November 13, 2007 - Mediocre - Aside from a few minor graphical bugs and hiccups, BlackSite is unquestionably competent at what it does. It's just that what it does isn't particularly notable, or innovative, or memorable -- in either a good or a bad way.

November 30, 2007 - Mediocre - With a desperately unfinished feel about it, Midway has ended up rushing a mediocre game onto the shelves at precisely the point when there's an embarrassment of riches for shooter fans. Even if you were a big fan of Area 51, this is one game that should come with government restrictions attached.

December 17, 2007 - Mediocre - When compared to anything other than its predecessor, BlackSite just doesn't do enough to compete with this year's great first-person shooter releases.

November 27, 2007 - Mediocre - For the most part, BlackSite is a boilerplate first-person shooter that has a handful of good moments. As it stands, the game suffers from some annoying issues that make it difficult to recommend.

November 19, 2007 - Mediocre - As a shooter, [BlackSite is] an awfully generic game that we're hard-pressed to recommend among the smorgasbord of significantly better FPS titles out there right now.

November 16, 2007 - Mediocre - When stacked up against juggernauts like Halo 3, The Orange Box, and BioShock, BlackSite: Area 51 isn't worth the steep price of admission. FPS fan-boys might decide to give this one a rental, but the experience will likely be forgotten less than a day after completion.

November 17, 2007 - Mediocre - The fact of the matter is that BlackSite: Area 51 is just like every other run-of-the-mill FPS out there. You can find better multiplayer in Halo 3, you can find a better storyline in Bioshock, and you can find a livelier environment in just about anything.

December 6, 2007 - Mediocre - Other than the odd set-piece, Blacksite has nothing to warrant recommending it above the other big hitters and some severe technical issues drag it down considerably.