http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936 Giveaway of the Day Forums » Topic: Penumbra - A replacement game giveaway for this weekend en-US Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:12:32 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936/page/2#post-87514 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 14:15:21 +0000 delenn13 87514@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Thanks, Wabbit, for the info. I had seen that. But our priority right now is getting a new car. so I have had to limit my spending this year. Maybe next time. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936/page/2#post-87337 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:24:09 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 87337@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>It&#39;s been fixed and I&#39;ve updated the post to include images of the game, though I think one is from one of the commercial games; you can usually get all three commercial games for a knock down price via Steam over Christmas and other celebratory sales. :)</p> <p>You can get all three for £8.99 at the moment though buying them seperately works out at less than £8. (Penumbra Black Plague which includes the expansion Requiem costing £3.49 and Penumbra Overture costing £4.49). though after today the price will double till the next deal)</p> <p>Check it out <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/sub/1451/"><strong>HERE</strong></a> </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936/page/2#post-87282 Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:47:22 +0000 delenn13 87282@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>No need to apologize, Sweetie. I got it from the other link. Just didn&#39;t know if anyone would read further down to get the other link. This thread reminded me I need to email The RuneMeister. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936/page/2#post-87279 Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:04:35 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 87279@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Sorry delenn, will fix it ASAP. Been preoccupied of late. Okay, I&#39;ve updated the link and added some images. :) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936/page/2#post-87215 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:21:56 +0000 delenn13 87215@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Just to bring this up to the top so that Wrascally Wabbit can fix the link..</p> <p>I got this because Penumbra Overture was included in the Humble Indie Bundle. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936/page/2#post-87150 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:25:34 +0000 delenn13 87150@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>FYI, Wrascally Wabbit, I couldn&#39;t find the DL for Penumbra(just a patch) with your link. But I am downloading it now from gamershell. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936/page/2#post-42555 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:01:11 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 42555@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Thanks Deserthead, I'd totally forgoten about xpadder, maybe that would solve things for you Bigun? And thank you Maz.</p> <p>Regards</p> <p>Stephen </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936/page/2#post-42528 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:49:21 +0000 maz 42528@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Stephen,</p> <p>Many thanks for the link to this game. I enjoy point'n'click adventures, so I will be downloading this one.</p> <p>I understand there was some problem recently about complaints about the information you post to this site. I missed the details, but I'd just like to say that I've often been gobsmacked by the time and trouble you've taken reviewing games etc, and if some people can't appreciate the effort you put in, then that's their problem and not yours.</p> <p>I'm sure many people, like me, would miss your helpful contributions to this site.</p> <p>Take care,<br /> Maz </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936/page/2#post-42524 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:22:40 +0000 Deserthead47 42524@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>A small program called 'X-Padder' mentioned somewhere on the site a while back can emulate mouse and keyboard using a game pad.Freeware and useful for people with limited hand movement,it can be found at "http://xpadder.com". </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936/page/2#post-42521 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:01:59 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 42521@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi Bigun. Yeah, I should do that bearing in mind the disabilties some have. I did used to add whether it was keyboard or mouse controlled, but seem to have shifted priorities over the past several months. I'll make sure I do so from now on. Thanks for the advice. :)</p> <p>regards</p> <p>Stephen </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936#post-42509 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:18:51 +0000 Bigun 42509@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Well I did it again. I thought that I could get by this time just typing my comment in comment box. Gone! It contained some nice comments directed at a few of you. I am too angry to reproduce any of them now. I will make my plea very short.</p> <p>Please add a section to your game posts where you comment on the game controller used. A detailed description would be appreciated oh, so much.