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Really, really, really short.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 18 / 18
Date: November 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I beat the game in just under 6 hours. Yikes! That figures to about $10 an hour for game play!

You're a soldier for the US Army, initially sent to Iran to gather some highly needed, top secret information. From there the story gets fleshed out rather hurridly along with some well over used cliches. The gameplay is fun, the sound an graphics are great. Grenade explosions are really cool and the machine gun is very satisfying to shoot.

However...

This one is a perfect weekend rental. There's a good mix of run and gunning, driving and shooting from a helicopter. I have to repeat that this game was allot of fun to play. There were 5-6 levels (I forget exactly) each broken up into smaller "episodes" similar to the Halo games. Each level was pretty unique and at first glance the game could easily be mistaken for a Call of Duty title. Only a handful of weapons to choose from that sadly, didn't follow you between episodes and I found that I stuck with the machine gun almost entirely through the game except for some of the mandatory sniper episodes. There was also a very limited amount of aliens as well, which was surprising because I was expecting more. However, the ones that were there were very fulfilling, especially the larger "boss" type characters.

I would have scored Blacksite allot higher had it been longer game. You can't imagine my dissappointment after spending $60 and then beating it the same day.

Save your money for the likes of Assassin's Creed and rent this one.

- Dan.

AWESOME

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: November 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game rocks. a great achievment by midway. great story based on the all-popular area 51 mystery and features great graphics realistic weapons and freaky alien invaders.

This Game Sucks!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Nothing innovative. Horrible frame rate issues. Crappy ending. Average next-gen graphics. Scant amount of weapons. Too few types of aliens. The developers should have looked to Insomniac for some inspiration. Those guys made a vastly superior alien game in Resistance: Fall of Man. Blacksite is not worth $60. I even purchased the strategy guide because I was so jazzed about this title. Didn't need it as there is very little in the way of strategy. Very disappointed. Going to sell it.

Do not pay full retail for this title.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: November 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The graphics are sub par, and no far beyond what you might see on the original XBOX. The game is very, very short. It's unpolished and buggy.

I did play online one match and that was a little better. But this pales in comparison compared to some of the better shooters like Gears, Halo 3, and Bioshock. I picked this and Timeshift up at the same time, and Timeshift is a much better game.

It's probably worth a rental but not much more.

Awesome game but more of a renter

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: November 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I wouldnt pay full retail price for this game as it is very easy to beat and lacks replay value. However, the storyline is awesome and the game is a blast to play. It reminded me alot of the old Pc game called "Gunman Chronicles". This game would make an awesome renter but I wouldnt pay $60 for it as you'll probably beat it the same day.

I expected more!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 22, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game realy let me down! I played the demo on X-Box and it seems prety good. However, when I got to play the whole thing I believe the creators could have done a better job on the graphics. The movement is not as life like as the most recent games out like Call of Duty 4 or Helo 3. The operation of the vehicle in the game is mechanical. I would recommend you rent it first.

Rental, that's sums it up

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Take one part "Rainbow Six: Las Vegas" and one part "Resistance: Fall of Man" and you've got yourself a compressed game that is called "Blacksite: Area 51". This was definately a very short game, but pretty fun while it lasted. Not a bad story as well, but we've all been there, seen it, and played it.

The sniper feature is a little hectic at start with very slow movement and having to time the breathing patern, but that's real life for you. Also, the turret gun goes crazy once you get behind it and it doesn't just stay still, it moves around which gives you a more realistic feel. I didn't like the sound in this game. The weapons sounded more like people smashing pots and pans together instead of sound capturing real rounds or using studio samples.

I haven't tried this online yet, so maybe I'll give that a whirl tonight, but believe you me when I and any other person who says not to purchase and just rent: believe it baby

Blacksite: Area 51 for Xbox 360

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: December 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

We bought this game for our daughter for christmas, and she just loves it! The graphics are excellent! And the game is exciting to play as well as to watch. Another great product for Xbox 360.

Disappointing

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 02, 2008
Author: Amazon User

A couple years back, Midway updated their light gun shooter Area 51 for the last-gen consoles in the form of an action, scare, and conspiracy theory-filled FPS that was surprisingly good. Blacksite: Area 51 is more or less a follow up to the aforementioned game, in which you play a soldier and find yourself searching for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, only to uncover an alien conspiracy. The first thing you'll notice about Blacksite: Area 51 is that the game is boasting some spectacular graphics. The characters, aliens, areas, and environments are beautifully rendered; making the game a joy to look at, but that's about it. The use of squad tactics doesn't work very well, and you'll mostly find yourself engaged in battles with your squad not doing much to lend a hand. It should also be noted that there are a fair amount of glitches and bugs that occur now and then, ranging from graphical glitches to bugs in the gameplay elements. The single-player campaign is decent enough, albeit much of the shock value and scares that were featured in the last Area 51 game are absent. The multiplayer mode is uninspired and boring to say the least as well, which is even more disappointing. For all its flaws though, Blacksite does offer some solid moments of intense action, and the political commentary does conjure a smirk. All in all though, Blacksite: Area 51 is a disappointing FPS that could have been so much better than what we get here. It is worth a rental at least for FPS addicts or fans of Midway's Area 51 license, but other than that, Blacksite can be avoided.

Great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 03, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Its a great game. Could be a little longer, with more guns and aliens, but still great. Buy it Today!!

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