NEWS / PC

Penumbra Overture Goes Gold

12 Mar, 2007, 11:53 am IST | Avinash Bali | PC

Penumbra Overture, a horror FPS announced by Swedish developer Frictional Games that’s pretty similar to Call of Cthulhu has gone gold and should be available soon.


Played from a first person viewpoint, Penumbra is very different from other adventure games. Not only is it powered by a 3D engine utilizing cutting edge technology, it also has an advanced physics system which allow for a never before seen environment interaction. The player can open drawers, pull levers, pick up objects and more using natural mouse movements creating a highly interactive and immersive game world.

The weapon system differs from your average game; swinging a mle weapon is done using the mouse which increases the realistic feel of combat. Fighting enemies is not something best done with brute force though, in most situations fighting is a last resort and the player is often better of using his/her wits. The AI of the enemies will also do its best to hunt and scare the player. The creatures encountered can break down doors, use group co-ordination, interact with the physics and more.

Penumbra: Overture will keep players on the edge as they have to explore scary and immersive environments never knowing what is behind the next corner. The world is detailed, graphical as well as a story wise making the player feel part of the world as secrets are uncovered.


For a better understanding of the game head over to our downloads section for the single player demo.

Tags: Penumbra: Overture , Frictional Games , PC

RELATED STORIES

Penumbra: Overture Goes Episodic

Penumbra: Overture Goes Episodic

Penumbra Overture will now be going the episodic way.

Penumbra "“ Overture Announced

The Witcher 2 arriving on consoles this April

HP launches TouchSmart620 3D All-in-one PC

Ghost Recon Future Soldier delayed

Game of the Year 2011 - Racing

Game of the Year 2011 - RPG (Role Playing Game)

 

OPINIONS

Avinash Bali

Have you grown tired of the same game being repacked year after year? Us too and this is the place t...

MORE OPINIONS

Leaked Images, Availability, Pricing,
Specs, Pre-order

features

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Interview

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Interview

We sit down and talk to producer Mike Jones who assures us that fans have...

By Avinash Bali

6 reasons to get excited for Resident Evil 6

6 reasons to get excited for Resident Evil 6

Not stoked about Resident Evil 6 yet? Here are six reasons that may just...

By Avinash Bali

Asura’s Wrath Hands-On

Asura’s Wrath Hands-On

If you thought Kratos was the angriest dude in video game history, you...

By Avinash Bali

MORE FEATURES

LG 47LW6500 - A Next Generation 3D Experience

Yesudas Augustine

Wed Feb 15, 07:41:35

Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro Android Smartphone Review

Saumi Tra Katkurwar

Tue Feb 14, 23:25:10

MORE DISCUSSIONS

Close

More from this Author

NASA enters the video game industry