Area 51 PC Game Review

[@agrape2887]

When i was a child this game was terrifying, after playing through it recently? It was a conspiracy meme fest and i loved every second

[@HazyJ28]

How I feel about SH4: The Room lol

[@briangoodman5275]

I couldn't have said it better, 6 year old me was shitting bricks and even refused to go further at times. Mid 20's me could not belieeeeve how scared I used to be and thoroughly enjoyed the cheesy plot

[@Fools_Requiem]

I had no idea this game got ported to PC. Also, I dare you to review the disaster that is Blacksite: Area 51.

[@keiskay]

Victim of Lag black site isn't worth the time. it was a mediocre shooter with one interesting level and a bunch of disappointment, but it's hardly terrible

[@Darksky1001able]

Victim of Lag Is that a sequel to this?

[@nikolabegonja5490]

Mr. Mojo Risin' hey, nice name and profile pic. doors till the end

[@thecomicasiancollector3958]

black site is alright lol but hey I have a habit of beating and loving bad games but I do love most game others considered abominations

[@zerotactix5739]

@the comic asian collector... I hear you. You should try out Alien Rage then. It got a 4/10 score I think, but I loved it :D . I never got why it got a low score.

[@newdivide9882]

All these Area 51 memes put this video from 2 years ago in my feed

[@janen7385]

im still waiting to find a meme regarding this game and the area 51 memes we're getting recently

[@augakem]

Perfect training simulation program.

[@mudkipzuzu]

@@augakem not even, the game pretty much grants free access already into the Area, and is a simulator for what to do once inside. In reality its even getting in that's the main issue

[@austinverslype742]

Lolol

[@xxbullriderkillx9301]

I cant believe that its been a year since that happened, time flys

[@SilentWargasm]

I remember playing the demo for this game on Mortal Kombat: Deception.

[@powderedbuns8251]

Same on the infamous PlayStation 2

[@aznomaslife]

Damn that was on MK Deception that's wild.. I forgot that's how I played the demo

[@TOXIC-jq3ry]

I remember the old Xbox magazine you could subscribe to, that would have demo discs with upcoming game demos. Shit was nice since I grew up too poor to get any games unless it was a garage sale or Christmas.

[@andrewhoward4471]

Yes I remember that demo and remember kinda liking it but too bad I never bought it. Midway Games always had high quality.

[@corvusabaddon]

Same here, I remember there being another horror shooter game on it too

[@tomshore3788]

I loved all the conspiracy theories this game added to the lore. Like bigfoot being an alien hybrid that escaped and that while the moon landing was hoaxed, they did go to the moon but the horrors there were unimaginable. It was just fun and you could tell the people working on the game were passionate about the lore behind Area 51 and all the zany conspiracies.

[@scandinerdian1961]

I like your honesty and your no bullshit attitude, wich is why I keep coming back here, however there is room for improvement if compared to other well known game critics. The one feature I really feel you would benifit from, is to show actual examples of the pros and cons you mention in your reviews. This is an issue I have with most of your videos, that they are tell not show. An example is how you in this video, talk about the finicky interact buttons, but you never actually show that, wich would really deepen the experience for the viewer. Tough love, but still love. Cheers

[@laurentscasino3244]

Scandinerdian He sometimes points out his problems with a 1 and a half second or so clip without his commentary of him showcasing his pros and cons in his videos.

[@Gggmanlives]

Thanks for the constructive criticism.

[@scandinerdian1961]

Indeed, sometimes he does, but it is quite inconsistent. I realise it requires more editing, but for me personally, the lack of visual feedback can put me of watching the videos in favour of another channel.

[@scandinerdian1961]

Good sport! I wouldn´t comment if I didn´t apreciate what you do.

[@bioshockgamer13]

Zer0dog That's because DWTerminator is a whiney brat, imo, whereas gggmanlives actually knows what he's talking about.

