History VideoGame / DeadlyPremonition

* BelatedHappyEnding: In the original release, only [[spoiler: Francis York]] got a truly happy ending; [[spoiler: Francis Zach]]'s fate was left hanging, and was much more open-ended, ambiguous, and melancholy. In the [[UpdatedRerelease Director's Cut]], however, he gets an unambiguously happy ending: [[spoiler: It reveals that he gets married and has a family, eventually having an adorable granddaughter named Louise whom he has a close relationship with. York was [[AlwaysWithYou Always With Him]] and watched over him his whole life, even when they couldn't speak, and after living a long and fulfilling life, he [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence ascends to the Woods of the Goddesses]] to [[DiedHappilyEverAfter finally be reunited with his two best friends]]... and to once again [[TheAdventureContinues join York in investigating Red World-related mysteries,]] this time presumably as a divine protector just like the Goddesses]].

* GenreBusting: One of the reasons this game isn't TropeOverdosed despite its popularity is the fact that it's so difficult to completely classify in a few words.

* BuryYourGays: Played straight with the only confirmed gay person in town: [[spoiler: Thomas. Who goes insane first]].

A UsefulNotes/{{Nintendo Switch}} port was released in 2019 (under the name “''Deadly Premonition: Origins''”), alongside the announcement of a sequel titled ''[[VideoGame/{{DeadlyPremonition2}} Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing In Disguise]]'', which sees Swery returning as writer and director.

** One of the murder victims, [[spoiler:Becky, slowly points her hand in George’s direction just before she throws up the safe key and dies. This also explains why George rushes to try to "save her"; he was finishing the job.]]

* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: For the majority of the game, it is questionable whether York is actually psychic or just getting hallucinations and talking to himself. The combat segments are clearly not occurring in reality, and his first premonition, "FK" in the coffee, seems to go nowhere. However, this is clarified in Chapter 17, when [[spoiler: he divines the location of the files from his coffee cup, something that unambiguously clarifies his abilities as supernatural]]

** With the new scenes in the Director's Cut [[spoiler:it could be that "Grandpa Zach" was dressing the story up a bit and that most of the Red World stuff didn't happen.]]

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: In-Universe. The game begins with York providing his interpretation of ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'''s relationship being both codependent and sadomasochistic in nature.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: In-Universe. The game begins with York providing his interpretation of ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'''s relationship.

** York is introduced comparing WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry to an S&M couple. [[spoiler: When he meets Thomas (which is the typical unshortened version of "Tom", for good measure), he describes his contrast with George as "almost a good setup for a cartoon".]]

* DeveloperForesight: Certain events will only occur at certain times of day. For instance, the famous "sinner's sandwich" scene will only occur if you go to the event around lunch time. Otherwise, Harry Stewart won't be there. After all, who would get lunch at 3AM for instance?

A UsefulNotes/{{Nintendo Switch}} port was released in 2019, alongside the announcement of a sequel titled ''[[VideoGame/{{DeadlyPremonition2}} Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing In Disguise]]'', which sees Swery returning as writer and director.

* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:The red trees growing out of people]].

** In the lumber mill [[spoiler:or the Museum]], failing to solve the tree-of-hands puzzle will lead to York going LaughingMad alternatively [[spoiler:Killing any townsfolk before entering the theatre or chosing to give up if you make the wrong choice before fighting Kaysen]] will also result in this scene.

*** TruthInTelevision too, if you use a cereal like Cheerios, that sandwich is actually really good.

* GodhoodSeeker: [[spoiler:George]] committed the murders hoping to become immortal.

* AGodAmI: [[spoiler:George]] committed the murders hoping to become immortal.

** Speaking of coffee fortunes, the first morning York is in town, he looks into his coffee and sees "FK". [[spoiler:Forest Kaysen is the one responsible for everything that has happened.]]

* ManInWhite: Michael Tillotson. [[spoiler:Also Mr. Stewart in York's dreams, and when Zach finally meets him]].

** In the lumber mill [[spoiler:or the Museum]], failing to solve the tree-of-hands puzzle will lead to York going LaughingMad.

* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: Those giant dobermans who rise from the ground whenever York is exploring the town late at night.

** [[spoiler:There's also the Red Tree, which Forrest is supposedly an emissary of.]]

* [[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere Giant Evil Doberman from Nowhere]]: Appears to rise from the ground whenever York is exploring the town late at night.

* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler:Forrest Kaysen. He technically has no direct involvement in Greenvale's murders, but he enabled it through George, and by the time you confront him, the whole conflict has grown from a small countryside killing spree to an evil conspiracy of interdimensional scope.]]

* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler:Forrest Kaysen. He technically has no direct involvement in Greenvale's murders, but he enabled it through George, and by the time you confront him, the whole conflict has grown from a small countryside killing spree to something of interdimensional scope.]]

* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler:Forrest Kaysen, who himself is an extension of the Red Tree's will.]]

* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler:The Red Tree. The one thing responsible for all the supernatural elements of Greenvale. Kaysen and Willie are technically just extensions of its will.]]