The graphics are pretty poor for an HD title – natural, I suppose, when a game is ported across so many systems. In fact, you could say it's ultimately alienating. The lack of exposition means even if Cosmic Destruction were a great game, it would still be completely alienating to outsiders. Neither are particularly fun but they're not too awful either – Cosmic Destruction excels in being utterly run-of-the-mill in most respects.Ĭatering as it is solely for fans, the game makes little attempt to explain its setting to newcomers – a two- or three-minute intro sequence would have been much appreciated, even if only to appease befuddled parents and game reviewers.
The turtle, for example, can hover and do a double jump, while the little alien man can make a clone of himself to hold down switches.Īction takes the form of a platform puzzler, and the game is well paced to ensure there's a decent balance between these elements. The ability to transform into these creatures at any point adds variety to gameplay, as you'll need to switch between giant-turtle-man and giant-dinosaur-man to navigate the game's generic platforming challenges. Aliens offered to you with no explanation, and seem to exist solely for the purpose to be sold as toys (a Star Wars fan probably shouldn't moralise too much about such cynical tactics).
Ben's special power, as it were, is to be able to transform into a variety of different aliens. This, I believe, was essentially the premise for 90s kids cartoon Bucky O Hare. For those not aware of the Ben 10 franchise, it follows the adventures of a teenager called Ben Tennyson who leads a double life, having to save the world as his alter ego, Ben 10, in one, while having to do homework and deal with confusing feelings about girls in the other. Games reviewing isn't all about the Fallouts and Final Fantasies of this world, however and since I've taken the time to immerse myself in a world utterly bemusing to anyone over the age of nine, you can at least scan through the next few paragraphs. L et's face it, you probably want to read a review of a Ben 10 game about as much as I want to write one.