The X-Files

by Fox Interactive

Product Features

• Playstation 1 Video Game

Product Details

• ASIN: B00002STKN
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,933 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Editorial Review

The truth is out there. And this game, based on one of the best sci-fi TV series in history, is way, way "out there." Despite performances by original cast members David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, and a few other favorites, The X-Files puts the "normal" back into paranormal.

Collaboration with the TV show's creator, Chris Carter, ensures that the game attains the eerie visual quality of the show, but the lack of any tension or pacing makes one wonder why the game is spread across an unusually voluminous four PlayStation discs.

Mulder and Scully have gone missing, and as the poorly acted Craig Willmore, a local FBI agent, you must find the clues that lead to their whereabouts. Most of the game is spent aimlessly wandering from location to location, hoping to find screen hotspots that may possibly give players a clue as to what they are supposed to do next.

Conversations with others seem strangely stilted, and often the script offers up red herrings that will frustrate players who try to play the game as if it were logically designed. In a number of instances, even though you know what course of action you should take, you're forced to wait for the game to catch up with you before taking it. Unless you are a die-hard X-Files collector, there is little reason to own this game. --Jeff Young

Pros:

• Lots of well-produced video

Cons:

• No sense of pacing
• Limited interaction
• Poor documentation
• Illogical design
• Scully and Mulder's appearances no more than cameos

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Playstation 1 Video Game

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good game, good graphics, almost too simple., November 17, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The X-Files (Video Game)

Excellent game with excellent graphics. It is all filmed material, so it feels like you are actually out investigating with mulder & scully. Although, these excellent graphics didn't leave much room for developing a challenging game. I bought it on a Friday and by Sunday I was on disk four, which is why I only gave it 4 stars instead of 5. It would have been a bit better if you actually got to play as either Mulder or Scully too.

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a BIG X-Files fan, November 23, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The X-Files (Video Game)

I absolutely LOVED this game, quite possibly the best I've ever played. The graphics were awesome, and I loved that you actually participated in it. I suggest that any gamer or X-Files fan play this game, because not only is it intellegently designed, but it is incredibly fun. Have fan gaming!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mystery...Comedy...the choice is yours!, January 28, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The X-Files (Video Game)

I like this game a lot. While it was slow moving, I felt the pace was a plot device to throw you off guard when things got dangerous. In that way it worked well. I had no problem with Mulder and Scully's small role because I think the purpose is to let the player decide what kind of agent they personally want to be rather than imitate known personalities. It put more pressure and responsibility on you. We know the stars of the show won't get killed, but you just might that's part of the fun! Another juicy element to this game is the fact that you have to make chioces on questions and actions; it's fun to misbehave! Just put the handcuffs on Skinner and see what happens! Ask the same questions over and over again and see how the characters get annoyed! Agent Craig Willmore can be such a jerk if you know what choices to make. You can play the game as a mystery or a comedy!