A good, fun shooter that should please a lot of FPS gamers.
I remember back before Area 51 was released. People were saying that it was revolutionary and that it was going to change the gaming world. And, of course, people always tag on that classic line: "Better than Halo!!!!"
Let me just tell you that this game is not revolutionary, it won't change the gaming world, and it really isn't better than Halo 1 or 2. But that doesn't mean that its a terrible game.
Area 51 is actually a very good FPS. The game is basically your typical shooter. You run around with about 10 or so weapons, killing mutants and other grotesque looking creatures, trying to escape from this base before the mutants turn you into one of them. Well....I guess its not very original, but hell, its a lot of fun.
The multiplayer is probably the best part of the game. You can choose to anything from 2-player split-screen to 16 player online.
The game does have some big problems though. The main flaw keeping it from being a great game is the movement of your character. The movement is rough and very touchy and you'll find yourself dying a lot because you couldn't aim and kill an enemy in time. Maybe if they spent a little more money on the gameplay instead of the Hollywood Voice Over Acting(which kinda sucks), we would have an amazing shooter.
Overall, the game may not be the next Halo or anything, and it may have some slight problems, but its still a good, fun shooter that should please a lot of FPS gamers.
