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Asterix at the Olympic Games review DS

Asterix at the Olympic Games review for Nintendo DS

Everybody's favourite indomitable Gaul, Asterix, hits the DS this month, in Asterix at the Olympic Games. With a variety of sporting events - many that you're unlikely to see in Beijing this summer, such as menhir tossing - to try your hand at, you'll need to practise hard to reach the top of your game and scale the heights of ancient Olympic success. It's a fun premise and a style of game that thrives on the two-screen DS - will it live up to its potential? Find out what we think in our review of Asterix at the Olympic Games!

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Asterix at the Olympic Games review for Nintendo DS
Famous as he undoubtedly is, French comic book hero Asterix doesn't have the same pulling power as videogame legends Mario and Sonic. But despite its lack of blue spikes and plumbing skills, Asterix at the Olympics is still a fine take on the ultimate sporting event.

In days of old it was written by the gaming gods that any sports game with even the slightest hint of track and field events in it had to be controlled by a frantic bashing of the buttons. Many joypads and keyboards were wrecked in the name of trying to set a new world record. These days though it's the touchscreen that gets a workout. So, to run faster you have to quickly move the stylus from left to right on the touchscreen, or to spin on the high bars you have pump your stylus in a circular motion.

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