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Area 51

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Also on:PS2

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6.9

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Release Date 4/26/2005
Publisher Midway
Platform Xbox
Genre Shooter

Number of Players 4

Blood, Intense Sci-Fi Violence, Strong Language

Game Description

There's something not-of-this-world in the U.S. Government's super top-secret facility, Area 51. As bio-hazard specialist Ethan Cole you are sent in to investigate. Discovering alien creatures and a virus that has the potential to wipe out humanity, Cole finds that Area 51 lives up to its infamous name. But the name Area 51 is just a sign-post for a much deeper, inventive conspiracy thriller. Featuring eight massive levels, online multiplayer modes, creature designs by Stan Winston Studios, and a wicked story, Area 51 lives up to its name.

Critic Reviews

IGN Review (8.0 out of 10)

In Midway's Area 51 , David Duchovny portrays an ultra unlucky HAZMAT trooper, Ethan Cole, with slightly less emotional pizzazz than your average over-boiled carrot. To mar an otherwise polished and well presented title like Area 51 with such mallet-to-the-face drowsiness is downright inappropria...more

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Average Member Rating: 6.9 out of 10

Arguably one of the best games. (8 out of 10)

posted by bbarr559 (MC FARLAND, WI) on Apr 17, 2006
Member since Jun 2003
10 out of 10 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

Area 51 gave me a good idea of what to expect from next gen. slick graphics, great sound and lighting, and tight controls. However, at some points in time, the game gets repetitive. The same weapons are used in most of the game and other ones come in much later. Much as I'd like to say this is a gre...more

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