Hottoceame The Age of Commercialism

Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

Limerculer A waste of 90 minutes of my life

Maidexpl Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

supersephiroth2005 Okay, let me get this out of the way now. I've been watching this show since episode one, and by 'this show' I mean X-Play. I've never seen Extended Play, or whatever the show was called before that. Now that I've clarified, let me move into the review.I'm not going to go over the show for you. If you want to know what the show is about, read the info page. I'm hear to tell you my personal opinion about X-Play, which would be that this show is quite possibly the greatest video game related program on television, and certainly the best show on G4TV, a network that has gone from decent, to bad, to Cheaters and the Man Show.Pros: Throughout the entirety of it's run, X-Play has been reviewing games sharply and thoughtfully. Each game that appears on the show is given a fair chance, but is not forgiven when it has obvious glaring flaws. Some have said in their reviews that this seems to give the show an "anti-video game" vibe, that it makes it seem like Adam and Morgan dislike everything. I ask you this, if this was a review show where everything got at least a three, and the two hosts focused on how wonderful everything about each and every game was, would it be of any use at all? I have repeatedly used the advice given to me by X-Play when buying a game, and I have been saved from certain disaster several times over. Besides providing excellent game reviews, the show also provides entertainment value through the use of (for the most part) clever and well written skits. Adam, Morgan, and all the actors that accompany them, tackle each of their roles and skits with an infectious enthusiasm that makes X-Play a show worth watching.Cons: I'm sure most of you keyed in on the "for the most part" in my previous statement. This does hold some ground, as X-Play has been known to recycle some of their own material, or just make the occasional 'un-funny' joke. In addition, Adam and Morgan make no qualms about offending their audience. Trust me, if you're a fan of Fullmetal Alchemist, just try to listen to one of their oversimplifications of the show without getting peeved.Overall it's my opinion that those that complain about this show, saying "Oh, Adam changed his personality so much," or "Oh, Morgan is so boring, she obviously doesn't play games," are either A. Elitist pricks that are under the assumption that they are gaming gods, or far more intelligent than they actually are or B. Humorless nerds that long for the old days of TechTV, where shows were meant to exclusively inform, and not to entertain.My only answer to both is this: Get over yourself. Those of you that complain about Adam's personality change, are you actually aware of -how much- he has a say in the workings of X-Play? Maybe the show's heading in the precise direction that he wants, and he enjoys having a little more fun with it. Maybe Morgan Webb being a fairly attractive woman doesn't automatically make her ignorant of geek culture.When looking at X-Play for a reasonable position, one finds a quality show, now over 4 years in the running, that provides the viewer with some of the quality that G4TV has been desperately lacking for the past few months.

themerchantfromre4 Xplay is a show that delivers reviews about the latest games on the market, since the ever popular Judgement Day was taken out of G4, Xplay is the only surviving game review show, the show is hosted by Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb. In their reviews either Adam or Morgan reviews by targeting some of the points of the game like:controls,how the game goes,voice work,and content.In most of their reviews they execute a joke to enlighten the review yet most are unintellectual and unfunny by most people. Near the end they might show a skit of some randomness the Xplay staff have created, then they do whats called the "Xplay Replay" where they show what they reviewed a brief description of why the game got their score, then the video viewer mail, where people record themselves with their questions, then sends them to Adam and Morgan. If the jokes discern't bother anyone, then watch this the lone survivor of game review shows.

friholio Video game reviews aside, the witty banter between the hosts Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb makes this show well worth watching. The humor manages to be both intelligent and low-brow at the same time, and often mocks X-Play's own core demographic. The reviews are often interspersed with sketches involving recurring characters (Drunk Link!), totally inappropriate animations and puppetry, or even movie parodies (Saw). It's a welcome relief from the increasing number of G4 shows that are clearly trying to appeal to the baser instincts of lonely 14-year-old boys. These people know what they're doing and they do it well. Give it a try!

tooniverse128 In the beginning, there was Extended Play ... and it was good. This show on the other hand is utter crap. The whole atmosphere feels like a really bad MTV show with non- sensical, shifting camera angles and the hipper-than-thou attitude of the hosts. With the introduction of Morgan Webb, the show became *extremely* mean-spirited and dumbed down. It is no longer a show for video game enthusiasts, judging by how many negative reviews they give out per show, you'd think it was a show for people who hate video games. Adam Sessler is no longer the brooding "intellectual" he was on Extended Play, he is now a raving jackass whose sole purpose is to appear "witty" at all times. They've added an over-the-top "extreeeeme" announcer which seems totally out of place (the hosts used to introduce themselves). If you're looking for a show that respects the subject matter it is focused on and doesn't insult the viewer's intelligence, this is not your show. The show appears to be more interested in interjecting its lame, sarcastic sense of humor than it is in talking about video games. If this show is to be considered an "improvement" over its predecessor, then the producers have their heads shoved tightly up their own asses.zero out of ***** (5).Game Over