Разработчик: Frictional Games
Описание
Played from a first person perspective and powered by a 3D engine utilising cutting edge technology, Penumbra is a substantial advancement of the genre. The unique physics system allows for true environmental interaction in a way not possible in other games. The player can open drawers, pull levers, pick up objects and now manipulate those objects in 3D space - all using natural mouse movements, creating a highly interactive and immersive game world.
Penumbra will put players on edge like never before as they explore ominous and mysterious environments, the unknown awaiting them behind every corner. The world is detailed both in terms of graphical fidelity and narrative character - Penumbra is a horrific experience that will grip players from its opening thrills to its chilling denouement.
- Detailed and atmospheric environments.
- State of the art interaction system.
- Thrilling blend of puzzles and action.
- Dark secrets to be discovered.
Поддерживаемые языки: english
Системные требования
Windows
- 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
Mac
- OS: OS X 10.7.5 - 10.15.0 This product is not compatiable with macOS 10.15 Catalina or later.
- Processor: 2.0Ghz
- Memory: 1024MB
- Graphics: Radeon 9600/GeForce 4 (GeForce4MX not supported, Integrated graphics might not work.)
- Hard Drive: 2.0GB
Linux
- OS: Linux Ubuntu 12.04 or newer, 32-bit libraries must be installed
- Processor: 2.0Ghz
- Memory: 1024MB
- Graphics: Radeon 9600/GeForce 4 (GeForce4MX not supported, Integrated graphics might not work.)
- Hard Drive: 2.0GB
Отзывы пользователей
fun game
required lutris to run on steam deck but ran fine
bloody terrifying, poop combat though (sometimes)
You go to a Greenland bunker filled with spiders, doggos, and puzzles
this game was incredible ngl
Required too much effort to get working
Penumbra: a spider massacre
What can I say about the very first game from Frictional Games? It was immersive nonsense. Really, environmental storytelling sucks (excluding a few story locations you can count up to 10 fingers), monsters didn't give any creeps, and the lore itself is "mysterious" by just not telling the whole story.
Though the HPL engine was innovative at its time, therefore giving us very immersive interaction with the world. A few uncommon features like weapon interactions (hold mouse and move it) are nice for the immersion as well.
In conclusion, this is just amnesia: a machine for pigs, but a penumbra: a spider massacre. It's just feels more of a prequel to Black Plague than a whole game, and that's why I like this game. Since Black Plague won't be so interesting without filling the lore holes Overture created, it gives a lot of thoughts to think for the Penumbra universe.
nice
A game you might have nostalgia for. I remember this on Gametap
i like that its a cool and unique scary game
It was super interesting playing through the penumbra series as this was the first outing from Fictional Games who went on to make one of the most influential PC horror games of all time, Amnesia: The dark descent. Overture has an ostensibly straightforward set up, your dead dad has sent you a letter from beyond the grave. Your curiosity gets the better of you and you end up trapped in an underground bunker/abandoned mine. This is when the game really begins.
As you are trying to unravel the mystery of what happened to your dad you will run, hide, and fight infected dogs, large man-eating worms, and spiders. The combat aspect of the gameplay loop is where this game falls flat. It is super janky, tedious, and feels out of place. The second game in the series forgoes combat and is much better for it.
As the name of this game suggests “Overture”, this game is a prelude to the next game “Penumbra: Black Plague”. So, putting the second game into context, this game succeeds as an introduction to the world/setting. There is great world building and excellent foreshadowing. I think Black Plague is the better game, but I would say you are doing yourself a disservice not playing Overture before playing Black Plague.
The game's puzzles and story are interesting and the controls work well. After playing some of the sequel I have come back to say this game is great. I don't know why they broke it in two$ After playing Penumbra: Requiem, I see that this trilogy is a very good idea as trilogies are cool.
I just found out this is only episode one to five. The end said, "To be continued." I don't know if the story has been completed in other games or not. I only have the two that came in a bundle. Black Plague is the other.
Once I got the graphics set in the Nvidia control panel to accommodate this older Gl program, the frame rate around lights was fixed and I could play the game. I turned off thread optimisation and set the gl renderer to my video card and it worked at the highest settings. One spoiler is that the relics are actually save points and there is no save button, but it does seem to save after loading new areas.
This game is sick asf. I was itching to play an amnesia-like game and found this one in my searches. Amazing game and I can totally tell where they got the inspiration for The Bunker from.
