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"The X Files" First Person Shooter (2000)


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Girl-in-thong Power!, 24 October 2006
7/10
Author: (andyetris@yahoo.com) from Philadelphia, PA

Mulder is literally drawn into the world of computer gaming by a sexy sprite who puts the hooters in First-Person-Shooters!

Some X-Files are terrific, others terrible. Every once in a while, however, there's one that is SO bad, but in SUCH an endearing way, that it's truly memorable, if mostly for the wrong reasons. This "Tron"-derived silliness is just such an exercise.

It's hard to believe that "Neuromancer" author William Gibson could have generated this absurd idea of an F-P-S - or that the originator of "Harsh Realm" could have accepted it!!! I assume that most of the budget was spent on the 3-D graphics rendering, but even so - can Chris Carter really never have played "Doom"? "Duke Nukem?" Not even "Wolfenstein 3D?" Surely SOMEONE on the creative staff must have protested the lameness of this dumb shooting-gallery caricature?

The real problem with the story is not so much the phoniness of the game, but the phoniness of the "gal outdoes guy at guy stuff" plot device. That the thin plot ends with Scully in a thong carrying a machine gun is painfully stereotypical, and the idea of a mousy computer geek finding 'empowerment' in a stripper/hooker character BEGS for parody. Alas, all we get is same-o same-o testosterone ribbing. The helpless incompetence of the Lone Gunmen is also disappointing. No cheat codes? Come on!

The fun part of this is the treatment of Mr I-always-drop-my-gun Mulder. Initially portrayed as Mr Dark & Moody in early episodes, Mulder was gradually re-drawn as a grown-up geek boy, and in this episode we not only get the revelation that he plays F-P-S-es, we get to see him in gear saying: "Bring it on!"

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"Now thats entertainment", 30 July 2008
8/10
Author: eastendthug from United Kingdom

I honestly do not understand why this episode received so many negative reviews, i felt i had to comment on this.

In the past few months i have worked my way through all seasons up to 7 so far and this episode definitely stands out to be one of the more memorable ones, please do not, i repeat not take this episode seriously, its just for laughs and a nod to game nerds.

Duchovny is on top form with his one liners and humour, and the fx for its time and budget are actually pretty good.

I have skipped a few episodes in past seasons due to poor ratings on IMDb and i very nearly done the same with this one, but trust me give it a shot, you will be hooked.

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Episode 7.13 drinking game, 4 June 2008
3/10
Author: shomizu from United States

Take a shot every time some technical term is misappropriated in this episode, such as "download", "online", "crashed", and "wire-frame". Take a bonus three when "goosh" or "wiggy" is used, and you'll polish off your 5th.

The previous William Gibson episode "Kill Switch" was excellent, and not overly laden with computer technology jargon at all the wrong places as this episode was. This isn't a complaint so much about the lack of "realism" with regard to the portrayal of video games or the computer industry; there have been many previous X-Files episodes that were tongue in cheek as this one was apparently aiming to be, but did so in a fashion that honored the subject matter (such as sci-fi concepts like virtual reality and man being able to transfer his consciousness into "cyberspace" as in "Kill Switch") without being completely oblivious or ignorant of said subject matter (as in this episode).

The sexist undercurrent to the story was just the coup de grace on this ridiculous, fragmented, ill-informed, and completely unworthy followup to Gibson's previous contribution to the series. It's a shame he didn't get to write another episode that might have better explored some of the social changes and perceptions in the coming digital age, touched on in "Kill Switch", and that are so prevalent in his written works.

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Get your ya-yas out, 25 June 2007
6/10
Author: Muldernscully from Washington Terrace, Utah

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First Person Shooter is hard not to enjoy. The episode, for the most part, doesn't take itself too seriously, and neither should you. It is just good old shoot-em-up fun. Will Gibson & Tom Maddox who wrote the season five techno-episode Kill Switch, return for another go at the concept of "what if?" artificial intelligence becomes too smart for its own good. Of course its unrealistic, especially when Mulder disappears inside the game, but just go with it. Some of the dialog is corny and when the characters do talk seriously about what is going on, it becomes a bit laughable. It made me sick that the designer of the game was excited when he hears the two deaths have raised the buzz for the game. Also, the cheesy voice-over at the end by Mulder against a slow motion screen makes the ending silly, as stated by Chris Carter himself on the audio commentary. However, I can't help but enjoy watching Mulder,the Lone Gunmen AND Scully blasting the crap out of stuff. So, sit back and enjoy First Person Shooter for what it is and nothing more.

