Underplayed Gems

BlackSite: Area 51 (2007)

BlackSite: Area 51 cover
Platforms
Win
Genres
Shooter
Rating
4.3 of 5, 25 player ratings
Where to get it
Website

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How it feels

This is a straightforward military shooter with a sci-fi twist, aiming for a tense, action-movie feel but ultimately playing as a functional, period-typical FPS.

first-person shootingmilitarysci-fiactionlinearmid-2000smoderately paced

Screenshots

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