Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise

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• 3rd-strike.com

  SebastiaanRaats · Jul 05, 2022

  5.8

  Although we really enjoyed Deadly Premonition 2 in terms of story and the voice actors’ performances, we can’t honestly recommend the game in its current state. We can forgive the underwhelming visual performance but the game is a glitchy mess that is a chore to play through. While we didn’t encounter any bugs that were so severe that we’d consider the game unplayable, it’s going to need a patch or two to make it feel like you’re playing a functional game and not an Early Access title.

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• Way Too Many Games

  Kyle Nicol · Aug 16, 2020

  5.0

  If you didn’t care much for the original Deadly Premonition game, A Blessing in Disguise won’t convince you of the contrary. The dull combat, absymal framerate, and repetitive level design are blatant issues that truly bring the experience down. However, if you are a fan of the original, the same engaging (yet stupid) story and wacky characters might make it a worthwhile endeavour.

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• Darkstation

  Allen · Jul 28, 2020

  5.0

  For the sequel, many of its characters are little more than obstacles to overcome and when you do, you barely hear from them ever again unless the story calls for them to make an appearance out of convenience. When you get right down to it, A Blessing In Disguise’s attempt to recapture lightning in a bottle largely fumbles because of its severe banality and ho-hum drama.
• Gaming Bolt

  Pramath · Jul 17, 2020

  5.0

  If you liked the original, you will still find something in this one to your liking – maybe you’ll even get more out of it than I did. If you didn’t particularly appreciate the original, or never even got around to playing it, but got intrigued by the sequel once it got prominently featured in a Nintendo Direct, stop. This is not the game for you. Go play something else instead.

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• Nintendo Insider

  Ryan Janes · Jul 16, 2020

  5.0

  Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing In Disguise is another messy, frustrating and at times broken experience… but then again so was the first game. The story once again is a highlight with a cast of strangely acting characters sure to make you chuckle or downright confused.

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• We Got This Covered

  Dylan Chaundy · Jul 10, 2020

  9.0

  While Deadly Premonition 2 suffers from technical shortcomings, the oddball characters, endearing dialogue, disturbing atmosphere, and emotional rollercoaster-like story are where its artistic elements shine through the brightest. Simply put: If you’re a fan of the original, you’ll love this.

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