Penumbear has some beautifully haunting visuals, spectacular level design, disturbing creature models and great controls. If you’re willing to deal with some annoying inconveniences and occasionally obnoxious gameplay elements, then you’ll get to enjoy hours of mind-bending fun.
Penumbear
Bulkypix · Feb 28, 2013
About
Penumbear awakens in a dark castle basement, completely alone aside from a small purple firefly to keep him company. Luckily this firefly has a special ability to turn lights off and on, and Penumbear has his own unique ability to walk on the lines where shadow and light meet!
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8.6
Critic reviews
- 9.0The game occasionally feels clunky, with paths that are poorly telegraphed and a run mechanic that occasionally gets in the way, but most of the time it's more awe-inspiring than awkward. Penumbear is a huge game, and a solid classic platformer. You'll be grateful for its color and light as you delve into its darkest places.
- 8.0But when all is said and done, Penumbear is a great example of how platforming controls can be done right on iOS - and it's a lovely little puzzler to boot.
- 8.0Penumbear is a clever puzzle-platformer that definitely grew on me as it went along. It’s got a ton of content for a cheap price, and it takes great advantage of its concept. Snuggle up with Penumbear.
- 8.0Penumbear's platforming action is solid, and the game controls very well indeed. Making pixel-perfect jumps demands skill, but it's forgiving in places; for example, if you bear lands just on the edge of a platform, he "sticks" to it briefly, giving you the chance to avoid falling to your doom. Cute but incredibly difficult, Penumbear oozes brooding malice and will cause a great deal of frustration - but the unique gameplay is tight and appealing enough to keep you enthralled.
- 10Penumbear takes the simple idea of 'walking on light' and runs wild with it, turning a solid platformer in to an absolute gem thanks to its beautiful atmosphere, brain-scratching puzzles, and dastardly challenges for those who need to go the extra mile.
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