Bugün öğrendim ki: TIL, arcade shooter Area 51, Atari'yi iflasın eşiğinden kurtardı ve tüm zamanların en başarılı arcade oyunlarından biri haline geldi.

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1995 video game _**Area 51**_ is a [light gun](/wiki/Light_gun "Light gun") arcade game released by [Atari Games](/wiki/Atari_Games "Atari Games") in 1995.[4 ] It takes its name from the [military facility](/wiki/Area_51 "Area 51"). The plot of the game involves the player taking part in a Strategic Tactical Advanced Alien Response (STAAR) military incursion to prevent [aliens](/wiki/Extraterrestrials_in_fiction "Extraterrestrials in fiction"), known as the Kronn, and alien-created zombies from taking over the Area 51 military facility. Produced as a last-ditch effort to reverse Atari's struggling fortunes, _Area 51_ largely underwhelmed critics, who compared it unfavorably to contemporary light gun shooters such as _[Virtua Cop 2](/wiki/Virtua_Cop_2 "Virtua Cop 2")_ , but was well-liked by players and became a major hit. The game was ported to the [PlayStation](/wiki/PlayStation_\(console\) "PlayStation \(console\)"), [Sega Saturn](/wiki/Sega_Saturn "Sega Saturn") and [personal computers](/ wiki/Personal_computer "Personal computer"). Atari further capitalized on its success with _[Maximum Force](/wiki/Maximum_Force "Maximum Force")_ , which used the same arcade board and similar graphics techniques and gameplay, and a direct sequel, _[Area 51: Site 4] (/wiki/Area_51:_Site_4 "Area 51: Site 4")_.