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Xplay

Rated 8.54 votes200310 seasons30m

Xplay (previously GameSpot TV and Extended Play) is a TV program about video games. The program, known for its reviews and comedy skits, airs on G4 in the United States and had aired on G4 Canada in Canada (and briefly on YTV during its time as GameSpot TV), FUEL TV in Australia, Ego in Israel, GXT in Italy, MTV Russia & Rambler TV in Russia, Solar Sports in the Philippines and Adult Swim and MuchMusic in Latin America. The show ran between July 4, 1998, and January 23, 2013, and returned in November 2021 as a part of G4's relaunch.

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First aired
Apr 28, 2003
Status
Returning Series
Network
TechTV, G4TechTV
Episodes
638
Country
US

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S1 E80: Best Sports Games Available

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S1 E80 Best Sports Games Available

Nov 19, 2003

Which games did X-Play think were the best sports games of 2003? Well, buddy, you either have to watch the episode to find out...ummm...or you can read the list that follows this blurb. But trust us, it's MUCH better on the TV.

  1. 1'MLB Slugfest 20-04,' 'Raven Shield,' 'Tao Feng'
  2. 2'MVP Baseball 2003,' 'Batman: Dark Tomorrow,' 'Auto Modellista'
  3. 3'King of Route 66,' 'Primal,' 'Delta Force: Blackhawk Down'
  4. 4'UFC Tapout 2,' 'WWE Crush Hour,' 'Clock Tower 3'
  5. 5'Furious Karting,' 'Dynasty Warriors 4,' 'State of Emergency'
  6. 6'Def Jam Vendetta,' 'Run Like Hell,' 'Red Faction II'
  7. 7"Everquest" fans in Las Vegas; "Devastation" and ultimate gaming box
  8. 8PC only show; "Shadowbane" and "Postal 2" reviews, plus cheat codes for real life
  9. 9Review of "Star Wars Clone Wars" and review of "Moto GP 3"
  10. 10Street racing with "Midtown Madness" and "Midnight Club 2"
  11. 11'Burnout 2,' 'IndyCar Series,' 'V-Rally 3'
  12. 12'X-Play' at E3 2003 -- Episode One
  13. 13'X-Play' at E3 2003 -- Episode Two
  14. 17'Resident Evil Dead Aim,' 'Crazy Taxi: Catch a Ride'
  15. 18'NBA Street Vol. 2,' 'Galactic Civilizations' Reviews
  16. 20A Cel-shaded Shooter, 'Ultimate Muscle,' and the Virtual World of '.hack'
  17. 21Latest 'Wolfenstein' and 'Castlevania' Reviewed
  18. 22"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Hulk"
  19. 23Make Your Sims Famous With 'Superstar,' 'Silent Line: Armored Core' Previewed
  20. 24Co-op Play With 'Brute Force,' 'Dino Crisis 3' Previewed
  21. 25"Eve Online" and "Arc the Lad"
  22. 26'Wario Ware Inc.' for the GBA; 'Mace Griffin Bounty Hunter' Review
  23. 27'Big Mutha Truckers' Reviewed, 'Jak II' and 'Breed' Previewed
  24. 28Watch previews of 'Metal Gear Solid Snake'
  25. 29'The Haunted Mansion' Previewed, 'Unlimited SaGa' Reviewed; Beach Volleyball
  26. 30Blow Things Up With 'Advance Wars 2,' 'Sonic Adventure DX,' and 'Alter Echo'
  27. 31'Grand Theft Auto: Vice City' (PC) Reviewed; 'Billy Hatcher' (GCN) Previewed
  28. 32Games We're Excited About, Bunny Bash With 'Whiplash,' and 'Alter Echo' Review
  29. 33'Wario World' Reviewed, Dive Deep With 'Aquanox 2'
  30. 34Monkey Around With 'Ape Escape 2,' 'Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando' Previewed
  31. 35Angelina Jolie Talks About Next 'Tomb Raider' Movie, 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Game
  32. 36'Arc the Lad' and 'Neverwinter Nights' Expansion Reviewed
  33. 37Make Your Own Arcade Cabinet and 'Sphinx' Preview
  34. 39Full Trailers of ‘Halo 2,’ ‘Starcraft Ghost,’ ‘Fable,’ and More
  35. 40'Star Wars Galaxies,' 'Warcraft III' Expansion, and Ulala on the GBA
  36. 41'Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic,' 'Legacy of Goku II,' and 'Aquaman'
