Ben 10: Alien Force – Vilgax Attacks is the third game in the Ben 10 video game series, and the second game to be based on the Ben 10: Alien Force series. The first game was based on the first two seasons of series; while Vilgax Attacks is based on the third and final season of the series. It was released on October 27, 2009.
| Ben 10: Alien Force – Vilgax Attacks | |
|---|---|
 North American Xbox 360 box art | |
| Developer(s) | Papaya Studio (Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, PSP) 1st Playable Productions (DS) |
| Publisher(s) | D3 Publisher |
| Writer(s) | Charlotte Fullerton |
| Composer(s) | Mark Watters Robert Irving |
| Series | Ben 10 |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Plot
editThe story starts as Vilgax invades Earth with a gigantic Null Void projector.[2] To help save the Earth, Professor Paradox sends the trio Ben Tennyson, Gwen Tennyson, and Kevin Levin back in time in order to stop Vilgax from collecting a power source for his Null Void projector. With help from Grandpa Max and Ship, Ben and company travel throughout the galaxy to foil Vilgax's evil plan before it can come to fruition.
Gameplay
editThe game is based on the Cartoon Network series of the same name, which has as its main character Ben Tennyson, a young man who, during his summer vacation, finds an alien device called the Omnitrix. This special watch allows Ben to transform into a variety of aliens, each with unique abilities and powers.[3]
Gameplay consists of action and puzzle-solving that revolves around the skills of alien forms. Ben can perform various combinations and special attacks using different aliens. By defeating enemies and collecting glowing energy spheres, Ben can acquire new abilities. However, each form's inherent abilities consume energy from Ben's Omnitrix meter, which must be recharged before he can use them again.[4]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | (Xbox 360)[5] 61/100 (Wii)[6] 65/100 |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GameZone | 7.8/10[3] |
| IGN | 7/10[4] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | 7/10 |
On the review aggregator Metacritic, it received "mixed or average" reviews.[5]
References
edit- ^ "D3Publisher Announces Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks". IGN. May 19, 2009. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks Review - Review". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ a b "Ben 10: Alien Force Vilgax Attacks Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2009-11-12.
- ^ a b Haynes, Jeff (2009-11-17). "Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ a b "Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2019-03-13.