as "Red Dead Redemption 2" or "The Last of Us Part II". It barely runs, is as janky as ever, and looks about as good as middle-shelf title from the middle age of the Xbox 360. Yet, there are few games with as much heart, joy, and passion in them. Writing and characters are more infatuating than ever. You ride a skateboard around town and learn tricks on it and its color is based on your joy cons. While playing most games this year, I always thought how much I rather be playing "Deadly Premonition 2".… Expand
  33. Swichtman
    Apr 28, 2022
    8
    Otra gran historia de uno de los mejores personajes del universo de los videojuegos ,esta trama nos lleva a Nueva Orleans al barrio francés ,con toda la esencia de Swery todo su misterio psicológico ,y toda la esencia del primero ,eso si hay que haber jugado al primero y haberlo amado por zach por su esencia a twin peaks ,siendo es la forma de meterte de nuevo en todo su universo paraOtra gran historia de uno de los mejores personajes del universo de los videojuegos ,esta trama nos lleva a Nueva Orleans al barrio francés ,con toda la esencia de Swery todo su misterio psicológico ,y toda la esencia del primero ,eso si hay que haber jugado al primero y haberlo amado por zach por su esencia a twin peaks ,siendo es la forma de meterte de nuevo en todo su universo para envolverte como el primero ,gráficos humildes y sucios como dios manda estilo cómic ,estilo realista ?,estilo deadly premonition ,el sonido y música sublime ,detalles a tope ,si te fijas claro ,no es para todo el mundo este juego por eso hay que jugar al primero y por que es un historia la del mismo personaje bastante dura durante toda la saga ,dependiendo de la edad y madurez entiendes mejor y te gusta más o menos el juego que a efectos técnicos es justo justito como el primero hablamos de suciedad técnica y un derroche de talento interpretativo y de dirección muy bueno ,Swery es un artista .… Expand

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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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