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How SCARY is PENUMBRA: OVERTURE in 2026?

Mr. E Macheen

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Penumbra Overture, first a horror tech demo, then a horror trilogy WAS how Amnesia the Dark Descent started out, the same physics engine, same studio

Overture is ALSO an incredible horror gem in its own right.

Play as Phillip and journey to Greenland to an abandoned mine with tons of monsters, secrets and horror

And someone called Red...

Grab a SPOOKY drink, put your mining boots up and immerse yourself in...

CHAPTERS:
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0:00 Intro
0:22 Penumbra and Development
2:15 Penumbra Overture Playthrough
15:30 Stop here if you want to play the game
21:02 Meeting Red BIG SPOILERS FINALE
20:20 Filler missions? Rocket launcher
23:11 Penumbra REVIEWS
25:04 MY CONCLUSION

MUSIC USED:
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Music from PENUMBRA
Composed by Mikko Tarmia

VIDEOS USED:
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent Creative Director Thomas Grip: Extended Interview
Ars Technica

20 Comments

@MrEMacheen Creator 8 days ago Pinned

QUESTION OF THE DAY:
What is your favourite Horror Perspective in games?
-FIRST PERSON
-THIRD PERSON
-FIXED CAMERA CLASSIC

@PonkeyPoe 8 days ago

One of the greatest of all time. Still holding out hope for a continuation someday, especially with how Amnesia: The Bunker was basically a Penumbra game, and seems to have introduced a new generation to these classics. I played the absolute hell out of the Penumbra duology back on my shitty Windows Vista laptop in 2011 or so, since it couldn't handle Amnesia. Didn't take long for me to fall in love with the series.

@DarkRaptor86 8 days ago

Penumbra my beloved

@DerekDodd-t8f 8 days ago

That SMyths I hear??

@BrianWallace-y8u 8 days ago

Doom 64.

@BeanyC0ffee 8 days ago

Yay spooky games for spooky month!!

@BrianWallace-y8u 8 days ago

16:00 Macheen has called a big one again it is the legend.

@visiblelog 8 days ago

I still like this one the most of all their games. Ineffective combat makes for more tension than simply being defenseless.

@AC-hj9tv 8 days ago

Clicked so fast!!
Also great taste in music with the Smiths!

@Iffy350 8 days ago

Man, that game is dark!

@thronezwei4412 8 days ago

"...pick up a penguin."

Promptly drop penguin off cliff...

@kobrasergal 7 days ago

What a lovely start to the month of spooks! <3

@nekromorg 7 days ago

2:09 - That's what happens when you make Monty your camera man, Macheen.

@AC-hj9tv 8 days ago

The cat sound when you threw the flare was so funny mate

@ZAMN52 7 days ago

Please continue. I love this series.

@officedullard8722 5 days ago

Digging the Haunted Mansion music at the start.
Really cool game. That first Amnesia game was amazing.

@miroslavzima0451 8 days ago (edited)

There is nothing more spooky than constantly crashing game.
You got good snout for picking games!
And oooh yes, please continue in this series!

@CupOhJoe 8 days ago (edited)

Oh man, I hope this is the start of more spooky games for the rest of the month! This looked like a ride to play, so thanks for covering with one! And hoping you'll go through the whole Penumbra series!

@gorkmork682 5 days ago

This game was great! I used to play it with my friend at night for maximum immersion. A suggestion for a following video :Darkness Within

@burningsheep4473 8 days ago

Now I feel like I should give it another try. I played a few hours of Overture after rather enjoying Amnesia.
Anyway, just leaving a like and going away again. Don't want to spoil myself.