History VideoGame / TheXFilesGame

* ArtisticLicenseNuclearPhysics: The game's depiction of acute radiation syndrome (referred to in the game by the common term "radiation poisoning"), how it's contracted, what the symptoms are, and how long they last is inaccurate overall but also incredibly inconsistent. One character gets radiation poisoning just from handling a piece of evidence retrieved from a radioactive area, while two of the protagonists enter that same highly radioactive area without any protective equipment and spend significant amounts of time there without having any side effects at all. Furthermore, the description given by the nurse of [[spoiler: Scully]]'s symptoms indicate a potentially ''lethal'' dose of radiation received, yet the nurse indicates she'll be "just fine" and [[Scully]] is off chasing Willmore around without having any lingering symptoms.

* {{Bowdlerise}}: The UsefulNotes/PlayStation port is slightly toned down if you make Wilmore more paranoid.

** In the UsefulNotes/PlayStation version when you see the airport scene with Scully, shoot a passing woman and you'll be shown a secret photo of presumably the dev team.

* KillScreen: If you play the UsefulNotes/PlayStation port on a [=PS2=] or [=PS3=], the screen can look buggy.

* ProductPlacement: The [=MessagePad=] 2000 sports an [[UsefulNotes/AppleMacintosh Apple]] logo.

* TimeBomb: [[spoiler: Gordon's Hauling's bomb. See WrongWire below.]]

* WrongWire: [[spoiler: Trying to cut the Gordon's Hauling's bomb will always result in an explosion.]]

* {{Diary}}: Willmore's diary can be found on his nightstand and can be read if you click on it. It is even updated with Willmore's insights into the case as days go by.

* PoliceBrutality: This is what happens if you decide to shoot people with your service pistol. [[RealityEnsues Then you go to jail.]] [[spoiler: Unless they're shooting at you first. Obviously.]]

''The X-Files Game'' is a FMVGame SpinOff to ''Series/TheXFiles'', released in 1998. It is notable for not featuring Agent Mulder and Agent Scully as the protagonists. They were working on ''Film/TheXFilesFightTheFuture'' at the time. The protagonist of the story is DeadpanSnarker Seattle FBI agent named Craig Willmore.

Our story begins with Agent Willmore arriving late to work and bumping into his best friend and partner, Mark Cook, who explains that a "Big Gun from DC is [there]". Following this, you are given a choice of what to say before you are called to face your boss [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Shanks]].

You are brought into his office to meet this "Big Gun". His name is Skinner, and you are assigned to find his two missing agents, [[ShmuckBait Mulder and Scully]].

The game has a VisualNovel-like format, giving you three choices at certain occasions that affect the game play and how people react to you. A notable example connected to MythArc of the series is that you can choose what to say to X, and how he reacts. These three choices are best described as "The X track" for answers involving rage and careless responses, "Paranoid" for answers that show you are worried or serious, and "Indifferent" for answers that are apathetic. Depending on which you choose, the game can quickly devolve into a Conga of NightmareFuel and ParanoiaFuel.

** In the PlayStation version when you see the airport scene with Scully, shoot a passing woman and you'll be shown a secret photo of presumably the dev team.

* KillScreen: If you play the PlayStation port on a [=PS2=] or [=PS3=], the screen can look buggy.

* {{Bowdlerise}}: The PlayStation port is slightly toned down if you make Wilmore more paranoid.

** Averted after the explosion where Willmore doesn't get to kiss Astadourian, no matter how nicely he has treated her up to that point.

* DifficultySpike: Most of your responses can be altered to be nice if you had been making Willmore become too much of a jerk (preventing a game over in most cases) and most of the suspicious characters can be avoided by just common sense or finding ways around them. By the 3rd and 4th disc of the game, the difficulty skyrockets where any mistake you make in responses will be your last, going to the wrong room can result in death, and there are at least two segments where you have to have your gun drawn at all times because enemies will pop out unexpectedly and they will kill you if you don't react fast enough.

** two very cruel ones in the end: [[spoiler:you can let Scully die in the laboratory and you can even kill Mulder '''yourself''' if you please,]] both will end in immediate game over.

** The Plutonium smuggler operation was a setup by [[spoiler:Cook]] who tried [[RevealingCoverup but ultimately failed]] to divert Willmore's attention away from the real alien plot.
* SanityMeter: Choosing the "paranoid" mood response throughout the game results in seeing Wong's body move at the morgue as well a his arm falling out of the body bag. It also triggers a special game over screen where if Willmore is killed in the hauling yard explosion you see a small secret cameo from the Cigarette Smoking Man who stands over the wreckage.

* SequelHook: The good ending suggested that there will be a sequel because X orders Agent Willmore to hold on to the stiletto because he will need to use it again soon.

The game has a VisualNovel-like format, giving you three choices at certain occasions that affect the game play and how people react to you. A notable example connected to MythArc of the series is that you can choose what to say to [[spoiler: X]], and how he reacts. These three choices are best described as "The X track" for answers involving rage and careless responses, "Paranoid" for answers that show you are worried or serious, and "Indifferent" for answers that are apathetic. Depending on which you choose, the game can quickly devolve into a Conga of NightmareFuel and ParanoiaFuel.

''The X-Files Game'' is a FullMotionVideo SpinOff to ''Series/TheXFiles'', released in 1998. It is notable for not featuring Agent Mulder and Agent Scully as the protagonists. They were working on ''Film/TheXFilesFightTheFuture'' at the time. The protagonist of the story is DeadpanSnarker Seattle FBI agent named Craig Willmore.

* MysteriousInformant: [[spoiler: X, who helps Willmore get his investigation back on track.]] Lampsahded by Willmore: "So... it's the mystery man. I was expecting someone a little more Creator/SeanConnery."

* NonstandardGameOver: Killing or handcuffing random people can get you jailed or fired respectively.

* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: [[spoiler: If you shoot Cook then the alien becomes you.. no exceptions... so you lose.]]

* [[spoiler: UnwinnableByDesign: Whatever you do, DON'T EVER GO IN THE ROOM WITH THE JARS!! Why? If you do, you'll encounter Scully being controlled by the black oil, and it's game over. As long you didn't last save by that point, you'll be fine.]]

* PoliceBrutality: This is what happens if you decide to shoot people with your service pistol. [[RealityEnsues Then you go to jail.]]

* PoliceBrutality: This is what happens if you decide to shoot people with your service pistol. Then you go to jail.

* KillScreen: If you play the PlayStation port on a PS2 or PS3, the screen can look buggy.

* ProductPlacement: The [=MessagePad=] 2000 sports an [[AppleMacintosh Apple]] logo.