RedShort RedShort
Xplay

Xplay 2003

8.5 HD TV Show 30m 2003-04-28 Returning Series

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.

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

Storyline

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.

Original title Xplay
Release Date 2003-04-28
Runtime 30m
Status Returning Series
Network TechTV
Language English
Seasons 10
Episodes 638

Season 1

1 'MLB Slugfest 20-04,' 'Raven Shield,' 'Tao Feng' 2 'MVP Baseball 2003,' 'Batman: Dark Tomorrow,' 'Auto Modellista' 3 'King of Route 66,' 'Primal,' 'Delta Force: Blackhawk Down' 4 'UFC Tapout 2,' 'WWE Crush Hour,' 'Clock Tower 3' 5 'Furious Karting,' 'Dynasty Warriors 4,' 'State of Emergency' 6 'Def Jam Vendetta,' 'Run Like Hell,' 'Red Faction II' 7 "Everquest" fans in Las Vegas; "Devastation" and ultimate gaming box 8 PC only show; "Shadowbane" and "Postal 2" reviews, plus cheat codes for real life 9 Review of "Star Wars Clone Wars" and review of "Moto GP 3" 10 Street racing with "Midtown Madness" and "Midnight Club 2" 11 'Burnout 2,' 'IndyCar Series,' 'V-Rally 3' 12 'X-Play' at E3 2003 -- Episode One 13 'X-Play' at E3 2003 -- Episode Two 17 'Resident Evil Dead Aim,' 'Crazy Taxi: Catch a Ride' 18 'NBA Street Vol. 2,' 'Galactic Civilizations' Reviews 20 A Cel-shaded Shooter, 'Ultimate Muscle,' and the Virtual World of '.hack' 21 Latest 'Wolfenstein' and 'Castlevania' Reviewed 22 "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Hulk" 23 Make Your Sims Famous With 'Superstar,' 'Silent Line: Armored Core' Previewed 24 Co-op Play With 'Brute Force,' 'Dino Crisis 3' Previewed 25 "Eve Online" and "Arc the Lad" 26 'Wario Ware Inc.' for the GBA; 'Mace Griffin Bounty Hunter' Review 27 'Big Mutha Truckers' Reviewed, 'Jak II' and 'Breed' Previewed 28 Watch previews of 'Metal Gear Solid Snake' 29 'The Haunted Mansion' Previewed, 'Unlimited SaGa' Reviewed; Beach Volleyball 30 Blow Things Up With 'Advance Wars 2,' 'Sonic Adventure DX,' and 'Alter Echo' 31 'Grand Theft Auto: Vice City' (PC) Reviewed; 'Billy Hatcher' (GCN) Previewed 32 Games We're Excited About, Bunny Bash With 'Whiplash,' and 'Alter Echo' Review 33 'Wario World' Reviewed, Dive Deep With 'Aquanox 2' 34 Monkey Around With 'Ape Escape 2,' 'Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando' Previewed 35 Angelina Jolie Talks About Next 'Tomb Raider' Movie, 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Game 36 'Arc the Lad' and 'Neverwinter Nights' Expansion Reviewed 37 Make Your Own Arcade Cabinet and 'Sphinx' Preview 39 Full Trailers of ‘Halo 2,’ ‘Starcraft Ghost,’ ‘Fable,’ and More 40 'Star Wars Galaxies,' 'Warcraft III' Expansion, and Ulala on the GBA 41 'Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic,' 'Legacy of Goku II,' and 'Aquaman' 42 'F1 Careeer Challenge' reviewed and 'I Ninja' previewed; Adam goes to GenCon 43 'NFL Blitz Pro,' and Project Gotham Racing 2' 44 The Freakfest of 'Silent Hill 3,' 'Starsky & Hutch,' 'NCAA Football 2004' 45 Comic-Con, 'Boktai,' 'MGS: Twin Snakes' 46 'Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour,' 'Ultimate Muscle,' 'Mega Man' 47 'Prince of Persia,' 'Madden NFL 2004,' 'NBA Jam' 48 ’NFL Fever 2004,’ ‘Ghost Recon: Island Thunder,’ and ‘Top Spin Tennis’ 49 'AquaNox 2,' 'Syberia,' 'Links 2004,' 'Tennis Masters Series 2003' 50 'Spy Hunter 2,' 'Aliens Versus Predator: Extinction,' QuakeCon 2003 51 Fix PS2 Disc Read Errors and 'Chaos Legion' Review 52 Great Games Overlooked, 'Pitfall Harry,' and 'Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution' 53 'Castlevania,' 'RoadKill,' 'NBA Inside Drive 2004' Previews 54 Games We’re Excited About, Bunny Bash With ‘Whiplash,’ and ‘Alter Echo’ Review 55 'Bad Camera Angles, ‘Time Crisis 3’ and ‘Chaser’ Reviews' 56 'Games Your Mama Wouldn’t Like: ‘GTA: Vice City,’ ‘Postal 2,’ and More' 57 ’Soul Calibur II,’ ‘Beyond Good & Evil,’ and More 58 'F-Zero GX,' 'Tron 2.0,' Game Inventions, and More 59 'Celebrity Deathmatch,' 'Backyard Wrestling,' 'Ghost Master' 60 ’P.N.03’ and ‘Final Fantasy Tactics Advance’ Reviewed 61 ’X-Play’ at Tokyo Game Show 2003 62 Japanese Gaming Culture 63 'Legacy of Kain: Defiance,' 'Amped 2,' '.hack Outbreak,' and More 64 Freak Out With 'Fatal Frame 2' and Latest 'Buffy' Game 65 'SOCOM II' and 'WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain' Previews 66 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' and 'The Simpsons: Hit & Run' 67 SWAT: Global Strike Team review and preview of new Final Fantasy 68 'Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004,' 'Neighbors From Hell,' 'Rainbow Six 3' 69 Interview with creators of new Kingdom Hearts 2; Otogi review 70 New Dino Crisis 3 review; Best-looking games out there 71 Adam's Favorite Scary Game, 'Silent Hill 3,' 'Clock Tower 3,' and More 72 'WWE Wrestlemania XIX,' 'NHL 2004,' 'NBA Jam' 73 'Jedi Academy,' 'Road Kill,' 'Spawn,' and More 74 'Counter-Strike,' 'kill.switch,' and More 75 'Jak II,' 'Castlevania: Lament of Innocence,' 'DDRMAX2' 76 'Halo,' 'MoHAA: Breakthrough,' 'SimCity 4: Rush Hour' 77 'Max Payne 2,' 'Links 2004,' 'Amped 2' 78 That Chicken Suits You: 'Kya,' 'C&C Generals Zero Hour,' 'Billy Hatcher' 79 Viewtiful Show: ''Viewtiful Joe,' 'Ratchet & Clank Going Commando,' and More 80 Best Sports Games Available 81 X Play's' Nondenominational Holiday Gift Guide 82 Rebel, Rebel: 'Rebel Strike,' 'Beyond Good & Evil,' 'SSX 3,' and more 83 Thuggish Ruggish: 'Tony Hawk's Underground,' 'ESPN NBA Basketball,' and More 84 The Wrath of Con 85 The Sands of Crime: 'Prince of Persia,' 'Call of Duty,' 'True Crime Streets of LA' 86 Lord of the Licenses: ’LOTR: The Return of the King,’ ‘The Sims: Makin’ Magic,’ and More 87 Here Comes the Painfully Dressed Host: 'XIII,' 'SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain,' and More 88 Mario Double Dose!!: 'Mario Kart: Double Dash!!,' 'Medal of Honor: Rising Sun' 89 Butterfly Kisses: 'Fatal Frame II,' 'Project Gotham Racing II,' and More 90 New Car Smell: 'Need For Speed Underground,' Spy Hunter 2,' and More 91 'Final Fantasy X-2,' 'Manhunt,' and More 92 Best of X Play 93 Best Games of 2003
Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 1999 Season 2011 Season 2012 Season 2013