Photos Top cast Edit. Lucy Lawless Xena as Xena …. Ted Raimi Joxer as Joxer …. Kevin Smith Ares as Ares. Hudson Leick Callisto as Callisto …. Alexandra Tydings Aphrodite as Aphrodite …. Adrienne Wilkinson Eve as Eve ….
Marton Csokas Borias as Borias …. Danielle Cormack Ephiny as Ephiny …. Bruce Campbell Autolycus as Autolycus …. Darien Takle Cyrene as Cyrene. Charles Mesure Michael as Michael …. Stephen Hall Auctioneer as Auctioneer …. Elizabeth Pendergrast Atropos as Atropos. Claire Stansfield Alti as Alti …. Jennifer Sky Amarice as Amarice.
William Gregory Lee Virgil as Virgil. Sam Raimi John Schulian R. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Xena, once known as "Destroyer of Nations," tries to redeem herself by fighting for the greater good. On her quest, she meets Gabrielle, a small town bard hungry for adventure. Together, they take down some of the world's most formidable opponents, even the gods.
Battle on, XENA! Action Adventure Drama Fantasy. Did you know Edit. Trivia The majority of Gabrielle's stunts and fight scenes were performed by Renee O'Connor herself, including the backflip from "The Abyss" where Gabrielle kicks a cannibal in the face mid-flight, which was done without any wirework. Quotes Autolycus : Distracts me? Crazy credits Athens City Academy for the Performing Bards 13 Disclaimer: The producers would like to acknowledge and pay tribute to Stanley Kubrick, Kirk Douglas and all those who were involved with the making of the film classic 'Spartacus'.
Additional thanks to Steve Reeves. Alternate versions In Germany most episodes are cut for violence to secure a "Not under 12" rating for broadcast in the afternoon. User reviews Review. Top review. Take some time to watch a Xena episode, you'll be glad you did. Xena was one of televison's greatest shows. Encompassing in it, action, drama, humor, love, relationships, and life lessons.
Xena had it all, even had sexy costumes for the 'lower class' viewer. But, this was more than beautiful women running around in 'appealing' costumes. This was a show about the strength of women, the power of friendship, and that even the smallest of us can become something great. Skilled actresses and actors took us all over history bringing the past alive. For many, Xena was an escape from our everyday 'normal' life.
The main characters Xena and Gabrielle were easy to identify with. Over the course of six seasons, you see them grow as they learn what their truly made of and what their morals and beliefs are.
Ultimately, it was a show about good triumphing over evil, but more than that, it was a show of groundbreaking themes and memorable characters. MootziDiner May 2, There's little incentive to go back. Which leaves Xena in the hands of its multiplayer, which, thanks to the balanced fighting, finely-tuned controls and smooth graphics, works a treat. Human opponents are much tougher to beat than their CPU counterparts - mainly because a friend will immediately find ways to dodge your repertoire of computer-thrashing combos - and the limited moves make for fights where real skill is needed to find chinks in your opponent's armour.
The wealth of bass-heavy crunching sound effects also helps to make bouts satisfyingly meaty. Four-player games are a mess, though, making Super Smash Bros the only serious option for quadruple fighting fun. The camera can't keep still, the arenas are really too small for four people to run around in at the same time, and it's annoying to have almost every single move interrupted by someone nearby.
This is also where the game cries out for colour-coded contact explosions - you're never sure who's on the receiving end of the punches and kicks, and, subsequently, it's often a surprise to see your character fall to the floor. Best stick to two-player, then, where Xena offers suitably frantic fistery. It isn't as varied as Mortal Kombat 4 , as original or fully-featured as Fighters Destiny , or as downright enjoyable as Super Smash Bros, but it'll give you something to do when a friend comes round for tea.
And, after Superman, it proves that Titus' TV tie-ins needn't all be diabolical nonsense. This special is pitifully straightforward to achieve: just tap the right kick and right punch buttons together and your opponent will be caught in a burnin' ring of fire. And it bums, burns, burns.
The most criminally unfair move in the entire history of fighting games. Press right kick and right punch together and any fighters in the vicinity will immediately fall to the floor.
A real crowd-pleaser, this. Push away and forward on the stick, then press right kick for a painful and physically improbable mid-air leg-stabbing action. Your enemy's face will never be the same. Just one of this giant demon's 'ass-kicking' specialities. Back, toward and left punch will bring an elephant-sized slab of granite crashing down on your opposite number's bonce.
We're not sure why this big, red demon should be called 'Despair', as his huge sword allows him to come away smiling from almost every fight. A few taps of Left-C gets him swinging his blade, while pretty red trails dance their way under, over and through the victim. Thanks to the sheer power and speed of his weapon, Despair isn't a great choice in multiplayer, unless you're a fan of grossly unfair, one-sided fights.
The traditional round of one-player fights, with a penultimate round against your own character, and a final showdown battle with a suitably imposing boss in this case, the lovely Despair. As you progress, the opponents you meet aren't necessarily any more intelligent, though -they're just more resistant to your attacks. Win the final bout and a cheat code is yours. A battle mode for up to four players, where it's everybody for themselves in an arena of your choosing.
When you're fighting with more than two players, pressing A will switch your character's attention to another opponent in the best wrestling tradition , but it's awkward and unwieldy, and, criminally, you won't automatically face a fighter who has just punched you in the back.
This is similar to the Versus mode, but each player has a 'roster' of up to four characters I which they can call on during the combat There's also the opportunity to incorporate computer-controlled players in your own team, and even form teams with other players. To take away some of the mayhem, coloured arrows point out who's on whose side.
Even so, the sheer amount of stuff happening on screen can still make things confusing. Fighting fans, Titus wants to get medieval on your collective asses with intense four-player combat starring everybody's favorite doughnut bumper from down under, Xena. In addition to Xena, the game includes such series favorites as loyal gal pal Gabrielle and Autolycus, played by Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell.
Controls are reminiscent of Samurai Shodown , with strong and weak weapon attacks and kicks; however, the game has one important addition: a targeting button, A, that allows you to focus your attacks on the enemy of your choice. While two-player contests are interesting, the action really heats up during multiplayer matches, which can be fought as handicap, team or last-barbarian-standing contests. Thanks to excellent collision detection, a single move such as a leg sweep or roundhouse may take out two or three foes, a feat developers of multiplayer wrestling games have yet to learn.
Although the version we received is only 90 percent complete, the fighting engine is surprisingly polished for a first-generation effort. It includes plenty of "juggling" attacks in addition to more subtle moves which most developers don't get around to adding until the second or third installment of a game, such as ground attacks and wall escapes. There are also plenty of flashy projectile attacks involving pillars of flame, lightning, cyclones and--of course--Xena's trademark Chakran-bladed flying disk.
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