Midway'sArea 51infiltrated the top of the arcade charts for 10 months, so it is no  surprise that the home version has become popular on the PlayStation. With impressive cinematic effects  and stop-motion animation sequences,Area 51is filled with a generous amount of alien warfare  and nonstop action. One or two players can play as soldiers in the elite Strategic Tactical Advanced Alien  Response (S.T.A.A.R.) team, which is aiming to stop the spread of an alien-bred lethal infection that has  taken over the high security air base at Area 51. The S.T.A.A.R. team, which is trained to deal with hostile  alien life forms, must survive six extensive stages of gunfire and alien encounters. The sci-fi storyline  eventually leads players to covert rooms, government secrets, and cover-ups, and more than a few aliens  and UFOs.