Deadly Premonition Origins

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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: 6 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Switch Player
    Jan 21, 2020
    80
    Just like a terrible movie you can’t stop laughing at, Deadly Premonition is entertaining in all the ways it was not intended to be. Most of its elements are poor, but the culmination of all those terrible elements makes for a surprisingly entertaining experience.
  2. Hobby Consolas
    Nov 24, 2019
    80
    Deadly Premontion Origins is a cult classic that keeps being as shocking as it is surprising, a unique survival horror that you'll love or hate. We're from the first group, and still amazes us how crazy and strange it is, if you can forgive its technical flaws (looks like a PS2 game). Switch's port is far from perfect, but now you can enjoy it anywhere.
  3. Digital Chumps
    Jan 13, 2020
    80
    The general clunkiness of the controls is honestly kind of disappointing to re-experience so many years later, but just as was the case all those years ago, DPO is still a heck of a fun time that out does itself in as far as the overall experience is better than the sum of the parts. That’s a cliche maybe, but it so fittingly applies here I can’t help but call upon it. Bottomline, if your only console option right now is a Switch, you can’t go wrong with DPO, just as long as you go in expecting a dated, but nonetheless very much worthwhile, experience. Otherwise, I’d highly recommend playing the Director’s Cut release from 2013 on the PS3.
  4. Nintendo Life
    Sep 20, 2019
    70
    Deadly Premonition Origins is chock-full of major issues that in any other series would be reason enough to be cautious of its upcoming sequel. Despite this, the characters and the world of Greenvale are more than enough to make you forgive its fundamental technical flaws, as you can’t help but fall for an absurdly fun narrative and a protagonist that keeps you invested throughout. You may play the game and utterly hate it, but we'd advise you at least give it a chance. It's such a strange and captivating experience that we wager many of you will become lifelong fans regardless of its myriad problems.
  5. Nintendo Insider
    Dec 2, 2019
    70
    This is an experience that’s clunky to play, messy in its execution at times and visually ugly and dated however in spite of all this I’ve found my time with Deadly Premonitions Origins to be enjoyable. Like a questionably acted B-movie you learn to love its eye-rolling moments and start to embrace its flaws. Is Deadly Premonition Origins a good game? After 20 hours I’m not sure I even know for myself. What I do know is, I had a great time with Francis York Morgan and cannot wait to join forces once again in next year’s sequel.
  6. Vandal
    Nov 24, 2019
    70
    Deadly Premonition arrives on Switch with a version that keeps all the positive and negative things. An amazing and unique adventure that’s still outshines its outdated gameplay and horrible performance.
  7. God is a Geek
    Oct 6, 2019
    50
    Deadly Premonition Origins looks bad on the switch, and there are various issues including poor frame rate and awful driving controls, but its just as bizarre as it ever was.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 23
  3. Negative: 2 out of 23
  1. Korea_overlord
    Sep 14, 2019
    10
    When I saw the game, I was really happy that this game is finally here. The ideas of the game I find so class. It's kind of real, I think. theWhen I saw the game, I was really happy that this game is finally here. The ideas of the game I find so class. It's kind of real, I think. the game is graphically not good. but playfully it is really a great game. It's really cool to study the little secrets of the inhabitants. I give 10/10 stars for the game. because everyone should play this masterpiece.… Expand
  2. Sijun
    Oct 16, 2019
    10
    I love me a weird video game and this one is the definition of weirdness. The comparission to Twin Peaks is REALLY fitting.
    Sure its really    I love me a weird video game and this one is the definition of weirdness. The comparission to Twin Peaks is REALLY fitting.
    Sure its really old by 2019 standards and the graphics and controlls will you give the most headaches but if you want to get prepared for Deadly Premonition 2 in 2020, you should play this game on the Switch for sure. Just dont expect something that comes close to a AAA survival horror game. Thats just not the case. But if you enjoy weirdness, you are in for a really good time for sure    … Expand
  4. Gageblackw23
    Sep 11, 2019
    10
    It runs way better than the Director's cut PC/PS3 version and looks better than the original Xbox release. UPDATE: they fixed the audio with a patch.
  5. DaviGG
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    De las mejores experiencias que he tenido con un videojuego, posiblemente Deadly Premonition sea uno de los títulos más feos y toscos de losDe las mejores experiencias que he tenido con un videojuego, posiblemente Deadly Premonition sea uno de los títulos más feos y toscos de los últimos años, pero eso no ensucia para nada sus otras virtudes en las que supera a cualquier otro tipo de propuesta similar. Le pondría la misma nota que a su versión de Xbox 360, pero el paso del tiempo le hace sostener un poco menos sus virtudes ante tantos defectos, creo que habría sido una buena oportunidad tocarlo aprovechando su relanzamiento en Nintendo Switch. Por suerte, la experiencia sigue siendo placentera para los fans del original que quieran rejugarlo en la máquina o aquellos que quieran acercarse ahora a él, ya que en modo portátil es un auténtico lujazo y hace que todo luzca mucho mejor aparte de que se llevan más aceptablemente sus carencias visuales. Diría que, pese al paso del tiempo, es la mejor versión que tenemos del primer Deadly Premonition hasta la fecha.

