Ben 10 Alien Force - The Rise of Hex
Ben 10 Alien Force - The Rise of Hex is a Wii action game released in 2010 developed by Black Lantern Studios. It centers on puzzle, maze, or device solving, movement and immediate actions, and enemy and hazard responses, with controls, information, and pacing arranged around Wii Remote pointing and motion input, the Nunchuk, and Classic or GameCube controllers where supported.
- AI score · out of 10
- 6.4 / 10
About this game
Ben 10 Alien Force - The Rise of Hex is a Wii action game centered on puzzle, maze, or device solving, movement and immediate actions, and enemy and hazard responses. Stages build pressure through routes, enemy patterns, and changing objectives, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make its immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Animation, hits, camera behavior, and readable hazards determine whether feedback remains dependable, while standard-definition output, motion feedback, and interface scale at television distance need to preserve control readability. The genre-specific limitation is that camera behavior, collision rules, input mapping, and repeated ground after failure can raise the entry barrier. Platform conditions also include the Sensor Bar, remote batteries, motion calibration, peripheral requirements, storage limits, and retired online services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features from other editions.
Collected in series
Ben 10 games bring the cartoon's alien transformations into action adventures. You switch forms to fight enemies, cross obstacles and solve ability-based puzzles. The wider lineup also includes kart racing, giving the familiar heroes a different kind of competition.
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Approachable transformations constrained by repetitive switch puzzles.
Flight, climbing and brute strength give an ordinary side-scrolling adventure useful decisions. Introducing forms gradually makes their purpose easy to understand, and Wii radial selection with a small set of ability buttons keeps experimentation straightforward. The adventure does not develop those differences into enough distinct challenges. Much of the journey still involves activating switches in order, moving platforms or opening barriers. A short linear story ends quickly; Time Attack and Survival add goals without entirely overcoming familiar puzzle patterns. Clear character animation and occasional victory voices provide cartoon personality, while repeated factories and dull music weaken the atmosphere. It suits Ben 10 fans seeking an approachable way to try alien powers, rather than players expecting constantly evolving combinations and inventive puzzles.
Strengths
- Clearly useful transformations
- Straightforward Wii form selection
- Additional challenge modes
Weaknesses
- Repeated switch puzzles
- Short campaign
- Limited scenery variety
- Dull music
Who it is for: Ben 10 fans seeking light puzzle-platform action
Play notes: Original WiiWare local play; Xbox loading and slowdown reports are excluded, and current purchasing options are unverified.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Gradual learning helps, but a short repetitive campaign limits sustained interest. | Reviewed | 5.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Useful transformations are constrained by repeated switch puzzles. | Reviewed | 6.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Clear animation has personality, but scenery and music become monotonous. | Reviewed | 6.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Clear radial selection and ability controls make new forms approachable. | Reviewed | 7.9 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Black Lantern
- Publisher
- Konami
- Release date
- 2010
- