Penumbra: Overture fue uno de mis juegos preferidos durante la era de terror que siguió a Amnesia. Donde aquella escena tendía a una guerra fría de a ver cuándo les desarrolladores te asustaban antes, Overture mantiene un calmado ambiente de tensión que se ve amenizado por sus cualidades de aventura gráfica. En muchos aspectos, el germen original de este espacio de juego que tanta influencia ejerció en los 2010 partió de la habilidad de Penumbra de equilibrar tu curiosidad y aprensión mediante la primera persona y un escenario rico que explorar. Las minas abandonadas de Groenlandia, los perros mutantes y las tragedia de Tom contribuyeron a este delicado espacio, y en muchos aspectos fueron la puerta de entrada para este tipo de experiencia individuada que el mundo del Let's Play y el streaming aportarían al ámbito gamer.
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Penumbra: Overture was one of my favorite games during the era that followed Amnesia. Where that scene tended towards an escalation of which developer scared you before, Overture maintains an atmosphere of tension is enlivened by its adventure game qualities. In many ways, the original germ of this game space that so influenced the 2010s came from Penumbra's ability to balance your curiosity and apprehension through the first person mode and a rich setting to explore. The abandoned mines of Greenland, the mutant dogs and the tragedy of Tom contributed to this delicate balance, and in many ways were the gateway to the kind of individualized experience that the world of Let's Play and streaming would bring to the gamer scene.
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Penumbra: Overture was one of my favorite games during the era that followed Amnesia. Where that scene tended towards an escalation of which developer scared you before, Overture maintains an atmosphere of tension is enlivened by its adventure game qualities. In many ways, the original germ of this game space that so influenced the 2010s came from Penumbra's ability to balance your curiosity and apprehension through the first person mode and a rich setting to explore. The abandoned mines of Greenland, the mutant dogs and the tragedy of Tom contributed to this delicate balance, and in many ways were the gateway to the kind of individualized experience that the world of Let's Play and streaming would bring to the gamer scene.