I feel like Deadly Premonition is such a fantastic example of the principle that if you pour your whole heart into making the thing you want to make, no matter how weird it is, your sincerity will shine through, and it will find the people who truly love it for everything it is even if your attempt is very clumsy. People who watch or play it either don't get DP at all, or they LOVE IT. Every time I see translations of SWERY talking about DP it's so clear that he's really, genuinely proud of it and that's so freakin inspiring to me.
I watched a playthrough of that one! The director's cut cutscenes feel.......... like a super strange choice to me, but the very last one is a Good Addition imo. x3