Area 51
Reviewed by Dyson Turner
This is one of my favorite Playstation games. The action is
fast, and the graphics are great. The music well what I
heard of it, because in the arcades you can barely hear.
Killing aliens couldn't be easier in this one. My first
impression on this is wow!
Story
You are in Area 51 your are an elite team that found out
that there has been aliens who penetrated your military base
go in there and kill them before they try to kill you. Story
couldn't be simpler, who really cares when your killing
hordes of aliens.
Graphics
The graphics in this game are good for the time this game
was made. The aliens look good even thought they are 2D,
this still is a great game. The blood is a good red, not
bright like Mortal Kombat but it gets the job done. The
backgrounds could have been better. Since they are dark it
is kind of hard to see aliens. The weapons, and ammo which
are usually in boxes is, are big enough to be seen.
Sound
The music,was good. It imitates old war movies; this really
helps you as you go along. The music is minimum though,
because of all the gun fire really drowns it out. The gun
fire is realistic sounding, especially the shotguns. The
alien's gun sounds like a laser of some sort. All and all
this department goes well with the pace of the game.
Game Play
This game is for 1 or 2 players. This game is real easy
since most aliens die with one shot, you can shoot a gas
tank and kill a whole group of them. You get items like,
extra bullets, shotgun shells, extra lives, and things along
that line. Precise shooting is a must, in order to preserve
bullets so you won't have to constantly reload. This also
gives you a better overall score. There are 2 modes when you
start the game. Beginner, this where you start at the
beginning of the game. You get an extra life, and a few more
bullets. Then there's advanced this is where you start some
what in the middle of the game. You get only 3 lives in this
mode. The aliens are not harder because all aliens usually
drop with just one bullet. There is a save feature.
Overall 10 out of 10
This is a very fun game. It is also easy for beginners at
shoot them ups. The challenge is a medium. The replay value
is not really high unless you want a high score. Well
compared to today's shooters the graphics do look dated. The
game graphics resemble Duke Nukem, but the fact that it is
so easy to play that is what drawed me to it. This is a
greatest hit so you probably can get it for $20 dollars.
Shoot um up fans and new comers will both enjoy this.
