3.ASTERIX

ASTERIX

Asterix was released in 1983 for the Atari 2600 video game console.
The game was essentially a European adaptation of the Taz platform game, made by replacing the Taz sprite with a sprite which vaguely resembles Asterix's head.

INTERACTIVITY
Asterix is a simple strategy game where the player has to move to collect things and escape from the incoming attack. The interface is pretty simple with blocks of rows in which the player movements are constrained. The player can move in all directions expect diagonally with one row at a time.

CONCEPT

The game’s concept is pretty simple with approaching enemies and points on the rows in which the player has to dodge the enemies and collect he points.

STORY LINE
There is no story for this game though the game’s source has been used several times till now. The story is that the player has to escape and collect simultaneously.

GOAL
The game’s goal is to stay alive and collecting things as long as possible to increase the high score.

SETTINGS
The game doesn’t provide any settings with the interface and the character remaining the same through the game.

CHALLENGES
The game’s goal is its only challenge with the collecting getting the player some more points and time in the game. The more the player stays the tougher the game gets but the player has to lose at a point.