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Deadly Premonition |OT| first real survival-horror for X360
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Mr_Guillotine
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Does anyone know if after you beat the game and replay the chapters do you keep your weapons/suits/cards? I just completed the side quests for Sigourney and I got a sweet looking suit and two cars, man this game just keeps surprising me with all its unlockables.
Mr_Guillotine
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Zoso said:
Really? Most other forums I see a lot of bashing of the game going on because of 2/10, mostly because nobody on the forum is man enough to try it out due to being laughed at by others I guess.
Mr_Guillotine
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Clevinger said:
Really? That's good to hear, I'm glad there are at least a few other forums giving this game its proper appreciation.
Zoso
It's been a long time, been a long time, been a long lonely lonely lonely lonely lonely time.
I dunno, I just google searched "Deadly Premonition impressions" to hear how people liked it and I found quite a few positive impressions. There was always that guy that came in and said, "lol r u guys joking it got a 2.0 on IGN." but most everyone that played the game was really digging it. I remember the Something Awful Thread was especially positive.
It was enough to confirm my purchase. Just debating whether I should buy it online or wait till it's in-stock locally.
It was enough to confirm my purchase. Just debating whether I should buy it online or wait till it's in-stock locally.
Grabbed a copy at Gamestop today after classes, might crack into it tonight. When I got to the register the dude was making sure that I knew this was a budget game with plenty of problems, but I told him I knew what I was expecting. He said another co-worker of his took it out a couple days ago to try and he hated it, but it was mostly because he was expecting a high-grade AAA experience out of it.
Looking forward to playing it.
Looking forward to playing it.
Mr_Guillotine
Member
mjc said:
Yeah, I told a friend of mine who loves Survival-Horror games to check it out and now he's asking me if I have my receipt since he wants to turn it back in. I understand that the game may not be for everyone but he seemed like a shoe in for the type that like this, I'm not even a huge fan of these types of games but I really am enjoying my time with it. I think his complaints were something about the story and the gameplay, he got to the part just before chapter 2 I believe.
It's both. Word of mouth is causing the few copies floating around to sell out. When I bought mine the manager didn't know what the game was but his fairly goony cohort had an idea of what it was. Both seemed more interested when I explained why I was getting it (word of mouth, Twin Peaks, $20).Zoso said:
The price tag is certainly a big help, though.
The Interrobanger
Member
Picked it up after work today at the EB at Queen/Spadina in Toronto. I was told I was the first person to inquire/buy a copy from them.
It's pretty awesome and random so far. Would definitely say it's a cool little mashup of No More Heroes, House of the Dead and Resident Evil 4.
It's pretty awesome and random so far. Would definitely say it's a cool little mashup of No More Heroes, House of the Dead and Resident Evil 4.
Outtrigger888
Member
Zoso said:
Thats funny I said those exact words to the employee at gamestop when I was picking up my copy lastnight. So far im enjoying it. I will post more impressions later
Mr_Guillotine
Member
Any word on if anything transfers over to the next play through? I've gotten almost all the sidequests done, I missed all of Emily's though. I'm on scene 14 and so far got everything, finding the cards is gonna be really hard though.
This is what it says when starting a new gameMr_Guillotine said:
Starting a new game will overwrite your previous save data that was created when you cleared the "DEADLEY PREMONITION" game.
All gallery and trading card data viewable from the Red Room will be deleted and the section for the Red Room in the title menu will not be selectable. Do you wish to proceed?
Edit: Just found the option to watch the cutscenes and listen to all the music in the game
Time to record these and convert them to mp3.Mr_Guillotine
Member
Oh wait, I think you can change the difficulty and replay chapters. Have you tried it?
Mr_Guillotine
Member
Alright thanks, I guess I'll see if it keeps your items and side quest progress when I go through it again.
Arpharmd B
Banned
Ya'll need to wake up and truly realize how fucking stupid "reviews" are.
Ya'll also need to not give a shit because the game gets no love. That's part of draw of a game like this.
Look at it this way. You been gaming for ten years or more at least. I think at this point you know what you like.
Also look at it this way. What kind of music do you listen to? Man I couldn't even tell you what Rolling Stone or whatever magazine would rate my music I like. And I don't care. And neither should you. By the same token I'm not running out and buying music I don't like just because Spin gave it 5 star rating. Catch my drift?
I love shit like Shenmue, D, D2, Deep Fear. When I read the IGN review and he starts talking about the Shenmue esque qualities, the flies that surround his head if he doesn't change shower, and the self aware B-game sense of humor, right there I knew I was all over this shit :lol .
Ya'll also need to not give a shit because the game gets no love. That's part of draw of a game like this.
Look at it this way. You been gaming for ten years or more at least. I think at this point you know what you like.
Also look at it this way. What kind of music do you listen to? Man I couldn't even tell you what Rolling Stone or whatever magazine would rate my music I like. And I don't care. And neither should you. By the same token I'm not running out and buying music I don't like just because Spin gave it 5 star rating. Catch my drift?
