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Description

Area 51, the urban legend, is a U.S. military-controlled base in the Nevada desert, apparently containing a secret aircraft testing facility. It is also famed as the subject of many UFO conspiracy theories. Area 51, the game, is a FPS set in this particular base, now infested with rampant aliens and a mutagenic virus that changes your character. As Ethan Cole, Special Forces, specialist of HAZMAT (hazardous materials) Division, you will have to discover what's going on inside the base and blast the menace to save the world.

As a First-Person Shooter, the hero will have access to more than 10 types of human and alien weapons to fight the creatures, designed by Stan Winston Studios, monster creator for such films as Aliens, Jurassic Park and Predator.

Your character will have to race against time: the same virus that is mutating the facility personnel into monsters is also in your organism, slowly transforming him in a inhuman creature under the control of the alien masterminds.


Alternate Titles

  • "Зона 51" -- Russian spelling
  • "51区" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
  • "51 Qu" -- Chinese title

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User Reviews

What was the plot, again? Tiroloco (24) 2.86 Stars2.86 Stars2.86 Stars2.86 Stars2.86 Stars

The Press Says

XBox Solution (XBS) May 19, 2005 8.4 out of 10 84
Digital Entertainment News (den) Jun 23, 2005 8.3 out of 10 83
GameZone May 11, 2005 8.2 out of 10 82
XBox Front May 02, 2005 81 out of 100 81
Xbox World Australia (XWA) Jun 13, 2005 78 out of 100 78
HardGamers May 21, 2005 78 out of 100 78
GameSpot Apr 25, 2005 7.2 out of 10 72
GameDaily Dec 14, 2006 7 out of 10 70
XGP Gaming Jun 19, 2005 6.1 out of 10 61
GameSpy Apr 26, 2005 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 60

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Trivia

In October 2008 the Windows version of the game was made available free of charge. The download link can be found in the related links section.


This entry was contributed by Carlos Aquino Bronze Star Contributing Member (284) and Xoleras (67063)
 

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