than I did with Gears of War, Fallout 3, Fable 2, Alan Wake, Resident Evil 5, and Dead Space 2. Just sayin'.

I thoroughly enjoyed Deadly Premonition. It's one of my favorite games this generation, for sure. But I wouldn't say that I had more fun playing it than, let's say, Fallout 3. I spent more than 100 hours in the Capital Wasteland.

To each their own, I guess.

Good for you.

I enjoyed watching the Giant Bomb Crew play it :p

Same here - though all the games on that particular list besides Fable are games I either don't like or have no interest in playing. That said, Deadly Premonition was one of my favorite games of 2010 hands down.

Oh

Deadly Premonition is the game of the year every year, it is a study in perfection nobody could ever possibly hope to recreate.

@JoeyRavn: It might be worth it to say I had the PS3 version of Fallout 3 which is apparently ultra buggy.

Such a rebel. Take me right here, right now.

@Sayishere said:

I enjoyed watching the Giant Bomb Crew play it :p

Daaaaaaamn dude, radical!

@SlasherMan said:

@Sayishere said:

I enjoyed watching the Giant Bomb Crew play it :p

My thoughts exactly, but I bet if you played it by yourself it would not be nearly as fun.

@Hizang said:

@SlasherMan said:

@Sayishere said:

I enjoyed watching the Giant Bomb Crew play it :p

My thoughts exactly, but I bet if you played it by yourself it would not be nearly as fun.

I played it by myself, having never watched the endurance run and it was really really good. The story is just great, and all the characters are just fun to be around.

@solarisdeschain said:

than I did with Gears of War, Fallout 3, Fable 2, Alan Wake, Resident Evil 5, and Dead Space 2. Just sayin'.

And I had more fun playing all those games than I did playing Deadly Premonition.

So now what do we do?

@Hizang said:

@SlasherMan said:

@Sayishere said:

I enjoyed watching the Giant Bomb Crew play it :p

My thoughts exactly, but I bet if you played it by yourself it would not be nearly as fun.

I tried it myself and had a blast. I feel the horrible controls made it better. Probably the only game I'd ever say that about.

@emergency said:

@Hizang said:

@SlasherMan said:

@Sayishere said:

I enjoyed watching the Giant Bomb Crew play it :p

My thoughts exactly, but I bet if you played it by yourself it would not be nearly as fun.

I played it by myself, having never watched the endurance run and it was really really good. The story is just great, and all the characters are just fun to be around.

There again proves a point, the game is unplayable after the endurance run.

I'll believe that. But Fallout 3? C'mon man. It was pretty sweet.

@ProfessorEss said:

@solarisdeschain said:

than I did with Gears of War, Fallout 3, Fable 2, Alan Wake, Resident Evil 5, and Dead Space 2. Just sayin'.

And I had more fun playing all those games than I did playing Deadly Premonition.

So now what do we do?

You can do what you want. I'll be over here feeling sorry for you.

@AlisterCat said:

Such a rebel. Take me right here, right now.

You don't wanna get mixed up with a guy like me. I'm a loner, AlisterCat. A rebel.

@solarisdeschain said:

@ProfessorEss said:

@solarisdeschain said:

than I did with Gears of War, Fallout 3, Fable 2, Alan Wake, Resident Evil 5, and Dead Space 2. Just sayin'.

And I had more fun playing all those games than I did playing Deadly Premonition.

So now what do we do?

You can do what you want. I'll be over here feeling sorry for you.

And I you :)

@solarisdeschain said:

than I did with Fallout 3,

-_-

I enjoyed Deadly Premonition a lot, but I also enjoyed those other games. Except for Fable 2 and Alan Wake. I don't really care for the Fable games in general, and I thought Alan Wake had a mediocre story and was straight-up boring to shoot dudes in.

And I guess Fallout 3, but that isn't really for me anyways. Don't really like FPS or the Bethesda style open world wander around and find your own fun mentality. Though at least the combat was less garbage then it's Elder Scrolls brothers.

@Simplexity said:

Deadly Premonition is the game of the year every year, it is a study in perfection nobody could ever possibly hope to recreate.

This. I got more enjoyment out of the dying moans of the zombies than I did the entire second half of Alan Wake.

