The ultimate Camp statement: it's good because it's awful. ...Of course, one can't always say that.
—Susan Sontag, "Notes on 'Camp'"
This game is so bad, it's not just become good. It's pretty close to perfect.
—Jim Sterling, review of Deadly Premonition
Jim Sterling gave Deadly Premonition a score of 10 points out of a possible 10, easily the highest score the game received among major gaming review sites. In his review, he makes it plain that this game does not deserve that score in any "objective" sense. The graphics are dated, the gameplay is limited, and its systems pay too much attention to irrelevant details. This is to say nothing of its absurd plot and characters. In comparison to almost any other game, Deadly Premonition is awful, but within the bounds of a certain kind of sensibility, that does not preclude it from also being good. Sontag identifies that sensibility as Camp, and it's an idea worth thinking about in connection to games.
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