Playing as special agent Francis York Morgan (call him York – everyone else does), it’s your job to investigate the brutal murder of a young local beauty in the town of Greenvale. Amidst the backdrop of soaring mountains and a small American suburb, York must solve the mystery of the Red Seed Murders and stay alive in a place where supernatural creatures and a mysterious raincoat-clad, axe-wielding killer seek to end his investigation for good. Part suspense-filled horror, part action-adventure game, Deadly Premonition offers an open-world experience packed with locals to meet and places to discover, as well as numerous side quests and mini-games that will help you solve the murders and uncover Greenvale’s deepest, darkest secrets. Deadly Premonition follows the adventures of Special Agent Francis York Morgan sent to the fictional Pacific Northwest town of Greenvale to investigate the brutal murder of a young local beauty. Amidst the backdrop of soaring mountains and a town filled with eccentric natives, Agent Morgan must solve the mystery of the Red Seed Murders and stay alive in a place where supernatural creatures and a legendary folklore killer seek to end his investigation permanently.
ShooterAdventureActionHorrorThrillerDramaOpen worldMysteryghostsserial killersupernaturalmurder mysteryday/night cyclePlayStation 3, Xbox 360
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Unpretentious, contemporary, grave and plot-driven.
- unpretentiousprestige
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- rawmeticulous
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- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Developer
- Access Games
- Publisher
- UTV Ignition Entertainment, Marvelous Entertainment Inc.
- Released
- February 23, 2010
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
IGDB rating 8.0/10 from 68 ratings.
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