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[cj_iwakura]

"Best cut director could get approval/funding to make" doesn't have quite the same ring to it.

That'd be pretty appropriate given the game.

 

[dragonlife]

Will buy.

 

[Kevtones]

I want this on 360

Also KEEP THE DRIVING CONTROLS.

 

[Mr. E. Yis]

Not many people are mentioning the music. The music in this game, added to the characters, atmosphere, and story, are what made this game great. Day 1 for me.

 

[decaf]

Also KEEP THE DRIVING CONTROLS.

And the tunes. "Don' wanna be an American Idiot"

 

[Mr_Appleby]

oh rad. i got a bit of the way through the xbox version but it's not convenient for to play 360. so I'll actually be able to finish it this way!

 

[Femmeworth]

I want this on 360

Also KEEP THE DRIVING CONTROLS.

I liked the driving, found it oddly relaxing.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Just beat it on 360 yesterday.
What perfect timing. I'll definetly be playing it again!

 

[Dusk Golem]

Not many people are mentioning the music. The music in this game, added to the characters, atmosphere, and story, are what made this game great. Day 1 for me.

I liked it too, but I find it almost funny how it's handled in the game. There are scenes in the game where the music for some reason is a lot louder than the game's audio, and even though the game has 40+ tracks they for some reason use 3-4 of the tracks continuously through the game. But i do agree it really did add to the game.

The music really does add to the experience and I find a lot of it is actually pretty good. They have everything from Twin Peaks inspired music, more jazzy type tunes, the occasional catchy outlier song, and more sad and beautiful melodies.

 

[Whitebison]

wow day 1 for me!!

 

[Hypereides]

Is this coming to EU too?

 

[Dusk Golem]

Is this coming to EU too?

Yup, the press release says the game is coming Q1 2013 to the US and Europe.

 

[Hypereides]

Yup, the press release says the game is coming Q1 2013 to the US and Europe.

Fuck yeah! Its safe to be excited now.

 

[ThisWreckage]

I liked it too, but I find it almost funny how it's handled in the game. There are scenes in the game where the music for some reason is a lot louder than the game's audio, and even though the game has 40+ tracks they for some reason use 3-4 of the tracks continuously through the game. But i do agree it really did add to the game.

The music really does add to the experience and I find a lot of it is actually pretty good. They have everything from Twin Peaks inspired music, more jazzy type tunes, the occasional catchy outlier song, and more sad and beautiful melodies.

They reuse the same tunes over and over again because Twin Peaks did the same thing. Twin Peaks played the same three "themes" in almost every episode and even had slight variations on those themes.

 

[Jawmuncher]

They reuse the same tunes over and over again because Twin Peaks did the same thing. Twin Peaks played the same three "themes" in almost every episode and even had slight variations on those themes.

I really need to watch Twin Peaks

 

[Dusk Golem]

They reuse the same tunes over and over again because Twin Peaks did the same thing. Twin Peaks played the same three "themes" in almost every episode and even had slight variations on those themes.

There were a few themes in Twin Peaks I know played a lot (Laura Palmer's theme being the one I immediately notice), but actually it was less the same theme being used over and over again rather than variations. They had a ton of versions of almost each different theme in Twin Peaks. But that could likely be a nod to how they did it in Twin Peaks, though it didn't bother me in either occurrence as once again, I actually liked the music in both Deadly Premonition and Twin Peaks and thought they really added to the charm.

I really need to watch Twin Peaks

You should. The game did take a lot from Twin Peaks, but besides the basic premise being similar they actually are quite different and the stories go in completely different directions. However, if you enjoyed Deadly Premonition you most likely will love Twin Peaks, and visa versa.

 

[EricDiesel]

The joke has gone too far now that this awful, awful game is getting re-released with a director's cut.

No joke here. I genuinely love how bizarre and goofy the story and town are. And the game made me finally watch Twin Peaks, which made me appreciate it even more. Yeah, the game mechanics are busted half the time, but I genuinely love the full experience.

And if you want to hate on a sweet, fun man like Swery, you've officially made an enemy out of me. You can go straight to Hell if you wanna start beef with that awesome guy.

Will buy day 1. Will double dip if he gets his wishes of a PC release.

 

[Jay Sosa]

I want this on 360

Also KEEP THE DRIVING CONTROLS.

You can't be serious.

But honestly I don't really care as long as THEY FIX THE FUCKING MAP. I played a lot of games with awful maps but DP takes the cake.

I was thinking that also. 360 is 720P and the PS3 is 1080P.

I assume he means that they want the game to look at least like a PS2 game and not a PS1 one.

 

[Wario64]

http://www.siliconera.com/2012/10/1...-swery/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Deadly Premonition director, Hidetaka “SWERY” Suehiro, has updated his blog with more information on the upcoming Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut for PlayStation 3.