[@harrison6082]

Thats a really smart of you to say "maybe thats the point". Instead of disgregarding the AI

[@GukeNukem]

This game was so good

[@Rucarlul]

The multiplayer was so good I remember that extremely well

[@kaz687]

A new Gman video is the best Easter gift of all.

[@thelastminuteman7513]

"David Duchovny sounds bored" dude have you seen the X-Files?

[@RahatTheKiller]

Sweet memories of this game! One of the games that spooked the hell out of me as a kid. Was an enjoyable experience, though. I, for one, loved playing as a mutant because time was slowed and you had the ability to regenerate both health and mutagen. Made the boss fights at the end that much easier.

[@TheSDKNightmare]

Spooked me a lot aswell, in fact I don't think I ever got around to finishing it because I was maybe 12 and the last parts scared the shit out of me.

[@juventino1806]

what spooked me from this game was that time i saw the alien eating a person behind the security door and i ended the game in sec and after 5 years later i played this and completed

[@diehard6953]

GGG mate, you would be surprised how old some of the games have become. any one who played this game when they were 7 would would be 19 now and the first Crysis is only a few months away from being a decade old. Where the hell did my life go?

[@masteriansun]

David Duchovny always sounds bored when he talks

[@SpecShadow]

To the cat: "are you a ufo"

[@halavari69]

I had to watch this vid mainly because I've been binging x-files for a couple of days and just the fact that David is in makes me wanna try it out xD

[@djlaw56what]

Crazy enough thats how he really sounds outside of his work from what ive heard

[@frankbrown4780]

Beat me to it!

[@DominatorBuilder]

Fits the character well, as Cole is supposed to be calm

[@dksoulstice6040]

You should review Psy-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy

[@RageQuit94]

that came out? i thought that was a demo game loool

[@merces47letifer4]

That game was fantastic. It's just a goddamn criminal shame that it never got a sequel, especially after the ending.

[@merces47letifer4]

@@RageQuit94 it did, and it actually made good on the demo throughout the entire title.

[@ratheonhudson3311]

Hell yes! I loved that game!

[@crabdragon243]

Thanks for being such a reliable and trustworthy source. I really enjoy first person shooters and your reviews really help give me an idea of what games I'd like and find out about some awesome games I didn't even know about. This channel is truly a gem.

[@francesboy2]

According to the wikipedia page on this game, it was released as freeware on the PC by the United States Air Force? The fuck?

[@elaxter]

Well *that* would be the branch that deals with Area 51, wouldn't it?

[@francesboy2]

But why would the Air Force associate themselves and release this game as freeware though?

[@elaxter]

*shrug*

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

I think it was a publicity stunt or something

[@odeghy]

It is actually possible to adjust your FOV by using a modified executable, but there is a problem with it, since the game will often revert back to the default FOV after certain cutscenes and the only way to change it back is to play until the next checkpoint and reload your save.

[@selectdevotee6810]

Harry or he could get used to the FOV.

[@HouseOfBrickOne]

One of the features of the game is that you have a scanner that early-game you can use to check what is in people's pockets. My friends and I had a good laugh at finding a pedophile: candy and condoms. Also, I can't praise this game enough for the absolute meatiness of its guns sounds and recoil. Everything felt powerful as all hell and the only game I can think of off the top of my head that does a really good job of that, too, is Halo 4.

[@InfernalMonsoon]

Imo, Doom 2016 beats 'em both. I would say Shadow Warrior 2 does as well but that game is bulletsponge city that it destroys that impactful feeling.

[@HouseOfBrickOne]

DarkStarAngelo I was actually disappointed by what I thought was somewhat weak-sounding weapons. The only guns that I thought had notable force behind them were the Double-Barrel, the ironically underpowered Plasma Gun and the Gauss Gun. The OOMPH of the game came from the accompanying soundtrack which more than made up for the fairly blasé weapon sounds.

