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I just got a tweet from 1UP about their review of this game, which admittedly I'd never even heard of until today. The blurb said simply "Twin Peaks + Shenmue + Resident Evil 4 + The Last Express = $20". Sounds pretty sweet to me. Any takers?

Review: http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3178205

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IGN's Review : 2.0 "Terrible".

No thanks.

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And 1up gave it a B. So now what?

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I guess you really can't polish a turd.

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Busted.

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A shocking perfect score from Destructoid: http://www.destructoid.com/review-de...n-165168.phtml

They apparently looked past the awful visuals and sound and reviewed it for what it was: 2007 PS2 title finally seeing the light of day, with a batcrap crazy, but entertaining story.

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I have to admit, I'm pretty curious about this. I'm sure used copies will be available for less than $10 in the next month or so and I'll probably snag it at that point. There's a six minute cut scene video up on the article Destructoid did comparing it to Heavy Rain. It's horrible, but it made me laugh. I could see really enjoying this just for the bizarreness of it. The video's about halfway down the page if anyone wants to see it:

http://www.destructoid.com/deadly-pr...n-165288.phtml

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The guys on 4guys1Up called this the 360 version of Heavy Rain. Of course Shane Bettenhausen works for Ignition Entertainment.

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The reviews are funny.

IGN: 2.0 / 10
No Fuss Reviews: 1.0 / 10
1UP: B

Destructoid: 10.0 / 10

I may have to pick this up when it drops to $10 in a week :lol:

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Well I think $20 is fair and so I'm taking one for the team. Best Buy doesn't carry it, so I ordered from Amazon. Will have it Saturday.

I'm a big story guy, so sometimes even if the gameplay is broken I can overlook it if the story is interesting enough. I'm looking forward to this.

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I also took one for the team but probably won't be playing until the end of the month. I bought my copy at Fry's, they had about a half dozen of them. I'll probably write a full review as well, (I write on another website)...so I'll give the short version over here to help you guys out on the fence.

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I'll be interested to hear what you all have to say about this one.

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I had this pre-ordered from Amazon and meant to cancel, but then forgot. It's still sitting in the unopened box at home. I had intended to return it, but after all the reviews talking about its bizarreness and unintentional hilarity, I may have to give it a whirl eventually. It was $19.99, so no big loss.

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It was a struggle for me at first, but once I got a bit further into it I was genuinely interested in the story progression. Unfortunately I don't think I'll be able to finish it at the present. I definitely get what the game is trying to do, or should I say is happy to do, and there are factors to the game that are ambitious as all get out (from the sandbox format of the town you're in to the clock system that sees the townsfolk following patterns at any different time) but in the end there are still problems with some clunky "thowback" controls, getting around forementioned sandbox town, and just general oddity.

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Well, I started playing last night...

- The hero smokes "Police" brand cigarettes.
- You almost hit two squirrels at one point with your car, and they make monkey noises as they scurry out of the way.
- You have the option to turn a flashlight on or off but you're never holding one, so the light is essentially coming out of your face.
- David Lynch could sue the shit out of them.

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Finished the game last night. Took about 20 hours overall, but I barely touched the side missions.

Full review is forthcoming, but I side more with Destructoid than the other sites. If you value great storytelling in games, you have to check this one out.

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As promised, a full review. I don't usually give scores, but if I had to, I'd give it an A-

Review: Deadly Premonition

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I did finally play it last night with my wife watching and one of our good friends (we are all gamers). If the control wasn't ridiculously wonky, this would be an awesome game, seriously. I can say it is a fantastic story and for that part alone I would recommend everybody at least give this a try. I did let our friend play it for about 20 minutes and she had basically the same things to say.

Basically, story: Amazing. control: crap. Thank goodness the 9mm is unlimited ammo or else I would have stopped playing after 10 minutes.

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Am I the only one who thinks the graphics look like next gen ass?

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They look like future ass?

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The graphics are a tad wonky...but I wouldn't call it next gen ass. Mainly cause they look more from the side of the original xbox rather than 360 graphics. I need to try it more this week and get a handle on the control, just practice (when there aren't any enemies around) and try to get it down. I want to give it a second chance in hopes that it gets better.

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I dont' know. The graphics look like something that I had on Dreamcast back in the day

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Most critics refer to it as PS2 quality visuals ... which save for a few titles very well could have been on the Dreamcast, so you aren't alone.

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I bought it recently since I feared that it might be hard to find down the road due to its relative obscurity. Once I wrap up Mass Effect 2, I think I'll dig into it.

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I don't care about the graphics if the story is engaging. But I fear about the controls.

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The controls aren't THAT bad. I got used to them somewhat quickly and they felt natural. At first it's a bit of a shock, but that went away.

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Giantbomb is doing dueling endurance runs through the game. If you're even slightly curious about how totally insane this game is but still aren't into buying it, check out the vids.

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Shane Bettenhousen was on a podcast this week, and they had a great discussion about this game...I just can't recall for the life of me which podcast it was. As I recall, they said that there were a couple of things you could do to alleviate frustration in the game including a mission early on that gets you an unlimited ammo SMG.

I know it wasn't 1up, and I'm thinking it was either the Gamespot Hotspot or the Game Informer Podcast.

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Confirmed...the interview was on the "Game Informer Show".

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If you think of it, let me know. I'd like to listen.

I forget how you trigger that mission, but it's in a tunnel, and you basically just go back and forth through two rooms killing enemies and eventually are rewarded with the weapon. Takes about 100 shots with the thing to kill someone though.

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bump...since I posted juuuuuuuust before you.

I'm listening to it right now.

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They also said you can get a radio early on that allows you to "warp".

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Yeah I'm guessing that's the "fast travel" device that I didn't even know existed until after I beat the game. Granted I skipped a LOT of the side missions because I was digging the main story so much.

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This game is the Amazon Deal of the Day. $15.

I think I can wait for $10, this should be $10 in a couple of months, right?

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It's worth $20, so it's worth $15. C'mon, pull the trigger on it.

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I just finished Episode 1 over the weekend. The game has really grown on me. That whistling song will get stuck in your head like nobody's business, though - be warned.

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And it's bad whistling at that! But yeah..it totally does. I'm not proud I tracked down MP3s of all the tracks in the game.

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How about some 8-bit whistling?

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Ha! I just came here to post that! My head has exploded!! :lol:

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Wow, that's a great 8-bit remix of my favorite song. I love the retro vibe...don't you, Zach? Reminds me of a game I played when I was younger...it featured an Italian plumber in a surreal world of mushrooms, turtles, and giant pipes. That's right, Zach, it's Super Mario Bros., released in 1985. Of course, Mario went on to star in dozens of games later on, but that first game still holds a special place in my heart. Maybe after we solve this case, we'll hook up our NES and play that game together. What do you say, Zach?