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An inter-dimensional crisis threatens to swallow the Earth
into limitless darkness and Ben Tennyson suddenly finds that
his alien powers have been stolen. As Ben, Gwen
and Max set out to recapture the source of his amazing abilities,
they encounter armies of otherworldly minions and uncover
a plot to suck the Earth into the Null Void. Now you can join
the Tennyson's on an adventure across the United States to
recover the lost pieces of the Omnitrix while battling villains
from the show, including Kevin 11, Dr. Animo and more. In
this time of chaos, it's up to you to find some answers and
save the Earth from ultimate destruction...
For
those that are not familiar with the Cartoon Network animated
series Ben 10, the show follows the adventures of Ben
Tennyson, his cousin Gwen, and his grandfather Max. While
on a camping trip an alien pod crashes to earth narrowly missing
Ben. Examining the crash site, Ben discovers a strange alien
device called the Omnitrix. This device attaches itself to
Ben's wrist and gives him special abilities that allow him
to transform into different alien creatures - each with different
powers and abilities.
In
Ben 10: Protector of Earth you
take on the role of young Ben Tennyson, take
control of the Omnitrix and play as five different alien heroes
from the show, including Four Arms, Heatblast, XLR8, Cannonbolt
and Wildvine. Join
the Tennyson's on an adventure across the United States to
recover the lost pieces of the Omnitrix while battling villains
from the show. As you progress through the levels you collect
experience points that allow you to upgrade your characters
and unlock over 80 combo moves.
This
game is obviously targeted at the younger gamer, and as such
it's a pretty impressive offering. Adults might find it a
little too childlike, but then it's not really designed for
them. Although what the game's developers were thinking when
they created the plant boss that seems to be guarding two
pairs of testicles, is beyond me. On the whole I have to admit
that I was quite taken by this game. Sure, some will argue
that the choice of only five aliens is a little limiting,
but they serve their purpose well. Although in truth I found
that, once I'd unlocked all the characters, I mainly played
as Four Arms and Wildvine as these two characters seemed to
be the easiest to allow you to smash your way through each
level. Heatblast is a little dull, XLR8 is too difficult to
control and Cannonbolt is limited in his moves. In fact, the
only time I used the other three characters is when I needed
their special ability to get further through the level.
Once
you know each character's special moves, it's simply a case
of button mashing through each level. Even the end of level
bosses provide very little in the way of a challenge. Most
determined gamers will easily finish this on easy mode within
a day. However, there's still plenty of replayability as you
try and find all the hidden areas and objects that allow you
to unlock more content.
While
I'd probably moan if this game was marketed at £40,
the fact that it only costs £20 should be all the reason
any Ben 10 fan needs to pick up this game. It will
certainly prove entertaining for quite some time. And once
you get bored of the single player mode, you
can challenge your friends in battle mode or play together
in 2-player co-op mode.
To
be honest the PSP version is probably even more enjoyable
than the PS2
version I reviewed. This is mainly down to the fact that it
seems to work better as a portable game you can play on the
move.
Nick
Smithson
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