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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.

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!

VERY GOOD GAME

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is alot of fun and you dont have to spend 50 cents on it everytime you die. This game is a good action shoot em up game

You can use a Guncon light Gun with this game too which is more fun

A REAL QUARTER SAVER

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: July 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I remember getting a used copy of this cool PSX game back when the original game could still be found in a few of the local arcades. It was a great way to spend some time shooting up the aliens, sharpen my skills, and save me a bunch of quarters. Besides, I could visit Area 51 anytime I wanted to (especially the middle of the night). So plug your lightgun in and meet me at Dreamland.

Great game that gets repetitive

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: March 07, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Although this is a great game, that's extremely fun, you can only play it once. The graphics are ahead of their time (not now, but they were), and when you use a lightgun it's a party. But, you end up doing the same thing over and over again. It's like you die, then just play again, so you can die again then repeat. It sort of gets old after a while. If you can get it for a bargain I'd say go for it, but if it's too expensive don't get it, because the time you'll play it won't be worth the money.

Graphics: 5/5 (for their time)
Fun factor: 4/5
Replayability: 2/5
Sound: 4/5 (just normal)
Overall: 4/5

Beware nielsenart.com

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Great game, but don't order from nielsensart.com. We did and it took over a week for them to even let us know they didn't have it. Then they said they would 'compensate' us by refunding our money!

Area 51

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: January 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is my faviorte game to play on a boreing day. This is my faviorte game in the arcade. If you like shooter games this is a must have.

coolest game on earth!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: May 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is the best video game on earth!It has a mix of action and adventure. Ailen lovers every where will love this game. All though it has an M [mature]rating it rocks the ps one...

the best shooter

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I think that area 51 is the best shooter for playstation. I have a light gun (desert eagle-guncom) and it is the greatest game ever (with the gun) . It is much more fun with a light gun.

Pretty darn good...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: March 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game held down the top 5 in the arcades for over 10 months. That is a pretty amazing track record and this game completely emulates the arcade game perfectly. The graphis are run of the mill but the game is incredibly fast. However, if you do not own a lightgun (Namco GunCON) or some other type of lightgun then you shouldnt buy it. No gun = no fun!

The GUNCON from NAMCO is the best choice b/c it is the most accurate and durable...get this game if you have a gun.

Also recommended: Time Crisis, Time Crisis 2 (ps2), Point Blank, Point Blank 2, Point Blank 3, Time Crisis: Project Titan

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