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Dark Alleys: Penumbra Motel Collector`s Edition 
$ 13.99 USD or 2 credits
During a road trip your friend's daughter is kidnapped by a mysterious man at the Penumbra Motel, the scene of murder and strange occurrences 50 years ago. You must head into the heart of madness to not only find the girl, but unravel the mystery haunting the descendants of the Penumbra family and the Motel grounds.
This is a special Collector's Edition release full of exclusive extras you won’t find in the standard version. As a bonus, Collector's Edition purchases count toward three stamps on your Monthly Game Club Punch Card!
The Collector’s Edition includes:
- Wallpapers and Screensavers
- Original soundtrack from the game
- Concept art
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Game System Requirements:
- OS: Windows XP/Vista/Win7/8
- CPU: 1.4 GHz
- RAM: 1024 MB
- DirectX: 9.0
- Hard Drive: 590 MB
Game Manager System Requirements:
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Dark Alleys: Penumbra Motel Collector`s Edition
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Well....it's different!
To begin with, I'm a hidden object addict who loves the hidden object scenes in a hidden object game. This game has NO hidden object scenes...at all...not one. I knew this before I played the game. I knew there was stuff to find as you rambled around that would enable you to go forward in the game. There were hidden objects to find...sort of. Most scenes contained at least one inventory item that would be used in that scene or another...either before or after playing the scene you're in. The story is a usual one....you have stopped for a moment and allowed a young girl to get some snacks...and she's kidnapped..and you have to rescue her from an evil-looking fellow. The scenes are well done...I played in casual mode, as I'd never attempted a game like this before. There were sparkles to lead me to areas of interest and I found them helpful. There were real actors in the game and they did well...the dialogue and characters were in sync so the words didn't continue when the character stopped "talking". There is a great deal of running around to do, so wear your hiking boots. There are creepy skeletons, deserted buildings...and just about every door or gate you encounter is locked..lol...but we expect that in a game like this. The puzzles were good and they were fairly frequent. I didn't utilize the hint system much. I got bogged down a bit from time to time and did use the strategy guide much, much more in this game than any other I've played. I think that's just because I wasn't familiar with a game that is all "adventure" and no "hidden object"...as this was my very first one. I'm sure those who play adventure games all of the time would call this more of a hidden object game...so I really don't know which category it should fall into. I got three evenings out of this game...about 7 hours...but I'm one who doesn't rush through a game...so others may find they can finish in less time. My 7 hours included the short bonus play that is available after completing the regular game. The music wasn't great...it was rather light-hearted...I would have preferred something more eerie, as the locations were spooky and I would have liked some spooky music. To me, the soundtrack reminded me of the sort of music you hear when watching a silent Charlie Chaplain movie...not appropriate for this game, in my opinion. It wasn't unpleasant...just not what I would consider the best choice for this game. So..is it a hidden object game?...No..not the type I always enjoy. Is it an adventure game?....Yes...you have a goal and must sally forth, using what you find to help you out to reach the end. To me, that is an adventure game. Was it fun to play?....For the most part, yes.....it was creepy and I love creepy. I got to play some puzzles I hadn't seen before and I enjoyed interacting with "real" people. Would I recommend the game to folks like me who really prefer the more traditional hidden object game? No. Would I recommend the game to folks like me who might try an adventure-type game for the first time? Yes, I would..and I will...but only to those who won't miss the hidden object scenes. I enjoyed it...you might, too. Don't let the lack of hidden object scenes let you miss out on a pretty darn good game.
May 16, 2012
ERS does it again!
I think I must sound like a broken record, but I love the ERS studio games!! This game is no exception. It is not a HOG, but it really doesn't matter to the game. It seems to have a more dark and sinister feel to it than some of the other games which have a more artistic feel. This game is full of ghosts, dilapedated hotels, scary demon ghost dogs etc. Good stuff! I bought the CE version, because I want as much enjoyment from ERS as I can get! Go buy it!!
May 16, 2012
Fantastic!!
