
On PlayStation 2 and Xbox, Area 51 stands out as a great achievement in first-person shooting technology. The pre-rendered insanity of 1995's Area 51 has been replaced with a topnotch polygonal graphics engine and some honest to goodness gameplay. But issues in a few key areas prevent Midway's wonderfully produced first-person shooter from becoming truly excellent.įirst, this game has absolutely nothing to do with the old lightgun shooter of the same name - bless us all. Without Duchovny and a few other legitimate problems that mainly come shackled to his ankles, Area 51 might have had a decent shot at being a top tier shooter.
