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Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 for Xbox One
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 for Xbox One sends the two Gauls to Las Vegum, a Roman theme park full of parodies of famous games. Druid Getafix appears to have betrayed his village and to be working for Julius Caesar, so Asterix and Obelix set out to discover the truth. The route passes through themed areas such as Lutetia, Little Venetia, LuckSore and Pirate Island. Humour, comic-book dialogue and familiar characters keep the adventure close to the atmosphere of the albums.
You switch between Asterix and Obelix to defeat groups of Romans, operate switches and solve environmental puzzles. Asterix is faster and uses magic potion for extra strength, while Obelix hits hard and moves large objects. Battles reward helmets and upgrades. Enemies require different timing: some carry shields, others attack from a distance or must first be lured out of a defensive stance.
The 2018 Xbox One version is a fully refreshed edition of the 2005 adventure, with renewed visuals, adjusted controls and new challenges. The game is for one player and has no required online competition. You explore fixed areas, search for collectibles and sometimes return with new abilities. The product page describes the standard game; special figurines, clothing, lithographs or download codes from other editions are not promised as part of this copy.
Region and language
Our Xbox One 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.
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 on Xbox One is a wholly solo adventure. This product page describes the standard disc; physical collectibles from Limited or Collector's Editions are not promised as included.
Manual
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 for Xbox One was originally released without a paper manual. This edition therefore has no separate instruction booklet. Its absence does not mean that an item is missing from the original package.
Instructions for the controls and rules are provided in the game. Any additional leaflets or advertising inserts are not manuals and are only included if stated in the product details. We use the label “No Manual” for copies missing a manual that was originally supplied. You should therefore not expect a printed booklet with this game unless a special edition explicitly states otherwise.
The history of Asterix & Obelix XXL 2
The first version of Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 appeared in 2005 for PlayStation 2 and Windows and later received other console versions. The French design combined the comic-book world with conspicuous references to video games. Las Vegum is both a Roman plan by Caesar and a playground for parodies, so enemies, signs and environments constantly wink at other series.
For its return in 2018, OSome Studio developed a remaster for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC. Microids released this version on 29 November. The team renewed models, textures and animations, adjusted the controls and added challenges, while keeping the original story and theme-park layout recognisable. This brought the older adventure to a new console generation.
The reissue appeared alongside a Limited Edition and Collector's Edition with physical collectibles. Such extras do not automatically belong to the standard Xbox One offer. Microids describes the game as a one-player action adventure with text in several European languages. The remaster was later followed by other modern Asterix games, including XXL3 and Slap Them All, but those use new stories and different systems and are not part of XXL 2.
Similar games for Xbox One
XXL: Romastered updates the first XXL adventure and sends Asterix and Obelix through several countries to rescue villagers. XXL 2 stays in one large theme park and uses many video-game parodies. Both combine brawling, switching heroes and light puzzles, but XXL 2 builds its humour and areas more strongly around Las Vegum.
XXL 3 tells a new story about a crystal menhir and supports local co-op for two players. XXL 2 is a solo adventure and follows the disappearance of Getafix in Las Vegum. Both use the two Gauls and groups of Romans, but XXL 3 places more emphasis on cooperation and the menhir's powers.
Slap Them All uses hand-drawn 2D graphics and side-scrolling beat-'em-up combat for one or two players. XXL 2 has three-dimensional areas, platform routes and environmental puzzles. Both revolve around large groups of Romans and comic humour, but Slap Them All is more direct and arcade-like, whereas XXL 2 uses more exploration and switches.
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes combines humour, simple combat and puzzles with many interchangeable heroes in an open city. XXL 2 switches only between Asterix and Obelix and follows a linear route through themed areas. Both connect character abilities with the environment, but LEGO emphasises free play and large numbers of unlockable characters.
Rayman Legends uses colourful worlds, fast platform action and rhythmic levels, often with local players. XXL 2 shares the playful presentation and varied environments, but focuses more on three-dimensional combat and puzzles than precise jumps. Rayman is faster and more abstract; Asterix tells a continuous comic story with fixed heroes and Roman opponents.