</p> <p>Bigun </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936#post-42439 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:43:49 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 42439@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Lol, Runesage - wait till you've tried FranckW's posting:</p> <p><a href="http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3928" rel="nofollow">http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3928</a></p> <p>It's even better - though you may not want it due to the in game advertising? Still, it's a step up from Penumbra. Though Penumbra isn't to be sniffed at. </p> <p>Darn - now I've got to think of another premium game for the weekdays - I've got a few good ones, but want to space them out a little, otherwise the 'lowlier' games may get community members riled (only kidding of course). I was going to post Penumbra this coming Wednesday, but the lack of a game giveaway this weekend forced my hand.</p> <p>Thanks for the pat. :)</p> <p>Regards</p> <p>Stephen </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936#post-42434 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:06:10 +0000 RunesageMagik 42434@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Wabbit, while I'm sure you know my sentiments and that it <em>should</em> go without saying that there are a ton of members and visitors who appreciate the yeoman work you do, I'll weigh in with a big pat on your back. Volunteering is always a labor of love and (often) a thankless task. You gotta ignore the retards (YES, speech police, I said <strong>RETARDS</strong>) who flap their gums and denigrate your contributions. </p> <p>BTW- Curse you for posting Penumbra. That's all I need while trying to meet a tax deadline! :-) Got the glowstick, took the box off the shelf but haven't opened it, decided to brave the locked room without whatever's inside the box, and am now in the dark and feeling vewy vewy scared. Wishing the bottle on the floor had been full of vodka, I bid you adieu! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936#post-42402 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 06:56:12 +0000 Violet4714 42402@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>hi, Victorianne...</p> <p>the first things that come to mind are:</p> <p>1) is the .zip getting downloaded without interruption?...EX: in Internet Explorer if the download is interrupted (stopped/cut off), the .zip will be wherever you downloaded to, but of a smaller (incomplete) size...check the download size to be sure you get it all...</p> <p>i don't use a download manager, but if you'd like to try one, there is plenty of information on them here in the forums...it would help with that problem...i think Firefox has an extension you can use for that purpose...</p> <p>2) are you extracting the contents of the file, or trying to run from the .zip without extracting first?...you have to extract the contents of a .zip file first...</p> <p>sorry for the basic suggestions...it's all i have... : (</p> <p>good luck, &#38; post again if you can't get it...lots of knowledgeable folks here that can help you more than me!... </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936#post-42401 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 06:54:37 +0000 BlingBlitz 42401@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Whiterabbit, I am so glad to hear that you will continue with all of your followers and just ignore the very few that aren't. You just can't please everyone but you sure please the majority. :-)) I read a while back and also today about your back problems, the pain and the meds. I am confined much to bed with back pain and meds too. I had back surgery in 2001 and would never go thru that again. It was a living hell and was not worth it. L4 &#38; L5 were fused. I've had back problems since the age of 13 and it's has continued to get worse with time. I live in Missouri USA. I will look forward to reading your posts here. Take care of yourself. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936#post-42400 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 06:14:42 +0000 Victorianne 42400@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>i keep trying to download this, but as soon as i try to open it, it says that the file is corrupted, try again. Now i'm on my 3rd try! What am i doing wrong?<br /> Thank you!! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936#post-42394 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:44:35 +0000 my_name_is_brad 42394@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>penumbra seems to be a decent game...I've played it for a few hours today, and it is interesting.</p> <p>Just to add my 2 cents to the RPG vs FPS question. This falls more into the Survival Horror genre, along with games like Resident Evil, Silent Hill, and The Suffering.</p> <p>FPS focuses more on weapons and gear, RPG on the character, and Survival Horror has a focus on the mood of the game with some elements of FPS, RTS, and RPG depending on the game.</p> <p>The game is good, but the physics engine is a bit cumbersome when it comes to opening doors, or opening drawers. It does take some getting used to. For some reason I have to bring up the task manager to close it since it just freezes on the close screen when I try to end the game. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936#post-42382 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:17:58 +0000 Rustywing 42382@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi Stephen<br /> I've just watched the Youtube video of Penumbra and it looks to be a very challenging game and one that must be played after dark :) Once again thank you for your continuing effort in finding and reviewing these games, it is very much appreciated. As a sufferer of chronic back pain for many years I wish you all the best. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936#post-42374 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:37:18 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 42374@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I know this is a little late in the day, but the following game is one of the first of this type of horror game, Called Alone in the Dark 2. The graphics are a lot more basic than todays game,but it's still a vey good game. I had the original version, but never bought the second one.:</p> <p><a href="http://www.gamesforyou.ic.cz/hry/alone2.