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A very good game - Awsome enviorement

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: July 30, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is what the x-fans asked for.
The plot is very dark, the scenarios are very good, andits all fun.

My only complaints (because this game is not perfect), is that in the end of it, the story crossed the line, and some will see it a bit "unrealistic" (x-files unrealistic of course).

Also the other complaint is at the end, when you have to kill the main boss.Its very very very (add another very) to kill, and Im not kidding, if you spent 4hs to solve the game, you will spend 3 to 5 to kill this dude, because its a convination of skills you learn by the hard way, meaning playing it over and over again.This gives you a sour taste in the mouth when you win it, rather that make you feel you acomplished the mission.

Other pro is the fact you can have two somewhat different games stories, because in some parts, if you play with Mulder, Scully goes in a different path, and do others things, things that you will do when you use Scully, and Mulder goes on its own.

In resume, its a great game, and you will be satisfied by the time you reach the final boss.My sugestion is that you burn the disc, and avoid to suffer 5hs kicking the TV, because you was 1 punch away to kill the boss, and you pressed the hit button, but the machine didnt responded, and the boss ripped your head off.

VERY FUN GAME!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 01, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is a must for x-files fans!
The great thing about this game is that you can choose to play as Mulder or Scully, there are 3 different episodes to play (must unlock them, though), and the music and graphics are excellent!
There are many different options and ways to beat the game (depending on whether you are playing as Mulder or Scully) and can be played over and over again!
The bad things about this game are the view (when you are walking, it is hard to change views), the constant darkness (this game is best played in a dark room or at night, the glare from light or sun can get quite annoying, and your character must constantly hold a flashlight), and the fact that you cannot run when your character is holding a gun and flashlight at the same time!
But other than that, this game is very fun and has a number of outcomes! There are some very funny Mulder/Scully moments that fans will appreciate!

Fun and exciting RPG!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 12
Date: January 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I love the X-Files and stumbled across this game fairly recently. I was surprised that I had not heard of it sooner as I am a huge fan of the show and this genre of videogames. The plot is very enticing and not only provided an excellent adventure, but also fulfilled my craving for something related to this wonderful show so long after its completion.

The graphics, although not the best found on the PS2 console, were very life-like and visually stimulating. It was amazing how close the characters actually resembled Scully and Mulder. The cutscenes were created with such care and they greatly succeeded in drawing the player deeper into the story. Not only were the actual voices of Mulder and Scully used... even their mannerisms and movements were executed precisely and featured throughout the game!

The plot was original and reminded me very much of an actual episode! As you control Scully and/or Mulder, it is your job to uncover the events that have taken place by gathering as many clues and items as possible in order to lead you down the correct path to figuring everything out. The story is separated into three acts and each uncovers a new perspective to lead the audience to the greater truth. You will definitely be surprised how this story unfolds and morphs from one hypothesis to another!

The gameplay is very exciting and provides the player with a challenging experience. The controls are very straightforward and never once become cumbersome or confusing. Actions such as running, using items and firing weapons become second nature with very little to no practice at all! With each act, the level of difficulty increases and requires much more from the player; enemies become stronger, puzzles become more intricate, boss-fights become even more exceedingly difficult.

I found two aspects of the game very unique and entertaining: The first being the excess amount of field notes taken both by Mulder and Scully. Through these, the audience can utilize pieces of information and fill in details of the story to gain a better understanding and greater insight into the overall plot. No other game has successfully accomplished this integration of notes to accentuate the story beyond what is seen, spoken and/or experienced. The other aspect that added a new element is Scully's ability to perform autopsies and create antidotes. Here, we can learn more about what exactly is going on biologically (on top of the story that has been revealed thus far) and create items that aid significantly in regards to health and combat.

I very much enjoyed playing this game and highly recommend it to anyone who loves X-Files. If you like adventure, rpg, survival horror and/or sci-fi games, this one should make its way into your collection as you will not be disappointed!

X-Files: Resist or Serve

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: June 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I LOVE AND MISS THE X-FILES so was so excited to run across the PS2 video game. I'm stuck in the game but who cares !!! It's Mulder and Scully. Yipee !!!!

