

There is a bar in the game, where alcohol is served, and the investigation (in the past) centers around a murder case - but the violence is rarely realistic. Soon after, a man is shown sitting in a chair smoking marijuana in the first circa 10 minutes, described as being for medicinal use, and legal in Boston (the sequence of smoking is not controlled by the player). In the earliest stages of the game there is In the earliest minutes of the game you see:Ī naked body of a woman, preserved in an ice block, not realistically or explicitly shown.

There are horror elements in a fantasy setting and the main character (a detective) uses a gun as well as a fantasy weapon against enemies. There is what can be considered (unrealistic) violence against enemies, be it fantasy creatures or sometimes animals. It's a different brew of coffee from your favorite roaster, but one that's more bitter than you probably hoped for.Deadly Premonition 2 is for the larger part an investigative adventure title - there are also action parts interspersed.

"But, ultimately, Deadly Premonition 2 lacks the emotional resonance found in the first game. "If you can get past its performance, there are glimpses of a good story here, and moments that make it a worthy installment in the Francis Zach Morgan saga," Kurt Indovina wrote in GameSpot's Deadly Premonition 2 review. It received a mixed reception on GameSpot sister site Metacritic with a 56 as its current metascore. And while it was the long-awaited follow-up to a cult classic, the reception was less than glowing. You can check out the very modest system specs below.ĭeadly Premonition 2 launched on Nintendo Switch almost a year ago, in July 2021. Those include unspecified higher resolutions and performance improvements, in addition to faster loading times.

The Steam announcement does note that this version includes technical improvements. The Switch version had notoriously poor performance and it remains to be seen if this PC port (or future updates and mods) will iron it out. Now Playing: Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing In Disguise Video Review By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's
