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Originally Posted by Jim Sterling about Deadly Premonition
When we judge a game like this, how do we do it? Do we judge simply on gameplay? If so, the repetitive combat and long drives around town may very well mark it as a mediocre title. Do we judge it on story quality? If so, then we have a game that makes no sense and frequently makes light of murder and sexual deviancy. I say a game needs to be judged by how often it made you happy, how much you laughed or became excited, and how long you spend thinking about it after it was finished. If we judge it by those standards, then Deadly Premonition, my friends, is simply stunning. No other game has made me laugh so hard, laugh almost to the point of tears, laugh just by thinking about it. Deadly Premonition may well be the first game reviewed almost purely for its comedic value, but for a game so funny, it has to be done.
Deadly Premonition is beautiful. No, not graphically. Graphically it's atrocious. It's a beautiful trainwreck, and it's well aware of the fact. Despite this game being quite like everything ever made, there's nothing quite like the game itself. There is absolutely nothing in this industry that can compare to how weird and wonderful the whole experience is. Judged as a piece of entertainment, as a game that consistently surprises and amazes and leaves jaws hanging, I have no choice but to say that Deadly Premonition goes above and beyond. This game is so bad, it's not just become good. It's pretty close to perfect.
So says Mr. Stewart!
Score: 10 -- Flawless Victory
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Know what? I think he's right. I've been looking a long time for a B-Game. A game that's so bad it's good, BUT not unfun to play. That "but" has kept a lot of games out of the category. A lot of them are just awful and not fun to play. But Deadly Premonition is. And it's so fucking weird. I'm loving every second of it, every bit of horrid dialogue, every conversation with my split personality in the car, all of it. I got a used copy for $17, not that I was too cheap to get a new one for $20 if they had it. This game deserves more accolades.
Deadly Premonition could be the first B-Game.