Honestly I don't understand the love for DP, the Endurance Runs were hilarious, the story and characters are fucking great and the game itself is crazy

But the game plays like a piece of shit, it's so clunky and uncomfortable and it looks horrible, thought it was a PS2 game when I first saw it on the ER

I just don't understand people who love it for anything except it's story, great game to watch, shitty game to play

My heart skipped a beat when news hit the other day that they were well into production of Deadly Premonition 2. Sadly the news turned out to just be a PS3 release of the first game (yay for PS3 owners of course).

My only complaints regarding the game is the awful, awful combat, and also playing through the game three times for the S-Rank was less than ideal. Still, a damn good game for its price-tag.

@Venatio said:

Honestly I don't understand the love for DP, the Endurance Runs were hilarious, the story and characters are fucking great and the game itself is crazy

But the game plays like a piece of shit, it's so clunky and uncomfortable and it looks horrible, thought it was a PS2 game when I first saw it on the ER

I just don't understand people who love it for anything except it's story, great game to watch, shitty game to play

It does play like shit, but in the most awesome way ever! Whether they intended to or not, they managed to replicate the off-kilter insanity of the story with the gameplay itself. Main character openly talks to an imaginary friend in public which nobody questions = open world game where all the cars max out at 55 mph.

Smash the system.

@AlexanderSheen said:

Good for you.

This and to each his own. I've spent hundreds upon hundreds of hours just on Gears 1. I found Deadly Premonition to be a bore.

The game has heart and doesn't desperately try to appeal to the 16-30 year old demographic.

There's definitely nothing else out there like it... Actually played through it like 3 times to get all the achievements. (I still have my copy, because it would upset York if I got rid of it)

I really liked the game but it isn't as good as Fallout 3 or Dead Space 2 and that has been proven by scientific research so your opinion is wrong. I would say that I liked it more than Alan Wake and maybe a very little more than Fable 2 and Resident Evil 5 and I liked those games as well.

It's an okay game. The GB Endurance Run is what made it special. I would have never played it otherwise. In contrary to Persona 4. That game I had to experience myself after watching the ER.

Same here.

@sopranosfan said:

I really liked the game but it isn't as good as Fallout 3 or Dead Space 2 and that has been proven by scientific research so your opinion is wrong. I would say that I liked it more than Alan Wake and maybe a very little more than Fable 2 and Resident Evil 5 and I liked those games as well.

I wish I could agree with you but Fallout 3 is so buggy its hard to play and Dead Space 2 is boring and derivative with a dumb story.

My heart skipped a beat when news hit the other day that they were well into production of Deadly Premonition 2. Sadly the news turned out to just be a PS3 release of the first game (yay for PS3 owners of course).

@Venatio said:

Honestly I don't understand the love for DP, the Endurance Runs were hilarious, the story and characters are fucking great and the game itself is crazy

But the game plays like a piece of shit, it's so clunky and uncomfortable and it looks horrible, thought it was a PS2 game when I first saw it on the ER

I just don't understand people who love it for anything except it's story, great game to watch, shitty game to play

This is pretty much how I feel, as well.

It's almost like DP is the video game equivalent of Napoleon Dynamite. Awkward comedy isn't funny, it's just awkward. Same goes for DP; shitty gameplay and cheap production values don't make it a better experience, they make it shitty and cheap. The quirkyness of the characters and game as a whole make it a little entertaining, but I can't even begin to understand how someone could play through it by themselves without something like the ER and honestly enjoy it.

It's like scream-o music for me; I have no basis to even try to understand how someone could like it (playing it, not the story/characters). I have nothing against someone who does, but trying to get me to understand why someone would enjoy it would be like trying to get someone who exists in 3 dimensions to understand the 4th dimension.

@tdk08 said:

@Venatio said:

Honestly I don't understand the love for DP, the Endurance Runs were hilarious, the story and characters are fucking great and the game itself is crazy

But the game plays like a piece of shit, it's so clunky and uncomfortable and it looks horrible, thought it was a PS2 game when I first saw it on the ER

I just don't understand people who love it for anything except it's story, great game to watch, shitty game to play

This is pretty much how I feel, as well.

It's almost like DP is the video game equivalent of Napoleon Dynamite. Awkward comedy isn't funny, it's just awkward. Same goes for DP; shitty gameplay and cheap production values don't make it a better experience, they make it shitty and cheap. The quirkyness of the characters and game as a whole make it a little entertaining, but I can't even begin to understand how someone could play through it by themselves without something like the ER and honestly enjoy it.

