Asterix & Obelix: Heroes

Asterix & Obelix: Heroes is a unique cross between a strategy game, card game and board game. It's based on a bestselling comic book series by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, and developed by Gamexcite and Nacon.

Plot

Asterix & Obelix: Heroes is set in the 50 BC. The Romans have conquered almost all of Gaul, except for one, small, fiercely resisting village. Caesar, however, has caught the trail of a treasure which could possibly let him finish his conquest. Asterix, Obelix and their allies set out on a journey to find the treasure first and foil the Roman ruler's plans.

Mechanics

Asterix & Obelix: Heroes is an isometric game. The player must traverse board game-like stages inspired by locations from the original comic book. On the way we'll experience adventures, meet the visited lands' inhabitants and gain allies in our campaign against Caesar. These include the bard Cacofonix, the loyal dog Dogmatix, the fish merchant Unhygienix and Queen Cleopatra. All allies vary in terms of their traits, abilities and fighting style.

Speaking of fighting - we'll face many enemies along the way, such as Roman legionnaires, pirates, Egyptians, Vikings and wild animals. Combat is turn-based, consisting of playing cards corresponding to moves, attacks or skills. To succeed, we must make good use of our characters' strengths. Asterix, for example, can reduce the enemies' accuracy, while Dogmatix can terrify enemies and stun wild animals.

As we progress through the game, our deck grows in power, letting us face increasingly greater challenges.

Technical aspects

Asterix & Obelix: Heroes retains the comic book's colorful, cartoonish artstyle.