I believe there are two ways to become a fan of the Asterix & Obelix comics: either you are of European descent, or a fan has forced you to read a volume and you fell in love. For me, it was my French ancestry. I grew up reading the pun-riddled tales of the small but mighty Asterix the Gaul and his bestest pal, Obelix. They protected their village from Caesar’s Legionnaires with the aid of a magic potion. They journeyed to exotic lands, met Cleopatra, thwarted bumbling pirates. And at the end of every adventure was a feast.

All Roads Lead to Rome
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 kicks off with Chief Vitalstatistix sending our heroes after the village druid, Getafix. Something’s not quite right with the old fella. It seems he has betrayed the Gauls, but Asterix wants to uncover the truth. They get a hot tip from a Legionnaire who has decided to betray his allegiance, one Sam Shieffer. An odd little fellow with a night-vision helmet and a penchant for rappelling into and out of every scene. So they head off for Rome and Julius Caesar’s new resort, Las Vegum. The game plays much like my favorite platformer Ratchet & Clank. Comprised of six different areas, you’ll destroy mobs of Legionnaires and do some creative puzzle solving to progress through the game. You can control either Asterix or Obelix as you smash your way through the enemies. There are even tag team combo moves to unlock bonuses should they appear, some of which include a helmet multipl...