Penumbra: Black Plague
First posted on 03 April 2008. Last updated on 10 August 2009.
Penumbra: Black Plague is an innovative and much improved sequel to Penumbra: Overture from Frictional Games. Originally planned as part of an episodic trilogy, Penumbra: Black Plague is a rework of the aborted second and third episodes of the Penumbra series into a single game. The original Penumbra: Overture has been praised by critics for being a forerunner in successfully integrating a fully…
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By 2Fangs • On 09 January 2014 • From Sp, Brazil
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By Rom • On 25 September 2009 • From Brisbane, Australia
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Brilliant game. I'm more of an action gamer than a point & click gamer, but I really enjoyed the puzzles in this. There's a wonderful sense of foreboding throughout the game, and some sequences are terrifying and you're forced to do some horrifying things. Both of the main Penumbra games are worth playing (in order), but this is surely the better of the two.