[@InfernalMonsoon]

You think so? Odd, I never actually had that feeling myself. I think it all sounds and feels great - I think it also comes down to how enemies react when getting shot, like seeing a hellknight flinch violently to the side or how possessed gets its torso blown off with that little satisfying screen shake or how blasting a mancubus in the belly shreds it apart with its guts hanging out or how a player's multiplayer avatar can have massive chunks of themselves blown up and still run around wreckin' face. It never gets old for me :)

[@Bizargh]

Halo 4 definitely did decide "Halo: Reach has the gunplay & animations, but the audio lacked... punch". Even though I'll always prefer Halo: Reach for being the culmination of it's weapons' signature audio (Although I need not admit human stationary turrets never had good audio akin to the Warthog's Chaingun that felt neither believable or satisfying), Halo 4 continues to deliver in an over-the-top & cathartic execution (Picking up a SAW or Human Turret and just letting rip just makes me want to roar a testosterone-fueled Battle Cry like Rex Power Colt or Heavy Weapons Guy letting loose with a Minigun) & even Halo 2 Anniversary's Sniper Rifle audio revision makes you feel like you have the power of a god in your hands, something Halo 5: Guardians really just threw away along with signature (All the Covie's inventory makes mostly the same pews, the SAW sounds like a pea-shooter & most human weapons sound "neutered" compared to Halo 4 or even the Anniversary Editions). I don't know any game to have F.E.A.R's shotgun beat though. That thunderous "BANG!" accompanied by a mist of blood 'n' gibs or a corpse flying across the room concluded with a metallic pump action never gets old! DOOM 2016 definitely has that, but perhaps Mick Gordon's music dominates the sound space too much for the weapons to sound more than a beat in the chorus of the glory massacre (But the impact & enemy reactions hold the gunplay up effortlessly alone). And funnily, Project Reality's M1918 BAR makes me feel an uncanny need to cover my ears as it thunders 30.06's toward it's target, along with an arsenal that sounds all-too close to reality (Something Squad continues all-too well). At the end of the day, when you're playing a shooter, close or far from reality, you need to feel like you're holding the part. Whether you're a part of a squad in Project Reality, corner peaking in Rainbow Six, strafing/gliding in Destiny, among mammoth-scale battles in PlanetSide, exploring alien worlds in Halo & Metroid Prime or dosh-earning in Killing Floor, you need to know when you shoot something, it feels it, and what you're shooting it with has both the animation & audio to make you believe that.

[@Sagan_Blandard20XX]

Brutal Doom.

[@abysswalker2115]

glad to see this old game getting a review, thanks man for hitting a childhood game. hope to see more

[@DiplomatGaming]

Omg, finally someone reviewed this game on pc, I remember playing it back then on ps2. 2005 was by far, in my opinion, the best year in video game history.

[@valparish9420]

I played it on XBOX when I was about 2008 when I was about four. Downloaded it on my PC to play the entirety of it for nostalgia. Gonna be fifteen in a few months, oh how the time passes. (:

[@Eagles4life221]

Val Parish Damn, 4 in 2008? That must’ve sucked.

[@msketchyr]

Alright guys we know what to expect now #theycantstopusall

[@ItzLoki2077]

Don't Mind Me Just Doing Some Research

[@iAbuze]

I absolutely loved this Game back when I was young and all of a sudden I thought of this game and after some research I saw you're video. I love you're video and I subscribed!

[@yugitrump435]

The multiplayer on og Xbox live was pretty cool. Had one of the first infection modes

[@RomanImperialXII]

Me throughout the review: "Never heard of this game but sound interesting." "Oh, a console game.. well.." "Oh! Got ported to PC? Nice." "OH! Its free?? *downloads"

[@FirstNameLastName-di7wk]

Where did you download it from?

[@thebadwolf3088]

@@FirstNameLastName-di7wk GOG

[@FirstNameLastName-di7wk]

@@thebadwolf3088 I'm not seeing it on GOG, did they take it off?

