Penumbra Series

Fans of puzzle solving and horror were well catered to with last year’s Penumbra: Black Plague, a clever free-roaming, first-person title that emphasized its physics engine to create elegant challenges, mixed with a few inventory puzzles and a pinch of stealth. What made that game so successful, however, was the sparing use of powerful foes, […]

Like a quick blast of Arctic air, Penumbra: Black Plague is both chilling and refreshing. It’s a rather unconventional game; a horror-themed adventure that looks and controls almost exactly like a first person shooter. But don’t let that put you off; although there is a dash of stealth gameplay, this is for the most part […]