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An Interesting Theory.
In the beginning of Penumbra: Overture, Phillip states that sending messages from the dead must have been a genetic habit in his family.

Am I the only one who believes that this may have been a mention to Amnesia: The Dark Descent? Think about it. Phillip is English (atleast from what I can tell), and I'm assuming David is as well.

Discuss.
08-30-2010 11:37 PM
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RE: An Interesting Theory.
I think he refers to his father writing/sending him that letter. Smile
08-31-2010 04:14 AM
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RE: An Interesting Theory.
(08-31-2010 04:14 AM)KavazovAngel Wrote:  I think he refers to his father writing/sending him that letter. Smile

Phillip states that sending messages from the dead must have been a genetic habit in his family.

Assuming the letter was the first Phillip had heard from his father.
08-31-2010 04:17 AM
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RE: An Interesting Theory.
Well, it is an "interesting" theory, but the games are set in different universes / serials / whatever. They are two separate IPs, so I don't think they are connected in any way. Smile
08-31-2010 01:13 PM
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RE: An Interesting Theory.
His father wrote from beyond the grave, as he was just about to die when he wrote the letter.
Spoiler below!
At the end of Black Plague, Philip does the same thing. He writes to someone even though he's about to die. The cutscenes at the beginning of each game and the little blurbs shown when loading a level are all part of the letter he writes to Mr. X. That's why he mentions writing beyond the grave. He's talking about himself.

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08-31-2010 03:27 PM
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RE: An Interesting Theory.
'interesting' Big Grin

Sorry for my bad English
08-31-2010 10:30 PM
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RE: An Interesting Theory.
(08-31-2010 03:27 PM)Lee Wrote:  His father wrote from beyond the grave, as he was just about to die when he wrote the letter.
Spoiler below!
At the end of Black Plague, Philip does the same thing. He writes to someone even though he's about to die. The cutscenes at the beginning of each game and the little blurbs shown when loading a level are all part of the letter he writes to Mr. X. That's why he mentions writing beyond the grave. He's talking about himself.

Ah, interesting.

Well I won't go throwing the idea out yet! I guess we'll just have to wait for it to release. Smile
09-01-2010 01:15 AM
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RE: An Interesting Theory.
the name of the guy in amnesia is howard right?
maybe it's philips father and you can see at the end of the game that he writes the letter...
I don't know
09-06-2010 10:59 PM
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RE: An Interesting Theory.
(09-06-2010 10:59 PM)mayman12331 Wrote:  the name of the guy in amnesia is howard right?
maybe it's philips father and you can see at the end of the game that he writes the letter...
I don't know

Its Daniel.
09-07-2010 05:42 PM
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RE: An Interesting Theory.
If you remember the intro text before the start screen of Penumbra Overture has a message that is the same at the end of Black Plaque, and that same text arrises in Requim. Problem is.....who is Phillip sending it too?
09-07-2010 08:48 PM
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