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Tim S · 20th Feb 2008, 08:06

http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2008/...black_plague/1

The Penumbra series gained fame as an accomplished indie effort, but has grown into a professional game of astonishing depth and detail. Now, as the series draws to a close in this final mini-epic, we take a look at Black Plague and see if it can go out with a bang.

yakyb · 20th Feb 2008, 09:30

so you have overture as episode one and black plague is the 2nd?

ilol pick this one up i think been on the lookout for something new

yakyb · 20th Feb 2008, 09:31

oops double post

CardJoe · 20th Feb 2008, 09:43

Correct - Overture is ep 1 and this is ep 2. They are both completely playable on their own though and utterly self-contained. Personally, I prefer the latter one and would suggest you play that.

adamc · 20th Feb 2008, 09:54

sounds like a fairly neat game. Since i can no longer trust ign nor gamespot I'll go by your review Joe :P

will. · 20th Feb 2008, 10:50

It looks like the source engine.

Once I'm bored of COD4 I'll have a look at this

p3n · 20th Feb 2008, 11:04

if thats the source engine then the level/art designers made an absolutely giant cock up

CardJoe · 20th Feb 2008, 11:23

It's not source engine. It's a custom built engine the designers built at university. The physics don't run on Havok or Ageia either, they use the free and open source Newton Physics Library. Because the engine was created at Uni and because they were hippy students at the time it also means the game is good for porting to Linux. The original is already available on Mac and Linux and this version should be ported very soon.

Sparrowhawk · 20th Feb 2008, 17:39

Hunting for Bromine?
God I wish I could figure out how to run System Shock on this box.

CanadianViking · 21st Feb 2008, 00:27

The thing that amazes me the most is the fact that they only have a two man team. That alone shows their dedication.

I might have to check this game out when I get my new PC. Sounds quite interesting.

Woodstock · 21st Feb 2008, 04:36

think i will download the linux version at some point, anyone have any idea how my x1700 mobility would run it?

CardJoe · 21st Feb 2008, 07:57

Try the tech demo I point to in the review - 100 or so meg and the performance is identical.

20th Feb 2008, 08:06	#1
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20th Feb 2008, 09:30	#2
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20th Feb 2008, 09:31	#3
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20th Feb 2008, 09:43	#4
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,965	Correct - Overture is ep 1 and this is ep 2. They are both completely playable on their own though and utterly self-contained. Personally, I prefer the latter one and would suggest you play that. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

20th Feb 2008, 10:50	#6
will. A motorbike of jealousy! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Yorkshire! Posts: 4,403	It looks like the source engine. Once I'm bored of COD4 I'll have a look at this __________________ work \| play \| blog PS3 & 360: willblack Flickr my twitter. Last.FM Check out my Last.FM & iToggle & Nav-o-Matic jQuery plugins.

20th Feb 2008, 09:54	#5
adamc Modder Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 62	sounds like a fairly neat game. Since i can no longer trust ign nor gamespot I'll go by your review Joe :P

20th Feb 2008, 11:04	#7
p3n Hypermodder Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 736	if thats the source engine then the level/art designers made an absolutely giant cock up

20th Feb 2008, 11:23	#8
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,965	It's not source engine. It's a custom built engine the designers built at university. The physics don't run on Havok or Ageia either, they use the free and open source Newton Physics Library. Because the engine was created at Uni and because they were hippy students at the time it also means the game is good for porting to Linux. The original is already available on Mac and Linux and this version should be ported very soon. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

20th Feb 2008, 17:39	#9
Sparrowhawk Wetsander Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kentucky Posts: 545	Hunting for Bromine? God I wish I could figure out how to run System Shock on this box.

21st Feb 2008, 00:27	#10
CanadianViking Beast from the North Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 201	The thing that amazes me the most is the fact that they only have a two man team. That alone shows their dedication. I might have to check this game out when I get my new PC. Sounds quite interesting.

21st Feb 2008, 04:36	#11
Woodstock So Say We All Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,657	think i will download the linux version at some point, anyone have any idea how my x1700 mobility would run it? __________________ Hell hath no fury like a hippo with a machine gun.

21st Feb 2008, 07:57	#12
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,965	Try the tech demo I point to in the review - 100 or so meg and the performance is identical. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog