I wrote a 10 page essay on making a Penumbra Series review for it's 10th anniversary,
but I somehow lost it, SOMEHOW!.. like a dimwit.
Sense I don't feel like trying to rewrite all what I said in my lost review by memory -
I've decided to make a discussion video,
or more like an argument video on what I think Penumbra did right that Amnesia didn't do right.
Now this is based purely on opinion so please be open-minded about what I have to say in this video. ;)
The Penumbra Series was Frictional Games' first published survival horror title -
and it's much like Amnesia - The Dark Descent.
You can pick up and throw objects around, drag your mouse to open doors, etc.
You play as any ordinary man, much like The Dark Descent.
It's 2001, you're "Philip LaFresque", a thirty-year-old physicist teacher.
Good one Frictional Games. xD
After attending your mom's funeral, you receive a later from your father who was declared dead before you were even born.
The letter contains a key that opens a bank in Mayfair that contains documents.
What you find is information leading to coordinates in Northern Greenland.
Your father wants you to burn the documents and be done with it.
Now as it's not really a common thing to get letters from your dead loved ones..
..and not knowing much about his father in the first place and probably having a lot of curiosity about his father in his upbringing -
*Catches breath* xD
Philip couldn't resist to investigate further into them.
Eventually, he found himself in uninhabitable Northern Greenland outside a small hatch that leads underground.
That's where the game takes off.
Moving on..
First off, the interaction with your environment altogether is better than in Amnesia (in my opinion).
You have items like the pickaxe, to break down weak structures.
And you don't just have one light source to hold like in Amnesia.
In Penumbra-
you have the glow stick,
similar to the lantern.
It's very dim and lights up around you.
Then, you have the flashlight -
which lights up a far distance in front of you.
Then you have the flare -
which you can only light once until it goes out.
You can even throw it in case you want to see what's far in front of you.
I feel like having all these light sources with different value and purpose gives much more depth to the game,
whereas in Amnesia you just have the lantern and tinderbox. :\
The immersion really kicked in for me when I played Penumbra in 2011 and realized all the available light sources compared to the minimal light sources in Amnesia.
And if you're wondering if Penumbra had something similar to the "tinderbox" in Amnesia.
In Penumbra, you have the "lighter".
You can use this lighter to light lamps around you.
Also, I think the inventory management system in the Penumbra series is actually a lot better -
in that which you can place items in number slots so you can press a number to pull up an item-
without even opening your inventory which once again, increases immersion.
Another thing I love about Penumbra is the player's ability to examine almost EVERYTHING.
Just about every item you examine something, the game comes up with a long sentence describing it -
which somehow makes me feel more immersed!
Being able to examine an item in Amnesia is a lot more rare and when you do examine something -
it usually has to do something directly with the story.
And if the examination doesn't have anything to do with the story, it'll just play a noise.
Which I guess is better than nothing. :\
And perhaps Frictional Games' goal was to only examine things that have to do with your current quest, (To avoid confusion)
but in Penumbra I never found myself getting too lost because of all the things that I could examine.¯\_(ツ)_/¯
When I examined something that had to do with my current quest in Penumbra -
it was quite clear that it was part of a quest.
Then again, this was MY experience with the Penumbra series -
and the ability to examine so many objects may have confused you,
but it didn't for me.
Let's talk about Penumbra Overture's enemies.
Now I know a lot hate how you can fight the enemies in Overture and that the combat isn't the best, which is very true,
but the way the monster act in Overture is so much better than in Amnesia!
You can collect beef jerky throughout the game and lure dogs out of your path and they will eat the food for a few seconds which gives you some time to sneak away.
You can even lure a dog in a caged area with deadly steam pipes, wait for it to walk in for the beef you threw in the caged area, close the gate behind it and turn on the pipes to kill it
Brilliant gameplay.
And although you may be able to outsmart the dogs here and there,
be careful,
if the canine feels it is too much in danger -
it will howl and call it's other friends to come tear you to shreds.
If that doesn't sound bad enough,
I've witnessed a dog propel itself from sandbags to reach me standing on a crate where I thought I was safe.
If you're at an unreachable height -
the dogs will pace back and forth like it's frustrated.
Whether this was intentional by the developers is unknown.
Better than spinning in circles... -.-
It seems like Amnesia's enemy AI is greatly dumbed down; in fact, the monsters are absolutely retarded.
They run in circles and into walls even when I set path-nodes for them.
That isn't very intimidating.
Another about the monsters in the Penumbra series is the variety.
There's very different and unique monsters in the series that act in very different ways.
Yes, you have a large variety of monsters in the Amnesia collection but they all act very similar.
In Penumbra, you have the dogs, which usually come in packs.
You have the infected, that act similar to Amnesia's monsters.
