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Penumbra: Overture
Rank and Play ID: RNP-IGDB-8944

Penumbra: Overture

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Critic rating
74.0 / 100
4 votes
Release
Mar 30, 2007
Genres
Puzzle, Adventure

Overview

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.

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Gameplay and promotional screenshots

Penumbra: Overture screenshot
Penumbra: Overture screenshot
Penumbra: Overture screenshot
Penumbra: Overture screenshot
Penumbra: Overture screenshot
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