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Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission Las Vegum for PlayStation 2
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission Las Vegum for PlayStation 2 takes the two Gauls to Caesar's enormous theme park. Druids have disappeared, and Getafix seems to be behaving strangely. You investigate by exploring themed areas and defeating groups of Romans. The surroundings are full of references to other video games, from familiar costumes to characters such as Larry Craft and the defecting spy Sam Shieffer, who helps the heroes along the way.
You play alone, but can switch between Asterix and Obelix. Their differences matter when tackling obstacles: a heavy obstruction may require Obelix's strength, for example. In combat, you combine attacks, stun opponents and can throw a Roman you have grabbed. Dogmatix also helps out. Between groups of soldiers, you find the way forward, jump over obstacles and solve puzzles that require the right hero.
Las Vegum gives each new area its own look. You visit places including Little Paris, Little Venetia and Pirate Island, where Caesar's entertainment produces a different parody each time. Magic potion and joint attacks add extra force to combat. The variety comes from combining brawling, jumping and making use of both Gauls. Meanwhile, the ongoing story concerns finding the druids and discovering exactly what Getafix has to do with their disappearance.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 2 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission Las Vegum for PlayStation 2 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission Las Vegum
Étranges Libellules developed Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission Las Vegum for Atari as the successor to Asterix XXL. The first European editions appeared on PlayStation 2 and PC in 2005; the British PS2 edition followed in 2006. The French team built on the earlier game's battles against large groups of Romans. Both protagonists remained playable, but a new scenario took them to a theme park devised by Caesar, with various themed areas.
Atari explicitly presented the game as a parody of video game history. That approach echoed the wordplay and references to the modern world in René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo's comics. Las Vegum transferred it to game characters and familiar gaming imagery. Larry Craft and Sam Shieffer make the intention immediately recognisable. At its core, however, it remained a Gaulish action adventure in which players knock Romans aside, keep searching and make use of the differences between Asterix and Obelix.
According to Atari, development involved fifteen months of work on this new theme-park journey. The game combined an original story with the established comic characters rather than directly retelling a single album. Handheld adaptations called Mission Wifix and an updated edition for newer systems followed later. The original PS2 version retains its own structure: one player takes turns controlling the two heroes, explores Las Vegum and follows the mystery of the missing druids.
Similar games for PlayStation 2
Arthur and the Minimoys for PS2 shares developer Étranges Libellules and switching between characters with Asterix & Obelix XXL 2. Arthur's three heroes use complementary abilities in a miniature garden world. The two Gauls travel through Caesar's theme park and spend more time fighting large groups of Romans. Both require the right hero for an obstacle, but their scale, companions and combat emphasis differ.
Crash Twinsanity for PS2 also uses humour, platforming sections and cooperation between two very different protagonists. During certain sequences, Crash and Cortex become a single controllable unit with awkward shared movements. In Asterix & Obelix XXL 2, you instead switch between the Gauls and use their strength and attacks individually. Crash draws many jokes from the forced partnership; Asterix additionally uses Caesar's theme park as a collection of recognisable game parodies.
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy for PS2 shares its humorous treatment of familiar characters and use of different abilities with Asterix & Obelix XXL 2. In LEGO, you build with bricks and follow scenes from the original Star Wars trilogy. The Gauls experience an original story in Las Vegum, with plenty of direct combat against Romans. LEGO also offers a large collection of unlockable characters beyond a fixed duo.
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy for PS2 also lets you travel through colourful areas, jump and follow a story featuring a comic duo. Jak collects Power Cells while seeking a way to reverse Daxter's transformation. Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 focuses more on fighting groups of soldiers and switching between two playable heroes. The first game therefore centres exploration more on collecting objectives; the second on obstacles and combat in a theme park.
Like Asterix & Obelix XXL 2, Agent Hugo for PS2 combines a cartoon hero with combat and an ongoing adventure. As a secret agent, Hugo finds his way through the water city of Aquapolis using boats and disguises. The Gauls remain in Caesar's theme park and mainly solve problems through attacks, jumping and their different strengths. If you want variety between sneaking and boating, Hugo therefore offers a different kind of assignment.
