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Penumbra: Overture (2007)

Penumbra: Overture (2007)

Adventure Indie First person Puzzle
PC (Microsoft Windows) Mac Linux

Penumbra: Overture Episode One

Release Date: 2007, March 30
Alternative Titles: Penumbra: Overture Episode One
Countries: Sweden
Publishers: Paradox Interactive

Description:

Penumbra:Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore. Played from a first person perspective and powered by a 3D engine utilising cutting edge technology, Penumbra is a substantial advancement of the genre.

Storyline:

Set in the year 2001, Penumbra: Overture follows the story of Philip, a thirty-year-old physicist whose mother has recently died. After receiving a mysterious letter from his supposedly dead father, Philip follows a series of clues that lead him to a mysterious location in uninhabited northern Greenland.

Keywords:

survival horror steam digital distribution voice acting polygonal 3d original soundtrack release sprinting mechanics melee difficulty level gamersgate novint falcon support action-adventure single-player only shadow stealth open-source vent crawling game reference ice stage interactive environments unreliable narrator physics manipulation spider cliffhanger steam play isolation humble bundle diary pages snail