Amazon discount sparks chart-topping sales of Deadly Premonition
A combination of word-of-mouth promotion and a one-day discount has propelled Access Games and Ignition Entertainment's
Deadly Premonition to the top of Amazon's Xbox 360 sales chart this week, according to
Gamasutra. The low-budget survival horror game received an unusual range of
reviews -- from a 2/10 from
IGN to
Destructoid's 10/10, with everything in between. Those that
did like the game describe it as a combination of
Twin Peaks–like storytelling and awkward writing, which are often the key ingredients for a cult hit.
Of course, the main motivator for
Deadly Premonition's uptick in sales was Amazon's discount. On Wednesday, it was the retailer's Deal of the Day, with its price knocked down from $19.99 to $14.98. Apparently, a lot of people were waiting until it dropped under $20. Sadly, the game has
returned to its exorbitant original price.
