Based on the top-rated Cartoon Network original series that has become a favorite among boys, the game allows players to take on the role of hero Ben Tennyson, who uses the DNA-scrambling Omnitrix to morph into different alien forms and protect the Earth from danger. Add in the ability to jump in as a co-op player (don't worry about why there are two Bens) at any time, and Protector could turn out to be a fun little action game when it releases.D3Publisher (D3P), a publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software, today announced that its phenomenally successful action platformer Ben 10: Protector of Earth has sold 2.5 million units worldwide. Some jumps were only possible using Heatblast's improved double jump - during a jump he can summon a surfboard of fire and use it to drift across distances Ben and Fourarms couldn't. Faced with an insurmountable cliff, Fourarms gave us the strength to move a nearby boulder close enough to jump atop and clear the barrier.
At one point, we faced an impenetrable fiery barrier Heatblast gave us the ability to simply absorb the fire and move on. There are some puzzle elements, which seem to revolve around using the right form at the right areas. Our play time wasn't great enough to see how well the game actually plays over the long term, but it's certainly fun in half-hour doses. Although there may be some reason to just do a light or heavy attack, we had much more fun turning into a fiery tornado, throwing fireballs, or raining an apocalypse of fire down from the sky. As Heatblast, we enjoyed greater ranged attack ability, and a wide variety of stupidly fun special attacks. Our light and heavy attacks were simple swings, but with our special attack we could rip a chunk of stone out of the ground and throw it at an enemy. The details of that are still top-secret, but getting there is half the fun.Īs Fourarms, we were the game's heavy-duty brawler. Eventually, we ran into him for our first big boss fight. During the stage, we could see the giant robot rising and beginning to wreck havoc in the background. The core of the gameplay was to proceed from left to right, smashing robots and aliens as we went, with some occasional platforming on the rocks of the Grand Canyon as we went. Our demo level took place in the Grand Canyon, where a huge alien robot was awakening. Plain old Ben does, technically, have the same range of combat abilities as his alien forms, but you're best off using his "special attack" of rolling out of the way to stall until his shape-shifting power recharges. It's an easy button tap to switch into your form of choice, and although you are technically on a time limit when shifted, it's easy to extend that time in combat. You start with access to Fourarms and Heatblast, but gain access to Wildvine, Cannonbolt and one other form as the game goes on.
Only five of Ben's forms are actually available, based on both which forms are most popular and which ones are most useful for a video game. The game has a bold cell-shaded engine, capturing the feel and appeal of the show's visuals nicely. We got hands-on time with Protector at publisher D3's recent E3 preview event, and were pleasantly surprised with the brawler we found under the license. For the upcoming Ben 10: Protector of Earth, brawling inevitably ensues as you take control of Ben and five of his forms to fight your way across the US. While touring the US during summer vacation in his grandfather's RV, Ben (a young boy) finds an alien watch that allows him to turn into ten strange alien forms. Ben 10 is a kid's show revolving around a young boy, his cousin, and his grandfather.