Codemasters have released the first gameplay trailer for Damnation, the vertically orientated shooter from Blue Omega.

Evolving the shooter genre with its unique and exhilarating combination of fluid action and combat, Damnation will feature huge, open environments, frenetic combat, daredevil acrobatics and high-octane vehicle-based stunts. Presenting players with an intense test of reflexes, quick thinking and rapid-fire conflict, Damnation will feature vast, breathtaking landscapes, each covering miles of distance and thousands of vertical feet.

What they don't mention there is that Damnation is a retail adaptation of the Unreal Tournament 2004 mod of the same name, a winner of one of Epic's Make Something Unreal contests.

Damnation is pegged for a late 2008 release on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Check out our game page for the latest screenshots.