Macintosh

Penumbra: Black Plague

The story, as I have mentioned, sometimes falls short of its initial promise, and in a series originally planned as a trilogy, one wonders if a little too much wasn't lost in condensing it to two parts. It is unlikely that the developers will ever revisit the world of Penumbra, having concluded the current storyline here, but whatever Frictional Games make next, consider this reviewer first in line. The developers set themselves ambitious goals within constrained boundaries, and met them with a flourish. So while Overture was a promising first endeavour, Black Plague is a Penumbra brought sharply into focus.

Let’s not forget, though, that it’s a great looking game that’s scary as hell and delivers quality you’ll rarely find away from a major developer for a price that’s pretty reasonable even in spite of the game’s length.