Area 51

Publisher: Midway

Developer: Midway

Category: Adventure

Release Dates

N Amer - 04/25/2005

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Midway's Highly Anticipated Sci-Fi Thriller Area 51 Invades Retail Outlets Nationwide
Backed By a Blockbuster Marketing Campaign, Midway Delivers Ultimate First-Person Action Experience

AREA 51® Goes Gold for Xbox and PlayStation®2
The only FPS to be set within the confines of Area 51, players delve into the government conspiracies and cover-ups

Midway Launches The Official Area 51 Website
Aliens, Mutants and Spaceships - Oh My!

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Description

Area 51 is the only action-packed 1st person shooter set in the U.S. government's most secret and secure military facility. The U.S. Army has received a distress signal from Area 51 where a viral outbreak has just shut down the research facility and the automated quarantine procedures have locked all scientific and military personnel inside. A small Special Forces unit led by Specialist Ethan Cole of the HAZMAT (hazardous materials) Division is sent to investigate. As Cole, players will delve into five massive levels within the confines of Area 51, discovering a deadly mutagenic side effect of the virus that controls the minds of those infected, as well as an ancient alien colony buried beneath the facility. With a multitude of human and alien weapons, players must explore chilling conspiracies such as the extraterrestrial crash at Roswell and the faked lunar landing, in order to solve the enigma of Area 51 before the viral mutagen is released and irrevocably mutates all life on Earth.

Features

Online Play with PS2 Adaptor

Extensive Single-Player Campaign – Battle through corridors of Area 51 and attempt to discover the secrets of an extraterrestrial menace before it is too late.

Story-Driven Epic Adventure – Engage in an epic adventure through eight massive sections of a secretive complex.

Fearsome Weaponry – Equip yourself with more than 15 types of human and alien weapons and other equipment as you explore dark corridors of the secret base.

Alien Menace – Battle fierce, horrific creatures designed by Stan Winston Studios, famed creature designer for such films as “Aliens”, “Jurassic Park” and “Predator”.

Government Conspiracies – Explore and discover a multitude of secret items and areas, including the real answers behind such conspiracy theories.

Multiplayer Combat – Compete against your friends via a four-player split screen and system link through numerous multiplayer game modes including Death Match.

Online Combat – Battle online with your PlayStation 2 or via Xbox Live where you can easily access the many systems allowing you to find your friends and set up your own matches.