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Mac OS X & Linux May 12, 2010 | genre = Survival horror | modes = Single-player }} ''Penumbra: Black Plague'' is the second installment of the ''Penumbra'' series of episodic computer games developed by Frictional Games. The story continues from the previous episode, ''Penumbra: Overture'', showing the protagonist Philip moving away from the abandoned mine setting of the original to explore an underground research base. ''Black Plague'' was released on February 12, 2008 to generally favourable reviews from critics. Although originally intended to conclude the series, a further expansion called ''Penumbra: Requiem'' was released later that year. == Gameplay == ''Black Plague'' is an exploration-based survival horror game that takes place from a first-person perspective.〔(Interview With Frictional Games – Penumbra/Amnesia (Tgdb.nl) )〕 The game's survival horror aspect mostly consists of avoiding various enemies which seek to injure or otherwise harm the protagonist. Compared to the previous game ''Overture'', combat has been heavily de-emphasized, with the player no longer able to make weapons or create makeshift traps to fight enemies with. Instead, the emphasis is on the use of stealth tactics and fleeing to avoid attacks by enemy creatures. Gameplay features a mixture of exploration and solving physical puzzles. Puzzles vary between traditional inventory puzzles often found in similar games of the survival horror genre and primarily physics based puzzles, such as grabbing and stacking boxes in order to build a rudimentary stairway in order to get past a laser tripwire, or placing boards in order to cross an environmental obstruction such as a pit. Unlike in the previous episode, the player must also frequently interact with the bases computer and security systems by acquiring passwords, retrieving biometric data or keycards, and repairing or overriding certain electronic or mechanical devices. Information is scattered around the base in the form of written notes, recorded messages, saved documents, and various videos and emails that can be found on computers. The protagonist also comes into contact with several survivors which can provide more information and often direct the player to new missions or puzzles. A notebook kept by the protagonist helps keep this information in order and lists the player's current objectives. The protagonist must also overcome distortions to his vision and auditory systems due to his infection, which can cause him to hear or see things that are not there, have distorted sight, or lose some control over his own body. The player must try to overcome these challenges in order to progress through the game. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Penumbra: Black Plague」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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