Hi all,just a thought - is this game easy and short or long and hard ? i want to start this game now and go on and play "black mirror II " any thoughts on this ? thanks deleterman..

I found it to be a glitchy game on my computer and the controls were sometimes difficult.

I found the controls a little tricky at first- but I did learn them and became more comfortable with using them-- there were a few hard parts--action-- stopping the dogs and the spider part--- but I did enjoy the game.

I hated the controls, but the game is well-worth the trouble to get used to them. ...Very creepy game and I liked it a lot.

thank you all who took the time to respond to this.

Hi. I don't know what I was thinking when I bought this game. (actually both of them) Had forgotten about them, but decided to give it a try. I am in chapter 2, have put the code in the keypad and have now unleased a mad dog. Can't get around him, can't kill him, (not too good with the pick-axe), what can I do beside quit the game? Not sure I would mind doing that!

Thanks,
Terri

Sneak? Hide? Distract him with jerky (no, really)? If you crouch (Ctrl) in the shadows and remain still, the screen will take on a blue hue to let you know you're hidden; just don't look at any enemies directly or you'll start to panic! Most of the baddies' patterns are pretty easy to figure out, and avoiding them is usually your best bet. If worse comes to worst, hop up onto a crate while you get your bearings; he won't be able to reach you, if you're careful. You can take a few swings from up there, if you're feeling brave.

Dogs are common in the first game, sad to say, though Black Plague removed combat entirely and settled for the rare stealth/escape sequence, and there aren't any enemies at all in Requiem. Loved the series, myself, occasional frustrations aside (mostly related to the finicky physics!).

You can sneak by nearly all the dogs, maybe all. I hit a couple. There aren't that many. You can also make the swing easier by changing a line in the ini file from false to true or the opposite.

And if things go really wrong there are cheats online , there is a mini cheat very useful for killing dogs that changes the way you swing your weapons, simply modifying one original file, I don't remember but I think it is one of the .ini files.

Thank you all for your help. I finally got back to the game yesterday and got passed the first dog, made it to the tool shed, got my items and tried to go forward, only to find another dog! Now, where is the board that is hiding the entrance that I need to saw and go thru? Secondly, how do I get past this dog? I am not good at all swinging the pick-axe and even worse when being hunted by a vicious dog.

Can anyone tell me how to hook the ladder on the hooks in the tunnel? I'm not sure if I'm in the precise location, 2 hooks above, and I have a real problem getting the ladder hooked. A moment ago the ladder disappeared, was no where to be found, so I quit.

I got the box in place but I dropped the piece of ladder and again it is gone. It must be a glitch. If this continues to do this, no way can I get the ladder in place. Any advice?

Terri824, I'm pretty sure that you can go to youtube and watch a video walkthrough for this game, just type in Penumbra Overture in the box. There are quite a few parts to the walkthrough so you will need to check for the two parts that your having trouble with.

I have already seen that on Youtube, at least one video. I keep dropping the ladder and it just disappears. I tried the short piece but I get the message it's too short, or it won't reach, I forget.
Thanks for the information Marie, I might give it another go.

Well, it appears that I did get the crate in place but again had a problem when I dropped the ladder, it disappears! Also the game is running a bit jerky and is making me a little dizzy so I think I am finished with all I'm going to do.

Ok, I lied.........I got the ladder in place and have now come up against another problem. I am so slow and can't seem to get the boulder in place fast enough. If someone will say there are more major problems yet to come I will uninstall the game. Meanwhile, any hints on the boulder?

Terri824,

Are you in a part where you need to put the rock on a conveyor belt?

This is not an easy game, the controls are very often frustrating and there are several time sequences with no much time to spare. If you are used to action games eventually you will manage, if it is one of the first of that kind you play maybe is better to keep until you have played others first.

I played this game years ago when I had some experience in action, not much, and I liked the game a lot, enough to deal with the frustration.

Hi. Thank you so much for wanting to help me. No, I have just gotten the ladder in place and gone into the tunnel with the spiders. I have tried to roll the large stone in front of the opening but am a tad slow. Any suggestions? I do not like action games and bought this by mistake. Sometimes I purchase a game because I like the graphics.......what a dummy, perhaps I'll learn!

Terri
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This certainly is not the best game to start playing action. I used to be an adventure only player, later I started RPG, some of them are not to difficult, and now I play shooters.

You need to run fast and immediately you pass the hole with the planks to break the planks.