    La trama argumental y los personajes, son su punto fuerte, no solo es el mejor homenaje que hemos visto a Twin Peaks en esta industria sino que tiene una personalidad propia que explota por los aires en la segunda mitad de nuestro paso por Greenvale. El protagonista Francis York Morgan es historia pura de los videojuegos para todo aquel que haya terminado Deadly Premonition, con una complejidad potenciada por las múltiples referencias al agente Cooper de la serie de David Lynch, pero que Swery65 ha sabido dotarle de capas que no dejan indiferente a nadie.

    En el resto de los apartados, audiovisualmente es desastroso, solo se salva la banda sonora ya que en todo lo demás era terrible en su día y lo es todavía más ahora. La cosa no mejora en su jugabilidad, que es tosca y arcaica, heredada de un Resident Evil 4 sin presupuesto y que pese a todo consigue ofrecer un mundo vivo dentro de su planteamiento de mundo abierto. En todo esto va a ser un videojuego que seguramente tire para atrás al 80% que lo prueben, requiere de paciencia y forzarse a uno mismo hasta que la trama arranca, que no tardará mucho y una vez estemos dentro no podremos soltarlo hasta saber el misterio que aguarda tras el pueblo y sus horribles crímenes.    … Expand
  6. Bena
    Oct 3, 2019
    8
    Up until now, the xbox 360 version of the game was the only port that wasn't so broken it turned the game annoying to play. If you are lookingUp until now, the xbox 360 version of the game was the only port that wasn't so broken it turned the game annoying to play. If you are looking for a modern option to play this classic and have been waiting forever for a stable port like me, the Origins edition is the one to go for. This game is one wacky experience and is definitely not for everyone, but if it is, it's one of the most memorable games you'll ever play. The stunning soundtrack, the bizarre yet clever humor, the characters and the surprisingly deep story which never stopped surprising me made the game everything i ever wanted. If i could rate the game on the story experience alone, it would be a 10/10 from my preference, but the reason i'm not is because the game does seriously have some underlying issues. The gameplay in itself can feel sometimes dull. Long driving sequences, extensive and repetitive action sequences, and the gun mechanics . And don't get me wrong, the gameplay sequences do get exciting sometimes too, but more often than otherwise it's unfortunately not. Not to mention the awful GPS system, map impossible to zoom out with and terrible weapon menu system. But all in all, if you're willing to look past these issues they become mere trifles once you're in the groove of the game. If you're in for a story unlike anything else, and are willing to look past the gameplay issues, this is definitely a game worth looking in to. I seriously hope more people are willing to give this game a try… Expand
  7. sfl33
    Jan 26, 2023
    8
    There are a lot of technical issues, not as many as in the second part but still a noticeable amount, so if you can't deal with that stay awayThere are a lot of technical issues, not as many as in the second part but still a noticeable amount, so if you can't deal with that stay away from this Switch Port. For those giving it a try you'll play as the FBI Agent Francis York Morgan and arrive in the small town Greenvale, Washington to investigate the murder of the 18 year old Anna Graham. Due to the almost ritualistic manner in which the killing happened (red seeds were found on and around the body) the case seems to be linked with several other murders across the States. As the story progresses a series of killings unfold and it is clear that the culprit has to be one of the townsfolk. In his investigation York is assisted by the local sheriff George Woodman and the deputy sheriff Emily Wyatt.
    I'd highly recommend giving the game a try as the unfolding story is quite fascinating, especially at the late stages of the game.    … Expand
  8. Steyraus
    Jan 22, 2020
    4
    Deadly Premonition is definitely an interesting game. It nails Atmosphere and your sense of place in this creepy small town , excellently. AndDeadly Premonition is definitely an interesting game. It nails Atmosphere and your sense of place in this creepy small town , excellently. And that is no small feet as we have seen many other games fail completely to do atmosphere from this time, like every American Silent Hill game released.
    Deadly Premonition is full of interesting people and their stories and the ability to drive around and explore the town is a really interesting thing. There many side missions and mini games to discover while you chip away at the main plot and everything in this game is weird, weird in a good way.

    Unfortunately for everything that is good about this game there is something very very bad. the framerate slides between 5 and 55 FPS, there is constant jank. Sometimes the audio cuts out, sometimes the music and background noises play so loud you can't hear the characters, sometimes the sound crashes the game, sometimes the game just crashes. Ive had saves disappear, ive had freezes, ive seen more bugs and stability issues in this game than Fall Out 76, I wont even start with pop in and vanishing assets .. So!! much as I like the good parts of this game there's no way it deserves a high score , when the fundamentals of game creation has been failed so hard here.    … Expand

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#76 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2019