Χ-Play (2003)

NBA Street Vol. 3, Swat 4, Wrestlemania XXI and more! (3x23)

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On tonight's episode of X-Play, we check out EA’s dunkalicious NBA Street series, which is back for a third trip around the block, this time sporting a bevy of enhancements designed to bring a smile to all the arcade-style hoops fans in your neighborhood. The popular three-on-three b-ball franchise, whose success has spawned such hard-hitting, high-stepping variants as NFL Street and the upcoming FIFA Street, has managed to stay fresh each year by adding just the right amount of twists, tweaks, and new tricks. NBA Street V3 upholds this tradition by improving the control scheme, upping the play modes, and offering more options than its two flashy forerunners. It looks like the WWE might finally make an impact on the Xbox with Wrestlemania XXI. THQ is continuing to refine the series, this time with the help of developer, Studio Gigante. This, the first iteration of the series to not appear on a Nintendo console, is looking to refine the formula. Sporting the highest level of graphic detail yet seen in the WWE series, an improved control scheme, plenty of game modes, and an even more in-depth create a wrestler mode, Wrestlemania XXI is well on its way. Those bad boys are back and sharper than ever in Vivendi’s latest, SWAT 4. The next generation of the venerated first-person take on cop life is from the expert minds at Irrational Games. Best known for such classics as System Shock II, Freedom Force, and the more recent Tribes: Vengeance, Irrational takes a turn at something more realistic, and so far, the results look great. Plus, don't miss out on Stupid Web Games with Shad Grimgravy and KOTOR Spoiler Theater. Tune in tonight!