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.gamesforyou.ic.cz/hry/alone2.html</a></p> <p>(<em>There's a couple of games I'll be posting from this site over the next few weeks</em>). </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936#post-42369 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:13:50 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 42369@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Oh yeah forgot to mention.... again.... don't forget the game that FranckW posted called 'The Suffering' If you like Penumbra, you will definitely like The Suffering. As mentioned previously, it is add supported, but I've really not founfd it that invasive after playing it three or four times today.</p> <p><a href="http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3928" rel="nofollow">http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3928</a></p> <p>It is a very large download though (1.3Gb), so I'd do it overnight if you have a slow connection. </p> <p>regards</p> <p>Stephen </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936#post-42368 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:10:10 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 42368@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi Bigun, RPG stands for Role Playing Game. Generally it’s a game where you select a character and define him/her by several attributes such as strength intelligence as well as choosing a career path and maybe even a specific place in society. I've got several RPG's the best of which are Oblivion and Morrowmind both of which are from the Elder scrolls series, Wizardry 8, and Hard to be a God. There are loads of them about. I wouldn't class Penumbra as an RPG though because you've no control over your character apart from movement. In an RPG, the character develops over time. You can create some many variations just by doing specific tasks. For example, when playing the elder scrolls, if I sneak up behind an enemy, a specific attribute (forgotten what it's called)is increased permanently, so next time I sneak up on someone, I do it better. After using a bow for a specific time, my character becomes more adept and accurate when using it Everything is adjustable. Some RPG’s even include ageing. It's what makes RPG's so attractive to me. The difference between a first person shooter and an RPG is simply that you cannot adjust the characteristics of your character. (Well there are some exceptions to the rule, such as the Rainbow Six Vega games (I &#38; II) and the third person Conflict games (Conflict Desert Storm I &#38; II, Conflict Vietnam, Conflict Global Storm, and Conflict Denied Op’s), where your skills are upgraded, but they do not come under the banner of an RPG. My explanation is very basic though. There's so much more to an RPG when comparing them to a first person shooter (or third). </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936#post-42360 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:52:29 +0000 tatonkawoman 42360@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Oops! Almost forgot...many thanks to WhiteRabbit for all his hard work!!</p> <p>TW </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936#post-42359 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:51:49 +0000 tatonkawoman 42359@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I have had this game since the developers first released the demo version. It is great, and does a very good job at what the developers wanted it to do. I'm not sure if "I" would classify this as a first person shooter game, as there isn't as much shooting as I would expect. I would call this a RPG game.</p> <p>Navigating takes a little getting used to as it is physics based. That is: if you want to open a door, you don't click on the door and expect it to open. You have to point, click and DRAG the door to open it. Once you get used to that it is really a fun game.</p> <p>The game is intentionally dark in most places to increase the scare value, so you might have to do a little adjusting of your monitor to get things "just right".</p> <p>The first time my grandson played this game, he did it in the dark. At one point, he was so taken by surprise that he fell backwards out of his chair...LOL!</p> <p>I hope everyone enjoys this game as much as I have.</p> <p>TatonkaWoman (TW) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936#post-42341 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:33:28 +0000 Bigun 42341@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>The screen shots of "Preumbra" look very much like "Half-Life", a game that I enjoyed playing over the two years that it took me to finish it. I am about ready to go back to it - I will try "Preumbra" first.</p> <p>I have one or two questions concerning Preumbra. In the screen movie on "YouTube" all the scenes appear very dark to me a (lack of light-not emotion). I have never been on the YouTube website before and wonder if all the movies on the website have the same dark appearance. Is this a common complaint?</p> <p>Please define "RPG". I have seen the term used any number of times, usually in the company of the word "shooter".</p> <p>Stephen, thank for the game reviews. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936#post-42340 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:04:49 +0000 Big Phil 42340@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi Stephen,<br /> Thanks for Penumbra! what a fantastically atmospheric game!<br /> I'm sure to lose a few hours trying to crack this one.<br /> Ignore the rubbish comments mate, Your a hero and we need you to keep posting games!