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(38 customer reviews) 23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Really, really, really short.,
November 14, 2007 Daniel S. Boucher "God punishes us for the th... (Portland, ME) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blacksite: Area 51 (Video Game)
I beat the game in just under 6 hours. Yikes! That figures to about $10 an hour for game play!
You're a soldier for the US Army, initially sent to Iran to gather some highly needed, top secret information. From there the story gets fleshed out rather hurridly along with some well over used cliches. The gameplay is fun, the sound an graphics are great. Grenade explosions are really cool and the machine gun is very satisfying to shoot.
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This one is a perfect weekend rental. There's a good mix of run and gunning, driving and shooting from a helicopter. I have to repeat that this game was allot of fun to play. There were 5-6 levels (I forget exactly) each broken up into smaller "episodes" similar to the Halo games. Each level was pretty unique and at first glance the game could easily be mistaken for a Call of Duty title. Only a handful of weapons to choose from that sadly, didn't follow you between episodes and I found that I stuck with the...Read more
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Do not pay full retail for this title.,
November 18, 2007 gram parsons "greivous angel" (Tuscaloosa, AL USA) - See all my reviews
= Fun: This review is from: Blacksite: Area 51 (Video Game)
The graphics are sub par, and no far beyond what you might see on the original XBOX. The game is very, very short. It's unpolished and buggy.
I did play online one match and that was a little better. But this pales in comparison compared to some of the better shooters like Gears, Halo 3, and Bioshock. I picked this and Timeshift up at the same time, and Timeshift is a much better game.
It's probably worth a rental but not much more.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Disappointing,
January 2, 2008 = Fun: This review is from: Blacksite: Area 51 (Video Game)
A couple years back, Midway updated their light gun shooter Area 51 for the last-gen consoles in the form of an action, scare, and conspiracy theory-filled FPS that was surprisingly good. Blacksite: Area 51 is more or less a follow up to the aforementioned game, in which you play a soldier and find yourself searching for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, only to uncover an alien conspiracy. The first thing you'll notice about Blacksite: Area 51 is that the game is boasting some spectacular graphics. The characters, aliens, areas, and environments are beautifully rendered; making the game a joy to look at, but that's about it. The use of squad tactics doesn't work very well, and you'll mostly find yourself engaged in battles with your squad not doing much to lend a hand. It should also be noted that there are a fair amount of glitches and bugs that occur now and then, ranging from graphical glitches to bugs in the gameplay elements. The single-player campaign is decent enough,...Read more
