- Publisher: Strategy First , Got Game Entertainment , Frictional Games
- Release Date: Mar 30, 2007

- Summary:
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- Developer: Frictional Games
- Genre(s): Action Adventure, Horror, Horror, Survival
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 28
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Mixed: 12 out of 28
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Negative: 0 out of 28
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The highs definitely outweigh the lows and this game breathes new life into an old genre.
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Where Penumbra really wins through however is in its storytelling and puzzle solving.
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The only charge that can really be brought against the game lies within the the aesthetics of the environment.
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It’s like a movie that you can recognize as being a well-made effort, but doesn’t actually engage you all that much.
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If you're interested in a serious relationship with gaming rather than purely out for a good time, please do take a look at Penumbra. It does some truly clever stuff, has an effectively creepy atmosphere and there's a few signposts in it that action and adventure games alike would do well to follow.
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Let's just hope they fix the combat and add a bit more character development in the next episode.
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Penumbra: Overture hits all the old notes like the Stones on their tenth farewell tour.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 28 out of 48
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Mixed: 15 out of 48
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Negative: 5 out of 48
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