As the probe is transmitting video images of the world, an alien life form discovers the probe and damages it, causing a disruptive backlash of energy to form a black hole threatening Earth.
1, an enhanced version of 'Outcast', an action-adventure game featuring software voxel rendering, developed in 1999 for the PC. Outcast was one of the first 3d games to offer:
non-linear gameplay,
free-roaming environments,
combats against clever reactive AI,
excellent voice acting,
symphonic music,
20+ hours of highly engrossing adventure.