I was very cautious about picking this one up, given the plethora of negative reviews from people who seemed to know what they were talking about. After watching some gameplay on YouTube, I decided to give it a shot. It does not disappoint when it comes to simple-minded, joyful co-op brawler action. There's just enough of an Asterix flavor to stir happy memories of long afternoons with the mythical comic book and it really is a very simple game. Hitting the Romans feels fun, everything is over before it overstays its welcome. It's got about a weekend's worth of fun in it, for the right crowd.

I am playing it with my 6 years old daughter. She enjoys it as much as the lego series, but for me its a far better experience. Huge advantage that the screen doesn't split!

It's a very good and fun game for coop for two kids or a parent and a kid. Even though the coop experience is diminished by poorly thought way of handling camera when the two heroes are far apart .
So:

• + great graphics,
  
• + great sound ,
  
• + great level design , alternating between quests, puzzles , fights
  
• + good dialogues ,
  
• + good story,
  
• + dogmatix is adorable and fierce!! ,
  
• + fun fights with many options
  
• + Fakeusnewus , Econimicrasious and other funny characters
  
• - Camera view is very bad when Obelix is far.
  
• - It has some bugs , like Asterix getting stuck in some places for no reason. but not enough to ruin the game .

For parents let me add , that i found it mildy addictive for a kid , even for me ,
but that maybe is related to trying to complet all the quests, or get all the steam badges.
But in a way that mechanism (of motivating with badges , secondary quests) is partly
steam-imposed and partly general trends. But i think the core game is not addictive
and is boring after completing 2-3 times.

The violent depicted is cartonish. If that is acceptable is a point of persective , sensitivities,
culture , and debate. Personally i would prefer a coop like Biped with no violence at all,
but since i grew up reading Asterix i kind of find it fun.

(sideways i always thought as interesting the way how Goscinny brought up in a light manner a dark theme like slavery in 'Asterix and Cleopatra' )

How would it be like to be able to do a virtual walk in Asterix's village?
The game does an excellent tob to convey that feeling .

You want to play something with your significant other?

This beat 'em up may be something for you! Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 was already a nice single player game, but this one finally comes with cooperative play. Play Asterix and Obelix as they carry around a sacred magic menhir and search for the three missing shards to activate it. Actually they want to find Arina, a high priestess (and former lover of Getafix) who has been kidnapped by the Romans. To find her they need the magic mehir in working condition, and so they search for the shards.

Most of the time you have to punch Roman legionnaires, they are everywhere, in the forest, in their camps, on their galleys... and they actually attack you with their spears, bows or swords. While the grunts are easy to dispose of, the officers are a lot harder to pummel. Also the archers can get on your nerves, if there are half a dozen shooting arrows at you from all sides. To hit the Romans you can use your normal punch (or a little slap from Obelix), or use special attacks when you have enough energy. Energy gets refilled by punching a few more Romans. Health gets refilled by catching and eating poor boars, of course. Collecting Roman helmets allows you to buy items or upgrade your characters at the merchant. Those helmets lie around everywhere in the forest, seems the Romans fight the Gauls already for quite some time. Dogmatix accompanies you all the time, he will bite Romans if you order him so. Quite funny to look at. Sometimeshe smells a bone, Obelix can then try to find it and dig it out.

The game can be played alone, but it is a bit boring if you have to switch between Asterix and Obelix. The other character is AI controlled, but most of the time he just runs after you and stands in your way instead of punching Romans. Saves are done automatically at certain points, controllers work fine and ultrawidescreen is supported.

Conclusion:
Nice beat 'em up to play in co-op with a friend.

Just a great game. A good universe, nice graphics, sound and that’s it.

Special thanks to the developers for their support of Remote Together. I completed it with a friend in a couple of evenings on my PC, no lags or control problems.

The graphics are pleasant, the colors do not hurt the eyes, but rather introduce joy. The variety of locations does not let you get bored.
The plot is written well, in the spirit of the films, so the canon is respected. And the plot is quite interesting to watch.

For me, this is a game from childhood, when almost every game was some kind of fun arcade game, like Madagascar, Chicken Little and similar games. Therefore, this game exudes the same indescribable warmth.

Not gonna lie, when I originally saw the game, I read the title as “The Crystal Meth” and felt a jolt of excitement stir in me. Meth is a helluva drug. The gods knows I love Meth.

Asterix was one of my childhood heroes back when I was a little Gaul. In fact the whole Asterix & Obelix universum were my childhood, so you can imagine how excited I was when I heard of this one coming out.

