

The fighting is solid, though it can get a bit repetitive unless you start learning how to unleash specific combos of regular and special moves. When you're not fighting, you're usually switching into your different alien forms to solve a few simple puzzles or climb or jump over large gaps to proceed to the next fight. Your method of combat is the use of your fists, though you can use some special moves depending, on which alien you transform into.

You take Ben and his different alien forms from area to area, and you're constantly forced to stop and clear out rooms of enemies before proceeding. The predominant mode is that of a brawling platformer. The game's adventure mode is split into two different gameplay styles. Your job is to go to the different planets in the universe and destroy the power sources that Vilgax needs. While Ben tries to stop the total annihilation of his town, he, his cousin Gwen, and his friend Kevin are sent back in time to before the invasion and right after Grandpa Max goes on a secret mission for The Plumbers. With the help of a mysterious new power source, his next target for universal domination is Earth, and he plans to defeat Ben in order to get the job done. Vilgax, Ben's ultimate enemy from the first series, has returned to conquer the galaxy.

The premise of the game plays out like a multi-part episode of the series. The latest game, Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks, is a little different from the previous titles but is no less fun for young fans of the series. Naturally, a strong kids' series has to have a video game tie-in, and although the previous games weren't exactly spectacular, they did offer some solid fun for young fans to enjoy.

Ben 10 Alien Force ended up enjoying more success than its predecessor, thanks in part to its existing fan base and the fan base it gained due to its more mature storytelling style. When it was time to end the series, the network did something bold and made a sequel series instead. The series, which is about a boy who wears a watch that can transform him into 10 different aliens, resonates well with the young male demographic. More importantly, it is the most successful action series they have had that didn't rely on a previously established license or was imported from another country. Ben 10 has been the latest in Cartoon Network's string of successful action series.
