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Midway Games announced today that its 1990's arcade light-gun shooter has grown up into an online first-person shooter and in its fresh new clothes will appear on PlayStation 2 and Xbox in fall 2004.
Coined as a "sci-fi meets government cover-up" FPS, Area 51 takes place in the conspiratorial governmental Nevada base Area 51 and enables players to step into the shiny, high-lace boots of Lt. Nick Cross, a hazardous biological waste specialist who is sent in to investigate occurrences requiring his particular training. Quickly enough, Cross discovers alien creatures and a deadly mutagen that infects him. Because Nick Cross is infected, the alien mutagen enhances his physical abilities beyond the scope of normal humans and before too long, Cross learns he must root out the truth behind Area 51 and (of course) save himself and the entire earth in the process.
Area 51 features a story-driven single player campaign that enables players to equip themselves with a burly cache of 15 human- and alien-derived weapons. Numerous multiplayer games, including deathmatch, feature four-player split screen and system link support; and both the PS2 and Xbox systems support online gameplay.
"The intrigue and rumors that surround the top-secret facility add a unique intensity and all-new dimension to this first-person shooter," said Helene Sheeler, vice president of marketing, Midway.
Recruiting well-known creature designer Stan Winston (Jurassic Park, AI, Aliens), Midway's game highlights disturbing alien mutations and eye-catching art and design across its eight levels of government interior structures. The graphically violent sci-fi game blends combat with exploration, adventure and puzzle solving.
We'll have more on Area 51 in the near future.
Coined as a "sci-fi meets government cover-up" FPS, Area 51 takes place in the conspiratorial governmental Nevada base Area 51 and enables players to step into the shiny, high-lace boots of Lt. Nick Cross, a hazardous biological waste specialist who is sent in to investigate occurrences requiring his particular training. Quickly enough, Cross discovers alien creatures and a deadly mutagen that infects him. Because Nick Cross is infected, the alien mutagen enhances his physical abilities beyond the scope of normal humans and before too long, Cross learns he must root out the truth behind Area 51 and (of course) save himself and the entire earth in the process.
Area 51 features a story-driven single player campaign that enables players to equip themselves with a burly cache of 15 human- and alien-derived weapons. Numerous multiplayer games, including deathmatch, feature four-player split screen and system link support; and both the PS2 and Xbox systems support online gameplay.
"The intrigue and rumors that surround the top-secret facility add a unique intensity and all-new dimension to this first-person shooter," said Helene Sheeler, vice president of marketing, Midway.
Recruiting well-known creature designer Stan Winston (Jurassic Park, AI, Aliens), Midway's game highlights disturbing alien mutations and eye-catching art and design across its eight levels of government interior structures. The graphically violent sci-fi game blends combat with exploration, adventure and puzzle solving.
We'll have more on Area 51 in the near future.
