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Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise (2020)

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Deadly Premonition is quite the series. Isn't that right, Zach?

Deadly Premonition is one of the best examples of a game's sum being greater than its parts. A game that came close to cancellation a handful of times during a long, troubled development.

The gameplay of Deadly Premonition is nothing to write home about. But it's the world of Deadly Premonition that's made it such a beloved title. On the surface level, Deadly Premonition takes heavy influence from Twin Peaks, but it's more than a simple clone. Within Deadly Premonition is a story and town that stands on its own merits.

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Deadly Premonition has one of the most memorable, realized cast of characters in gaming. Rounding that out is one of the most lovable gaming protagonists in recent memory. Deadly Premonition is silly, and at points nonsensical, but it's earnest and full of love that few games can match with its setting.

Deadly Premonition has a reputation for being one of the best bad games, or the game equivalent of The Room. Something that's never sat right with me.

The Room is a case of a snake eating its own tail. Where its bizarre and nonsensical nature is brilliant in all the wrong ways. There's a method to the madness of Deadly Premonition. There was a lot of love and care put into it by its director, SWERY65, and the development team. There's too much going on here to think it's a happy accident the way Deadly Premonition comes together.

And I think that reputation hindered Deadly Premonition 2. A sequel that at many points feels like it didn't understand why the original was so beloved.

I give them props for taking the risk of leaving the setting of the original Deadly Premonition. That said, the town of Le Carre lacks compelling characters with a few exceptions. Most come across as one-note compared to the original.

Don't get me wrong, there are moments of brilliance in Deadly Premonition 2. But the game sure makes you work for it. The gameplay of Deadly Premonition was nothing to write home about, but Deadly Premonition 2 at points is insufferable. It's full of fetch quests and padding that even a developer at Ubisoft would think is overkill. As a result, Deadly Premonition 2 loses the stellar pacing of the original. The narrative at points grinds to a halt, then rushes to its conclusion.

Deadly Premonition 2 is a title that needed more time in the kitchen. Sure, you can say that about most games, but Deadly Premonition 2 is an especially notable example.

With that, let's take a look, at the good, the bad, and the york of the Deadly Premonition series. Isn't that right Zach?

Timestamps:

00:00 - Prelude
03:24 - Deadly Premonition Intro
08:40 - Characters of Deadly Premonition
31:52 - Gameplay of Deadly Premonition
39:47 - Deadly Premonition Plot and Highlights
1:17:03 - Deadly Premonition 2 Intro
1:23:16 - Characters of Deadly Premonition 2
1:36:33 - Gameplay of Deadly Premonition 2
1:41:47 - Deadly Premonition 2 Plot and Highlights
2:19:10 - In Conclusion of Deadly Premonition

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