At the end of the day, the charm and well-loved characters are not enough to save Asterix & Obelix XXL 2. It feels like a slog of collecting a certain number of items to get from point A to point B — lather, rinse and repeat. Nothing lands well, other than the updated graphics. No amount of cheesy puns and well-pandered references could save a game...
Astérix & Obélix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum2006
Astérix & Obélix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum
2006 Atari61Worthwhile
Playtime
ShortTypically 6 hours
Playable on
Game modes
Details
- Launch
- mid 2006
- Developer
- Étranges Libellules
- Publisher
- Atari
Overview
Astérix & Obélix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum is the sequel of Astérix & Obélix XXL, it was released exclusively in Europe due to the lower popularity of the franchise in the United States and Japan. The game stars the French comic book characters Asterix & Obelix and features spoofs to many classic games, in the same fashion that the comics spoof historical characters and make many cultural references.
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Reception
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Worthwhile- OpenCritic60from 15 reviews
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 is not the tribute to these funny and lovely characters that we expected to be. Fingers crossed, maybe Asterix & Obelix XXL 3 is the true savior.
Astérix & Obélix XXL 2 is back after thirteen years, in a conversion adapted to the current generation. Under the form of an action and adventure game, Astérix & Obélix XXL 2 includes a wide amount of content and features several fun and enjoyable moments, even though its conversion could have used more work when it comes to the sound effects. Not a...
Asterix and Obelix XXL 2 was likely no one's first choice for a remaster, leaving only the original fans to return and enjoy it again.
Overall, I found myself enjoying some parts of the combat and almost all the cut scene dialog but the majority of my experience was filled with repetitive gameplay and poorly integrated platforming.