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[[ | [[File:Area51 game.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Area-51'' (2005)]] | ||
'''''Area-51''''' is a sci-fi first-person shooter game developed by Midway Studios Austin and released by Midway in 2005 for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows platforms. The player takes the role of Ethan Cole, an operative sent to Groom Lake (commonly known as Area 51) in order to clean up a mutagenic virus. | |||
'''The following weapons can be seen in the video game ''Area-51'':''' | '''The following weapons can be seen in the video game ''Area-51'':''' | ||
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=Pistols= | =Pistols= | ||
==M-11 "Scorpion" Pistol== | ==M-11 "Scorpion" Pistol== | ||
The standard issue sidearm | The standard issue sidearm of US military Area 51 security personnel. It is also the primary weapon of Captain Ramirez and Lieutenant Chew. The weapon's overall size and shape best resembles a [[Desert Eagle]]. The gun has a built in flashlight along with a red-dot scope mounted on the slide. Each shot dealt by the weapon is fairly powerful and its 8 round magazine suggests that it is chambered in .44 Magnum. The instruction manual for the game's console releases however states that the M-11 is chambered in 10mm, and more specifically fires jacketed hollow-point bullets. The pistol's in game name suggests that the developers wanted to pass it off as a replacement for the [[Beretta M9]]; unfortunately, there already is a handgun in the real world with the designation M11, the [[SIG-Sauer P228]]. | ||
[[Image:DesertEagle44Magnum.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Desert Eagle .44 Magnum]] | [[Image:DesertEagle44Magnum.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Desert Eagle .44 Magnum]] | ||
[[Image:Area51w pistol.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The M-11 "Scorpion" Pistol]] | [[Image:Area51w pistol.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The M-11 "Scorpion" Pistol's model.]] | ||
[[Image:Area 51 Pistol 1st Person.JPG|thumb|none|500px|The M-11 in the player character's hands.]] | [[Image:Area 51 Pistol 1st Person.JPG|thumb|none|500px|The M-11 in the player character's hands.]] | ||
[[Image:Area 51 Pistol sights.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Looking through the weapon's integrated reflex sight.]] | [[Image:Area 51 Pistol sights.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Looking through the weapon's integrated reflex sight. Note the extremely thin hammer.]] | ||
=Assault Rifles= | =Assault Rifles= | ||
==XM-32 "Viper" Assault Rifle== | ==XM-32 "Viper" Assault Rifle== | ||
The standard issue assault rifle for Area 51 personnel and Illuminati soldiers | The standard issue assault rifle for US military troops, Area 51 security personnel, and Illuminati soldiers. Mutant security guards also occasionally use it. The weapon best resembles the [[Heckler & Koch HK33#Heckler & Koch 53|Heckler & Koch HK53]] compact assault rifle and, like the pistol, has a built-in flashlight and scope. According to the manual included in console releases, the XM-32 is chambered in "6.8mm" and fires FMJ bullets. The gun can fire either in semi or fully automatic, and has the ability to be dual-wielded. Accuracy is fairly decent while firing in semi-automatic, but it quickly decreases on full-auto, and is even worse when dual-wielded. | ||
Frustratingly, the player is forced to dual wield whether they want to or not (similar to Crysis), although reloading will cause the player character to drop their off-handed rifle. | Frustratingly, the player is forced to dual wield whether they want to or not (similar to Crysis), although reloading will cause the player character to drop their off-handed rifle. Despite the game's manual stating that the scope has a magnification of 1.5x, it is not actually useable in-game; aiming down the sights will just cause the picture to narrow, similar to in older shooters like ''[[Battlefield: 1942]]''. | ||
[[Image:H&KHK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK53 - 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:H&KHK53-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch HK53 - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[Image:Area51w assault.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The XM-32 "Viper" assault rifle.]] | [[Image:Area51w assault.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The XM-32 "Viper" assault rifle. Note the somewhat short magazine despite its in-game capacity of 30 rounds.]] | ||
[[Image:SMP 1st Person.JPG|thumb|none|500px|The XM-32 in first person.]] | [[Image:SMP 1st Person.JPG|thumb|none|500px|The XM-32 in first person.]] | ||
[[Image:Area 51 SMP Dual Wield.JPG|thumb|none|500px|The "Viper" being dual wielded]] | [[Image:Area 51 SMP Dual Wield.JPG|thumb|none|500px|The "Viper" being dual wielded]] | ||
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=Shotguns= | =Shotguns= | ||
==M-170 "Hammer" Combat Shotgun== | ==M-170 "Hammer" Combat Shotgun== | ||
The standard issue shotgun for Area 51 personnel | The standard issue shotgun for Area 51 personnel. It is also used by mutant security guards and Illuminati Dark Ops. The weapon best resembles a [[Franchi SPAS-12|SPAS-12]] and, like the "Viper", can also be dual-wielded. The biggest change from the real SPAS-12 is that it has two barrels, two magazine tubes, and two ejection ports (one on each side of the receiver). The weapon holds 10 rounds (presumably 5 in each tube), and standard fire consists of one round at a time in semi-automatic, while secondary fires two at once, which is followed by a cycle in pump-action. Therefore, when using secondary fire while dual-wielding, the weapon will fire four rounds at a time, dealing immense damage to targets. The gun also has a built-in flashlight, but no scope. | ||
[[Image:Franchi-SPAS12.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SPAS-12 - 12 Gauge]] | [[Image:Franchi-SPAS12.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SPAS-12 - 12 Gauge]] | ||