Suehiro says that Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut will feature over 100 improvements. Some of these we reported yesterday—updated HD visuals, updated controls, new story content, and post-game DLC.

In addition to these, Suehiro says, PlayStation Move support has been included as well and he hints at the possibility of 3D support, too.

“In any case, we tried to create this Director’s Cut in such a way that the appearance of the game world would be maintained, while also being accessible to newcomers and old fans,” Suehiro writes.

“I’ve been especially picky about pouring the thoughts and feelings I’ve experienced since the release of the original into this game in such a way that it really makes you feel that 2 years have passed since then. I’ll leave it up to you to decide whether I succeeded or failed.”

 

[Dusk Golem]

I am intrigued still by the changes. They have made it very clear that one of the biggest things they are changing, or at least what they're mainly focusing on right now, is improving graphics and controls. But there have been hints at bigger changes, with the mention of changes to the opening and ending, a new story scenario and more coming in the future in DLC, and the possibility of buying a house.

With a hundred changes, it'll be interesting to see what all is involved. Hope they maybe add some more enemies and improve the ones in place.

Spoiler

And make Wall Crawlers less annoying.

 

[AndrewDean84xX]

I don't understand why people like this game. The voice acting was bad, gameplay was janky and visuals are bad.

What am I missing?

 

[Prophet Steve]

http://www.siliconera.com/2012/10/1...-swery/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

I assumed the DLC would be extra chapters or something in the middle of the game, but events after the game sound really cool and gives me more reason to play this game.

 

[Necrovex]

I am intrigued still by the changes. They have made it very clear that one of the biggest things they are changing, or at least what they're mainly focusing on right now, is improving graphics and controls. But there have been hints at bigger changes, with the mention of changes to the opening and ending, a new story scenario and more coming in the future in DLC, and the possibility of buying a house.

With a hundred changes, it'll be interesting to see what all is involved. Hope they maybe add some more enemies and improve the ones in place.

Spoiler

And make Wall Crawlers less annoying.

Spoiler

Those god damn wall crawlers almost made me rage quit the game. I had to use my pistol and machine gun to beat them. This was during the time where I had to fight three of them in a row. After that, I always brought a shotgun with me.

 

[Hot Coldman]

And the tunes. "Don' wanna be an American Idiot"

This is some Earthbound level shit

 

[LiK]

I don't understand why people like this game. The voice acting was bad, gameplay was janky and visuals are bad.

What am I missing?

a soul!

 

[Fantastical]

Deadly Premonition was the ultimate “love it or hate it” game back in 2010, to the extent that it currently holds a Guinness World Record for “Most Critically Polarizing Survival-Horror Game, and the game continues to see the tremendous support from fans all over the world.

Wow, I want to get that book just to see how bad the "records" are. Do companies pay for this shit?

 

[Chinpoko_Master]

I don't understand why people like this game. The voice acting was bad, gameplay was janky and visuals are bad.

What am I missing?

I don't get it either. It sounds like one of those games with shit gameplay that people watch for the cutscenes, like Killer 7.

 

[Dusk Golem]

I don't get it either. It sounds like one of those games with shit gameplay that people watch for the cutscenes, like Killer 7.

It's an experience game, and a lot of the story and charm happens outside of the cutscenes.

 

[J-Tier]

That squirrel better keep those monkey sounds. The sole thing sold me on this game.

 

[WiiredShawn]

I don't understand why people like this game. The voice acting was bad, gameplay was janky and visuals are bad.

What am I missing?

Highly quirky (but for the most part likeable) characters; loving nods to old music, movies and TV shows; a sophisticated schedule system for townspeople; a fairly crazy, but still heartfelt storyline; the charm of a real "B" game, one that chooses eccentricity over excessive production values; and plenty of infinite weapons to help you through the janky RE4-style gameplay.

As Dusk Golem says, it's an experience game. The gameplay of something like Silent Hill 2, for instance, is not necessarily something to write home about, but the characters, story, mythology, atmosphere, themes and world-building create an interactive experience that can't be truly replicated elsewhere. The same is true, albeit in a different way, for Deadly Premonition.

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Wow, I want to get that book just to see how bad the "records" are. Do companies pay for this shit?

It's just as valuable to Guinness to stay relevant to the modern public just as it is for the products or companies they highlight. Yes, it is basically fabricated bullshit that likely got them some financial consideration somewhere in the pipeline, but then most records they kept track of well before now didn't mean shit to most people, anyway.

