Penumbra Black Plague

Penumbra: Black Plague is the second installment of the Penumbra series of episodic video games developed by Frictional Games. The story continues from the previous episode, Penumba: Overture, showing the protagonist Philip moving away from the abandoned mine setting of the original to explore an underground research base. The game's survival horror aspect mostly consists of avoiding various enemies which seek to injure or otherwise harm the protagonist. Black Plague was released in February 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. The player must also frequently interact with the base's computer and security systems by acquiring passwords, retrieving biometric data or keycards, and repairing or overriding certain electronic or mechanical devices. 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, or lose some control over his own body. A notebook kept by the protagonist helps keep this information in order and lists the player's current objectives.