GS:In advance of GDC Next, which runs in Los Angeles next week, GDC director of online community Patrick Miller talked to D4 creator Hidetaka "SWERY" Suehiro about working with the new Kinect, and the creative influences behind his work.
Hidetaka Suehiro, also known as SWERY65, may not have many big hit games on his portfolio, but he still belongs to the important figures of the Japanese gaming scene. His work is truly unique - visually, narratively and thematically, he combines many elements with various references. The results are quite divisive, but at the same time, Swery also has a large number of fans. Spy Fiction, Deadly Premonition or D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die are familiar to everyone who likes slightly "different" games. What exactly is the source of their uniqueness? Swery revealed more about it in our interview.
Deadly Premonition really needs a full remake , I don’t think it will happen though. I’m talking much better mechanics than 2 . Good driving , combat and Bosses would make this an amazing game. The story was really good , I loved the atmosphere it was eerie . But the game itself was janky . I still enjoyed it but it could have been so much more .
Hidetaka Suehiro, director of the Deadly Premonition games, asked on his Twitter as to why developers should update their games for free.
This guy can go hell
With how many games that get released unfinished, imagine those devs then charging you with future updates
I got like 100 hours into 76, havrnt paid for anything extra. Not sure what you are talking sbout
@chris yeah I played quite a bit I got to level 39 I think all in all but the game was a chore to play solo so I gave up
He really can go to hell. Deadly Premonition 1 on PC does not even run, and nothing was ever patched.
Exactly. The real question is why does the gaming population ever buy games at release when every single game gets post launch patches to fix bugs. Back before consoles had hard drives devs actually put effort into releasing the game in the best possible state. Now it's a given that games are released with bugs that continue to be fixed months down the line.
Lmao. He compares it to buying a $10 cup of coffee. If something’s wrong with the coffee then you expect to get a new one FREE.
Yeah, no. That’s a terrible take.
If it’s quality fixes it’s because the developer did something wrong/poorly and should absolutely be free.
If it’s sizable content updates, we already have a system for paying for those - release it as DLC.
p.s. We don’t all spend $10 on coffee at Starbucks. It’s mediocre coffee and isn’t worth $1 never mind $10.
He’s basically describing the live service model except the money that would go to updates comes from microtransactions instead of through the updates themselves
We already have DLC, microtransactions, battle passes and price increases. Who has money left for Starbucks, lol?
We shouldn't need to pay for you to finish or fix your damn game. It's not our responsibility to get your product in working order. Wow f@#k off!
Five projects? Get new details on Deadly Premontion 2, The Good Life, a "top secret" mobile game, and more from the one-of-a-kind Swery!
Yeah, me either. Will be interesting to see if it can recapture the weird appeal of the first one.
That's cool about DP2, I enjoyed the original mainly because of the Twin Peaks vibe but damn it was as rough as a badgers arse. More of the same but less janky sounds good.
If you really love Twin Peaks and David Lynch I think you would believe that Deadly Premonition doesn't work unless it has a good amount of jank. Twin Peaks the Return came out in 2016 and it still leaves modern special effects to the curb for a more handmade, practical feel. Down home yet surreal and existential.
I hope DP2 has a heavy helping of Twin Peaks as much or more than the first. So far it doesn't look that way. I'm concerned.
I loved Deadly Premonition! Such an odd wonderful game. Really happy it's getting a sequel!
