Asterix & Obelix XXL
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| developer | Étranges Libellules |
| Publisher | Atari SA |
| First title | Asterix & Obelix XXL (2003) |
| Last title | Asterix & Obelix XXL 3 (2019) |
| Platform (s) | PlayStation 2 , Microsoft Windows , GameCube , Game Boy Advance , Nintendo DS , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , Nintendo Switch |
| Genre (s) | Action adventure |
Asterix & Obelix XXL is a series of action-adventure - computer games , which the French developer Étranges Libellules developed by French publisher Infogrames Entertainment will be published. The first game in the series, Asterix & Obelix XXL , was released in November 2003 for PlayStation 2 and in July 2004 for Windows , GameCube , Game Boy Advance .
The successor Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 Mission Las Vegum was released in October 2005 for PlayStation 2 and Windows. In November 2006 the game was also released for the PlayStation Portable and the Nintendo DS under the title Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 Mission Wifix .
A remastered of Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 Mission Las Vegum was released under the name Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 Remastered .
In July 2018, Anuman Interactive announced a third part of the series for 2019 under the name Asterix & Obelix XXL 3 , which finally appeared on November 21, 2019.
Asterix & Obelix XXL
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Atari SA
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| Erstveröffent- lichung |
November 2003 | ||
| platform | PlayStation 2 , Windows , GameCube , Game Boy Advance | ||
| genre | Action adventure | ||
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| medium | CD-ROM , MiniDVD | ||
| language | including German, English | ||
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Asterix & Obelix XXL is the first game in the computer game series of the same name and was released in November 2003 for PlayStation 2 and in July 2004 for Windows , GameCube and Game Boy Advance .
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The action takes place in the year 50 BC. Almost all of Gaul is occupied by the Romans. Asterix, Obelix and Idefix set out to free their friends who have fallen into the hands of the Romans.
The locations from the comics were taken over into the game. So the three heroes end up in Normandy, Switzerland, Greece, Egypt and Rome. The Gallic village was also modeled.
In their mission, the three are not completely on their own, because Caesar's former master spy HCL (Acidix Hydrochloridrix) helps the three by giving crucial hints at some points in the game. At the end of each section you have to destroy a Roman fighting machine, it is stronger every time Asterix & Obelix hit it.
Gameplay
The game is played from the pursuer's perspective. The player mainly controls Asterix and can also control Obelix in some passages. Idefix is also controllable. The levels are shown in comic graphics and are very spacious and large, but they are more linear. The in-game currency includes the Roman helmets that you either get when you kill Romans or when you smash boxes. Sometimes they're just lying on the floor. Can be saved with druid pots.
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 Mission Las Vegum
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| Erstveröffent- lichung |
October 2005 | ||
| platform | PlayStation 2 , Windows , Nintendo DS | ||
| genre | Action adventure | ||
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800 MHz or faster, 256 MB RAM, Windows 98, 2000, ME, XP, hard drive capacity 1.3 GB, DVD ROM drive, DX 9.0c compatible sound card | ||
| medium | DVD-ROM | ||
| language | including German, English | ||
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Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 Mission Las Vegum is the successor to Asterix & Obelix XXL . In November 2006 the game was also released for the PlayStation Portable and the Nintendo DS under the title Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 Mission Wifix .
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In the sequel to the first adventure, Asterix and Obelix must track down their druid Miraculix in Caesar's new Las Vegum amusement park. This is said to be responsible for the fact that several druids were kidnapped by Caesar's troops and locked up in Las Vegum. In the course of the game, the two Gauls realize that Caesar is pursuing completely different goals with Las Vegum and that the Miraculix conspiracy is just a diversionary maneuver.
Gameplay
The player must gradually explore the different sections of Las Vegum (including Lutetia, Venetia, Luxor). As in the previous game, the game takes place in the pursuer's perspective. Roman helmets are again used as currency, which can be used to buy postcards. New in the second part is the flexible switching between Asterix and Obelix.
The game contains numerous allusions to well-known video game characters such as Super Mario , Sonic , Rayman , or Lara Croft . These appear in the form of Roman opponents and various elements throughout the amusement park.
Remaster
In July 2018, Anuman Interactive announced a remastered of the second part for November 29, 2018 under the name Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 Remastered . The game appeared on the platforms Windows, PlayStation 4 , Xbox One and Nintendo Switch with two special editions appearing, each of which will contain figures of the main characters.
Asterix & Obelix XXL 3
In July 2018, in addition to the remastered, Anuman Interactive also announced a third part of the series called Asterix & Obelix XXL 3 , which was released on November 21, 2019. In the third offshoot, which is titled "The Crystal Menhir", Asterix, Obelix and Idefix go in search of the parts of the mysterious crystal menhir scattered throughout the Roman Empire, with which they are supposed to avert an impending disaster. Players can choose to experience the adventure alone or as a couple using local co-op mode. The game also offers some humorous movie references.
Web links
- Asterix XXL in the German Asterix archive
- Asterix XXL 2 in the German Asterix archive
- Asterix XXL 2 Remastered and XXL 3 on the developer's Facebook page
- Asterix & Obelix XXL on MobyGames
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Asterix & Obelix XXL3: The Crystal Menhir. Retrieved January 23, 2020 (German).
- ↑ Marcel Kleffmann: Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Remaster for PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One announced. In: 4Players. July 6, 2018, accessed July 10, 2018 .
- ↑ Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 - Launch trailer for the release. Retrieved January 23, 2020 (German).
- ↑ Marcel Kleffmann: Asterix & Obelix XXL 3: New action adventure announced for the end of 2019. In: 4Players. July 6, 2018, accessed July 10, 2018 .