Penumbra overture

Penumbra overture - is a classic first-person survival / horror adventure game released back in 2007 by the Swedish studio Frictional Games.

The emphasis in this project is made not on battles with all kinds of evil spirits, but just on the opposite interaction with the surrounding world of the game. The unusual capabilities of the engine on which Penumbra was created allows players to get into the role as fully as possible, move objects, open chests and doors, in other words, for the first time in this genre of PC games such a full-fledged, solid interactivity of the environment was implemented.

On your way you will meet dogs, which are the most common enemies. You can easily recognize them by the growl and light of their eyes in the dark. You will also encounter spiders that are more dangerous. They cannot be avoided; you will have to engage in battle with them. You will also encounter a giant worm. It's good that he only meets a couple of times per game. You can't kill him, but you can run away from him..

You won't surprise anyone with a gloomy atmosphere in survival / horror, but even here the creators have found their definitely successful balance between the storyline and sudden outbursts of animal horror and liters of adrenaline in the blood. The plot tells us a very mysterious and original story about how the local protagonist named Philip, who recently lost his mother, receives a letter from his supposedly long-dead father. The protagonist hurries off to the distant snow-covered Greenland in order to find what was mentioned in the letter.

The ominous surroundings and the burning, frightening style of the inner world of the game will definitely leave an indelible mark on your worldview, after passing the Penumbra Overture storyline. There are no firearms here, and most conflicts boil down to the use of everything that comes to hand: a pickaxe, hammer and other items. It is better to avoid conflicts than to openly engage in them..