What Gamespot Users have to say about Penumbra: Overture
- Rating:8
To bad i played Black Plague first.
Penumbra Overture is a great game. The game can really put you in the skin of Phillip (the main character) and will make sure you stay focused on the story. You can easily manipulate every object in the levels, like... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful - Rating:7
A dark and creepy game that's fun to play but tainted by a few major flaws!
When I first heard about the Penumbra series, it was actually back in February 2008. I was looking for a new horror game to play and noticed that a game called Penumbra Black Plague had just come out. After looking into ... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful - Rating:8
A great story with an independant horror film feel makes Penumbra a story worth finishing...
There's alot of great reasons to play this game. The most notable is what everyones talked about, the physics engine and the way it uses physics to do puzzles. My favorite of all the great things in this game is the stor... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful - Rating:8.5
Puzzle adventure survival horror....need i say more?!?
Recently I played the demo for Penumbra: Black Plague, after completely the demo I loved it and decided that I would play the first chapter before I played black plague. All I can say is wow the game is great. There ... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful - Rating:8.5
What horror games should be.
It isn't easy to scare me. No japanese movie can make me scream, noSilent Hill game really impressed me. Doom 3 didn't even surprise me. Why is that? Because true horror lies in your mind. And to deceive the mind, it tak... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful - Rating:7.5
A dark horror game that will leave some sleeping with a flashlight by their side...or maybe a glowstick. Short Game.
Gameplay/Interface: 8/10 - Pitch-black horror story with only a flashlight and a glowstick to lead your way. Game certainly wasn't the scariest game I've ever played but was definately creepy. Their really isn't much co... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful - Rating:8.5
Penumbra will draw you in and toy with you in ways other horror games can't. A truly fantastic survival horror game.
To read this review in it's original formatting with images and video, go here: http://www.hamst3r.com/article/57/thoughts-on-the-penumbra-series ------------------------------------------------------------------------... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9
Scary with a great atmosphere. The puzzles are challenging but at the same time quite reasonable.
After downloading the demo of Black Plague I realised this was the prequel, so decided to play this one first (Black Plague is on order which hints at how good this review is going to end!). The atmosphere was great, ... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful - Rating:7
You'll enjoy this chapter of the creepy and intriguing Penumbra adventure, despite some irritating controls.
The Penumbra series is one of the most pleasant surprises in the recent months of PC gaming. This pair of games is a cross between a traditional adventure and 1st person survival horror. The combination of gameplay sty... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful - Rating:8
A flicker of light in the thick darkness may be deceiving.
"The umbra (Latin: "shadow") is the darkest part of a shadow. From within the umbra, the source of light is completely blocked by the object causing the shadow. This contrasts with the penumbra, where the light source is... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
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