[@Ulquiorra4163]

Forgot to mention that the alien grenade is upgradeable if you find and scan the documents on it. Starts off as a bog standard grenade but later becomes a almost teleporting black hole effect that keeps hostiles in place before it blows.

[@Anarchise]

This game was an absolute GEM of my childhood, which is one of the main games that got me into FPS games, this and half-life account for around 90% of my early gaming experience, and are the reason I love it all today. Great video! Brought back some amazing memories.

[@thekotabear3262]

This game was my childhood. Loved it.

[@auroriasolaris]

Funny how youtube now recommends me that video out of nowhere. Battle for Area 51 is near...

[@13superdude2]

I thought Area 51 was one of the most detailed, unique and atmospheric sci-fi FPS games I've ever played. Maybe I'm just a sucker for conspiracy fueled horror games like this and Dead Space but I'd honestly put Area 51 almost in the same league as Dead Space. Both when I played it as a kid on the PS2 years ago and in recent years on the PC as an adult.

[@flambamtym]

Got here so fast 1080p60fps hadn't even been rendered damn

[@00Mk000]

lol

[@blazeshredz6817]

L

[@stefanm.734]

Since GmanLives did not leave any instructions on how to get this game, there are two options. 1. You can get the "Project Dreamland" source port. This is a fan-made project, and is also required to play online. However, it also requires a constant Internet connection to play single-player, and doesn't support the low FOV fix, which fixes the issue where some cut-scenes could reset the value back to 60 if changed in the .ini. 2. You can follow the instructions on the PCGamingWiki, which state to get the game, then install the 1.2 patch, and then the FOV fix. You can get these from various places, but the versions I would recommend are getting the game from Moddb, installing the 1.2 patch from FilePlanet, and then the FOV fix linked by the Wiki. You can also get the patch from Patch Scrolls, but that site looks extremely sketchy, and for some reason the file has a score of 4.4 out of 10.

[@ThatOneDude521]

Whenever I wanna check out a game, specifically an older title, I go straight here first. You always put out good reviews. Keep up the good work, GMan.

[@tuber749]

This game's lore is quite complex as well as the story, it's the greatest strength that it has along with an extremely interesting concept and setting.

[@williambertels8257]

I loved this game when I was younger. The first third is great, the last third is great. The middle falls a bit flat but I certainly have some nostalgia for it.

[@superraticalstunts7292]

damn i remember playing this demo on a disc i got in a game magazine when i was in like 2nd grade then renting it out at family video for months lmao. i still love this game to this day. so much nostalgia!

[@banterabc5135]

One of my most favorite shooter game. Back from an area when games came up with unique guns in each shooters. Loved that aliengun that shows you how the shot will bounce of the wall like a pool billard

[@NexusKin]

This game was absolutely bonkers in every way. It starts out as a typical military FPS action game where you and your squad are investigating an accident at Area 51, dealing with the people who mutated into monsters because of the accident, and trying to support an earlier advance team. Then, every single person is horrifically killed, and you end up getting infected with the alien virus. Now, the game changes into a survival horror FPS where you're left all by yourself to face down alien soldiers and the Illuminati, while Marilyn Manson occasionly possesses dead bodies telepathically to talk to you through!

[@ajconti7362]

This game had an amazing multiplayer infection gametype that was insanely fun where the zombies were the mutant mode.

[@onlyonemrxonlyonemry306]

I fell in love with this game back in the day

[@MrFlareWolf]

Have you played Cold Fear? I would love to hear your opinion of it.

[@biblicaladrian6007]

Sounds cool

[@leonbelmont4028]

couldn't finish it because of the horrible aim system .

[@ImaNecron]

I use to play this game’s infection multiplayer mode all the time, with no projectiles from infected allowed. Really fun. Also it’s worth noting this was supposedly a reboot of the amazing arcade game Area 51 and Area 51 site B. It even had the arcade cabinet scattered in levels around the game.

[@milesharbord9339]

John Romero was brought into Midway to work on exactly this game part way through its development.

