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.

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.

• 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.

Du spiller Ethan Cole, ekspert på farlige stoffer og leder av en liten U.S. Army Special Forces-enhet som er sendt ut for å undersøke et nødsignal fra Area 51, der et virusutbrudd har stengt forskningssenteret og fanget alle de ansatte bak lukkede dører.

Gi deg i kast med fem enorme nivåer, som alle utspiller seg innenfor Area 51. Få førstehånds kjennskap til virusets muterende bieffekter – samt en gammel koloni med romvesener dypt under forskningssenteret.

Utforsk skremmende konspirasjonsteorier (inkludert UFO-krasjet i Roswell og uklare omstendigheter rundt månelandingen) for å løse gåten rundt Area 51 før viruset slipper løs og muterer alt liv på jorden.

• Stor enkeltspillerkampanje: Kjemp deg gjennom korridorene i Area 51, og oppdag stedets mørke hemmeligheter. Dette unike FPS-spillet (First-Person Shooter) fokuserer på fart, spenning og utforsking.
• Lyssky konspirasjoner: Finn ut sannheten bak romvesenobduksjonen, UFO-krasjet i Roswell, månelandingen og mye, mye mer. Utforsk, undersøk og kjemp deg gjennom fem enorme nivåer fulle av futuristiske våpen og mystiske krefter.
• Skumle romvesener: Stå ansikt til ansikt med grusomme skapninger designet av Stan Winston Studios, som har laget monstre for filmer som Aliens, Jurassic Park og Predator.
• Fryktinngytende våpen: Arsenalet omfatter mer enn 10 høyteknologiske våpen, både jordiske og utenomjordiske.
• Biologiske mutasjoner: Det smittsomme mutagenet gir deg utenomjordiske fysiske egenskaper ... men forvandler deg langsomt til et romvesen. Finn botemiddelet før det er for sent.