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| Frictional Games Announces ?Penumbra - Overture? Frictional Games announces that a commercial version of Penumbra, named Penumbra - Overture, is in the works. Penumbra is a first person horror game utilizing physics for interaction and puzzles. The game is set on Greenland where the protagonist searches for information regarding his late father. Previously released as a tech demo, Penumbra gained over a quarter of a million downloads world wide. It has been very well received and called one of the scariest games ever. Penumbra - Overture will feature major updates in both gameplay and graphics. Gameplay additions include a melee combat system, greatly improved AI and more stable physics. The already powerful graphics engine will boost even more next-generation features creating a very realistic experience. Notable features include full real-time lighting, motion blur, depth of field and advanced fogging. Right now Frictional Games is looking for a publisher and plan to release Penumbra - Overture sometime in 2007. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Game News :: home page |