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2005 PCXbox

A linear 2005 sci-fi first-person shooter in which a doctor fights to survive in a plague-ridden future. It offers vehicle sections, upgradable weapons and multiplayer matches built on a modified Unreal engine.

What defines Pariah:

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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  • Realistic visuals

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Resistance: Fall of Man

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Forsaken

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Haze

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