Χ-Play (2003)

Ghost in the Shell, Winning Eleven 8, Digimon and more! (3x12)

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On tonight's episode of X-Play, we check out Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. Games based on hot anime properties have a well-earned reputation of being nothing but mediocre attempts to grab more cash from hardcore fans of the series. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex does everything possible to maintain the status-quo, offering up a frustrating, short, boring experience that will fail to satisfy the most ardent fan, let alone entertain the casual player. Is it finally time to forget EA's FIFA once and for all? Konami's Winning Eleven 8, the third U.S.-released installment of X-Play's best sports game of 2004, proves that playing any other game of footie is farcical. From pinpoint control, oceanic game mode depth and more style than David Beckham's latest hairdo, there is no longer a console soccer war being waged. Winning Eleven 8 has won. Don’t call it a comeback. Because, well, it’s not really. What it is, though, is another Digimon game for faithful fans of the series. X-Play remembers when Digi-fever was at its peak so long ago. Does Digimon World 4 have what it takes to earn new fans with its action and RPG blend? If ever there was a definition of the term "video game sleeper," it's The Mark of Kri. Enjoying moderate critical acclaim, it wasn't enough to get people to take notice. Even its biggest fans thought the chances of a sequel were as likely as a Pauly Shore Oscar nod, but Rise of the Kasai has been simmering nicely, and will be served this spring. Tune in tonight!