The X-Files: Resist or Serve (PlayStation 2)

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Description

Based upon the successful television series The X-Files, Resist or Serve acts as 3 new episodes in the show's 7th season. The game features music from the series as well as voice acting by the show's stars.

As is routine for the team of paranormal investigators, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully travel to a small town in the Rocky Mountains to dig into the source of some strange and unexplained murders. The two prime suspects are girls accused of practicing witchcraft, but Mulder believes there's more to the story. Each episode has two acts, and takes players from secret facilities, to FBI headquarters, to a remote location in Siberia in search of the truth.

Gameplay is similar to the Resident Evil series. A fixed camera tracks the player and changes angles at specified points in the room. Control is similar, and players lock on to enemies to fire, and cannot move while shooting. Each episode can be played as either Mulder or Scully, with a few different locations and challenges (such as autopsies and puzzles for Scully) for each side of the story.

Bonus content includes brief videos of the dialogue recordings and concept art for the game.

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Alternate Titles

• "Akte X: Resist or Serve" -- German title

Part of the Following Groups

• Inspiration: TV series
• Theme: Law enforcement
• X-Files licensees

User Reviews

I want to believe

Terrence Bosky (5463)

Critic Reviews

Sci-Fi Online	2004	9 out of 10	90
RewiredMind	May 25, 2004	8 out of 10	80
Armchair Empire, The	May 14, 2004	7.5 out of 10	75
UGO (UnderGroundOnline)	Apr 18, 2004	B	75
GBase - The Gamer's Base	Mar 10, 2005	7.5 out of 10	75
Darkstation	May 06, 2004	7 out of 10	70
Gamers' Temple, The	Jun 02, 2004	69 out of 100	69
IGN	Mar 23, 2004	6.7 out of 10	67
Science Fiction Weekly	Apr 05, 2004	B-	67
Gaming Target	Jun 15, 2004	5.5 out of 10	55

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Trivia

An Xbox version was planned for Resist or Serve but was cancelled. No reason was given by Vivendi representatives.

Related Web Sites

• The X-Files: Resist or Serve (Official Web Site)