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Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks for PlayStation 2
Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks for PlayStation 2 sends Ben Tennyson into space to stop Vilgax. This enemy conquers planets and gathers other adversaries around him. With the Omnitrix, you transform into ten alien heroes, including Swampfire, Humungousaur and Big Chill. Their different bodies and powers determine how you approach a fight or overcome an obstacle along the way. The adventure follows its own story within the cartoon world.
You walk through three-dimensional areas, jump across gaps and work out which alien can solve a puzzle. A large, strong body helps with a different task from a creature that controls electricity or uses ice. In combat, you use blows and special attacks against robots and other enemies. Choosing a form therefore gives the same environment different possibilities. You consider both your opponent and what the terrain requires of you.
Between planets, you pilot a spacecraft that you can upgrade. You shoot at enemy ships and fly through asteroid fields. These sections alternate the action on foot with a different way of moving and aiming. Familiar voices, sounds and the cartoon style connect the new locations to Ben 10 Alien Force. You follow Ben's journey as a self-contained action adventure for one player, with platforming and puzzles alongside the combat.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 2 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks for PlayStation 2 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks
D3Publisher announced Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks in 2009 as a new game based on Cartoon Network's television series. Papaya Studio developed the PS2 version. Its American launch took place in 2009, followed by the European release in 2010. PlayStation 2 thus received another new cartoon adventure while newer consoles were already in shops. Rather than simply turning an existing episode into a series of levels, the game used a different approach to its story.
The developers created their own threat, with Vilgax bringing several worlds under his rule. This allowed Ben to visit places beyond Earth, including alien home worlds. The Omnitrix remained the link between story and gameplay: ten forms provide different powers for enemies and environmental problems. The original announcement also highlighted the voices from the television series. That familiar presentation was intended to connect the new adventure with the established characters and their relationships.
Space flights made the journey between worlds a playable element of its own. They broadened the mix of combat, puzzles and jumping without abandoning Ben's transformations as the foundation. Vilgax Attacks appeared on several systems; Papaya Studio worked on the three-dimensional console versions. The design brought ten alien bodies together around one main character. A new environment therefore mattered not just as the next setting, but also as a place where you use the same collection of powers in different ways.
Similar games for PlayStation 2
Ratchet & Clank for PS2 also takes you across different planets, with combat and platforming along the way. Ratchet buys weapons and uses gadgets, while Ben uses the Omnitrix to choose another body and different powers. Both games ask which ability fits an obstacle. Ratchet's mechanical tools and conversations with Clank give his journey a different character from Ben's struggle against Vilgax and his allies.
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy on PS2 also combines jumping, exploration and special powers. Jak collects Power Cells in a connected world and temporarily uses Eco, while Ben travels between planets and switches alien forms. Looking around carefully helps you find a route in both games. Jak places more emphasis on collecting tasks involving inhabitants; Vilgax Attacks makes the choice of a transformation matter more directly in combat and puzzles.
LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game on PS2 also lets you switch between characters with different abilities. Droid panels and the Force require a particular figure, just as Ben chooses an alien for an obstacle. However, LEGO Star Wars follows three films in a world of building bricks and offers local cooperation for two players. Vilgax Attacks follows an original Ben 10 story in which you control the different forms of the same hero.
Sly 2: De Dievenbende on PS2 also uses different abilities to advance a mission. Sly sneaks, Bentley uses gadgets and Murray relies on strength. Ben brings his capabilities together through the Omnitrix in one main character. Both adventures make you consider the right approach. Sly 2 builds smaller jobs towards a heist in guarded areas; Vilgax Attacks links its action and puzzles to a journey through space.
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc on PS2 alternates platforming with combat and powers that open up new possibilities. Rayman uses temporary equipment, while Ben changes alien form to gain another attack or ability. Both make you notice the relationship between a power and the environment. Rayman's journey centres on the Hoodlums and an original fantasy world; Vilgax Attacks uses alien planets and characters from the Ben 10 cartoon series.