 

[John Rabbit]

Spoiler

Those god damn wall crawlers almost made me rage quit the game. I had to use my pistol and machine gun to beat them. This was during the time where I had to fight three of them in a row. After that, I always brought a shotgun with me.

flamethrower.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

I am intrigued still by the changes. They have made it very clear that one of the biggest things they are changing, or at least what they're mainly focusing on right now, is improving graphics and controls. But there have been hints at bigger changes, with the mention of changes to the opening and ending, a new story scenario and more coming in the future in DLC, and the possibility of buying a house.

With a hundred changes, it'll be interesting to see what all is involved. Hope they maybe add some more enemies and improve the ones in place.

Spoiler

And make Wall Crawlers less annoying.

Spoiler

Those god damn wall crawlers almost made me rage quit the game. I had to use my pistol and machine gun to beat them. This was during the time where I had to fight three of them in a row. After that, I always brought a shotgun with me.

I wish I had the video on hand that shows how you can kill them in 2-3 hits on Hard difficulty, and one-shot them on Normal.

 

[Dark Schala]

I wish I had the video on hand that shows how you can kill them in 2-3 hits on Hard difficulty, and one-shot them on Normal.

Supergreatfriend's vid? it's somewhere in here, but I can't open it to FF it to the right location cuz I'm at school. Regardless, guitar = best weapon.

It's painful to see people using the SMG for that.

 

[Coldsnap]

i remember peaking into people's windows at night.. what a strange game

 

[EmCeeGramr]

Oh, thank you.

So yeah, this is the unnecessarily hard way that most people did it, and here's the quickest possible way to do it (and reminder, this is on Hard difficulty).

 

[Mupod]

I got DP expecting to laugh at a shitty game, but I genuinely had fun with it. I mean, the shooting segments are pretty bad and that QTE sequence at the end is REALLY bad but that doesn't invalidate how much I loved going around the town doing detectivey stuff. I'm glad I never found the fast travel thing because driving everywhere and learning the layout of the town (because the map is useless) added so much to the experience.

And of course the story, music and characters are all incredibly memorable.

 

[Viola of the Abyss]

Oh, thank you.

So yeah, this is the unnecessarily hard way that most people did it, and here's the quickest possible way to do it (and reminder, this is on Hard difficulty).

Wh.... whooooooaaa.... :O

I'll definitely keep this in mind for my next replay!

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

Oh, thank you.

So yeah, this is the unnecessarily hard way that most people did it, and here's the quickest possible way to do it (and reminder, this is on Hard difficulty).

Why would people use the machinegun at that point?, it was only useful for the normal enemies and at some point of the game you should have better options.

Also the flamethrower worked fine too.

 

[Femmeworth]

http://www.siliconera.com/2012/10/1...-swery/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Why does this need 3D or Move support? -_- I wonder if some of the "100 improvements" are opening a closing a texture in Photoshop.

 

[lednerg]

Fucking YES!! Great news.

Like people are saying, watch Twin Peaks before playing this. Pretty sure it's still on Netflix instant.

 

[Synth_floyd]

The wall crawlers were the worst. They're not scary, they're not difficult, just repetitious and boring.

 

[Dantis]

I really need to watch Twin Peaks

It's a great show. It's not all that similar to Deadly Premonition though.

 

[OMG Aero]

Why does this need 3D or Move support? -_-

So you can really look deeply into a cup of coffee and so you can accurately drink that coffee with motion controls.

 

[SirIgbyCeaser]

I don't know why, but I would actually consider supporting this.

I want more crazy script writing from this dude.

 

[Larsen B]

It's a great show. It's not all that similar to Deadly Premonition though.

It's a lot similar.

Crying, jazz singing, red curtains, coffee, rooms in dreams, a giant hotel, clues under fingernails, talking to a disembodied voice, etc.

Back when it was Rainy Woods, I seem to recall the entire thing was just based on Twin Peaks with no significant changes.

 

[Necrovex]

After completing Twin Peaks this weekend, I am going to pick up the Director's Cut when it comes out. I didn't do any of the side quests when I originally played this game, but I'll make sure to complete those quests during my replay.

It's a lot similar.

Crying, jazz singing, red curtains, coffee, rooms in dreams, a giant hotel, clues under fingernails, talking to a disembodied voice, etc.

Back when it was Rainy Woods, I seem to recall the entire thing was just based on Twin Peaks with no significant changes.

You are bringing back so many fond memories. Mmmmmmm.

 

[Vard]

Nice, I'll probably pick this up. Heard good things. Reminds me that I need to watch the 2nd season of Twin Peaks still, too.

 

[Z3M0G]

Excited by this news, and will totally pick this up! And...

Oh, thank you.

So yeah, this is the unnecessarily hard way that most people did it, and here's the quickest possible way to do it (and reminder, this is on Hard difficulty).

...will totally remember this.

 

[Scavenger]

"Deadline(???) Premonition Director's Cut" preorder is up at Amazon.co.uk. £26.30. Price is not too bad.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009UP9VJC/