Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 (2018)

*This article is about the remaster. For the original game see Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission Las Vegum (2005).*

## Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 : Remastered

### Genre

Action-Adventure

Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 is a remaster of Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission Las Vegum. It was first announced on July 6, 2018, together with Asterix & Obelix XXL 3.

The changes from the original game are listed below.

## Changes/differences from the original

### Gameplay

* addition of shops where the player can restore health, buy shields, upgrades and figurines
* addition of challenges: optional fights with large amounts of enemies and time limit; the player needs to hit punching bags in the challenge stands to begin
* addition of enemies in places they were not in before
	+ enemies are now present in boss fights
	+ there is a chance of Larry Craft reappearing in the final boss fight
* the keys for throwing Romans and using them as whips have been swapped
* Dogmatix can now defeat enemies
* addition of 3 difficulty modes, the player can freely switch between them
* implementation of auto-save system
	+ save slots have been removed
	+ maps which were previously used to save the game are now points of fast-travel
	+ the player can manually save the game by changing the characters' costumes
* removal of Chapters
	+ the player can no longer replay boss fights without starting a new game or using backed up save files made before completion of boss fights

### Collectibles

* helmet rebalancing
	+ diamond helmets no longer increase helmet count
	+ removal of multiplier collectibles
* changes in collectibles' placement
* roast boar now restores multiple hp
* shields have been recolored and repurposed
* new collectibles: postcards

### 100% Game Completion

For achieving a progress of 100% one needs to complete the following:

* Collect 30 Diamond Helmets
* Collect 24 Postcards
* Purchase all upgrades
* Complete all 12 Challenges

100% completion will reward the player with the Indomitable Player achievement.

### Visuals

* the Main menu is different: the animated background is replaced with a static blurred image, and there is no music
* redesigned HUD: it now uses 2D illustrations instead of models
* new health bar, represented by 4-part hearts; the player now starts out with 4 hearts (16 hp) and can raise their health up to 7 hearts (28 hp)
	+ shields also consist of 4 parts, the player can have up to 3 shields; maxed health with 3 shields sums up to 40 hp
* enhanced character models
* enhanced textures
* edited lighting (it is now brighter)
* depth of field is now used (cannot be disabled)
* addition of "classic" costumes for Asterix and Obelix which replicate their comic designs, the player can freely switch them in the Pause Menu
* minor changes in environment details
	+ addition of Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion posters, depicting Getafix
	+ Internetus signs have been replaced with Microids logos

* the cinematic cutscenes are not fullscreen by default, but can be switched to that

Original costumes illustration"Classic" costumes illustration
### Extras

* removal of souvenir shops
* postcards have been changed into collectibles
* figurines are now bought in the new shops; they are 3D models instead of pre-rendered animations and they still rotate but have no animations
* the game no longer allows the player to rewatch the cinematic cutscenes

## Coverart in the US version

* The game's settings contain only one setting for quality, which makes insignificant change to the graphics but noticeably impacts framerate (unless the PC specs are high enough).
* Some visual effects from the original game are missing.
* The game was named Roman Rumble in Las Vegum: Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 in the US.
* If too many Challenges are completed on the PS4 version, the game will crash.