Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut is an open-world horror game with a dramatic shift to the exploring the world and realistic time-management. It is a reboot of a previous game of its developers — Access Games. Rainy Woods has never been published due to technological problems.
Throughout the game, the player, as Francis York Morgan — the FBI policeman — tries to inquire the identity of a Raincoat Killer. We can explore the in-game world by foot or with the help of a car. Walking by foot consumes more time and strength, but driving a car forces the player to buy fuel and compensate for repairs.
The game also features combat mechanics — the player may use the melee weapons and firearms against the forces of another world. The latter, however, cannot catch sight of them if they get a hold of their breath.
The story follows the investigation of the murder of Anna Graham,. The events depicted take place in the universe in which good and evil intentions may be shared within the world by the messengers.