Penumbra: Necrologue is a third-party total conversion modification released for Amnesia: The Dark Descent in 2014 by CounterCurrent Games. It was in development for 2 years. It continues the storyline after the events of Penumbra: Requiem, and like its predecessors, heavily focuses on exploration and survival.
On 31 October 2015, the add-on Penumbra: Twilight of the Archaic was released, described by the makers as a prequel/spin-off to Necrologue.ModDB Entryarticle about Twilight of the Archaic on Rock, Paper, Shotgun (2015)
Gameplay The gameplay is identical to that of the Penumbra series. The game features puzzles and several monsters that cannot be defeated. Players must use their wits and hide or run away to survive. Almost every in-game object can be interacted with, such as doors, drawers, boxes, bricks, etc.
Synopsis Join Philip in the last part of his journey as he tries to find the answers to everything he witnessed in the Archaic Shelter while trying to stay alive from the many horrors that await him deep below the ice. Will he finally be able to escape the nightmare, and see daylight again?
Setting Necrologue takes place in 2001 right after the events of Penumbra: Requiem, in an underground facility called The Shelter. The Shelter is located in a remote location in Greenland.
Music
The soundtrack of Penumbra: Necrologue was composed by Julien Hauspie, ScoreStorm, Drex Wiln, Tiero, and Valentin Parhomenko. The songs are inspired on the previous work of Frictional Games composer Mikko Tarmia as to keep the atmosphere as close to the original as possible.
The "Penumbra: Necrologue Original Soundtrack" was released as a free download on 4 November 2014 on the Mod DB page. It does not include all of the tracks of Necrologue, but 23 hand-picked remastered and remixed tracks.
1. Main Theme 13. Hunter Danger 2. Go Ahead, Monkey 14. Hunter Chase 3. Eclips 15. End Of Jayla 4. Collector 16. Hunter Danger (alt.) 5. Red Again 17. Hunter Chase (alt.) 6. Cryochambers 18. Complex 7. Laboratory 19. If Fate Frowns... 8. Accommodations 20. The Mines 9. Archives 21. The Tuurngait Tomb 10. Lights On 22. Tower Is Collapsing 11. At Heart 23. Credits 12. Unfinished Complex
Reception Penumbra: Necrologue was very well received, with mostly positive reviews. One of the main downsides were game-breaking bugs upon release. These bugs have been fixed however, in the latest 1.2 patch.Patch 1.2 on ModDb
Several gaming websites praised the game for its soundtrack and atmosphere, saying it fits right in with the official Penumbra trilogy.Technologytell articleDutch article about Penumbra: Necrologue (in Dutch)
The mod also won the Mod DB: Mod of The Year "Editors' Choice" 2014: "Best Singleplayer" award.Mod DB Editors' Choice 2014 Awardspenumbra-trilogy-lives-amnesia-mod bloody-disgusting article
The Steam Greenlight campaign for Necrologue started on 8 January 2015 and was successfully greenlit on 23 January 2015.Penumbra: Necrologue GreenlightGamestrust: Penumbra Necrologue starts Greenlight campaign (German)Penumbra Necrologue published on Steam Greenlight Eurogamer (Italian)PC Gamer: Amnesia mod Penumbra: Necrologue creeps onto Steam Greenlightarticle about Steam release on PCGamesN
References
External links Official website (archived) Penumbra: Necrologue on Steam Penumbra: Necrologue's Mod DB project page Penumbra: Necrologue's forum thread, on the website of Frictional Games Bloody-Disgusting: The ‘Penumbra’ Trilogy Lives On in This ‘Amnesia’ Mod