Asterix & Obelix XXXL : The Ram From Hibernia

I came to Ram From Hibernia from the beat-em-up side, not as an Asterix fan, and the game makes its intentions clear inside the first level: this is a top-down brawler aimed at kids and nostalgic parents who want something to fill a couch on a rainy afternoon. OSome Studio built the XXXL entry on the same foundation as XXL 3, which means a top-down camera, simple environmental puzzle gating, and room-clearing combat that loops across six levels spanning Gaul, open sea, and the Celtic landscapes of Hibernia. The hook is four-player local co-op, a first for the series, and on that front the game actually delivers a decent time if you have bodies to fill slots two through four. The combat toolkit is light but functional. Light attack, heavy attack, a roll that doubles as a short leap, and an ultimate meter that charges as you pound legionnaires into the dirt. Obelix hauls menhirs around as throwable weapons, while Asterix's smaller frame lets him access elevated platforms the big guy can't reach. Environmental objects, Roman shields, benches, and whatever else is lying around can be grabbed and weaponised, which adds a scrappy physicality to the fights. The problem is that this toolkit never evolves. There are no upgrades, no new moves unlocked through play, no branching character builds. What you have in level one is exactly what you have in level six, and the enemy roster does not expand fast enough to compensate for the static skill set. Bugs are a legitimate concern. Multiple reviewers at launch flagged a specific progression-blocker where clearing a room of enemies does not register correctly, leaving you stuck with no remaining targets and a locked door. Enemy pathing failures, collectibles with no on-screen feedback, and achievement tracking problems were all reported at release. It is unclear how thoroughly these have been patched. On Steam the user review score sits in mixed territory, with just under half of reviewers leaving a positive rating. That number reflects the buggy launch state more than the core concept, but it is still a warning sign for a game this short. A campaign that wraps in well under six hours has zero margin for progress-blocking bugs. The presentation saves some goodwill. Voice acting is solid, the writing carries the comic's dry humour, and the colourful Celtic environments hold up for the duration of the short runtime. The timed Roman camp assault sections add a scoring layer that technically supports replay, but the combination of repetitive combat and unreliable feedback on collectibles makes going back in feel unrewarding. Solo players will notice the absence of progression hooks most acutely. Single-player is playable but noticeably duller than the co-op version, and with no difficulty settings and a linear chapter structure, there is little to push back against. Bottom line: Ram from Hibernia is a serviceable licensed brawler when played as intended, meaning locally with at least one other person who likes the source material. It is not a game for someone looking for a mechanically interesting beat-em-up, and it is not the entry point for the Asterix series that newcomers should seek out. If you are a returning fan, the consensus points to XXL 2 as the stronger pick. If you are buying for a family couch session with young kids who do not care about upgrade trees, the argument is easier to make, but only at a price that reflects the limited runtime. Fred, Scout Team