[[Image:Area51w shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M-170 "Hammer" Combat Shotgun.]] | [[Image:Area51w shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M-170 "Hammer" Combat Shotgun.]] | ||
[[Image:Area 51 Shotgun.JPG|thumb|none|500px|The M-170 in first person.]] | [[Image:Area 51 Shotgun.JPG|thumb|none|500px|The M-170 in first person. Its secondary fire ability makes more sense than the SPAS-12 from ''[[Half-Life]]'' and its [[Half-Life 2|sequel]].]] | ||
[[Image:Area 51 Shotgun Dual Wield.JPG|thumb|none|500px|The shotgun being dual-wielded.]] | [[Image:Area 51 Shotgun Dual Wield.JPG|thumb|none|500px|The shotgun being dual-wielded. When performing a double-shot with both shotguns, the player will then shake both the guns in the air in order to cycle their pump.]] | ||
=Sniper Rifles= | =Sniper Rifles= | ||
==SR-125 "Wraith" Special Purpose Rifle== | ==SR-125 "Wraith" Special Purpose Rifle== | ||
The main sniper rifle of the game, the weapon best resembles the [[PSG-1#Heckler_.26_Koch_PSG-1|PSG-1]] sniper rifle. | The main sniper rifle of the game, the weapon best resembles the [[PSG-1#Heckler_.26_Koch_PSG-1|PSG-1]] sniper rifle. As per its caliber, the SR-125 is a powerful weapon and ammunition for it is mostly found in the hands of Illuminati Black Ops, who may also use the rifle against the player. In-game, the mockup PSG-1 is fed by 6-round magazines, and according to the game's instruction manual, the rifle fires SLAP rounds. The scope magnifications of the weapon are 2x zoom and 10x zoom. | ||
[[Image:H%26KPSG01.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PSG-1 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[Image:H%26KPSG01.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PSG-1 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[Image:Area51w sniper.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The SR-125 "Wraith" Special Purpose Rifle.]] | [[Image:Area51w sniper.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The SR-125 "Wraith" Special Purpose Rifle.]] | ||
[[Image:Area 51 Sniper Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The player character realizes that 6 rounds might not be enough.]] | [[Image:Area 51 Sniper Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The player character realizes that 6 rounds might not be enough. Note the further-back bolt assembly of the rifle.]] | ||
[[Category:Video Game]] | [[Category:Video Game]] | ||
[[Category:First-Person Shooter]] | [[Category:First-Person Shooter]] | ||
[[Category:Science-Fiction]] | [[Category:Science-Fiction]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:46, 26 March 2023
Area-51 is a sci-fi first-person shooter game developed by Midway Studios Austin and released by Midway in 2005 for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows platforms. The player takes the role of Ethan Cole, an operative sent to Groom Lake (commonly known as Area 51) in order to clean up a mutagenic virus.
The following weapons can be seen in the video game Area-51:
Pistols
M-11 "Scorpion" Pistol
The standard issue sidearm of US military Area 51 security personnel. It is also the primary weapon of Captain Ramirez and Lieutenant Chew. The weapon's overall size and shape best resembles a Desert Eagle. The gun has a built in flashlight along with a red-dot scope mounted on the slide. Each shot dealt by the weapon is fairly powerful and its 8 round magazine suggests that it is chambered in .44 Magnum. The instruction manual for the game's console releases however states that the M-11 is chambered in 10mm, and more specifically fires jacketed hollow-point bullets. The pistol's in game name suggests that the developers wanted to pass it off as a replacement for the Beretta M9; unfortunately, there already is a handgun in the real world with the designation M11, the SIG-Sauer P228.
Assault Rifles
XM-32 "Viper" Assault Rifle
The standard issue assault rifle for US military troops, Area 51 security personnel, and Illuminati soldiers. Mutant security guards also occasionally use it. The weapon best resembles the Heckler & Koch HK53 compact assault rifle and, like the pistol, has a built-in flashlight and scope. According to the manual included in console releases, the XM-32 is chambered in "6.8mm" and fires FMJ bullets. The gun can fire either in semi or fully automatic, and has the ability to be dual-wielded. Accuracy is fairly decent while firing in semi-automatic, but it quickly decreases on full-auto, and is even worse when dual-wielded.
Frustratingly, the player is forced to dual wield whether they want to or not (similar to Crysis), although reloading will cause the player character to drop their off-handed rifle. Despite the game's manual stating that the scope has a magnification of 1.5x, it is not actually useable in-game; aiming down the sights will just cause the picture to narrow, similar to in older shooters like Battlefield: 1942.
Shotguns
M-170 "Hammer" Combat Shotgun
The standard issue shotgun for Area 51 personnel. It is also used by mutant security guards and Illuminati Dark Ops. The weapon best resembles a SPAS-12 and, like the "Viper", can also be dual-wielded. The biggest change from the real SPAS-12 is that it has two barrels, two magazine tubes, and two ejection ports (one on each side of the receiver). The weapon holds 10 rounds (presumably 5 in each tube), and standard fire consists of one round at a time in semi-automatic, while secondary fires two at once, which is followed by a cycle in pump-action. Therefore, when using secondary fire while dual-wielding, the weapon will fire four rounds at a time, dealing immense damage to targets. The gun also has a built-in flashlight, but no scope.
Sniper Rifles
SR-125 "Wraith" Special Purpose Rifle
The main sniper rifle of the game, the weapon best resembles the PSG-1 sniper rifle. As per its caliber, the SR-125 is a powerful weapon and ammunition for it is mostly found in the hands of Illuminati Black Ops, who may also use the rifle against the player. In-game, the mockup PSG-1 is fed by 6-round magazines, and according to the game's instruction manual, the rifle fires SLAP rounds. The scope magnifications of the weapon are 2x zoom and 10x zoom.
