"We knew it would be a disturbed, crazy, very silly game, and we were prepared for more than enough cheesy, ironic humor. We were ready to laugh at it, in other words. However, nobody at Destructoid was truly prepared for this game. Nobody can be prepared for it. Despite taking its cues from Silent Hill, Clock Tower, Resident Evil and, of course, Twin Peaks, Deadly Premonition manages to be completely unique. In all honesty, there is nothing like this game. Perhaps there never will be again." 10/10
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Heavy Rain - 70
Deadly Premonition - 100
"I had a sneaking suspicion that you reviewed this just to give it a higher score than Heavy Rain (and not just in a trolling way, as I don't doubt that you enjoyed it more and believe it deserves a higher score)."
That's...huh. Not sure what to make of Destructoid if that were true (though no journalist in their right mind would admit it).
This is like one of those b-movies which are so bad that everybody loves (aka street fighter movie with van damme :D)
I want to try this game to lol a little, seriously!
PS: Anybody who gets mad at this review or score doesn't have a sense of humor
I'm tempted to try this game. I saw it at Gamestop for $20...hmmm.
Edit: Never mind, they mentioned the price in the review :p
Stopped reading right there. This site has zero credibility. I'll wait for a review from a trusted review site.
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Looks like Jim Sterling just loves to hate on Heavy Rain.
At least on destructoid. lol
sit the F#@K down and please shut-up!... please shut up!.. thank you.
That doesn't stop fanboy you know? They can be very illogical and stupid.
I may buy this game, but I don't beleive it's a 10/10.
But about how great this game is...
Dont worry its also on PS3...
2/10 from IGN
0.5/5 from some other website
then a 10/10 from Destructoid? LOL
and this site gives it a perfect score?
so much for reviews.
That 10 min video that was floating around gave me a massive headache just watching it, cant imagine 4+ hours? of that.
If its fanboy fueled... :(
Games are primarily about having fun, and if a game is so amazingly bad (intentionally or otherwise) that you are almost in tears laughing throughout most of the game, than I think the game is a success. Well, just read the actual review (not just the score) and you might understand. Perhaps.
Should this game be a 10/10 by today's standards? Obviously not, but reviews and scores can be so blatantly flawed, that this one sticking out like a sore thumb should be the least of concerns for someone who wants *proper* reviews.
Like how Bad Company 2 is constant compared to MW2
And how Dantes Inferno is compared to GoW series...
Try read the review :)
Heres the part where they judge the game for what it IS:
"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. "
Seems review sites really lost their way from years ago. In all honesty the only time a review should have a comparison is when it is comparing it to itself on a different platform.
I like reviews to be about the game at hand not the game it is aspiring to be compared to. Seems the reviewers fill in the gaps of a review with comparatives because they dont know any other way to see it. Like movies today. You run out of content and you fill in the rest with nudity and vulgar language.
If this game is being reviewed on itself and not being compared to any other game then I can respect the opinion of the reviewer. All those reviews of games like dante inferno being compared to GoW and Bayonetta compared to Devil may cry, get real and dont look at the game you are reviewing as if you want it to be some other game.
When you do that, it only clouds the vision of the game you are playing.
As to this game, it looks to be so cheesy and bad on purpose that it has to be as good as they say. Like a good...badly made B movie.
Then again, it's good to have a high "standard" in video games, no?
We all like to hear Ocarina of Time is the best, but by saying it's the best, we are essentially comparing it to other games. I'm split 50/50 here.
When a great RPG comes out (RPG X), why is it wrong to state that another RPG (RPG Y) failed at providing what RPG X DID provide... It just helps game better themself, right? A little friendly competition?
Or I could be wrong. Dunno.
Lmao. If you didn't get this review then you're a joke.
He IS serious bout the review... The game made him laugh so much because it was a piece of Sh*t..
And he clearly thinks that the game deserves 10 for making him laugh so much...
This "review" is nothing more than an editorial piece of writing.
(Backs away about 10 feet)
Edit: This review is kind of reminds me of Funny Games - you had to keep a really open mind and just admit you were along for the ride, admitting to yourself that yes, what you're experiencing is terrible (for the movie, terrible as in horrific; for this review, terrible as in mediocre) but you have to see through to the end - even though you're clearly being mocked for that very same purpose.
Sigh.
I don't give a crap if this entire review is a joke.
It's just not funny.
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Justified or not, Metacritic takes itself very seriously. When they find out this review was one big troll, one big middle finger from Sterling, maybe they'll finally smarten up and take this site off Metacritic.
Pretty interesting and quite frankly controversial review. If you read it, you sort of appreciate how bad the game is yet how much of its not taking itself seriously side makes it somewhat enjoyable.
its a joke, i get it...but meh =/ they didn't pull it off well, just looks awkward
but in all honestly they look like the awkward guy making the whole thing a joke when in all honesty...it wasn't...
"haha we are 360 fanboys but we can have a laugh at a bad 360 game "
*awkward fake smile*
Since Metacritic uses Destructoid's reviews it just means all of their averages are a joke. Destructoid is a joke blog site and Metacritic accepts their reviews which makes them both about as reliable as a wiki or some other generic blog.
See Destructoid contains 99.9% of Destructoid ( +/- 00.1 accuracy), while metacritic contains 1% Destructoid so Metacritic is only 1% failure ( with other sites bringing the failomometr up )
Giantbomb is the site EVERYONE should go to for reviews, previews and quick looks.
Metacritic is a bigger failure because it's taken seriously, so their impact in terms of "game X is better than game Y" is big (as far as those naïve enough to follow metacritic). Nobody takes Destructoid seriously. Most people would think Metacritic doesn't include garbage outlets like Edge, Teletext and Destructoid, so they are taken seriously, but the problem is, they do.
If crap websites weren't included, the metascores would certainly be different and you'd see underrated games get proper consideration and overhyped garbage stay in its proper place.
The biggest joke here is people who take metacritic seriously and cry when a bad metacritic review comes out.
Seriously, Who gives a fk? Is it gonna change your love and appreciation for a game if its 2 points lower?
Too bad noone has a sense of humour anymore and take this so seriously...
Game journalism nowadays fails big time it's just fanboys running the show
I'll be waiting for the 10 dollar "Game Of The Year Edition" (c)
It hurts you doesnt it? Deep down.
Get a sense of humour. Reviews serious business.
And I have a sense of humor, this article was just not funny.
nooow i get it
For some "dark" reason, I feel the score and review is truly justified. Now I'm pumped to get this on the PS3 (knowing full well I'll spend $50 more than the 360 version)
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they are just kidding with the score ( just saying with the dumb guys spreading around )
I may actually buy this game after all that's all I want in games
I mean it's like a new genre ( comedy survival game )
I'd love to see better comedy in games but in a better quality
BTW I LMAO reading the review and I guess I know what he mean by so Bad so good
Just like a wrestling game on my PS1 that I tried after buying a PS3
and I almost blew my stomach from laughing back then
I still dont get how they gave heavy rain a 7 its 1 of the most intense games i ever played i had to put down the controller sometimes cause i needed a breather. Maybe the whistling in the game is worth a 10 i still have it in my head.
Most may not enjoy it, but few are going to love it off. Nothing wrong with liking this game just dont compare it to heavy rain 360 fans.
It's so bad it's good? Terrible masterpiece? Maybe ill jump over to justin.tv and see what this is all about