[@bucc9661]

do a review on dead space

[@cruz1816]

this isn't mandalore

[@josephcontreras8930]

Yes that would be cool. I still have many of the old xbox and ps2 games and keep looking for more.

[@Damstructions-funny]

Wait, is this guy reviewing the space station?! MIND. BLOWN.

[@kakokapolei123]

This was such a great game. I remember it being pretty difficult when I was a kid and never really got past the mutant level until recently.

[@ed_carnby3431]

This needs a remastered, or just a remake.

[@ridinglawnmower9430]

I’ve been wanting this remade for so long or just release an HD version on consoles.

[@davydluan5]

Oh i used to love this game so damn much!! The multiplayer, although it was very simple, it was so fun.

[@cnlbenmc]

The one thing I remember the most about this game was the sound of the infected's yells.

[@ingejohansson3456]

Will you ever review Timesplitters Future Perfect? After all you did review Timesplitters 1 and 2 a while ago.

[@MrJman5050]

Really glad to see you reviewing this one.

[@themissinfowar6629]

Please review Darkwatch!

[@RetroDeathReviews666]

I've been waiting for this for far too long, glad you made it. A kickass, on point review, as always.

[@camarochronicss1947]

I love your reviews .str8 foward and informative.

[@shamaboy11]

Are you gonna review sniper ghost warrior 1 and 2, as sniper ghost warrior 3 comes out on 25th April.

[@Hehdkwlrhfjcjekelrnxjwke]

Shamaboy S there both pretty meh games

[@alexrangel1123]

Voice acting was great in my opinion

[@dabluntz19]

You should do a review of Psi Ops: the mind gate conspiracy!

[@OmegaChoad]

isn't it so interesting that there's an audience here for people like us who have an interest in old PS2 games that we played at one point, it's nostalgic and interesting to see like-minded people.

[@PS2freak11223]

This reminds me of a somewhat higher quality Quake 4 but with aliens/zombies instead of Strogg

[@victorradial1179]

Other way around. Quake has better resolution and dynamic shadows

[@EchoDissolve]

You should review "Pariah", which is another game from around the same time that fell quickly into obscurity.

[@Buraz93]

I thought I was the only one who knew about this game haha

The horror and suspense at the beginning is very good imo Has a good length and atmosphere while giving off unique feeling

[@primedecanus5301]

When I first saw this title, I thought of "Area 51" the arcade shooter like "The House of the Dead" or "Time Crisis". The death animation was super scary to me as a kid. i think that Ethan's infection scene is an ode to that.

[@scrivid6164]

"The truth is out there", nice touch gman As an adult seeing that David Duchovny voiced the main character got me excited obviously didn't mean much when I played this game at 6 years old

[@DanDevey]

Love this game. Scared the crap out of me when I was a kid.

[@alexgheorghita4583]

omg, I loved this one!

[@Rprth]

you deserve way more subscribers. also i love "your mom" jokes.

[@MideonProductions]

01:31 Well, it´s amazing to me. ; ) Very good review. I feel the same way about the game. I also had the problem that I got the censored version back then. Keep up the great work dude. Nice greeting from Austria.

[@gigabytegallery7305]

Back in my day, kids in middle school were fighting over the demo disc that had this game on it. It was only a 15 minute demo, but every kid in class wanted to try the game.

[@arkinyte13]

I’d love another Area 51 remake. Also, mr cray says the United States has been to the moon but apparently there’s aliens there too and their so terrifying that the government created the false moon landing to protect the public.

[@thod8820]

ty I have been waiting for a new retro review for ages (I say "retro" this was on the PS2 but still )

[@ricoice]

thank you for doing this review on Area 51 it's one of mine be love fps of all time.

[@josephcontreras8930]

I like the arcade style game too. Where you can use the lightgun any game that uses the lightgun is cool.

