Penguin Colony review – an Antarctic odyssey of Nazis and Lovecraftian horrors
Summary
Penguin Colony is a video game where you play as penguins exploring Antarctica. The game mixes real history about Nazi explorers with strange, Lovecraftian horror elements and unique gameplay that involves collecting words instead of typical items.Key Facts
- Penguin Colony is made by Origame Digital and based on H.P. Lovecraft’s story At the Mountains of Madness.
- Players control different kinds of penguins, each with unique abilities like high jumps or fitting through small spaces.
- The game features a semi-open world with icy landscapes, human ruins, giant stone structures, and alien-looking objects.
- A narrator tells the story of a racist scientist, linked to Nazi explorers also shown in the game.
- The art style uses low-poly graphics reminiscent of older PlayStation 2 games.
- Gameplay includes exploring, platforming, and switching between penguin characters.
- The game’s story challenges Lovecraft’s racism and criticizes Nazi beliefs.
- Some technical issues like audio glitches and control bugs are reported but do not ruin the experience.
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