However the combat in this game makes me want to stab myself repeatedly in the chest until I bleed out all over the dragon ball figures on my desk. The concept of physically swinging the weapon is cool but not at all intuitive when it locks your camera. ESPECIALLY when trying to kill and enemy that moves around a lot like all of the ones that frequently appear in this game.
Bao demais esse joguin, precisa duma lamparina mais forte pq to com a visao fraca e tem uns cachorrinhos muito simpaticos mas tem q alimentar eles com bife pq senao ficam assanhados.
Good Job for the creator of game. We need more of these games
9/10
About half way through this game and it's been a great time. It'll make you think for sure and although the visuals are slightly out date the sound design and creative gamevplay still feel great after all this time.
while difficult, it is possible to fight and kill adversaries in this horror game.
Good horror atmosphere, puzzles do not hold your hand, and game revolved around being weak and using stealth and your brain instead of mindlessly killing every enemy in sight. Great game highly recommend.
Unique, and rather short at at around 3-4 hours (my 8 hours being from me alt-tabbing to do other things and tinkering with getting Reshade working on this game). While not every element of this game has aged gracefully, mainly the combat and complete lack of enemy variety (there are 3 in the entire game, and only 2 you actually fight outside of scripted sequences), there's still an incredibly unique atmosphere in being stuck in a mine while an insane man rants to you over a radio in Shakespearean dialect. Also, the visuals hold up quite well.
For a game often sold at a dollar, you really can't go wrong with it. Throw a CRT shader on it with Reshade and it looks like it could've come out in the past 5 years.
It's a reasonable story, I guess, but controls are horrible, and the game can't seem to keep mouse focus, so the game loses focus regularly for me. In addition, it has a maximum resolution, so when it loses focus it takes some time as the monitor switches resolution.
yes
ONE ROUND for first playing is 8 hours.
PERFECT playing experience for me.
GRAPHICS is old, but still horrible environment.
PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR. No jump scare, the experience just like other Frictional Games's games.
GAMEPLAY ahead of the time. Mouse interaction, multi solutions, psychological horror, chase part, hide part, different puzzles(i just searched for answers for once).
OTHERS: There are spiders, about 10 minutes in total, all in chase parts, don't be afraid of them. There are multi light sources.
classic. not their best or most beautiful but still good.
it's short-ish and cheap so play it!
rip red :(
This game is a first-person horror game that is focused on puzzles and survival. The game is done by the game devs who did the game series Amnesia that I heard of but never played the game series because I watched clips of other people playing the game. This game does let you use weapons but only dynamite and whatever weapon you can use as a melee weapon. The enemies in the game are spiders, worms, and wolves. The wolves are the ones you will deal with the most since they walk through the areas you are going through. You can attack them but the combat system for the melee weapons is very weird to deal with when you click the left mouse button you have to swing your mouse for the melee weapon to swing. You can hide and attack the enemies but the wolves take a few hits before being taken out. You items to progress in the game. The puzzles in the game range from easy to hard at times. I had to use a guide since most of them I had no idea what I was doing in them. When you get to the end of this game you get a cliffhanger meaning you have to play the sequel. I give this game a 7 out of 10.
good startng point
Это старый лагающий кусок кода, но все равно по кайфу.
Played with a walkthrough (on easiest mode) cause I don't have the time to figure everything out on my own.
I couldn't finish the game however. I had to stop at the end. I couldn't kill Red. If it was possible, I'd tried to save him. But it was not, so I had to stop it.
It has some bugs, for example the locker, in which the "blank note" should have been hidden didn't open at first. When I figured out that you have to get it to open the door - it doesn't open with the right code, no, you need the paper as well! - I had to reload a former gamesave.
It was nice though. I like the frictional games.
PS: You can activate "simple weapon swing" in the settings.cfg, then it's easier to fight. Just search for it in the Steam communityhub.
Nightmarish hounds? CHECK!
Worms straight out from hell? CHECK!
Spiders? CHECK!
Opressive atmosphere? CHECK
Creatures? CHECK!
Now THIS is what horror should be, a true miner´s nightmare
cool asff!!
Alright
Banger of a horror puzzle game. The combat is awful but I'm glad to hear it's been removed from the sequel. Amazing atmosphere, sound, and writing. Still worth playing in or beyond 2024!
Yes.
