Game DescriptionPenumbra: Overture is a first person horror adventure which focuses on story, immersion, and puzzles. The game uses an advanced physics system which allow for a never before seen environment interaction. The player can open drawers, pull levers, pick up objects and more using natural mouse movements. |
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Date of Release: Developer: Genre: Platforms: Mode: Engine: Languages: Price: |
February 2008 Frictional Games FPS, Physics Windows, Mac OS X, Linux Singleplayer Custom English $19.99 |
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| Also try: | Gravity Bone, Penumbra: Black Plague |
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| Windows: | download 117 MB |
| Mac OS X: | download 128 MB |
| Linux: | download 113 MB |
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Mixed feelings. by beethy
Penumbra Overture feels more like a wonderful display of a physics engine rather than a fully fleshed out puzzle FPS. I say this because this game really didn’t manage to grab my attention.
The level design is very bland and repetitive. And the puzzles get rather old after a while and feel a little too much like those ‘get out of this room’ flash games. Too often what you’ll need to do next is not obvious enough.
Instead of this game I’d suggest the two Mondo games by Cactus or Half Life 2 if you have the money to spare.
This game just isn’t interesting or innovative enough while the physics engine is still very impressive, but that’s all it’s got going for it.
Try the demo if you’re curious.