I love shit like Shenmue, D, D2, Deep Fear. When I read the IGN review and he starts talking about the Shenmue esque qualities, the flies that surround his head if he doesn't change shower, and the self aware B-game sense of humor, right there I knew I was all over this shit :lol .
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Holy crap @ end of Chapter 2. That's all I'll say.
I dunno but I'm unironically enjoying the combat in this game. It helps that I've unlocked a few more weapons so I have more tools to work with.
Shotgun - Great for crowd control as it can hit multiple guys at once and almost always knockdown. (Gotten at end of chapter 2 and sidequest in Chapter 3)
Magnum - Kills easily but the clip is tiny(4 bullets!). (Collect all seven bones located around town and go run into Willie. He should steal them. Then just go to wherever Kaysen's truck is parked and you'll get the bones back + the Magnum)
Flamethrower - Gotta be close and you don't get money for kills but it does destroy baddies very quickly (Give bones to Bruce or whatever that undead-looking dude is who chills at the graveyard...make sure you do this after getting the Magnum).
SMG - Big clip and it keeps enemies tied down in "stun-lock" animation. This is fine and all if it's just one enemy but it takes forever to kill foes in side-areas so eh. (Chapter 1 and sidequest in Chapter 2 iirc)
The close-range weapons can be useful though it's imperative to know the monster's animations in order to get close without getting grabbed.
It's kind of satisfying darting between bad guys, properly using the sneak, and then just clearing everything with no problems. Still can't kill a
in a fair fight though.
I dunno but I'm unironically enjoying the combat in this game. It helps that I've unlocked a few more weapons so I have more tools to work with.
Shotgun - Great for crowd control as it can hit multiple guys at once and almost always knockdown. (Gotten at end of chapter 2 and sidequest in Chapter 3)
Magnum - Kills easily but the clip is tiny(4 bullets!). (Collect all seven bones located around town and go run into Willie. He should steal them. Then just go to wherever Kaysen's truck is parked and you'll get the bones back + the Magnum)
Flamethrower - Gotta be close and you don't get money for kills but it does destroy baddies very quickly (Give bones to Bruce or whatever that undead-looking dude is who chills at the graveyard...make sure you do this after getting the Magnum).
SMG - Big clip and it keeps enemies tied down in "stun-lock" animation. This is fine and all if it's just one enemy but it takes forever to kill foes in side-areas so eh. (Chapter 1 and sidequest in Chapter 2 iirc)
The close-range weapons can be useful though it's imperative to know the monster's animations in order to get close without getting grabbed.
It's kind of satisfying darting between bad guys, properly using the sneak, and then just clearing everything with no problems. Still can't kill a
Giant Dog
paranoidfortean
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Jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmmmm.. You don't have to diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiie.
I know they aren't saying that, but it's all I hear.
I know they aren't saying that, but it's all I hear.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Man I tried doing that side quest in the tunnel you get from Keith and I died! FUCK! I'm guessing I just have to keep making my way through those doube doors. I got surrounded and forgot to check my health. So I decided to hit up the old lady at the motel and did a minor side quest for her. After that it was late and I started getting sleepy. Hopefully I can go ahead and get back to the game this weekend!
HOLY SHIT at the mention of all those weapons. Do you just get those as you progress through the game, or did you obtain them at the gun store? (which is never fucking open for me yet!) I got shotgun shells awhile back but never got an actualy shotgun.
HOLY SHIT at the mention of all those weapons. Do you just get those as you progress through the game, or did you obtain them at the gun store? (which is never fucking open for me yet!) I got shotgun shells awhile back but never got an actualy shotgun.
rainking187
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Arpharmd B said:
More people need to read this. Seriously.
MightyHedgehog
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Slasher, try alternating between holding your breath/sneak and backing out by quick-turning and adding distance between you and the zombie people. Unfortunately, I think gun-toting ones can still take shots once they've seen you, but melee-focused ones will just stop seeing you while you can hold your breath (and don't forget to not let it go to the top of your stress meter). Those stabilizers really help, of course. Of course, making sure you're not too close, or in direct view of too many (by sticking to cover, and limiting angles of view) will ensure that you only have to deal with a smaller group at one time since the game does employ a pretty clear sense of AI vision.
McKeeverFever
Banned
I hope this game comes out in Europe ive been hyped for this ever since its initial announcment and now its out, does anyone know where I can order ps3 games that ship to europe.
SlasherJPC
Banned
MightyHedgehog said:
Thanks for the tips. My problem is that I end up forgetting the hold breath thing. Gotta remember it!
Is there a time limit on how long you can hold your breath? I haven't had to do it yet (still at the tail end of chapter 1) but I could see it being useful if I get surrounded.
There's something about this game that I just can't place my finger on. I started playing it last night around 5pm and didn't stop until five hours later. The way (I think) it pokes fun at itself and doesn't take things too seriously is damn charming. I always laugh a bit when the music starts to overtake the conversation it's set to, and I'm on the floor rolling when York gives his creepy smile.
I love this game.
There's something about this game that I just can't place my finger on. I started playing it last night around 5pm and didn't stop until five hours later. The way (I think) it pokes fun at itself and doesn't take things too seriously is damn charming. I always laugh a bit when the music starts to overtake the conversation it's set to, and I'm on the floor rolling when York gives his creepy smile.
