

There are shops and restaurants around Greenvale where items and weaponry can be purchased. York himself must eat and sleep (or at least drink coffee), as well as shave regularly and wash his clothes when they get dirty. Greenvale itself is a large, open town that can be freely explored on foot or in a vehicle, with a slightly-accelerated day/night cycle dictating when shops are open, when people are available to talk to, and when missions to drive the story forward are available. The player controls Agent York as he investigates the mysterious circumstances in Greenvale. Strange red seeds, a mysterious man in a red raincoat, and the secrets held by those in the town.ĭeadly Premonition is a survival horror mystery game with open-world elements. York comes to Greenvale to assist local law enforcement in solving the murder, whether they like it or not, but things aren't nearly as simple as they might seem at first. The sudden and brutal murder of a young girl draws the attention of FBI agent Francis York Morgan, a man with an unclear past, a split personality named Zach, and a personal interest in cases like this. When violent acts are shown in the adventure sections, it's often in service of the story - and the violent acts are often more alluded to (shown with phantom figures or camera angles disguising the details).Greenvale is a small, peaceful town somewhere in the northern United States. There is a bar in the game, where alcohol is served, and the investigation (in the past) centers around a murder case - but the violence is rarely realistic.

Soon after, a man is shown sitting in a chair smoking marijuana in the first circa 10 minutes, described as being for medicinal use, and legal in Boston (the sequence of smoking is not controlled by the player). In the earliest stages of the game there is In the earliest minutes of the game you see:Ī naked body of a woman, preserved in an ice block, not realistically or explicitly shown. There are horror elements in a fantasy setting and the main character (a detective) uses a gun as well as a fantasy weapon against enemies. There is what can be considered (unrealistic) violence against enemies, be it fantasy creatures or sometimes animals. Deadly Premonition 2 is for the larger part an investigative adventure title - there are also action parts interspersed.
