BlackSite: Area 51 (PS3, Xbox 360) Preview
Posted by Armando Rodriguez on 02.02.2007
Vitals
Genre
Shooter
System
Playstation 3
Release Date
Q3 2007
Time to blow up more aliens!
BlackSite: Area 51 is a squad based first person shooter for the PS3 and Xbox 360. How is the game shaping up? Read on to find out!
BlackSite takes place in the areas around Roswell, where Area 51 is located. You control the leader of a four man squad sent to investigate the premises and battle a weird alien species (are they really aliens?) known as The Reborn. What exactly are The Reborn and why are they going wild is part of the mystery you need to solve.
The game is played from a first person perspective. By pressing one of the L buttons and pointing at something, your squad will interact with it. If it is a door, they will blow it up or break it open. If it is a vehicle, they will hop in it and so on. Your squad's performance is affected by their morale. Take few hits, kill enemies with head shots and proceed smoothly and their morale will increase, turning them into a better squad. Allow them to proceed randomly and get hurt and they will break apart in fear and nerves, taking cover at all times and not being of much help.
Weapons in the game will be grounded in reality. They will be somewhat futuristic, but will never go as far as ray guns or portable nuclear missile launchers. The enemies are scary and interesting. The story will be told trough the use of full motion video and audio speech. Finally, the game features a two player cooperative mode and a multiplayer component. BlackSite will be released at some point this year.
