Video Gaming News - July 2003
Chicago, IL (July 11, 2003) - Midway Games announced today that Area
51 is scheduled to ship in 2004 for the PlayStation 2 and the Xbox.
From Midway:
Featuring online play for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox Live, Area 51 is set in
the U.S. government’s most top-secret and secure facility located in the Nevada
desert. Players take on the role of Lt. Nick Cross, a hazardous biological waste
specialist sent to investigate. During his investigation, Lt. Cross stumbles
across alien creatures and becomes infected with a biological mutagen that
eventually transforms him into something not quite human. To save the earth and
himself, Lt. Cross must fight to solve the enigma of Area 51.
“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.
Area 51 takes the player through eight massive levels within a clandestine
government complex. Combining intense combat, exploration, adventure, discovery,
and puzzle solving, the game blends graphic violence with science fiction. As
Lt. Cross, the player will discover secret areas and items, including the
answers to this rumored government conspiracy.
Stan Winston, renowned creature designer, contributed to Area 51’s intrigue
by creating artwork of some of the disturbing alien characters and mutations
featured in the game. For more than 30 years Stan Winston has developed
characters, creatures and monsters for motion pictures and television. The
four-time Academy Award winner is responsible for designing many of the most
enduring creatures of the big screen, including the dinosaurs of “Jurassic
Park,” the extraterrestrial monstrosities of “Aliens” and the fanciful character
of “Edward Scissorhands.” Nominated for an Academy Award for “A.I.,” Stan
Winston worked on the newly released “T3” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Area 51 Key Features:
- Extensive Single-Player Campaign – Battle through corridors of Area 51 and
attempt to discover the secrets of the extraterrestrial menace before it is
too late.
- Story-Driven Epic Adventure – Engage in an epic adventure through eight
massive sections of a secretive complex.
- Fearsome Weaponry – Equip yourself with more than 15 types of human and
alien weapons and other equipment as you explore dark corridors.
- Evolving Gameplay – An infectious mutagen gives Lt. Nick Cross
alien-enhanced physical abilities but is also slowly transforming him into an
alien. Find the cure before it’s too late and humanity is lost.
- Alien Menace – Battle fierce, horrific creatures designed by Stan Winston
Studios, famed creature designer for such films as “Aliens”, “Jurassic Park”
and “Predator”.
- Government Conspiracies – Explore and discover a multitude of secret items
and areas, including the real answers behind such conspiracy theories.
- Multiplayer Combat – Compete against your friends via a four-player split
screen and system link through numerous multiplayer game modes including Death
Match.
- Online Combat – Battle online with your PlayStation 2 or via Xbox Live
where you can easily access the many systems allowing you to find your friends
and set up your own matches.
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