Χ-Play (2003)

Death by Degrees, Spikeout: Battle Street, Constantine and more! (3x22)

Udgivelsesdato: Mar 09, 2005

On tonight's episode of X-Play, we review Tekken's Nina Williams in: Death by Degrees. Ever since Street Fighter II legitimized one-on-one fighting games, the genre has seen some of the most unique, interesting, and downright bizarre characters to ever grace video games. And since these characters are so unique, why not transplant them into the action game genre? Midway tried it once with Mortal Kombat's Sub-Zero, and it was a huge flop. Now Namco's stepped up to the plate with Tekken's Nina Williams in: Death by Degrees. The results, though definitely better than Midway's botched attempt, do nothing to prove this sort of experiment is ever going to work. From THQ comes the pre-requisite game of the latest Keanu Reeves action flick, Constantine. Based on the Hellblazer comic book, Constantine is a third-person action adventure that feels like the spiritual successor to another comic book-based game, Shadow Man. For fans of that under-rated supernatural suspense game, this is shaping up to be a very worthy release. Where oh where have the arcade brawlers gone? Going one-on-one with an equally matched adversary has its charm, but sometimes you just want to plow through a sea of thugs with both fists blazing. Sega's Spikeout is one such title that facilitates this. The arcade game hit in 1997--around the time fighters like Tekken 2 and Soul Blade were putting a hurting on consoles. However, Spikeout: Battle Street marks the series' first home conversion. Proving late is better than never, it's getting all the tasty Xbox trimmings. Plus, don't miss out on our Soul Calibur Theater 2 and our Weird Games segment featuring EverBlue and Fox Hunt. Tune in tonight!