You have the spiders which are almost always found in eggs until they explode and out comes the spiders crawling towards you.
You have the worm which chases you on several occasions and can kill you in one hit.
Even though Amnesia has a large variety of monsters they all feel the same.
Speaking of variety, I like how each level and even chapter feels so much different in the Penumbra Series.
Penumbra Overture is an abandoned mine,
while Penumbra: Black Plague almost feels completely different.
It feels more sci-fi in that which it takes place in an research underground facility.
In each game, one level you're wandering in an abandoned mine, the next you're on top of a frozen lake.
The complete change of atmosphere shifts quite a lot in the Penumbra series.
I don't think Amnesia is an overall worse game, it's actually much much better and way more polished than Penumbra in so many ways.
but there are those few things Amnesia either took completely away, or dumbed down that I really liked about the Penumbra series and that's a shame.
I'm sure there are those that have different opinions about what I stated in this video and that's totally fine,
this is what I feel Penumbra did better.
Now I'm sure I missed some facts that I could have collected from the back of my mind that I'll remember only after uploading this video so I'll hate myself for forgetting those,
but I hope you were insightful and tolerant of what I had to say in this video.
However, one rule of thumb I have started to form for this channel in my mind is that "If unsure, create a part two video for it", and that's the case for all my videos.
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Magic The Gathering Amonkhet Open House - Duration: 4:08.
Magic the Gathering Amonkhet Open House
A Magic the Gathering Open House
Something new is happening on April 15th.
No, it's not taxes.
That's nothing new.
It's a Magic the Gathering Open House.
And I'm going to tell you all about it, right now.
Welcome Young Mage I'm The Rhino.
Young Mage is devoted to reaching and teaching young mages of all ages.
Subscribe now to show your support.
And don't forget to tap that bell down below to get notifications of all the cool stuff
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Saturday April 15th is the Magic the Gathering Amonkhet Open House.
Go to the Wizards of the Coast site to find a store near you that's participating.
Use the locator to find a place close to you.
I'll be showing up early that day, because I'm going to help teach Magic to new and
Young Players.
I like to teach, because I always learn more when I teach someone else.
If you are new to Magic, come by and talk to the store owner.
They will give you a welcome deck to try out.
There will be experienced magic players at the store to help you learn.
Some of them may even be young like me.
You might even have a chance to play in a tournament that day.
It's a lot of fun.
I'll be at my favorite store, Top Hat Comics.
They have a lot of cool things.
Magic cards are just the beginning.
They have games, amazing figures, comics and of course top hats.
Oh and don't forget the really nice racing track.
I'm sure your local store has some amazing stuff too.
So check online to find a store and time to show up.
If you are close to Lexington, North Carolina, I would love to see you at Top Hat Comics.
We are going to have a lot of fun that day.
We may be able to do a live stream.
But if I can't stream I'll give you an Open House Report.
In the next couple of weeks I'm going to have a few videos on the basics of how to
play.
The welcome decks are really straightforward, but watch my videos to get a head start.
If you are already a magic player, send your friends to these videos so they can learn
a bit.
They are going to be the next generation of Magic competition for you.
Comment below and tell me what you think.
Are you going to your Local Game Store for the Magic Open House?
Are you going to go to learn… or to teach?
Make sure you click like on my videos, it helps out a lot.
Don't forget to subscribe, if you haven't already.
And there are a few things here and here that may interest you.
I have more videos coming out soon.
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Okay, that dude has a bubble
That's okay
I got an idea
I'm gonna put a bubble on his bubble
and it's gonna be great :)
No...
I'M DYING!
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Hello. You're on Famous Toli channel.
Today we're opening Squeaky Chicken
Bravo. And we're gonna play, right?
Yes.
Great.
How do you play this game, tell us.
You have to press on eggs, and if they drop,
You have to catch the egg.
If you catch it, the other player can play.
If chicken awakes,
you're out.
So the one who awake the chicken, will get out of game.
Yes.
Ok. As youngest player you go'll first.
I caught it.
You call this catching? Mischievous boy!
Now it's my turn.
Yes.
I lost this egg.
So, i'm continuing playing till i catch the egg?
Yes.
But, one of these eggs...
I'll choose this one.
But some egg can get chicken awaken.
Ok. I'll take this one.
I caught it.
You drop your eggs. You naughty boy.
Yeah, i dropped it.
Oh, my...
Lost it.
No...
You lost.
Let's play one more time.
Ok. One more.
One more challenge.
You didn't catch it. Stop being mischievous.
Yes!
Your turn.
Ok.
Wait! I'm still playing, 'cous i didn't catch it.
Right, ok.
Come on. Play fair.
Yeah, i forgot.
You lost it again.
One more time.
I'll never catch it.
Got it!
No!!!
You did not catch it.
One left.