</p> <p>Best Regards<br /> Phil </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936#post-42331 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:20:43 +0000 kb999999 42331@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Thank you so much for posting free games ... We (hubby and I) truly appreciate all the hard work you do! I have been out of town and sure missed all the 'hoo-haa' on this site ... not really sure what all the issues were about ??? </p> <p>Anyway, if it was not for you, there would be no free games - what is happening to GGAOTD ??? Glad that 'they' still allow you to post because it would be a huge mistake if they didn't. </p> <p>Thank you, Stephen! As for your condition ... please think long and hard before making any surgical decision. Take care : ) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936#post-42319 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:22:58 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 42319@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi jazagod, there's no question of me taking the credit for games you've found. If I was to do as you suggest I would of course give you all the credit. However, it seems silly for us both to go to so much trouble when you can just as easily post the games you know of here. May I suggest that if there isn't a game tomorrow that you post the RPG links as the Sunday game. That would be brilliant. There hasn't been any announcement, but I doubt there's going to be an official game tomorrow.</p> <p>As for mowing my lawn - lol - I don't have exclusive rights to posting games. I would please me no end if there were a few others who posted regular links; just like I was really pleased when community members such as Lockett started to post game reviews as it took the pressure off me. </p> <p>Don't get me wrong, I enjoy doing what I do, but sometimes it is hard to concentrate with the drugs and the pain; sometimes it helps to take my mind off the pain and discomfort, and at other times, it’s the other way around (does that make sense?) – So, please do post the games yourself. After devoting myself almost exclusively to FPS games since around 2005 (apart from Oblivion, and several racing games and one submarine sim) I’ve just started to re-discover the delights of other genres. I’ve just purchased Two Worlds, and the collected mods for Oblivion (Knights of the Nine), as well as several strategy games including …. Well, let’s say I spend far too much money (that I really shouldn’t) on games, lol.</p> <p>Thank you </p> <p>Warm regards</p> <p>Stephen</p> <p>p.s.<br /> Brookehigh, and everyone else that's been kind enough to show there support (too many to name here). I must admit my initial response to the posts yesterday was to resolve not to bother posting anything here ever again, (typical childish reaction, lol) but after reading some of the comments posted over here in the comments section as well as comments from people like Fubar, I soon changed my mind. :) Anyway, let's get on wth enjoying life. There's too much negativeness in the world already to start worrying about a few people who have differing opinions to my own. :) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936#post-42314 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:16:17 +0000 brookehigh 42314@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Stephen:<br /> I always read your posts and find them quite interesting. Your reviews of the giveaways are always useful, as I am not a computer geek, just an avid user. I don't have a lot of hard drive and so must be discriminating about the programs I download and you always have wonderful feedback. I don't play many of your games, since I mostly like "lets be braindead for awhile" games like match 3 or tripeaks or yahtzee when I'm not working on a project. Please continue to provide them though, because it is obvious to me that though there are rude and ignorant people out there, many others very much appreciate them. You seem thoughtful and sensitive, so don't let the negative ones get to you. You have many fans. I shall be praying for your health issues. Keep up the faith!!!<br /> Dr. Brooke Highlander </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936#post-42311 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:40:06 +0000 jazagod 42311@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Whiterabbit, Im glad you didnt find my post offensive, kind of mowing your lawn so to speak!(on a better link) I check your games regularly. Its so easy to miss out on the freeware games out there, because there is just no advertising for them. So it's nice that people like you are posting them so more people can play some of these great games, and what a better place than here as it shows up on google's top 5 for free programs/games.<br /> I visit GAOTD daily, and was quite surprised at yesterdays comments toward your post. Most of us see you doing everyone a favor, as well as the admins(pretty sure). So please don't let the odd ungrateful one stop what your doing!<br /> I too have seen some great speeds out of Gamershell. Although I am big Guild Wars fan, I too play Oblivion.....I never thought to look for a Ob Mod there...Thanks again!<br /> It doesn't seem I can PM you personally here or I would for a few ideas. I'm gonna wait a bit to see if you can PM me. Jappy100 asked for a good RPG. I know of one(actually several) But I believe you deserve to make the post! If needed, I give permission for the admins to give my email to you, as obviously I wont post here.<br /> On another note, I wish for your health and glad your ticking :)<br /> J </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3936#post-42301 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:12:51 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 42301@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Yeah, Gamershell is a lot faster. I didn't think to check to see if there was a download from them. There are a couple of games I may be using for the weekday thread from them. I downloaded a 1.3 GB mod for Oblivion from Gamershell yesterday and it was downloading at 1Mb a second, which for my broadband connection is actually really good. I normally only get download speeds of around 300Kb per second, so was surprised when I saw the download speed reaching the maximum that the Gamershell servers allow (though they do have a couple of 2Mb ones in Australia apparently.</p> <p>Thanks for your kind comments folks. </p> <p><em>As for my health; I've recently been to see another spinal surgeon, who contradicts the last consultant I saw (who also just so happens to be a colleague of the other surgeon). He says that surgery is possible on the four vertebrae that are badly damaged, so I've now got to re-consider the possibility again; though the risks are pretty dire. Other than that I'm ticking over and okay at the moment. :) Thank you.</em> </p>