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.
Played from a first person perspective and powered by a 3D engine utilising cutting edge technology, Penumbra is a substantial advancement of the genre.
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.
Penumbra Overture Key Features:
1, Detailed and atmospheric environments.
2, State of the art interaction system.
3, Thrilling blend of puzzles and action.
4, Dark secrets to be discovered.
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.
Penumbra Overture Key Features:
1, Detailed and atmospheric environments.
2, State of the art interaction system.
3, Thrilling blend of puzzles and action.
4, Dark secrets to be discovered.
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.
Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System Requirements | |
CPU | 1.0 Ghz | Intel Pentium 4 1.5GHz / AMD Athlon XP 1500+ |
VRAM | 256 MB | 512 MB |
RAM | 256MB(XP) | 512 MB |
OS | XP/Vista | Windows 2000/XP |
Graphics Card | Radeon 8500 / Geforce 3(MX4 Not supported) | nVidia GeForce 310 512MB / AMD Radeon X1600 |
Direct X | DirectX® 9.0c | DX 9 |
SOUND CARD | Soundblaster compatible | Sound device 16-bit compatible with DirectX ® |
HDD Space | 800MB Free Space | 1 GB |
CD-ROM | 8-device for high-speed CD-ROM drive | 8-device for high-speed CD-ROM drive |
Game Analysis | Penumbra: Overture is the first in a series of episodic first-person adventure games developed by Swedish developer Frictional Games. It was originally intended as the first episode of a trilogy. With the announcement of the second episode, Penumbra: Black Plague, it was stated that the second game would be the final chapter. However, an expansion has been released since then: Penumbra: Requiem, technically giving the series a third chapter. | |
High FPS | 200+ FPS ( GTX 1060 ) | |
Note | Keyboard/Mouse | |
Optimization Score | 10 |