PC Game Review: Blacksite Area 51 from Xtian.tV on Vimeo.


  • Dave
    Good job.
    Justifying 'this is my opinion and this is why I think so' using cuts from the game was effective.
    The game's development and production side notes were interesting. It's something a lot PC gamers are not privy to.
    I liked your relaxed presentation demeanor. Although I can see that demeanor turning some people off - people who are looking for a more technical or professional review. It's just a video game folks, enjoy it for what it is.
    Get a haircut.
  • Thanks Dave! =)
  • kane809
    ThankYou for being a voice of reason in a sea of extremely jaded video game journalists with overly inflated egos instead of a fair amount of objectivity.I really liked this game as well not just for its contemporary tone but for also having the guts to ad the sci-fi twist.Why XPLAY totally trashed this game is beyond me but the trend continued also with GRIN and PANDEMIC.All I can say is I hope theres enough people who care enough about PC games and gaming in general to not be threatened this elitetist crowd who really need some time off.
  • Hey! This was a great comment and much appreciated. Yah sometimes it can get so annoying to hear reviewers discuss games when they really have no idea what goes into them.

    I also loved the sci-fi twist. It really is a different presentation than your normal shooter. I was very happy with it (obviously), and I think my friends agree.

    Thanks Kane!
  • kane809
    LOL!!!Thanks.Great review.
  • DorkOff
    I always thought Blacksite was underrated. Having said that, the lack of anti-aliasing made my eyes bleed
  • Yah I totally intended to include that in the section about the video options...

    So no one was able to get that to work?
  • Kudos on reviewing a game that most would deem 'dated' at this point. I pride myself in posting 'out of date' material on my site, as long as I deem it relevant at the time. Way to swim upstream!
  • Thx FEN, that's pretty much what it's all about. Yah it seems that sometimes all people care about is the NEXT thing and then they're over in a week. It's nice to take the time to appreciate things when you can.
  • Just-In
    Nice review, X. Stick it to those G4 biased basterds! I look forward to further reviews.
  • I plan on doing more! :) Thanks Just-In
  • Good Job! I'm impressed, you took a more understanding approach to the development side of a game and how difficult it is to produce a good fun title on a limited budget or worse a rushed deadline. A lot of fun games are overlooked or get trashed by reviewers for all the wrong reasons.

    I will have something for you to play and maybe review here in the next few months that will hopefully knock your socks off. It will be DLC via Steam and wont cost you $60.00
  • Thanks Erik! Very cool coming from you as someone in the industry. Yah I really think about those things in development and wanted to bring to light a game people might not otherwise play. Glad you enjoyed it.

    I would love to review whatever you've got for me! And yes, $60 is really to high for a game, I totally agree.

    Oh and on a side note after I posted the review Harvey Smith messaged me on Twitter about it. I thought that was cool of him.
  • Ben
    Great review, good job not falling in with the pack!
  • Thanks Ben! Yah lemme know what you think when you play it.
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