Introduction

Dr. Jack Mason approaches the famous prison called Anvil. After getting a hot chick in a stasis coffin loaded onto the ship, he's shortly in the air again. Within moments, a missile comes out of nowhere, exploding into the ship. There are only three survivors of the crash, and people called Scavengers descend upon the wreckage.

And the kicker: we're not even out of the opening cutscene yet.

Welcome to Pariah, the bastard child of an apocalyptic future and a weaponized virus. And poor Jack Mason is caught in the middle of it, armed with nothing but a Bonesaw to fight off the hordes of enemies looking to profit from the wrecked ship. Not to mention the soldiers, who like yelling "We're only here for the girl!" as they empty their clips into his head. Yeah, this is not a normal day in the infirmary.

Mason gets some help early on from the aforementioned weaponized virus, but even a supercharged mutating person needs help now and then. With nine kick-butt weapons and this guide, you'll be able to lead Mason through 18 levels of gunfire, explosions, blood, and awkward cursing with as few personal deaths as possible.

In this Pariah strategy guide, you'll find:

• Game Basics: Read and digest basic information of the game, such as the unique and nifty health bar
• Pariah Walkthrough: For getting through the 18 levels of non-stop action
• Weapons and Vehicle Info: For knowing what gun will pop the most heads as quickly as possible
• Map Creation Instructions and Hints: For creating highly dangerous environments in which you can test your skills online or against bots

The going might be a little rough, but we at IGN have made Mason die many times so you don't have to!

"That's it, I'm sick of this. Here's a grenade down your pants." Guide by: J. "PyroFalkon" Habib, with assistance from Zane McFate

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