You lost.
Let's play one more time and that's it.
Let's play one more.
I'll gather all eggs.
A winner picking up eggs.
And i'll ...
No one shall wake up this chicken.
Put eggs on coop.
It's like a challenge.
It is challenge.
Put them right.
But be carefull this time.
Why? You are the one who lost.
Just in case.
Push it in the middle.
Do you want me to start?
Yes.
I caught it.
Oh, i did not...
All eggs are gone.
Continue with what have been left.
Oh my!!!! One more time!!
Enough! You lost so many times and want more?
Yes!
It was great challenge.
This is squeaky
Chicken!
Kok-e-kok-o
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Minimum to Maximum (Boat is Sinking) Kiddie Party | Parlor Games - Duration: 13:04.
Ok Mommy
The game is done. Mommy!
Where are you? Mommy.
She has a pandesal.
Oh there is mommy.
We kept calling
You need to pick 3 adult females
Well here daddy has picked 3 guys
That is Sir and the guys
For you mommy, just pick 3 girls po
Mommy or Tita
Who do you want to call Mommy?
Elsie. Ate Elsie. Ate Elsie!
Come down here!
Si Kaye. Kaye!
Come join us here
Kaye!
And Ate Rose!
Go!
She's too fat. Too fat
Aren't you Ate Rose?
Hello Ate Elsie!
Rose come here
I'd like to call Joan
Ok Ate Joan.
Come over here
Come down here Ate Joan
OK here he comes now
Three boys and three girls
Sir come over here
Then the third come over here
Where is she?
Ok one two three
Four five six
Ok this game is about
This is easy
Now let's get this arranged according to
who you think is good looking
Let's move back
Oh no what happened!
I said move back
I didn't mean fall down
Ok sit sit. That's ok already
You should be careful, your seat
looks like it can't support you
Okay 1, 2, 1, 2, back to 1, 2, 1, 2
Tita Start with you, 1
2, 1, 2, 1, 2
Now for 1, I need you to make line here to the right
Now for the number 2, make a line at the left
Just fall in line properly
Ok right there
Let's get Sir to go in front
Ok Group one fall in line here
The rule is that the most handsome or the most beautiful should be in front.
Boom Panis!
Boom Panis Ok
Have we all boarded a boat sinking?
Of course today since we can't get anymore boats
we're gonna this
Standing collision, when you are holding on to something
Group one raise your left hand.
Ok he's not raising his hand
Ok Group 2 raise your right hand
Ok, it's starting to smell
Ok everybody here has been on a bus where we all stood up and
don't know what will happen
There, it's going to sway
Now for the birthday celebrant, let's do a group song first
Who has a birthday today? Icy.
Yes Baby Icy. Ok Group 1 say
Baby Happy Birthday Baby Icy
Happy Birthday Baby Icy! There
They are too joyful
C'mon louder, one more
Happy Birthday Baby Icy Go!
Happy Birthday Baby Icy! Very Good!
Group 1, Group 2 Raise your right hand
Happy Birthday Baby Icy
Really no emotion
No energy
Let's put in some power
Happy Birthday Baby Icy with hip dance
Group 1 raise your left hand
Happy Birthday baby Icy with kembot
Go
Happy Birthday Baby Icy
Sir looks like a post
He standing like he can't bend. You need to make kembot
Ok one more Happy
Birthday Baby Icy with Kembot
Happy Birthday Baby Icy!
There it is Group 2
Everybody together, raise your right hand
Happy Birthday Baby Icy with Kembot go
Happy Birthday baby Icy! There
Look at that, Sir looks like he knows what he's doing
Ok now we are going to explain it to you
This game is what we call
Minimum to maximum
Arrange your line according to the categories
Of course if I say minimum to maximum
You start with the smallest or least
going higher to the other end
Ok we could now get this
Maximum means big, higher, or taller
The one in front then going smaller and smaller
Minimum or maximum or maximum to minimum
you just need to fix your line
Then you need to fix your group just talk to each other
Ok sample first
Minimum to maximum
Arrange your line according to your height
We already have a first team, they never needed to arrange
because they are already arranged
But now how am I to know who went on first
the moment you did what I told you to
all the group has to do is
Happy Birthday Baby Icy with kembot
If you fixed yourself, you are gonna win
Ready race to three
Race to three and the one that lost
will stay there and get a punishment
Daddy, is the axe sharpened?
Make sure it is
The rule is race to three
And the group that lost will stay for the punishment
Group 1 are you ready
Group 2 are you ready?
Wait I'm just picking out a song for us
Ok Again
race to three, group 1 group 2
get ready whoever gets 3 points
whoever loses stays for the punishment
Our first category minimum to maximum
Arrange your line according to age. Go.
