Games Booth

Tuesday, 4 December 2012

BEN 10 Omniverse – PS3

So, for a while every little boy I knew was into Ben 10 but because my son is much older now, I don’t know if this still rings true. I suspect in some universe or should I say Omniverse it is –otherwise this game wouldn’t have been released and I wouldn’t be writing this review.

In this game you play the hero Ben who, with a new friend Rook and the use of your amazing Omnitrix - which is a fancy watch to you and me that doesn’t give you the time, but rather the ability to change into one of thirteen amazing super alien species, you need to defeat the enemy and save the world.

With each species having unique strengths and abilities you need to make sure you select the right one for the job. I’ll tell you a little more about the aliens later in the review, but first the storyline. This takes Ben through his lifetime, discovering how events from his past have affected his future. You can choose to play as a young, or teen Ben as you travel through 11 levels of action in your attempts to defeat the villain that is threatening the world.

What is interesting to see is that there is a two player mode available on PS3 (not on DS or 3DS), which enables the player to have a real mate on board playing Rook and using his powerful, multifunction ProtoTool.

As mentioned there are thirteen aliens available to Ben including the original StinkFly, HeatBlast and Four Arms and a few newer ones namely Bloxx, ShockSquatch and GraveAttack - each one as fun as the other!

All boys will love this as a fun, action game – it’ll hold their attention for quite a while and because of the two player mode they can play over and over again with different mates.

Every Fan of Ben 10 should own this on one platform or another.

Games Booth Rating 7/10