Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2373 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Midway Games Ltd
• Released on: 2007-11-30
• Rating: To Be Announced
• Platform: Xbox 360

Manufacturer's Description
BlackSite: Area 51 is a next-generation game that redefines 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, 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

Underrated
I played this game having been impressed by the demo and confused by the dismissive review I saw on television. If you set aside comparisons with Half Life 2 and Gears of War, which have clearly influenced Blacksite's creators, it is actually very enjoyable. There were even a few novel settings - notably the detailed and varied garden exploration section (compare this with the drab office buildings which saturate the very much overrated 'FEAR'), and a strong sense of atmosphere. Difficulty was just right (on hard) for a casual player such as myself, and the admittedly flimsy plot rollocks along at a fair pace.

If you want to nit-pick, there are some of the worst 'invisible walls' I've ever encountered and I once tried to drive down some stairs and ended up with my vehicle floating in midair. The morale thing didn't seem to make much difference to my team (but earned me a nice little achievement in the latter stages). Give it a go. I rented it and it only took a couple of days.

A Brief Review for a Brief Game
Ok so it's another Xbox shooter and I won't say much.

Basically that's what it is, another Xbox shooter. Nothing special, nothing new or innovative, just another shooter with an average, very short campaign and average multiplayer mode.

Great graphics, great fun aswell, but very short and seems a very small game yet steep price for £40.

Get it if there's nothing else taking your fancy, that's what I did, but otherwise, get something else.

3/5

Don't be fooled by the cover.
Bought this game with some HMV vouchers and am glad it wasn't my money I wasted. I'm hoping I can get away with returning it because I realised after 2 minutes that Blacksite is a cold turkey. Having just finished the likes of Halo 3, GOW and COD 4 I was looking forward to some good action. There should be an H after the S in Blacksite.

There really is no statisfaction I can draw from the gameplay. It feels like something that should have been released years ago on Playstation 1. Its far from Next Gen stuff. Games on the old xbox have shown more realism when you down an enemy with a head shot or opened up on 'em with your assualt rifle. The developers have removed all the best bits gamers enjoy. I'm surprised the developers allowed its release. It couldn't do their reputation any good.

The best thing will be fooling HMV into giving me my money back. Shame I can't just tell them how bad the game sucks.