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 for possible thermonuclear containment protocol.

From the creators of Unreal comes a spiraling plunge into destruction, despair and disease. Jack Mason is a burned-out doctor with no will to live, that is, until he nearly dies in a transport crash. Now he and his infected patient are stranded deep within the most vicious prison sectors of a wasteland called 'Earth'. In sixteen hours an orbital platform will initiate a total biohazard containment procedure: 50-megaton yield, detonated above sea level, to cleanse the contamination.

Known for creating games with incredibly rich dynamic graphics and mind-blowing fine-tuned gameplay, including the recent smash hit Unreal Tournament 2004, Digital Extremes is reaching beyond the limits with its most ambitious project to date. Pariah is utilizing the power of a heavily modified Unreal engine with state-of-the-art Havok physics technology that produces stunning settings, lifelike characters and tremendously satisfying in-your-face first-person action.

Features:

• Can You Survive? A unique combination of action and stealth create an unprecedented single player gaming experience
• Immersive Story written by professional Hollywood script writers takes FPS gameplay to a new level
• Bleeding Edge Visuals with a heavily modified Unreal Engine combined with state of the art Havok physics technology
• Emergent Tactical AI: Based upon the already spectacular Unreal AI, the enemies in Pariah are much more aware of one another and work as a team to make them fierce foes
• Use Your Senses including sight and sound awareness to track and outsmart deadly adversaries against overwhelming odds
• Customize Your Arsenal using Weapon Energy Cores (WEC's) to build and customize your weapons with devastating results
• Strategically Interactive Terrain: Use your surroundings to help you survive a variety of brilliantly designed futuristic earth environments
• Unprecedented Multiplayer: Vehicles and customizable weapons come together to create the ultimate multiplayer experience online and off, from the developer who created the Unreal franchise