X-Files Video Game is a welcome complement to Carter's Mythology for those who are fans of the series, but non-fans will probably not be converted. There are a few action scenes, but it's mostly puzzle-oriented, as is to be expected. The video game does hold true to the more paranoid and disturbing elements of the TV show, and you're treated to guest appearances by many of the supporting roles in the series. Unfortunately, Mulder and Scully's roles take a backseat, and you play a second-string facsimilie. It actually feels more like "X-Files the Next Generation." The plot is predictable. Though intuitive, the interface is reminiscent of old arcade live-action video games consisting of a gun or a joystick to moderately affect the action. One doesn't feel they are affecting the action of the story so much as just learning what's the right thing to do when. As the second attempt for the Carter franchise to vault into computer entertainment, it's a valiant effort. As computer entertainment in general, it is not revolutionary and barely satisfactory.
Review of The X-Files Game
The X-Files Game
(1998 Video Game)
The Truth is Out to Lunch, but it's coming right back...
17 February 1999