It's like scream-o music for me; I have no basis to even try to understand how someone could like it. I have nothing against someone who does, but trying to get me to understand why someone would enjoy it would be like trying to get someone who exists in 3 dimensions to understand the 4th dimension.

I'm pretty much in this boat as well.

Shitty gameplay does not make the game more endearing to me, it makes the game more shitty. No offense to the people who love playing it, I'll just never understand it myself.

@solarisdeschain:

Neat.

Cool story bro?

@solarisdeschain said:

I wish I could agree with you but Fallout 3 is so buggy its hard to play...

My brain can't comprehend someone saying that and then loving Deadly Premonition. Deadly Premonition is the definition of "hard to play." I can understand why people like and enjoy the game, but the game play is a train wreck.

So the fuck what?

It should be worth noting that this was a budget game designed with the intention to be released on the PS2. They decided it resembled "Twin Peaks" a bit too much, so they changed certain aspects of the game causing it to be constantly delayed. The game isn't frustratingly bad, it's cheesy bad. It's just a budget version of "Resident Evil 4" combat. The only thing that could be considered frustrating about the game is the map because it doesn't zoom out far enough.

And I like that everything about the game is terrible (in the best way possible). The game is beautifully demented and you can tell SWERY had a great time making it. You manage to love the characters and the game world, despite it being totally fucked up and terrible.

Anyways, I can go on for hours describing why I love "Deadly Premonition". Point is is that it's an acquired taste, but I would recommend everyone to try it. It's not like it's a $60 game or anything.

@TheUnsavedHero said:

@Hizang said:

@SlasherMan said:

@Sayishere said:

I enjoyed watching the Giant Bomb Crew play it :p

My thoughts exactly, but I bet if you played it by yourself it would not be nearly as fun.

I tried it myself and had a blast. I feel the horrible controls made it better. Probably the only game I'd ever say that about.

This is what I wonder when people espouse their love for this game. Do you actually like it or is it one of those "so bad it's good" deals?

@MetalBaofu said:

@solarisdeschain said:

I wish I could agree with you but Fallout 3 is so buggy its hard to play...

My brain can't comprehend someone saying that and then loving Deadly Premonition. Deadly Premonition is the definition of "hard to play." I can understand why people like and enjoy the game, but the game play is a train wreck.

The difference is Deadly Premonition is so easy its flaws don't get in the way. If I had a dime for every time I had to do a hard reset on my PS3 playing Fallout 3 I'd have gotten a refund. Not that I dislike Fallout 3, but it was a very frustrating experience.

@shivermetimbers said:

It should be worth noting that this was a budget game designed with the intention to be released on the PS2. They decided it resembled "Twin Peaks" a bit too much, so they changed certain aspects of the game causing it to be constantly delayed. The game isn't frustratingly bad, it's cheesy bad. It's just a budget version of "Resident Evil 4" combat. The only thing that could be considered frustrating about the game is the map because it doesn't zoom out far enough.

And I like that everything about the game is terrible (in the best way possible). The game is beautifully demented and you can tell SWERY had a great time making it. You manage to love the characters and the game world, despite it being totally fucked up and terrible.

Anyways, I can go on for hours describing why I love "Deadly Premonition". Point is is that it's an acquired taste, but I would recommend everyone to try it. It's not like it's a $60 game or anything.

Exactly. It's bad but its never frustrating so its hard to hold its flaws against it.

@solarisdeschain said:

@MetalBaofu said:

@solarisdeschain said:

I wish I could agree with you but Fallout 3 is so buggy its hard to play...

My brain can't comprehend someone saying that and then loving Deadly Premonition. Deadly Premonition is the definition of "hard to play." I can understand why people like and enjoy the game, but the game play is a train wreck.

The difference is Deadly Premonition is so easy its flaws don't get in the way. If I had a dime for every time I had to do a hard reset on my PS3 playing Fallout 3 I'd have gotten a refund. Not that I dislike Fallout 3, but it was a very frustrating experience.

For me the flaws in Deadly Premonition definitely get in the way of having any sort of fun while playing the game, whether it's easy or not. Sucks that you had such a crappy experience with Fallout 3, I never ran into any major problems with it that I can remember.

SuperGreatFriend's LP of it was informative, but the VJ Endurun was the most entertaining I've seen yet.