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Penumbra: Black Plague
Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.
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29 reviews found95
GamerNode
Jan 1, 1970
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Computer Games Online RO
Jan 1, 1970
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87
Pelit (Finland)
Jan 1, 1970
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86
Cheat Code Central
Jan 1, 1970
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85
1UP
Jan 1, 1970
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83
PC Gamer
Jan 1, 1970
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83
The New York Times
Jan 1, 1970
Plague is wonderfully engrossing, especially as Philip begins to lose his mind, exploring a surreal dream world where hands grow from walls and acquiring an inner voice that sounds like a Runyonesque gangster and wryly encourages Philip to take lethal risks. At the same time, the story is a mess, from the opening in which Philip is inexplicably put in a cell by monsters that otherwise only try to kill him to a denouement that makes as little sense.
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Jolt Online Gaming UK
Jan 1, 1970
Little touches like the ambient music and subtle film grain only add to the unsettling atmosphere, which is utilised via various plot devices almost as a weapon against your senses. Definitely worth a look if you like those kind of bleak horror movies that make you sleep with the light on.
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GameSpot
Jan 1, 1970
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CPUGamer
Jan 1, 1970
It properly addresses criticisms from Overture and ties up the story arc rather well. In many ways, the Penumbra series represents innovation in the adventure genre.
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