Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise

Eurogamer

Matt Wales·Jul 10, 2020

Critic75/100

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Trying to talk about the original Deadly Premonition is complicated. On a fundamental level, it's a mess - a groaning s…

IGN

Tristan Ogilvie·Jul 8, 2020

Critic50/100

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Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise isn’t so bad that it’s good, it’s just average and technically rough.

GameSpot

Kurt Indovina·Jul 8, 2020

Critic50/100

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Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing In Disguise is a welcoming return to its strange and absurd world, but feels diluted and missing many of the flavor notes that defined its predecessor.

Polygon

Dave Tach·Jul 8, 2020

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Compelling garbage. So fat, it’s thin. So short, it’s tall. So ugly, it’s cute.

Game Informer

Jeff Cork·Jul 8, 2020

Critic50/100

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Much like the victim at the center of its story, Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise feels like a lifeless relic frozen in ice.

Nintendo Life

Gavin Lane·Jul 8, 2020

Critic70/100

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Veterans of the first game won't be expecting a technical tour-de-force, but Deadly Premonition 2 still manages to underwhelm in pure performance terms. However (and this is a big however), it's a game with real character and it's very tough to dislike, even as you stutter your way around Le Carré on your skateboard. If you've ever been intrigued by the original, we'd recommend giving this a go. It's janky and derivative, yes, but it's also irresistibly wonderful and strange, and there's no other video game quite like it.