Ok Group 1 got it first
Ok let me repeat, when you fix your group you say happy birthday baby Icy
Carry ball?
Sir How old are you? 25
25
43, 43!
Group 1, 1 point
Right right, group 2
egg
Group 1 say to Group 2 Boom Boom Panis panis
Boom boom panis panis
Ok wait let sir do it
ready go!
Boom Panis! Oh Panis!
Group 1 1 point
Group 2 egg. Group 2 you can still make it
remember there is a punishment for the losing team.
Ok just do it fast
Ok Group 1 1, Group 2 Zero Ok get ready for some
now for the next category
maximum to minimum
arrange your line according to birth of month
start to get ready and go. Faster Faster
Happy Birthday!
Ok the first group is them again
Ok group 1 ok birth of month
february february
october
november. november!
[buzz]
wrong
I said maximum
you made it minimum
maximum to minimum December to January
What you did is Minimum, January to December
Ok let's go here
Sir Birth of Month
December
Ay joke only
You know you could lie
so you can win
So group 2 got it wrong
Sorry, you could lie so you could win
Ok nobody got it
Ok next category Minimum again
Minimum to maximum
Arrange yourself to the size of your waist line go
Waist line waist line get ready
Hey say happy Birthday! Ok they are first
Ok waist line?
30 waistline
32
36 wait hahaha
Group 2 2 points I mean one point
Group one one point
So both teams have one
Ok give our revenge to Group one by saying Boom Boom Nganga
Go Boom Boom Nganga. Ok sir
Sir you demonstrate
Boom Boom nganga
Group 1 Nganga
group 1 group 2 all one
get ready for our next category
Minimum again
minimum to maximum arrange your line according
to your your
from the time that you were single to married
how many exboyfriend or exgirlfriend?
Go.
Ok group 1 is first
Hey Group 2 is first
Mam from you
How many ex?
Ok none?
ok so wala
just one one only
two
he's a liar
ok this one seems like a playboy
he has a car
he has a car right
then here's the question
how many ex
four
I knew it four
so group 2 2 points
you need a final point
if you get it you win
group one you need to do better you are still one point
you can catch up
get ready get ready
minimum to maximum
arrange your line according to your
family members
how many are you in the household
ok ok
group 2 got it first
ok family member
5
5
5
555 tuna
ok we have a winner
ok sir mam here we go
ok hold it
congratulation we have a winner
group 2
all of you that lost give that to the winners!
that's not yours
thank you po
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Marco Sturm invites to come to #IIHFWorlds as single-game tickets become available - Duration: 1:16.
Hello dear ice hockey fans!
We, the team, are already immensely looking forward to the 2017 #IIHFWorlds on home ice.
We feed off the enthusiasm of the fans.
That's how it has always been and they always give us the necessary push.
Be part of it! Come support us!
Together we will achieve our goal!
See you then!
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OUTCAST: SECOND CONTACT Trailer (2017) PS4, Xbox One, PC Game - Duration: 1:26.
Hundreds of moons ago,
the prophet Kazar spoke of a higher being.
The Ulukaï…
Holy shit!
...who would arrive to save Adelpha
from destruction.
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Slow down there chief,
I hate to burst your bubble
but I've already got a world to save.
Be careful where you move
inside the city, Ulukaï.
The soldiers here look for you even now.
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DERP EFFECT - Mass Effect Andromeda - Wgzom - Duration: 2:25.
*Derp*
*Happy upbeat music*
*Derp*
*Literally elevator music*
Liam: Pathfinder.
(What the hell Bioware???)
*Derp*
Bartender: I'm going to call it the Tall Moose.
(THE HELL AM I DRINKING?!)
*Derp*
*Even more elevator music*
*Derp*
Addison: You've shaken things up Pathfinder. My department actually has colonial affairs to direct.
Addison: And new *twitch* tools to help grow the initiative.
Addison: AVP ready for spending.
*Derp*
*Happy upbeat music returns*
Filthy Frank: IT'S TIME TO STOP.
Filthy Frank: IT'S TIME TO STOP, OKAY?!?!?!
*Derp*
*Creepy, uncomfortable breathing*
Ryder: Are you for real? You were going to tell me who you are.
Ryder: *slow mo* You were going to tell me who you are.
(WTF???)
Gordon Ramsay: What the FUCK is this?!
*Derp*
Salarian: What do you want?
Ryder: Sounds like you had a rough day.
Salarian: You saw that, huh? Oh, I'm sorry I snapped at you.
Salarian: The way Spender treats me - everyone - I'm just so angry.
*Derp*
Filthy Frank: NO MORE. WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOUR PARENTS?!
Filthy Frank: WHO ARE YOUR PARENTS?!
Filthy Frank: I'M GONNA CALL CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
Filthy Frank: IT'S TIME TO STOP!
*Derp*
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