Deadly Premonition Origins

Critic reviews

• Nintendo Insider

  Ryan Janes · Nov 29, 2019

  7.0

  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.

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• Nintendo World Report

  Joe Devader · Sep 24, 2019

  6.5

  In the end, Deadly Premonition is the game I’d expect a group of aliens to make if they simply had the concept of a video game explained to them over the course of one evening. It’s impossible to take seriously in any way, and yet all of the things it does wrong congeal into one awkward mess that has the weirdest charm I’ve ever experienced. Playing Deadly Premonition is not unlike sitting down to watch a bad movie with a friend, and this might just be the perfect way to experience it.

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• GameSpew

  Richard Seagrave · Sep 20, 2019

  8.0

  Deadly Premonition Origins, like previous versions of the game, is far from being perfect; like a million miles away. But it’s quirky, unique and memorable, and that goes a long way. Whether you follow the game through to its ending or not, it’ll stay on your mind for years to come. Francis York Morgan might just become one of your favourite video game protagonists. There’s a reason why Deadly Premonition has become a cult favourite, and that’s because it just has a certain magic. Discover it for yourself, warts and all, with Deadly Premonition Origins.

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• Cubed3

  Renan Fontes · Jul 23, 2020

  7.0

  A shoddy port of an already poorly built game, Deadly Premonition Origins isn't a definitive re-release that fixes its source's many issues - but it's still worth playing in full. Deadly Premonition isn't so bad it's good, it's just a messy product with an ugly coat of paint. Underneath that mess, however, is one of the most passionate and ambitious titles of the 2010s.

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• Switch Player

  Lachlan Bruce · Jan 21, 2020

  8.0

  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.

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• God is a Geek

  Adam Cook · Oct 05, 2019

  5.0

  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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