[@MrGamerdisease]

I will say that this game has my favorite Easter egg as you can fight sharks with turrets mounted on their back like they just came out of a Bond film.

[@vagifrzayev280]

The most stylish game video channel on KZbin! Thank you good Sir!!

[@bloodrunsclear]

I remember playing an FMV based arcade game called Area 51. I guess this was a remake or sequel?

[@matthew8153]

One thing I always liked about this game was the attention to detail with the rifle scopes when aiming from the hip.

[@MisterCake]

i would Kill for them to make a remastered version of this old Jewel.

[@WolfHreda]

I loved the way the scope on the assault rifle worked.

[@playcebovision5319]

Oh man! I played this as a wee lad!! I loved the concept, and still do, but even as a kid, I felt that it was lacking in some ways, and felt that if maybe more time and effort was put in, it could have been an amazing title. Will you review the kinda-sequel? Blacksite: Area 51? I have yet to play it, and always wanted to.

[@sharkymcshark3392]

Have you ever reviewed Mace Griffin: Bounty Hunter? If not, that would be a really good game to review.

[@InfernalMonsoon]

REALLY good game, did a ton of really cool things - especially the space combat, running around in my ship as its still flying around was great. It's a shame that the PC version was horrible, at least to my experience.

[@ross9735]

For me, that was one of those games I really tried to like but I just couldn't. It was ambitious, I will give it that.

[@aliencatcrew3336]

David "Dutch cover me" David "Dutch glovey:; David duck bunny

[@WEndro333]

The assault rifle does sound pretty satisfying.

[@Bluehawk2008]

You should've done a bait-and-switch and reviewed the old arcade cabinet game's PC port.

[@DevineInnovations]

I forgot this game even came out. I remember the original arcade game and the Blacksite game.

[@mrunitforge]

one thing you forgot to mention was how in-depth this game is. If you find all "collectibles" with the scanner and then read the files and watch the videos you get a whole lot of backstory about the virus, weapons etc. I never read them and watched them as a kid but when I did as an adult it's like a whole new game.

[@Absolynth]

This was pretty legendary for me especially for the ps2 era. Flawed, but memorable. One major stand out thing graphically at the time was shaders allowing for distortion whilst looking through glass, which at the time was the first time i had seen a console game pull that off.

[@insanedemon1414]

Gggmanlives love your reviews, can you please do a review of CoD Finest Hour and CoD Big Red One!

[@MrTremaine182]

Mate you have uploaded loads recently. Top effort.

[@nitromagilou597]

I wonder if there's ever going to be a review of Blacksite: Area 51 sometime in the future...

[@nes_kwikk]

For a while I actually thought this game didn’t exist. Seeing this pop up on my feed was surreal. I’m typing this in the beginning moments of the video and I can say. This game is hella nostalgic.

[@MyMintBerryCrunch]

I guess I'm part of the nostalgia squad cause I love this game, still great review

[@drabnail777]

wow i wish id played this back in 2005, remember looking at it in the store too when i was like 11.

[@usagijojo2]

You actually sold me on this game with this review. I will check it out.

[@truemisto]

it had a cute idea in that one gun that could bounce its shots. and the zombie transformation mechanic, although it could have been done better.

[@Bassistking]

I'm more nostalgic over the original Area 51 arcade cabinet, which is what I thought you were discussing.

[@grindsmore]

The game's attention to detail is admirable. Depending on who you scan for example, you'll see adult diapers or candy listed as equipment and the one soldier on your team will joke saying "Now I can't have kids!" when you scan him.

[@dopaminedukes2292]

this is one of the games I played in middle school I have so much fond memories of this game

[@helpihavenoskin8939]

This game was a great in its day, its slick graphics and presentation seemed really cutting edge back in 2005 especially running on a console. Another great review, thanks

[@Fadmash]

Have you considered reviewing Obscure (2005)? It's supposedly a kind of spiritual spin-off of the original Resident Evil and Silent Hill games, and I'd really like to hear your honest opinion of it.