Bad Execution

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: June 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I would divide video games into 4 groups:

Group I: The big stuff is right and the small stuff is right. These are the truly great games, like GTA 3 and Halo.

Group II: The big stuff is wrong and the little stuff is right. These are fun, if ultimately unfullfilling games. I would put Bully in this category. The concept wasn't great, but they did well with it to make a fun game.

Group III: Bad big picture and bad details. I've never actually played a game like this, but I assume that they exist.

Group IV: The big picture is good, but the details are lacking. This is what this game is, and it is the type of game that annoys me to no end. Think Fable or pretty much every title put out by EA Sports. That it COULD be a very good game is clear in playing, but that the makers simply didn't put enough effort into the details of the game to make it great. Since, in the end, it disappoints so frequently it isn't even good.

So, let me talk a bit about what is wrong with the game.

First, it isn't really in a genre. Rather, it flirts with elements of different genres (Action, puzzle, etc), but not enough of any to provide interesting gameplay.

Second, they tried to have more deatil for the main characters than they could pull off. The result was a very zombie-like, Mulder and Scully...

Third, the camera angles were handled horribly. It is one thing to have a pure 2rd-person perspective. However, the changes in camera location (and often having them flip 180 degress!) was terrible. You would be running and the camera would cut and throw off your direction. This is especially difficult during action scenes such as the fight with the sherriff...

I could go on, but I won't. This game is acceptable for an X-Files fan, but under no circumstances should anyone else buy it. Even X-Files fans will be more disappointed than pleased...

meh.. unless you're a hardcore adventure fan...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: November 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

well, this game started off looking really cool, i mean the graphics are great and YOU'RE MULDER running around with a flashlight and pistol, what could be cooler?

sadly, the gameplay is very much what you'd expect from a subpar game.. running around, it LOOKS kind of like indigo prophecy which is very good, but without any of the good parts of that game.. you run around and when you walk next to something that requires an action, an "X" appears on the screen. so it's just a matter of finding X's! takes all thought out of it. when you run around, the camera changes, so let's say you run down.. the screen changes and suddenly you're supposed to be moving the controller UP! this happens over and over and is really annoying. again, it LOOKS great. it just isn't fun to PLAY. to compound that problem, you have to run around areas that look similar, so it's very disorienting and confusing, running up.. oh wait, am i running down or up? where am i?!

you have a notebook with notes from scully.. unfortunately the notes are HANDWRITTEN! making them really hard to read, at least on my TV. and besides, who wants to READ during a PS2 game?

on to shooting.. shooting is "meh." it could definitely be worse, but could definitely be better. it's just not very good. i gave up on this game pretty fast.. an x-files game is a cool idea, but didn't like this one.

Why every X-Files fan should buy this:

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 09, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is increadible. It is hilarious, challenging, and best of all, it's totally true to the theme of the X-Files. It is a great gift for big and small time fans alike, and any action-adventure RPG game fans as well. And best of all, it proves that even PS2 can be fun if you find the right game!

Should have been better...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: November 07, 2006
Author: Amazon User

As a fan of the show, I will probably be a bit more kind to this game than it actually deserves. The storyline is decent and there are many direct references to the show. You certainly can't complain about the voice talent as the original characters were on board for this game, not only Mulder and Scully but also the Lone Gunmen, Skinner, Krychek, CSM, Marita, and even Kersh. There are quite a few nods to the show itself, everything from the black oil that posed a threat throughout the series to posters in the video store (which is also named after an episode), to street names. A nice touch that will be recognized by fans. Mulder and Scully have separate but intersecting storylines so you get to play two games for the price of one. Both are immersing and character-related. The story is surprisingly addictive and once you get caught up, you'll put it down for probably only one reason,which leads me to...

