Pariah PC
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69 out of 100

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6.3 out of 10

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  • Summary: The pathogen is unknown. Dr. Jack Mason en route to assess threat levels. Request cryogenic containment of infected subject "B": Karina J. All Prisoner rights are hereby revoked under Section-4 of the Transgenic Containment Act. Evacuate non-essential personnel in preparation got possible thermonuclear contanment protocol. FROM THE CREATORS OF "UNREAL" comes a spiraling plunge into destruction, despair and disease. Jack Mason is a burnt-out doctor and an outcast rejected by society. With no will to live, until he nearly dies in a transport crash, Jack and his infected patient are stranded deep within the most vicious prison sectors of a wasteland called "Earth." [Groove Games]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 27
  3. Negative: 1 out of 27
  1. Total Video Games
    90
    In introducing weapon modification and more importantly Adrenaline/Healing Tool, Pariah ends up feeling significantly different to the vast majority of shooters on the market, there’s a definite sense of survival to the whole experience.
  2. PC Format
    86
    Futuristic first-person shooter with not-so futuristic game design. [June 2005, p.86]
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  3. Edge Magazine
    70
    With the FPS realm being crushingly overpopulated, and its upper class becoming so terrifyingly demanding and particular, Pariah’s solidity isn’t enough to allow it entry into the genre’s gentry. [June 2005, p.82]
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  4. Computer Games Magazine
    40
    Seems like one of the better bland, forgettable shooters out there, if there is such a beast. [Aug 2005, p.72]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 3 out of 10
  1. Terp
    10
    Its harder to rate this for PC, a system with a lot of great shooters already Pariah was like Chronicles of Riddick similarly dark and nihilistic, while beautiful. This was actually a great game. The AI takes some getting used to and is initially frustrating just because it's so easy to get killed senselessly (ie. running in guns blazing). They exhibit tactics and strategy, especially later in the game. It DEFINITELY exceeded Doom 3 and Quake 4 in every way (graphics, variety, plot, music) and in many ways Unreal II, and Halo 2. The plot was no more confusing than that of Halo 2. It did feel not quite polished in some areas, and I wish there was more exposition, (it was pretty confusing,) but what you are told is both intriguing and refreshingly adult, it reminded me of MG:Solid back in the day. That game didn't have the most high-powered graphics and yet was still impressively beautiful, still is, and still told a powerful story. I payed way less than $50-60, but even if I had, I would have felt I got my money's worth.… Expand
  2. Jabba
    8
    Bad: lots of minor faults, very unoriginal and boring story good: great weapon-upgrade system, graphics, sound and physics and it's the first time I replayed a game immediately after finishing it!… Expand
  3. HarmL.
    7
    The graphics are outdated but the game is not that bad. The rating is also based on the price in the bargain bin. Nice single player FPS for a rainy sunday.… Expand
  4. johnDoe
    0
    Put simply,this game is worst than the sum of its parts.The overall mix somehow manages to fail so bad,that even worse games are better...because they atleast make you laugh,while this one is just pure bother.It amounts to nothing,you feel numb while playing.The thing makes shooting a gun boring.Now I see how FPS haters see the genre.
    Failed hard.And whats with the pre-made classes?Who the hey said that if I want to snipe I also want to take a bazooka?No sense combination.Only way to kill a guy efficiently is roadkill here.And even driving sucks.    … Expand

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