Asterix & Obelix: Kick Buttix

by Atari

Product Features

• Travel through ancient Gaul completing missions as you face six levels filled with enemies to fight
• Face 50 different challenges and do battle with up to 70 Romans at once, with help from Asterix's magic potions
• Control Asterix and Obelix simultaneously as you explore the Gallic heroes' universe

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0001XQ8QQ
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 7, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,422 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Take a wild, exciting adventure around the Roman Empire to free the villagers of Gaul held captive by Caesar’s vast army. The only strategy: bash the Romans and save your friends! For the first time in a video game: Player has simultaneous control of both Asterix & Obelix at all times

• Powerful combinations and attack moves to acquire: twister fusion, power hammer, earthquake, atomic magic potion, and 10 special attacks!
• An extra-large adventure: 6 different countries, 47 sites, ride/race sequences, fight up to 70 Romans in a single battle, face up to 20 types of enemies
• More than 40 huge levels to discover
• Amazing graphics: upgraded characters, photo-realistic backgrounds, special effects and hilarious animations
• Solve puzzles and use objects/devices to progress through the game

Product Description

Asterix and Obelix: Kick Buttix lets players experience the adventures of these famous comic strip heroes! Laugh as you kick some Roman butt, with the two goofy Viking heroes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars lots of fun, tho not innovative, October 8, 2004

By 

funkymushroom "funkymushroom" (Cambridge, MA USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Asterix & Obelix: Kick Buttix (Video Game)

I grew up with the Asterix & Obelix franchise (originating in France), and really enjoyed the continual adventures of the two Roman-bashing Gauls, their little dog, the funny names of the characters, so I was initially nervous when I saw a game based on it. Games based on franchises are notorious for being pretty lousy and unfun, but I thought I would take a chance.

Boy was I wrong. This game is tremendously fun, it has a great variety of gameplay, such as either bashing romans, sliding down an icy slope, sailing in a boat or running to light a flame before your torch runs out of fire...etc. There are tons of collectibles, such as different costumes, and paintings, golden laurels etc.

Also the game follows the comic world very closely, with such fun things as whacking boars to get food, and collecting helmets from the romans you smash. Although all the roman bashing may seem violent, it is done in good taste, and should be safe for kids.

The music is kind of catchy, and the atmospheres are really great and very ambient.

On the down side, the voice acting is kinda cheesy, the graphics are a little glitchy, and there was one glitch that I found, where the game crashed, tho it did not prevent me from completing that level.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Platformer, Pretty Formulaic!, October 4, 2004

By 

Coding Genius "CG" (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Asterix & Obelix: Kick Buttix (Video Game)

I have loved Asterix and Obelix ever since, as a child, I read the comics in French class. When I heard that this game was coming out after a moderate European release, I had to pick it up right away.

Other reviews were tepid, likely because this game adds nothing new to the platforming genre. It's full of "collect 30 helmets" and "beat up x number of Roman soldiers", and you get to alternate between Asterix (fast and nimble) and Obelix (strong and powerful).

The graphics are cute, the sound is appropriate. I find the humor in the comics (e.g. making fun of Latin) funny, and it is carried into this game.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars repeative but fun, July 8, 2005

By 

Michael Anthony "Hybridblues" (Tampa, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Asterix & Obelix: Kick Buttix (Video Game)

This is a fun game to play and it's not that hard. pretty simple levels and good controls (which is definately a plus). The only 2 problems I came across which aren't that bad are; occasional minor glitches (usually when you're running in an area with no romans to beat up or being launched in the air) and sometimes the camera angle can be a pain. Other than those 2 minor flaws this is a decent game to purchase. I never was too familiar with the Asterix and Obelix characters but I still knew about them, and that made me get this game. Fans of the characters should really enjoy this especially.