Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox video game Obelix is a 1983 video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. for the Atari 2600. It is centred around the characters Asterix and Obelix created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo.[1][2]
Gameplay
The player controls Asterix whilst Obelix marches back and forth at the top of the screen carrying a menhir on his back. The player must temporarily stun Roman legionaries and centurions so that Obelix can throw a menhir at them to kill them.[2] If the menhir misses, the stunned Roman may wake up, in which case the player can either attempt to escape to a lower level in the game or drink a magic potion to escape through the enemy soldiers.[3]
Development
The game was released shortly after a similar game called Asterix, and was developed on the same licence.[4] The game was written by Suki Lee with graphics by Dave Jolly and audio by Andrew Fuchs and Jeff Gusman.[5] Lee previously wrote Math Gran Prix for the Atari 2600.[6]
Reception
A review in the February 1984 edition of the German magazine TeleMatch rated the graphics as good-to-satisfactory, praised the sounds, but also found the game overly similar to the (then recently-released) Atari 2600 game Asterix. They summed up the game as one that people would find enjoyment in playing.[2] A review in the January–February edition of the French magazine Tilt was generally positive about the game and complemented the graphics.[3]
In a retrospective review in 2018, Kieren Hawken praised the innovative gameplay and sound, giving the game 8/10 overall.[4]