  37. 42'F1 Careeer Challenge' reviewed and 'I Ninja' previewed; Adam goes to GenCon
  38. 43'NFL Blitz Pro,' and Project Gotham Racing 2'
  39. 44The Freakfest of 'Silent Hill 3,' 'Starsky & Hutch,' 'NCAA Football 2004'
  40. 45Comic-Con, 'Boktai,' 'MGS: Twin Snakes'
  41. 46'Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour,' 'Ultimate Muscle,' 'Mega Man'
  42. 47'Prince of Persia,' 'Madden NFL 2004,' 'NBA Jam'
  43. 48’NFL Fever 2004,’ ‘Ghost Recon: Island Thunder,’ and ‘Top Spin Tennis’
  44. 49'AquaNox 2,' 'Syberia,' 'Links 2004,' 'Tennis Masters Series 2003'
  45. 50'Spy Hunter 2,' 'Aliens Versus Predator: Extinction,' QuakeCon 2003
  46. 51Fix PS2 Disc Read Errors and 'Chaos Legion' Review
  47. 52Great Games Overlooked, 'Pitfall Harry,' and 'Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution'
  48. 53'Castlevania,' 'RoadKill,' 'NBA Inside Drive 2004' Previews
  49. 54Games We’re Excited About, Bunny Bash With ‘Whiplash,’ and ‘Alter Echo’ Review
  50. 55'Bad Camera Angles, ‘Time Crisis 3’ and ‘Chaser’ Reviews'
  51. 56'Games Your Mama Wouldn’t Like: ‘GTA: Vice City,’ ‘Postal 2,’ and More'
  52. 57’Soul Calibur II,’ ‘Beyond Good & Evil,’ and More
  53. 58'F-Zero GX,' 'Tron 2.0,' Game Inventions, and More
  54. 59'Celebrity Deathmatch,' 'Backyard Wrestling,' 'Ghost Master'
  55. 60’P.N.03’ and ‘Final Fantasy Tactics Advance’ Reviewed
  56. 61’X-Play’ at Tokyo Game Show 2003
  57. 62Japanese Gaming Culture
  58. 63'Legacy of Kain: Defiance,' 'Amped 2,' '.hack Outbreak,' and More
  59. 64Freak Out With 'Fatal Frame 2' and Latest 'Buffy' Game
  60. 65'SOCOM II' and 'WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain' Previews
  61. 66'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' and 'The Simpsons: Hit & Run'
  62. 67SWAT: Global Strike Team review and preview of new Final Fantasy
  63. 68'Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004,' 'Neighbors From Hell,' 'Rainbow Six 3'
  64. 69Interview with creators of new Kingdom Hearts 2; Otogi review
  65. 70New Dino Crisis 3 review; Best-looking games out there
  66. 71Adam's Favorite Scary Game, 'Silent Hill 3,' 'Clock Tower 3,' and More
  67. 72'WWE Wrestlemania XIX,' 'NHL 2004,' 'NBA Jam'
  68. 73'Jedi Academy,' 'Road Kill,' 'Spawn,' and More
  69. 74'Counter-Strike,' 'kill.switch,' and More
  70. 75'Jak II,' 'Castlevania: Lament of Innocence,' 'DDRMAX2'
  71. 76'Halo,' 'MoHAA: Breakthrough,' 'SimCity 4: Rush Hour'
  72. 77'Max Payne 2,' 'Links 2004,' 'Amped 2'
  73. 78That Chicken Suits You: 'Kya,' 'C&C Generals Zero Hour,' 'Billy Hatcher'
  74. 79Viewtiful Show: ''Viewtiful Joe,' 'Ratchet & Clank Going Commando,' and More
  75. 80Best Sports Games Available
  76. 81X Play's' Nondenominational Holiday Gift Guide
  77. 82Rebel, Rebel: 'Rebel Strike,' 'Beyond Good & Evil,' 'SSX 3,' and more
  78. 83Thuggish Ruggish: 'Tony Hawk's Underground,' 'ESPN NBA Basketball,' and More
  79. 84The Wrath of Con
  80. 85The Sands of Crime: 'Prince of Persia,' 'Call of Duty,' 'True Crime Streets of LA'
  81. 86Lord of the Licenses: ’LOTR: The Return of the King,’ ‘The Sims: Makin’ Magic,’ and More
  82. 87Here Comes the Painfully Dressed Host: 'XIII,' 'SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain,' and More
  83. 88Mario Double Dose!!: 'Mario Kart: Double Dash!!,' 'Medal of Honor: Rising Sun'
  84. 89Butterfly Kisses: 'Fatal Frame II,' 'Project Gotham Racing II,' and More
  85. 90New Car Smell: 'Need For Speed Underground,' Spy Hunter 2,' and More
  86. 91'Final Fantasy X-2,' 'Manhunt,' and More
  87. 92Best of X Play
  88. 93Best Games of 2003

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