- Publisher: Midway
- Release Date: Nov 12, 2007
- Also On: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
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Whole levels look like they've been done between first and second breakfast. The name seems appropiate though - the sloppyness and laziness of execution may cause players to black out.
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With a disappointingly forgettable story, solid but unremarkable action, and with little else to look forward to in the multiplayer mode, there's not much of a reason to dig for the truth behind this particular conspiracy.
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The game is too linear and the freedom of movement is limited, while Crysis, for example, offers a wider environment to explore. At least if this linearity was sustained by a good gameplay, things might have been different.
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The game underperforms in every aspect, and although that doesn't make it bad, it certainly makes it a major disappointment for everyone who was anxiously awaiting this game's debut.
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BlackSite: Area 51 is an ordinary first-person shooter that's held back by a collection of bugs and other issues.
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VideoGamerOther than the odd set-piece, Blacksite has nothing to warrant recommending it above the other big hitters and some severe technical issues drag it down considerably.
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Apart from exciting moments that are few and far between, the game is dull and uninspiring.
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PC Zone UKIt's a shame this isn't a hopelessly bad game, otherwise I could've called it "BlackShite" and been done with it, but instead it teeters on the edge of being a worthwhile purchase before deciding it's comfortable being ordinary and forgettable. [Feb 2008, p.72]
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Blacksite's biggest issues aren't in the controls, but the lack of what you can do with them, not to mention the horrible enemy A.I.
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PC GamerIf BlackSite were merely bland, it might be a good time waster, but it has a large helping of technical issues, too. [Feb 2008, p.76]
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BlackSite: Area 51 features a handful of fun moments blasting giant aliens, but there’s too much time spent in forgettable shootouts, the story fails to engage, and it’s so riddled with bugs that not even the Orkin Man can feel safe purchasing it.
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PC Gamer UKRepetitive, old-fashioned. [Jan 2008, p.86]
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Good potential wasted. There are much better shooters out there than this.
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PC PowerPlayIt’s the gaming equivalent of a made-for-TV SF movie in more ways than one, then. Your hoity-toity intellectual forebrain knows you’re too good for this candy floss, but your theme-park glands respond nevertheless. [Jan 2008, p.45]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 58
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Mixed: 30 out of 58
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Negative: 22 out of 58
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BraydonSAug 10, 2009A great story but i must admit the freedom was limited and the graphics could have been better. The Multiplayer modes are really fun aswell.
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TerryD.Aug 4, 2008
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Jun 28, 2022One of the first games I've played when got a new PC back in 2008. Not going to say that this is a masterpiece, but a good one for one-time passing.