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I don't know about you, Scully, but I am feeling the great need to blast the crap out of something., 28 April 2008
6/10
Author: Sanpaco13 from Sandy, UT, United States

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It seems that the first thing that everyone notices about this episode is "DonkeyLIPS!" I love Salute Your Shorts too. It is good to see good old lips still around. The concept of this episode is based on a virtual reality video game in which the players actually enter an arena which is generated with villains and barriers based on the current level. Its kind of like LaserTag meets Paintball meets Quake/Halo. It is a very good idea. I can guarantee that should such a thing really exist every guy on the planet would be selling their souls to get a chance to play. But things go wrong. One of the virtual characters is able to actually kill those in the virtual world. Mulder and Scully are called in by The Lone Gunmen to investigate. Let the bloodbath begin geeks. Mulder decides to take on said entity and gets trapped in the game and to make a long story short, gets saved by Scully. The episode is a tribute (or possibly a detriment?) to male entertainment and society. Poor Scully has to deal with raving testosterone from beginning to end. From the video games to the cops with the stripper at the station. I think the reason Scully is the only one able to take on the evil warrior chick is because she is the only one able to face off with warrior estrogen. That's what all the others were missing. In other words, the point of this episode is to tell us that women are stronger than men. Hey I can handle that. Now I feel the need to go blast the crap out of somethin'. 6 out of 10.

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Long division, 28 July 2009
9/10
Author: Edgewalker from Tuxford, England

First Person Shooter was always destined to divide people, X Cops was more original and Fight Club completely bonkers, but most X Files fans will instantly think of FPS whenever Season Seven is mentioned. When you watch this gigantic forty minutes, it's easy to forget one simple fact: this is an episode of a TV show; its so huge, so brash and so just about everything that you when the credits roll, you may be wondering where the rest of the movie is. Yes, some of the terminology is a little wonky, some of the script a bit hammy and the sexual stereotypes jaw-droppingly clichéd, but I don't care and neither should you. Leave your brain by the door and don't worry, it's time to end the long division.

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The X-Files Rule, 12 April 2009
10/10
Author: frankraj from United States

Everyone has the opportunity to comment on their likes and dislikes. Say what you have to say and others will listen. I personally love the X-Files. I would have to agree with some of you out there though, about a few episodes that kinda.... well, suck. I guess thats true with everything. No one is ever 100% satisfied with anything. I'm the kind of person that likes to get into the mood of whatever I'm watching. I immerse myself to get the feel. I like the characters and the scenarios. This episode of the x files is pretty cool in my opinion. It has imagination, technology, murder, and a hot looking Krista Allen. I have all 9 seasons and wish there were more. I have asked buddies of mine if they liked the x files and some of them said no because they don't understand half of what they said, referring to the technical, and forensic, terminology. If you have an open mind and like the unknown, then I recommend The X-Files. I Want To Believe!

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Worst Episode By Far, 24 July 2008
1/10
Author: peterman123 from United States

I never watched the X-Files early on but my friend's family loved it, so one night it came on, and I decided to give it a chance. I was naturally hesitant, because they loved low budget shows and movies that ran on the sci-fi channel that I didn't often similarly enjoy. Unfortunately the first episode I got to see was this horrible one, so after that I just cast off the X-Files as the same low budget sci-fi garbage and never really payed any attention to it. It wasn't until a few years later that I discovered that a different friend, with taste in media very similar to my own, liked the show. After once more giving the X-files a few more test-viewings of episodes re-ran on TNT I discovered it was, in fact, a really good show. This horrible episode, however, should be burned for giving me such a bad first impression of such a great show.

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