The bad points of the game are extremely hard to overlook. This feels like a very early (like original playstation early) Resident Evil. The characters, while having a likeness to the actor seem clunky and clumsy. Somewhere along the line, Mulder became cross-eyed and Scully apparently had breast implants. The controls of the game are HORRENDOUS. I don't care how much you play it, you never really get used to it and will probably spend a good bit of time running around in circles while something attacks you. The camera angles are an issue throughout and the "X" icon, which cues the discovery of items is so sensitive that if you aren't in the exact right spot, you'll miss it completely. The auto-aiming feature of the game is beyond annoying and half the time you completely miss the target even though it is literally right in front of you. The puzzle solving aspect of the game could be quite irritating I suppose, search for a door, search for a key, go back to the beginning of the level to find the door again, combine three or four items in your inventory to create something that you can actually use, etc. but I am willing to overlook that as it is typical of these types of games. What I can't overlook is the HUGE number of glitches in the game. The FMV don't play half the time and some of the cut scenes actually start skipping or the screen just turns black. Even if you do see it, it's likely that you won't have any volume. Nothing like watching Scully spout off for five minutes without being able to hear a word. Hope it wasn't anything important...oh she's gone now, guess they decided to split up. I never did get to see the very last part of the game because of this. Can't blame it on the disc copy either because I tried a couple of them and on different consoles.

Ok, so bottom line, the storyline is good and ties in well to the show. Fans of the show are treated to many references that would be missed by non-fans. The music and voice talent are excellent and the game does effectively capture the mood of the show. The two separate but intertwined storylines of Mulder and Scully make it the equivalent of two short games in one and both are good. The controls however are hideous and quite frankly unforgivable with the calibre of design available for video games. Why you are not able to run when you have both the gun and flashlight equipped is beyond me and I'm not even bringing up the camera angles again. The FMV cut scenes are glitchy and won't play half the time. The same is true of the bonus features that you unlock. The extras are actually quite disappointing. B-Rolls (of everyone in the show except Mulder and Scully), teasers, art work and story boards. Overall, the game should have been quite good but the mechanics are so bad that they are difficult to overlook and frankly drag this game down into the clearance bin. If you are a die-hard fan, then you'll probably still want it. Otherwise, get something that won't make you want to fling the controller across the room.

Not to me

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: October 15, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I had some major problems with it. I love the X-Files and I had huge expectations for this game. I was also excited that you could finish the game with both Mulder and Scully probably adding to the game's replay value. The story also appeared to be loyal to the show. I add an extra star only for the game's desire to be entertaining at most.

The worst problem was the cheap graphics. You only have to compare it to any Silent Hill games to know how bad the graphics of X-Files were. Most of the times, I tolerate poor graphics if the game is intriguing enough, but that never happened. Frankly, I couldn't believe the zombie on wheels. I can't believe that was the best they could come up with after a long list of bizarre monsters filed up after so many X-Files seasons. This wasn't the X-Files. This was just another videogame.

But I had to pass the first stage at least. Couldn't give up so easily. What I saw terrified me. I had never witnessed a Playstation game with Nintendo graphics.

The X-Files All Over Again

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: January 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

First of all, I am not a huge gamer and am at times horrible at them. However, I am a huge fan of The X-Files TV show and searched all over local video game stores to find a copy of this game. It was worth it. I ended up playing this game for 10 hours. There are some things you should know.

First, this game has been designed with the X-Files fan in mind. They brought in all of the cast members to do voice work. The storyline is engaging, entertaining and is a total mythology episode. There is a lot of animated sequences in this game, where all you can do is sit and watch the story progress. Just like a epsode of the show! The music, theme song, and sound effects are all from the TV show. It's great!

Secondly, while the emphasis was on the fans of the TV show, die hard gamers might get a little annoyed with this game. Playing this game, the camera angles will change on you and of instead of seeing Mulder or Scully's point of view from the back, you see them from the front and your reaction will be to change your direction with the controller. Don't! It is aggravating, but you'll get used to it.

Also, there are many doors that will not open, so your reaction will be to search everywhere for keys, but you should know that not all the doors are meant to be opened. Also, look at Mulder or Scully's notebook frequently to get clues to the game.

Also, and it might not be kosher to say this, but if you get stuck with the game and aren't a big gamer like myself, there are a number of websites with cheat codes and game play hints.

If you go into this game with the idea that it was designed with fans of the TV show in mind, you will have an excellent experience with this game. It's just like the show!

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