Product Reviews
Deadly Premonition puts gamers in the shoes of FBI agent Francis York Morgan (and his split personality Zach) as he travels to the small wooded town of Greenvale to investigate the murder of a beautiful young woman named Anna Graham. Heavily influenced by Twin Peaks and other David Lynch works, Greenvale once bustled with life thanks to the local lumber mill, but is now only a shadowy village that plays host to a smattering of eccentric locals who are plagued by mysterious events and supernatural creatures. The gruesome murder foments a sense of distrust among the townspeople, and players must help calm fears while they gather clues, speaking with more than 20 unique characters and forming personality profiles in the process. Greenvale operates on a 24-hour cycle, and gamers can explore the area freely, joining its inhabitants for dinner and drinks, going fishing, and heading to the outskirts of town to search for clues to solve the so-called Red Seed Murders. The adventure-style investigation is offset by periods of action in which Agent Morgan must fend off pasty Shadow monsters and avoid the fabled Raincoat Killer, a lightning quick enemy who leaves gamers with little choice but to flee or die. ~ Christopher Brown, All Game Guide