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6.1 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 21 Ratings

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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. 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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  3. 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 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 4 out of 11
  1. spartan-117
    10
    Sugested by a friend to play this.I did not regreted playing this it is not a bad game.Deserves 7 because has some vehicles to and the levels are nice good graphics and some nice visual effects like earth jumping all the screen when a grenade explodes on the ground… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. 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
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Imachuemanch
    3
    It's an insanely boring, unimaginative, not original piece of fps. I could bare even 3 hours of this game, because of serious boredom. You really don't want to play that.… Expand
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