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good game if u have the right gun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: December 26, 2000
Author: Amazon User

AREA 51 is a cool game just like the arcade. but it is only compatible with a few guns. and if u dont have the correct gun it is not that great. so before u get the game make sure u have the right gun.

I love this game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 22, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is the most unsung game of all time imo. For some reason, it gets trashed for being hard and eating up quarters. In the same breath, someone will defend a game like Pac Man or Battlezone based on those 2 reasons I just mentioned. Why is it not ok for Area 51 to have 2 similarities with other arcade games?

I wore this game out for a week straight on my senior trip in an arcade. It was a skiing trip but I'm a handicap so that didn't go to well with me (I did try though but quit when I ended up laying in a pool of my own blood...stupid skis) This is what got me back into video games. I saw Atari written on the machine and didn't get my hopes up. Before long though, I was in love. It'd been a loooong time since I'd seen a game with all of the things I loved most about the games I used to play (Double Dragon, Ninja Gaiden, Contra, etc). There was definitely enough violence and ammo in this thing for me. Every game I'd seen since my very shortlived Sega Genesis (which was shortlived after my NES thanks to highschool football...yeah...I'm not that handicapped ;) and a drivers liscense), was what they called these RPGs. It looked like those were nothing more than people walking around rooms and opening doors.

Now, sentimental values aside, I think I can still justify complaining over this game's lack of praise. The arcade game *could* be beaten with one, and definitely 2 guns (players), imo. I honestly think that if I owned one of the machines, I could pull it off. Therefore, the ongoing quarter gobbling conspiracy holds no water. I have yet to prove that, of course, but maybe one day I'll get a hold of a machine. The PS version is impossible imo. Believe me, I totally tried but could only succeed with the codes.

It was still fun playing the PS game. It's identical to the arcade game so what you have is a perfect port. I think it's impossible to beat legit only because you're adjusting the sights on your gun with your controller, before firing. That's slows you up a bit when getting invaded heavily. Like I said though, I still enjoyed the heck out of this and reccomend both versions (these are the only 2 versions right?). At home, you obviously get to play it no stop for free. The comedy releif that you can uncover in the bonus levels is GOLDEN! You'll see how to activate all of that when you look up your codes to ultimately beat the game. However, if you do beat this game on you PS legit, let me know. You'll have my respect!

Fun game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 31, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This was a quick and fun game. Well worth the money I put in for the game, light gun, and tube tv. All you need to do is shoot to win. Make sure you don't shoot the guys in blue(STAAR team members) Of course, it was unplayable on a regular controller and you'll have a lot more fun with a light gun. I'm currently using the Super Cobra gun which has a ton of features to help blast the bad guys. It's more fun playing with another person because you'll unlock the secret rooms in the game easier.

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