Area 51 (video game)

Area 51 is a popular light gun video game issued by Atari Games in 1995. It takes its name from the Area 51 military facility. The plot of the game involves the player taking part in a military excursion to prevent aliens and alien-created zombies from taking over the Area 51 military facility. The game allows for one of two endings, depending on whether or not the player successfully destroys the aliens' starship during the endgame. A sequel, ', came out in 1998.

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Light gun - Video game - Atari Games - 1995 - Area 51 - Military - Aliens - Zombie - Starship

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The game is notable for its use of digitized video, and the bizarrely contrasting unrealistic gibs into which every enemy blows apart when shot.

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Digitized - Gibs

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Another interesting note about the game is its several "backdoors"; by shooting certain objects in the correct sequence players can unlock shooting exercises, weapon stashes, and gain bonus items that are not available in the main game plot.

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Unlike other light gun games, Area 51 allows the players to start at the beginning of the game, or warp ahead to the middle of the game.

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In 1996, the game was ported to the PlayStation, Saturn, and PC.

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1996 - PlayStation - Saturn - PC

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On August 31, 2004, Paramount Pictures announced that it had bought the world-wide film rights for the series. http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=industryNews&storyID=6118490

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August 31 - 2004 - Paramount Pictures

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Main article Area 51 fps

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In 2005, a first-person shooter was released that shares the name and uses the original as an inspiration was released for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC. It featured a more sophisticated storyline and the main characters were voiced by David Duchovny, Marilyn Manson and Powers Boothe.

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2005 - First-person shooter - PlayStation 2 - Xbox - PC - David Duchovny - Marilyn Manson - Powers Boothe

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