By Toutatis though, what the hell happened?!?!

For a long time Asterix aficionado like myself, seeing how the game series was treated with this game was incredibly disappointing. They could’ve done miles better than this and they know it. It honestly looks and feels like a mobile game compared to the older games.

The whole fundamental problem with XXL3 is its game design. They ripped and butchered the platformer mechanics and broke the game for people who always remembered Asterix as a typical 3d platformer. Graphics became in few places better looking but overall the game looks dull.

For people who never played the first XXL games XXL3 may be enjoyable but for the old fan base it’s a disaster. For me as a person who grew up with Asterix games it just hurts. Feels like they are destroying my childhood.

I still timidly recommend it as more Asterix is always good, an as far as I'm aware, it's the only game in the series that has co-op (couch), If you have someone who you would like to play with but they are not into gaming but do like Asterix & Obelix, sure give it a try. I bought it on discount and I don't regret it as it has allowed for some game hours with my wife’s boyfriend.

However, if I were to play exclusively in single player mode, this would not be my first choice (even in the A&O universe). In the end, It very much is still a game for small children and or die-hard Asterix fans.

5/10

€ PRICE / QUALITY

☐"IT'S A TRAP!"(Admiral Ackbar)
☑ "That'll do, pig. That'll do."(James Cromwell)
☐ "SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!"(Philip J. Fry)

PC REQUIREMENTS

☑ Minimum
☑Medium
☐High
☐ Extreme

GRAPHICS

☐Cheap
☐Acceptable
☑Masterpiece

GAME TIME (hours)

☐0>2
☑2>5
☐5>15
☐15>30
☐30>50
☐50>75
☐75>100
☐100>?

STORY

☐ None
☐Bad
☑Good
☐Amazing

DIFFICULTY

☐Simple
☑Easy to learn, hard to master
☐Hard
☐Blackhole (FiolaSoft Studio)
☐Impossible

BUGS

☐Game itself is one big BUG
☐Bugs destroying the game
☑Bugs
☐Few little bugs
☐Perfect

EDIT AFTER FINISHING THE GAME: I gave this game 4. or 5. chance and finally managed to finish it. Probably the memories of XXL2 aren't that fresh now because I had a nice time. But you can't expect anything like XXL2 which was fantastic and completely different. For an isometric brawler it's ok so I recommend it now if you absolutely need to play another Asterix game.

***
It's a disappointment. I don't mind the isometric camera really but it's a massive change from the previous games. The combat and comboing can be fun but it gets boring quickly. The most frustrating thing though is the removal of jump and the need to use the ♥♥♥♥♥♥ dash instead. This still has platformer sections. Oh boy.

XXL2 still remains the best in the series. I might pick this game up again in the future if I'll be bored out of my mind with nothing else to play and rush through the story since I love the franchise.

I don't recommend it, it feels like a lazy boring cashgrab with lots of bugs.

This game is a lot more fun if you play it with a friend! Me and my buddy are doing a co-op playthrough. It is handy that we are able to play on the same screen as well. I'm able to use keyboard and my friend can use an xbox controller plugged into the PC. This game isn't revolutionary by any means, but it's certainly a fun game! You can check out our playthrough if you're bored on YouTube: Foolish Gamers

Differs from the previous "xxl" format, but I like it either way.
Personally I liked this more than the previous titles, due to new gameplay.

In xxl 2 I would be fighting against the camera, while in xxl 3 your camera is permanently in a top down mode.
This makes the gameplay easier IMO, since it's easier to see where exactly the enemies are & you won't be fighting with the controls if there is nothing to control.
The game has a new "special moves" button which allows you to pull of the iconic classic moves from the past, like the comical uppercut which sends you opponents flying or the grapple move which allows you to swing a roman around like a flail.

Haven't gotten too far in the story, since a lot of the gameplay encourages exploring. Every world has their own collectables. No clue what the point of these are.
Each world also has their own side quests that offer additional challenges. Still no clue what the point of these are, since you don't seem to get rewarded for doing these.

Here comes 1 of the more annoying things about the title:
You cannot jump.
Your jump is more of a vertical slide, so your only way to jump gaps is to get to the same level as the platform you're looking to jump on & then pressing the "jump button". With the birds eye view I've managed to miss most of the jumps I've attempted due to this.

The game is a real nostalgia trip especially if you have read the comics and/or watched the movies, since several characters make a reappearance during the game.