We already had the good feeling during our preview session two months ago, and it is now a truth : Asterix & Obelix Slap them All! is indeed the little nugget that Microids and Mr Nutz Studio have promised us. Mind-blowingly beautiful (and regardless of the medium chosen, no downgrade, even on Nintendo Switch), the game also enjoys solid gameplay with a hint of strategy quite unexpected.
As a huge Asterix fan I can't say I didn't enjoy this game, despite the fact that there are some major flaws like repetitive gameplay, minimalistic options & representation, imbalanced difficulty etc.
However the game is very loyal to the comics, meaning the characters, art style, humour, story and pretty much everything. The music is incredible by the way. All in all they should have given it more time and fix some things and then it would really be enjoyable for everybody. I am giving it an 8 only for nostalgic reasons.
A game of contrasts. If you look at it as a tribute to the Uderzo and Goscinny comics, it has a lot of charm; If you look at it as beat'em up, it looks like a Gaul who forgot to drink the magic potion before messing with a Roman.
Slap Them All is by no means perfect. It's shallow, even by genre standards, lacks the all-but mandatory four-player option, has been balanced for two players to the point that it doesn't really work as a single-player game, and fails to give players any reason to give it a second go once powered through. And yet at the same time, it is the best use of the beloved Asterix & Obelix property that we have seen in years and for us long-suffering Asterix & Obelix fans, for that reason alone Slap Them All is a gift.
A not-so-exciting scrolling beat-em-up, due to repetitive levels and poorly honed game mechanics. The beautiful graphic setting and local multiplayer raise it from total lack of interest.
The major problem with Asterix and Obelix Slap them all is that it has a highly repetitive gameplay. The structure of the stages is similar and the diversity of the enemies you encounter is pretty low. That being said the two characters have fun and individualized moves in a game that looks absolutely gorgeous. The adventure takes about 5 hours to complete. So if you are a fan of the genre you should have fun playing it online or with a friend by your side.
Summary Asterix & Obelix are back in a brand-new adventure full of slaps! Play as Asterix and Obelix and enjoy the most iconic landscapes of the saga while battling a hundreds of enemies in a Beat Them Up game filled with action… And lots of slaps!