Loved this game and the graphics are superb! It's the usual kidnap story but every game is unique and this is no exception. Great length of play and the bonus was a good hour of extra play. The only downside i feel is the missing HOS, just wasn't the same without the hidden object scenes and just constant running around looking for objects all the time but still enjoyable all the same. Please keep the HOS in the games as we love them!.
August 25, 2012
Definitely One of the Better Ones
Here we go!
Pros:
- Beautiful graphics
- Good video with MATCHING lip synch, LOL
- 3 play modes
- Good story
- Skip option for all mini games
- Fairly good length: 5 chapters + bonus
Cons:
- I didn't like the wolves (this is just personal, I thought they were kind of cheesy)
- No map
- Only 3 screensavers & 6 wallpapers (I know most people don't use these but we DO pay double to get these things)
- The biggest drawback was that this is one of those games where you find an object and then use it immediately, most of the time. Open a box, find a key, and then the next door you come across, oh look, the only key in your inventory fits that lock. I took away a star for that. Yeah, I'm mean that way.
July 18, 2012
Dark Alleys CE: Dark and Quirky Fun
*the following remarks are based on completed game play including bonus chapter in "hard" mode*
One of the best reasons to try out this game yourself is its utter lack of pretension. Penumbra does not take its self seriously, and neither should you.
The score is kind of a loopy take on period Jazz and def gives one a feeling of place and time.
The images are clear, though the graphics are certainly not over the top fantastical. Rather it has the grainy quality of an old "B" movie from the 30's or early 40's.
Everyone has different tastes, IMHO there were too many puzzles which distracted me from the story line. It seems as if developers are simply tossing in puzzles as filler, thereby lengthening the game play, but not really adding anything to the over all game itself.
I almost burst out laughing playing the bonus chapter when the Deranged Scientist finally gets to have his say.
Penumbra Motel is delightfully tongue-in-cheeky, blithely engaging and most definitely not pretentious.
July 11, 2012
A Little Disappointing
I was a little disappointed in this Collector's Edition game. The storyline was pretty typical, but the graphics were excellent.
The AOIs (areas of interest) were way to large so that often you thought you had two or three when in fact there was only one. And, there were not enough of them! For all the wonderful graphics, there were very few AOIs per scene.
The puzzles WERE challenging, but I ran into a glitch and had to go to the forum to find out there had been a fix. If you failed to pick up a certain item when you were in that room, you couldn't go back later and get it. Had to reload the game to continue.
All in all, I feel the developers fell short of what they could have or should have done with this game given it's great graphics and audio.
June 24, 2012
No vacancy
Ok, so I bought the CE, maybe not the best for me, could have saved for another SE game. This game was all adventure, yes, you did have to find hidden objects via puzzle completion.
There were no "groups" of hidden objects to find. Perhaps, I just thought there would be "groups" of items. WELL, having said all that, I still enjoyed the game. Spooky, good story, terrific graphics, these devs were good! Puzzles were somewhat hard, I had to skip a lot of them, due to lack of patience to finish them. Lots of traveling back and forth. This story had a "You are there" feel, which is great for me.
Try it yourself, lots of scenes to look at, and music is appropriate, and real characters. Oh, don't forget your room key!
June 8, 2012
A few mistakes and you have to start all over!
I really liked this game until it wouldn't save and I had to start all over! Fine, I thought it will only take me an hour and I enjoyed it anyway. But when I got to the place that I had the problem the first time and realized that after leaving the mansion where you help the women in the kitchen and she gives you the medal in the frying pan, I got stuck again!!!!! The mansion falls down, so here I was not able to get back into the mansion and I still had the medal in the frying pan! I had to start over for the third time! You have to cool the pan in the sink that is in the mansion, and I couldn't get back into the mansion! Ugh, now what?! So I'm not sure what the end of this games holds, I'm currently on my third try and crossing my fingers I will not have to start over one more time! It's a great game, I just wish that they would have gotten all the bugs out first!
May 22, 2012
it's a winnerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
been waiting quitesometime for this ! and by all means it was worth waiting for great game
May 13, 2012
A must have
I played the beta test and was thrilled to bits with the game. Not the usual HO game which was just as well kind of get sick of those. The real actors are great and overall areally really awesome game. I already cant wait for the next one.
May 13, 2012
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