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Penumbra Overture

by Frictional Games

  • Released Mar 30, 2007
  • $1.99
  • 3 h to beat
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)

90%positive reviews

3,810 positive404 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Early, creepy horror atmosphere

  • Interesting puzzles

Cons

  • Repetitive combat and dog attacks

  • Common crash that is not fixed

Mixed

  • Some call it a worthwhile horror, others find it frustrating

Media

Trailer (YouTube)

System requirements

Minimum:

OS: XP/Vista

Processor: 1.0 Ghz

Memory: 256MB(XP)

Graphics: Radeon 8500 / Geforce 3(MX4 Not supported)

Hard Drive: 800MB Free Space

Sound: Soundblaster compatible

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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.

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Ratings

  • 76IGDB players94 ratings
  • 74Critics4 reviews
  • 75Overall98 scores

Time to beat

  • 3 hStory onlyto the credits
  • 11 hStory and extraswith side content

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LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
English

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