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BlackSite: Area 51 PlayStation 3
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6.2 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 3 out of 12

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  1. SonictheHedhehog
    Dec 10, 2007
    8
    A good FPS that have all the elements if you need in this type of game.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. TonyW.
    Jan 11, 2008
    5
    Way too many troubles with this game,frequent freezing and way too short although you may prefer to get this over with quickly.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. LeoD.
    Feb 14, 2008
    10
    Say all you want! Blacksite is just one of the best FPS shooters there is. Perhaps you may not have known, but because of the schedule and pressure, this game turned out just like that. But it is still fun to play, and it is not repetitive unlike Resistance!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  4. JerryM.
    Feb 25, 2008
    10
    Excellent, best ever AI, 3D graphics that rival Crysis, just buy it.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  5. MasJ.
    Jan 13, 2008
    6
    One of the few people on the planet to have played this game and finished it. It not bad for a beta version. Your squad mates could use some AI so they don't stand infront of your face grinning at you in the middle of a fire fight, some rough graphics to smooth up and some of your squad mates just disappear into thin air after running ahead of you.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  6. gamer24none
    Dec 16, 2007
    5
    A few very nice 3-D components, but meshed with a ton of bad 2D simulated 3D objects, a stupid A.I. and lack of realistic effects, makes this a half-baked game.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  7. aspentitan
    Oct 17, 2011
    5
    Normally a 5 is a terrible rating but despite giving a 5 to this game its a fairly decent game. The game has numerous problems and seems incomplete yet it is still fully playable and easily finished so I guess if you can pick it up dirt cheap it still may be worth your time. I paid $3 and I'd say this game is ok for maybe $8 or less then throw away, give away, use as a coaster? Basically this game feels largely unfinished or as a beta but at least there are areas of great science fiction and some good areas of combat. The game is extremely easy, probably the easiest shooter I've ever played. I guess I'd recommend it to those who have problems with other shooters. It is very short and easily finishable, maybe about a 4 hr game on hard. I encountered audio drops and load stalls but these were mostly annoying. As much as i butchered the rating on this game i'd still say at least i had fun for my $3 purchase.… Expand
  8. detroithardcore
    Aug 30, 2011
    7
    I really don't understand all the dirt being kicked at Midway for this game, honestly. Its not horrible like some of the reviews I've seen, true it is short but the game itself is pretty good. Graphics - Muddy at times but never distracting, its the girl next door not the model. Seriously not that bad though. Sound - Fitting as far as guns and effects go. The voice acting is a little blah. Story - Intriguing at first but drags out in the middle a little, I'll say I didn't know the end was the end though. Playability - Pick up and go if you've ever played a first person shooter. Fun factor - I'd play it again I really would, I think this game caught some undeserved flak. The multiplayer isn't as good as some other games of the same genre but its not bad. Replay value - Unlockable content and higher difficulties are some of the things it has to offer, Id play again. Value - For $20 its not bad, $60 might be a little too steep seeing as there's a slew of games in this genre which are better. Overall value - Don't buy the negative hype, try it yourself. Rent it like I did and see how well it fits you, If you absolutely hate it like some say they do, at least you didn't fork over $60.… Expand
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Metascore
56 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 23
  3. Negative: 5 out of 23
  1. Game Informer
    75
    I can see FPS fans having fun with BlackSite since it provides all the standard FPS rollercoaster thrills, but most of us have been up and down those hills a few too many times.
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  2. GameTap
    60
    BlackSite, which evolved from a light-gun coin-op game in the late 1990s, does its best to shadow "Halo 1"'s story in many respects, but regularly comes up short.
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  3. GameTrailers
    54
    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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