I love this game.
MightyHedgehog
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Yeah, it's about twenty seconds from zero to full in a straight shot. So, when the stress/heart rate meter reaches its maximum, your ability to run is blocked for the duration of the resulting panic attack, your aim with guns becomes erratic, and you're unable to hold your breath again until your panicking condition subsides and you return to normal. Your strength of melee attacks might also be compromised, but you can certainly still perform them.mjc said:
Just try holding your breath at any time until it maxes to get an idea of how to deal or, at least, gain a healthy appreciation for why you don't want it happen in the middle of a zombie person/mega dog/other weird shit encounter. Downing a stabilizer item will give you a temporary level of heightened resistance to maxing the bar out if you need to get through a crowded situation with not enough health or too many dangerous enemies. The use of the stabilizer also helps to resist the panic attack that ensues when you run continuously for too long. And that's when they've occurred for me...when running away from something right after sneaking through a crowd. Not a good situation when you're unable to shoot for shit and are handed off from one zombie dance to another draining your health the whole time.
Even if you get a lot of unlimited ammo weapons through the side missions, the ramping up of enemy numbers and the bottlenecking of pathways where they spawn is such that you'll likely need to do it more often as you go forward.
Mr_Guillotine
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Wait, does this have infinite ammo? I got a sword from the dog with 6 bones so I guess it changes according to how many bones you have.
So far I'm in the 4th chapter and the story is really taking a lot of twists and turns, I'm really liking the story and I feel like it's a real murder mystery game.
Mr_Guillotine
Member
MiniDitka said:
Yeah, mine does too which is why I'm wondering if he got a hold of an infinite ammo one. Would be really helpful for these later enemies.
ZombieSupaStar
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I've never seen twin peaks before, and reading the somethingawful thread it seems to have watched them before would make the game even more enjoyable. So far I just got my cop car and the game has been pretty hilarious so far, sure its low budget, and basically a ps2 level game in looks but its damn weird, and sort of charming in a way. For 20 bucks it was a good buy so far.
I swear your expression will be like ........ most of the time when playing it :lol
Also does this seem more like alan wake was originally going to be than the actual alan wake ended up? (albeit a low low budget version), but a gta/survival horror?
I swear your expression will be like
........ most of the time when playing it :lol Also does this seem more like alan wake was originally going to be than the actual alan wake ended up? (albeit a low low budget version), but a gta/survival horror?
Mr_Guillotine
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ZombieSupaStar said:I've never seen twin peaks before, and reading the somethingawful thread it seems to have watched them before would make the game even more enjoyable. So far I just got my cop car and the game has been pretty hilarious so far, sure its low budget, and basically a ps2 level game in looks but its damn weird, and sort of charming in a way. For 20 bucks it was a good buy so far.
I swear your expression will be like
Also does this seem more like alan wake was originally going to be than the actual alan wake ended up? (albeit a low low budget version), but a gta/survival horror?
I'm actually gonna start watching it because of this game myself, I watched one half of the pilot but couldn't find the rest, it seems like a good show.
The weird thing about this game is I had no intentions of buying Alan Wake until it was way cheaper but since I've been playing this game it has shot up to my must buy list right next to Red Dead Redemption.
ZombieSupaStar
Member
F K .... IN THE COFFEE!
Red Blaster
Member
What the hell Amazon, why does the shipment go from Nevada to California when I'm on the east coast?! Argh.
Big Papa Husker
Member
Wow, this thread is just full of awesomely cheesy dialogue... I HAVE to get this game. hahaha :lol :lol
VibratingDonkey
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Red Blaster
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VibratingDonkey said:
He lists easy achievements as a plus. What a fucking card.
Mr_Guillotine
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VibratingDonkey said:
Why does every review say "It would've been a great game back in the day" and yet it's priced the same as a new ps2 game?
PepsimanVsJoe
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VibratingDonkey said:
What is this shit?
Garbage reviews like this one just motivate me more to write my own.
Course I gotta beat the game first.
Zoso
It's been a long time, been a long time, been a long lonely lonely lonely lonely lonely time.
Woohoo found a copy today. The Gamestop employee actually knew his stuff too - he was talking about how he was interested in this game back when it was Rainy Woods. I haven't come across many Gamestop employees that actually seem to know a lot about games. Plus I expected to get made fun of because most people think this game sucks.
I'm going to start it after I finish Mass Effect 2.
I'm going to start it after I finish Mass Effect 2.
Mr_Guillotine
Member
I Push Fat Kids said:
I'm really kinda there with agreeing with you, the game actually made me feel like I was a schizophrenic detective in the middle of a murder mystery in a tiny town and I loved it. This game has so much heart and you can tell the developers really went crazy with the idea.
I just beat the game and it takes some really crazy twists and turns towards the end, my only complaint was it got really ridiculous towards the end with the supernatural stuff. I still plan on having another play through soon, I'm really glad I picked it up and was surprised how much the story and the feeling of being a part of the town sucked me in.