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Penumbra (video Game Series)
''Penumbra: Overture'' (also known as ''Penumbra: Overture – Episode One'') is the first in a series of Episodic games, episodic Survival horror, survival horror games developed by Frictional Games. The game follows a physicist named Philip who travels to Greenland after his mother's death and is forced to explore an abandoned mine. ''Penumbra: Overture'' received average reception from critics. The game 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. Gameplay Although Frictional Games describes ''Penumbra: Overture'' as a "first-person adventure", the game blends the genres of survival horror, psychological horror, and Adventure game, adventure. The use of the Newton Game Dynamics physics engine emphasizes Gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frictional Games
Frictional Games AB is a Swedish independent video game developer based in Malmö, founded in January 2007 by Thomas Grip and Jens Nilsson. The company specialises in the development of survival horror games with very little or no combat gameplay mechanics. It is best known for its games '' Amnesia: The Dark Descent'' and '' Soma''. History Frictional Games was founded by Thomas Grip and Jens Nilsson. Before founding the company, both had little professional experience in the video game industry, having only had done some freelance jobs. The two began co-operating when Nilsson joined Grip on ''Unbirth'', a hobby project that was later cancelled. They subsequently collaborated on other projects and formally established Frictional on 1 January 2007. The company was established in Helsingborg, Sweden, although most members worked remotely from other parts of Europe. Frictional's first game was '' Penumbra: Overture'', based on a tech demo titled ''Penumbra'' and released in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |