Χ-Play (2003)

Stolen, Nexus, Torrente and more! (3x20)

Udgivelsesdato: Mar 07, 2005

On tonight's episode of X-Play, we once again return to the game that's been scaring the crap outta of us since its release--Resident Evil 4. Almost everyone at X-Play has played through RE4 at least once. So, tonight we'll show you what happens the second go time around. Plus, reviews and previews of some shoooter games. A slick, stylish stealth-fest, Stolen focuses on the thieving trials and travails of Anya Romanov, a belle with better gymnast skills than Mary Lou Retton. Cinematically inspired in a variety of ways, the city environment is half Blade Runner, half Code 46--futuristic and glitzy while maintaining a dark, filthy seediness. The overall feel of the game is as glamorous as swindle flicks like The Thomas Crown Affair and Ocean’s Eleven. Challenging you to steal some of the world’s prized items, you’ll swipe your way through four massive levels--just make sure you don’t get pinched. America's movie heroes are rarely overweight, incompetent sexist cops (Dirty Harry was thin and effective), but if they were, we'd probably still see them featured in games. Spain takes no such discriminatory stance, and the two Torrente films constitute minor cultural hits. It's about time he got a game of his own. What a shame, though, that this hackneyed shambles is even more incompetent than Torrente himself. By all accounts, Nexus: The Jupiter Incident should be a triple-A title. It has an elegant interface, beautiful visuals, stirring music, and best of all, a wealth of things to do. It’s too bad that the game almost never let’s you explore all those cool options. Instead, Nexus leads you down the gameplay path like a dog on a leash. Tune in tonight for more!