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Penumbra Dev Unveils Survival Horror FPS 'Unknown'

by Chris Faylor, Mar 31, 2009 1:43pm PDT

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Independent Swedish developer Frictional Games today released the first bit of footage from its next project, a survival-horror first-person shooter now titled "Unknown."

Building off its work on the first-person adventure series Penumbra, the developer hopes "to make the game as scary and atmospheric as possible," with the below teaser meant to demonstrate the "mood and style" that it hopes to achieve in Unknown.

Powered by Frictional's in-house HPL2 engine and packing the tools necessary for user-created mods, the game is currently due on PC between April and June 2010.

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Wow... lets walk around a dark room throwing pots and crates with slow keyboard music in the background. G"DAM I JUST SH*T MY PANTS WIT HFEAR!

(I want a great horror game, not something just labeled "horror" with jack-in-the-box moments).

Mar 31, 2009 2:56pm PDT

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  ^^^ Obviously hasn't played the Penumbra games. : cptn.peachfuzz
  - Agreed: the Penumbra games, primarily the first one, are my fav horror titles of all time. : ECMIM
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  Well I thought even the demo of penumbra was scarier than anything I've seen in FEAR. Also, the physic... : mrflamey
  - Yea, Call of Cthulu was neat! Some really cool moments in that game, which I've never seen again like thi... : Don Soleone

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Oh yeah! PC Exclusive

Apr 01, 2009 8:43am PDT

Oh yeah! PC Exclusive : dancingpolkabear

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Penumbra is one of the greatest game series of all time!

If you haven't played it yet, do it now. Bring a change of pants.

All I can say to this news is fuck yes!

Apr 01, 2009 2:46am PDT

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Penumbra is one of the greatest game series of all time! If you haven't played it yet, do it now. Brin... : Mystery0000
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- Arg, I've been considering picking them up for a long time now. I just might have to... : Dr_Tran

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Penumbra: Overture and Black Plague are the scariest games I've ever played. Hope this'll be on par with then.

Apr 01, 2009 5:10am PDT

Penumbra: Overture and Black Plague are the scariest games I've ever played. Hope this'll be on par with ... : damagetaken

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Hooray for product names that are nearly impossible to Google.

Mar 31, 2009 3:23pm PDT

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Hooray for product names that are nearly impossible to Google. : byorn
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- I feel the same way about generic pornstar names. : treefingers1
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  Sometimes one word isn't enough for a good search. Try: "frictional games unknown" : aasyranth
  - Oh, and don't include the quotes in the search. : aasyranth

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That freaked me out when the vase and box just jumped up off the floor, floated and then flew into the celing light!!! I about fell out of my chair at work. /sarcasm to the max

Mar 31, 2009 1:55pm PDT

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That freaked me out when the vase and box just jumped up off the floor, floated and then flew into the ce : Madwacker
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  You actually raise an interesting point, namely; the work that was done on Might and Magic. You coul... : Tauru
  - And also, you should be able to see your feet. I've seen older more obscure games do this, but I thought... : phipple

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HPL engine?

H. P. Lovecraft?

Well played.

Mar 31, 2009 7:18pm PDT

HPL engine? H. P. Lovecraft? Well played. : FreonTrip

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Only just played Penumbra for the first time the other week, and loved the hell out of it.

Lackluster video or not, I'm excited for this.

(And correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like they've got rid of the deep interaction and replaced it with a generic use key? That's a disappointment if true)

Mar 31, 2009 7:00pm PDT

Only just played Penumbra for the first time the other week, and loved the hell out of it. Lackluster ... : PlayfulPuppy

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For that entire video I was on edge thinking something would pop out and scare the crap out of me.

Mar 31, 2009 1:52pm PDT

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For that entire video I was on edge thinking something would pop out and scare the crap out of me. : PointlesS76
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  While the video isn't exactly very eventful it does remind me an awful lot of Thief with it's dark, medie... : Desolate1
  - Absolutely. : etherealrhythm

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When will someone remake Undying? best horror game ever made

Mar 31, 2009 4:54pm PDT

When will someone remake Undying? best horror game ever made : okellyc

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By: ZedFromZardoz x Show Full Post

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If the horror doesn't kill you the boredom probably will.

Mar 31, 2009 2:02pm PDT

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If the horror doesn't kill you the boredom probably will. : ZedFromZardoz
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- In the words of the great Homer Simpson; Boooooooooring! : Anastomosis

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I thought this developer was acquired by Valve?

Mar 31, 2009 1:51pm PDT

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I thought this developer was acquired by Valve? : bluemagic93
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- You're thinking of the people who did Narbacular Drop. For some odd reason, I always confused the two as ... : Landrosradick

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I am excited for this. The Penumbra's were a load of fun.

Mar 31, 2009 2:51pm PDT

I am excited for this. The Penumbra's were a load of fun. : ajvitaly

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not a good video, but definitely looking forward to the game. Penumbra and it's sequel are very underrated indie titles.

Mar 31, 2009 1:59pm PDT

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not a good video, but definitely looking forward to the game. Penumbra and it's sequel are very underrat... : deathofrats
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- It's hard to demonstrate the fun of gameplay in any video, unless it's something that looks just as visua... : SpaecKow