SeekerDeadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise
Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise on the Nintendo Switch is a sequel to the original cult classic from Hidetaka “Swery” Suehiro, which is just as strange and demanding as the original.
-- As reviewed by The Verge
Product details
- Return as fbi special Agent York and experience a brand-new murder mystery!
- Both a prequel and a sequel: a historic investigation to uncover the murder mystery in le carre
- An open-world adventure: travel around the town of le carre by foot or skateboard
- Mini-games: bowling, bayou ride, skateboard challenge, and more
- Customization: customize your character and upgrade your skateboard for improved speed and landing more difficult tricks
PROS
+ The world and characters are delightfully charming and weird
+ Its central mystery is awash with compelling twists and turns
+ Mechanically ambitious
+ Nothing else like it
CONS
- Visuals and performance are incredibly rough and distracting
- Representation of minority characters is oddly hurtful
- Combat is dull, easy and repetitive
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Expert reviews and ratings
By The Verge on July 10, 2020
Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise on the Nintendo Switch is a sequel to the original cult classic from Hidetaka “Swery” Suehiro, which is just as strange and demanding as the original.
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By TrustedReviews on July 08, 2020
Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise is a transcendant pile of garbage. It's both strikingly ambitious and laughably imcompetent in every regard, which is somewhat fitting given the iconic status of its predecessor. But all the campy brilliance aside, it's difficult to overlook its monolithic performance problems and decrepit approach to game design.
60
By IGN on July 08, 2020
Deadly Premonition 2 isn’t good, nor is it so bad that it’s good (like it’s predecessor). It’s something much, much worse: it’s mediocre. And that’s too bad. I’m certainly grateful for the chance to spend some more time with the eccentric and ever enthusiastic Francis York Morgan, because he remains one of the funniest and most unique lead characters in all of gaming. But I found myself less tolerant of Deadly Premonition 2’s technical issues and half-baked combat this time around, and its central mystery is ridiculous without ever going far enough off the rails to be truly surprising or memorable.
50