[PSX] Xena: Warrior Princess by Stobczyk 5/9 (Longplay)

Xena: Warrior Princess Tech Info ## Publisher: Electronic Arts Developer: VU Games Genre: Fantasy Action Adventure Release Date: Sep 30, 1999 ESRB:TEEN Descriptors:Animated Violence, Animated Blood GameSpot Score ## 4.6 = Poor Review ## Though the prerelease hype made it out to be a more action-oriented sort of Tomb Raider-style adventure game, Electronic Arts&Xena: Warrior Princess has much more in common with a 3D version of hack-and-slash titles like Golden Axe. Or, still more accurately, it&essentially like Eidos&Fighting Force with a sword. Playing as the television series&title character, you must rescue your companion, Gabrielle, from a fate worse than death and fight the forces responsible for her capture in the first place. The game is played from a third-person perspective and revolves around slashing, jumping, and kicking your way through a series of 3D environments. Various button combinations produce special combo moves like those seen on the show, but since mashing the buttons alone appears to work well, you won&be inclined to learn the combinations. Xena can also use power-ups, which she&find along the way, as well as her trademark chakram (that bladed Frisbee she&always chucking around). Once you throw the chakram, the perspective switches to that of the whirling circle, which you&able to aim, after a fashion. Once it hits something, it&propelled back. The downside to using it is that Xena is defenseless while the weapon is in the air, so you&got to...