Product Description

(Region free, Full English language, will play on any PS3 console system)

BlackSite: Area 51, developed by Midway Studios Austin, is a next-generation game that will redefi ne the first person shooter (FPS) genre. While other FPS titles claim to feature "action-packed, highly realistic gameplay," BlackSite: Area 51 takes next-gen gaming to an all-new level integrating cutting edge technology, game design and story writing to create the ultimate entertainment experience. The player`s modern-day emotions and fears are driven into a world charged with grave responsibility affecting lives hanging in the balance and eventually fi nding himself torn between his professional orders and his own ethical standards. In the end, only the actions of the player and his squad can shape the outcome of BlackSite: Area 51 during this potentially pivotal moment in history.

• A Living, Breathing Squad - Your elite Special Forces squad, assembled from the finest soldiers in today`s military, responds to your orders and your leadership in the most realistic in-game visuals imaginable.
• Lead your squad well and they`ll rally behind you when the enemy brings the fight, but waver in the face of the enemy and their morale will sink accordingly, affecting their aim, their fatigue and the will to fight.
• Online Multiplayer Modes - Players will have a wide variety of traditional online modes, such as Death-Match, Team-Death-Match and Capture-the-Flag. All-new, unique modes will also be available in the form of Human vs.
• Reborn mode and the new Siege mode, where teams try to capture each other`s squad members on the way to controlling territory. Drive, Shoot and Ride - Drive the latest military HMMWVs, ATVs and commandeer civilian vehicles, or take a seat in the gunner`s position in daring, low-level helicopter raids against enemy positions.
• Unique One-Button Squad Co

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2860 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Midway Games Ltd
• Released on: 2008-03-07
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Platform: PLAYSTATION 3

Amazon.co.uk Review

If the U.S. Army ever does come into possession of a crashed UFO then the very worst place to hide it would be Area 51 – considering that’s exactly the first place everyone would think to look for it. If real aliens are anything like the ones in this follow-up to the 2005 hit though they’re better off kept a secret. Like the last game this is a first person shoot ‘em-up with no pretentions about complex storytelling or realism, just the ability to fight lots and lots of bug-eyed monsters. It turns out they’ve escaped from the titular army base and you’re cast as a Special Forces soldier sent to invade their space.

Thankfully you’re not sent in alone and you have full control over a squad of ally soldiers, as you order them around by sending them to specific areas or telling them to target a particular bad guy. Each soldier will have their own level of morale, where doing badly makes them poorer shots and eventually convinces them to make a run for it. Thankfully the opposite is true if they’re feeling confident though. You’ll also be able to hitch a lift on various vehicles, from jeeps to helicopters, for one of a number of fun on-the-rails shooting sections. The game also comes with a wide range of online multiplayer, including a co-operative mode for two people. If there really are any aliens in Area 51 one then this should convince them to stay exactly where they are.

Manufacturer's Description
While other FPS titles claim to feature “action-packed, highly realistic gameplay,” BlackSite: Area 51 takes next-gen gaming to an all-new level integrating cutting edge technology, game design and story writing to create the ultimate entertainment experience. The player’s modern-day emotions and fears are driven into a world charged with grave responsibility affecting lives hanging in the balance and eventually finding himself torn between his professional orders and his own ethical standards. In the end, only the actions of the player and his squad can shape the outcome of BlackSite: Area 51 during this potentially pivotal moment in history.

Customer Reviews

Has its moments but pretty average
Blacksite is typical conspiracy theory, alien invasion fantasy. Absorbing to play and easy to pick up, but does little new and the credits roll far too soon (5-6 hours). The majority of the game is by the numbers, with vehicles sections and a squad to control.

The game starts out in Iraq, then follows on years later in Nevada, leading up to the finale at the abandoned site of Area 51. The plot is interesting at first, but quickly trails off.
However, first impressions from the Iraq stages arent promising, perhaps the weakest in terms of design.

The vehicle control scheme is terrible and frustrates throughout.
These sections in particular highlight just how linear the games levels are. The on foot sections hide this slighlty better, due to the squad mechanic. Which actually improves the game; pressing R1 at an enemy will put them as highest priority for your teammates to kill. A morale meter also determines how well your squad fight, although this only makes a difference on harder difficulties. Pressing R1 at a big glowing green icon will perform actions,like activating elevators and opening doors. But this does make Blacksite feel basic and it can take a long time for these icons to become active, leaving a lot of time spent waiting around.
The games loading screen also flickers constantly during levels.

Blacksites urban levels during its middle section are easily the best. Exploring and having full scale battles in trailer parks, residential areas and a drive-in movie theatre are great fun. Its just a shame this inspired level design couldnt hold throughout. Enemy design is also a strong point, with the exception of the bosses, which get too repetitive.

Blacksite does nothing new, big or clever. Its worth a rent, but little else.

LOOKS LIKE A PS2 VERSION WITH BAD FRAME RATES
BLACKSITE looks just a little bit better than what a ps2 could do....this doesnt look next gen, and has some bad frame rates here and there.
its a shame coz theres so much potential that could of been used, but just seems to of been rushed out for sale without giving it a proper ps3 next gen make over + ironing out any bugs..

Could have been great but it isn't.
I had been looking forward to this game for quite a while. I'm a big fan of FPS but this didn't make the grade.

On the upside the graphics and sound are pretty good.

Now the downsides.

Buggy as hell.
Crappy framerate - becomes very annoying.
Load times are crap. You could be zipping alond in a vehicle (very poor vehicle controls too) when all of a sudden the game will freeze as it loads the next part.
Campaign is completely yawn inducing. What exciitement there is is ruined by shoddy contorls.
Eg. You're shooting a bad guy in the head. You can see quite clearly that you are, but for some reason the hits don't register. Poor.

All in all I wish I hadn't bought it. Definitley not an essential purchase.