If you have the 10fps while looking at a direction bug and own Nvidia GPU, disable "Threaded optimization" for your penumbra.exe in Nvidia Control Panel
Pretty interesting to see where Frictional started. It's definitely a solid game, great story and some awesome puzzles. Having a weapon to fight back was nice and cool that it can interact with the environment sometimes, but I do understand why in Amnesia and later on you can't fight back, because it does takes away from the scary factor, and felt like I didn't even use the distracting items enough because I just boinked them things. Also, they do gives you several options for light and I mainly used the short-range infinite light almost all the time, not utilizing the rest at all. The story was pretty intriguing and the history of the place provides multiple layers to it, and of course exploring it all with our only friend in this forsaken land.
It feels like a step up from one of those "Escape the ___" games you might play on Addicting Games back in like 2007. It's pretty scary and it feels exactly like Amnesia: The Dark Descent, though the Dark Descent put way less of an emphasis on combat. Puzzles are fun, albeit more ambiguous than the Dark Descent as well. You will need a guide for very certain parts (at least I did).
This wasn't a make or break for me, but the combat sucks. I know that's the whole point, but trying to kill a spider or beat down a dog with a pickaxe that seems to ignore your inputs half the time is beyond frustrating, and using dynamite requires plain luck to succeed. It wouldn't be so bad if they embraced stealth throughout the entire thing, but parts like the spider tunnels are hellish because there's way too many spawns.
All-in-all, this is a good puzzler/horror game. It's just dated as hell.
Haha dogs go bonk brrr... masterpiece
Pros:
+ Atmospheric Design:
The game excels in creating a creepy, immersive atmosphere that keeps players on edge.
+ Unique Mechanics:
Innovative interaction mechanics, like dragging and throwing objects, add a layer of realism to puzzle-solving.
+ Engaging Story:
The narrative is intriguing, with a mysterious setting that unfolds gradually, drawing players into the lore.
+ Sound Design:
Excellent sound effects enhance the horror experience, making every creak and whisper feel ominous.
Cons:
- Clunky Combat System:
The combat mechanics feel awkward and unresponsive, making encounters frustrating rather than engaging.
- Excessive Corridor Design:
The game features overly linear level design, which can make exploration feel restrictive rather than expansive. The transition between large areas often feels disconnected.
- Pacing Issues:
The slow pacing and lengthy exploration segments can lead to boredom, especially during moments where little happens.
- Technical Glitches:
Players may encounter bugs and performance issues that disrupt immersion and gameplay flow.
5/10
I think its worth playing just to see how they evolved into Amnesia.
The chases are pretty crappy, and one or two puzzles are awful, but most of the game is decent.
I do wonder if there is enough story to warrant 3 parts. It felt like we just needed one last area to finish it off, but I guess I'll see later.
The spiders love jumping and giving hugs :D
The amount of fucking dogs I had to kill... How are they even down there???
Horrible. One of the worst games I'v ever played in my life. Frictional would obviously go on to make great games but I guess they had to get their bad ideas out with this one. Basically unplayable without a guide unless you want to waste hours and hours with the trial and error gameplay and obscure puzzles. I am hoping the sequel black plaque is better because the game does have an intriguing atmosphere, just ruined by the terrible gameplay. We shall see.
Cool game
Cool series, neat prototype of Amnesia and later frictional titles. I enjoyed the box focused combat with dogs.
i liked it even if ipa said it was silly
bad
Short first-person horror game with physics puzzles.
You travel to Greenland to investigate some stuff. The setting is nice for a horror game like this. Really enjoyed the way the game lets you figure out stuff on your own. If you just look at what is around you and what you have, you will be able to figure out what you need to do to progress. A couple of places have some slightly annoying parts where you are almost forced to die at least once, but in theory you can understand what you need to do on the first try if you are paying attention.
The game is 17 years old and kind of looks like a Source engine game, but I think the graphics create the right feeling for a horror game. I did not have any major issues running the game, though had a couple of crashes that might have been my own fault.
I enjoyed this more than Amnesia for some reason. You can only buy this game in a collection with the two other games in the series so get it during a sale. I haven't played the other two games yet so this is just a review for Penumbra: Overture
A zillion-year-old horror game that manages to be quite terrifying, well-made, and holds up as a great horror experience. Headphones are a must.
horror = mysterious and unsettling
Pretty good. Some gameplay was wonky.
Classic Horror and Puzzle game!
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Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | Frictional Games |
| Платформы | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 15.01.2025 |
| Metacritic | 73 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 89% положительных (1739) |