Ben 10: Alien Force (Nintendo DS)

Ben 10: Alien Force is an platform/beat-em-up video game based on the first two seasons of the American animated television series of the same name. The game was released in 2008 in North America and Australia and in 2009 in Europe

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Extremely fun gameplay that is similar to the DS port of Protector of Earth.
 * 2) Really good story that follows the console versions.
 * 3) Decent graphics for a 2008 Nintendo DS game.
 * 4) The level select screen is inside Kevin 11’s car, which is a nice detail.
 * 5) Tight and responsive controls.
 * 6) Great level design.
 * 7) You even get to upgrade your alien forms combat by collecting points and purchasing upgrades at the shop in the main menu.
 * 8) Each level has a hidden Plumbers Badge and a Grandpa Max hologram. Finding them will unlock character bios and never before seen concept art for the TV show.
 * 9) Really fun bosses that include the transformed Cash from the episode “The Gauntlet”, Gorvan, a posessed Wildvine and  a Highbreed Commander. All of them are very innovative and unique, such as using Echo Echo to fight Cash and the Highbreed commander fight being a auto scroller where you have to hit satelites to damage him.
 * 10) Gorvan is a very likable antagonist. He even recieved action figures and he appeared in Omniverse due to Derrick J Wyatt (RIP) loving his action figure.
 * 11) There is even a extra minigame on the main menu screen called “DNAlien Invaders”, which is a homage to Space Invaders. The minigame has Kevin and Gwen fighting against evil aliens. The minigame is really fun and addicting.
 * 12) Awesome soundtrack that sounds like it came straight out of the show.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) There is some slowdown when many enemies appear on screen.
 * 2) Like the console versions, there are only 5 aliens, though they are different (apart from Swampfire and Humungousaur).
 * 3) The game can be boring at times.
 * 4) The bosses, while fun, can be repetitive.

Reception
The DS port received positive reviews unlike the console versions. Nifty Drifter gave the game a 7/10 in his review.

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