A good horror adventure game but only part 1 of a 3 part story. What Overture sets up is interesting and I look forward to Black Plague and Requiem.
Fairly simple horror game, most of the horror comes from the atmosphere and a few chase sequences. The adventuring part is pretty good too for all the revelations and puzzles to expose as you make your way through the mine shaft. I think the combat and enemy encounters are lackluster, most of them occur in crawlspaces and the maze-like hallways.
It works with what they could do in 2007 and only a few short years later Frictional would develop Amnesia: The Dark Descent, one of the best horror games ever made. I definitely recommend this game and everything else in the Frictional bundle.

Reviewed on Jul 24, 2023


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