Penumbra: Overture cover art
Game profile

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Penumbra: Overture

Frictional Games 2007

Official website 76Review score

Genres

Puzzle, Adventure, Indie

Platforms

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

Developer

Frictional Games

Release date

March 30, 2007

Game overview

About the Game

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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Screenshots

5 images

Featured video

Gameplay Trailer

PC requirements

System Requirements

Windows

Entry specification

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

Recommended specifications are not published in this game's Steam listing.

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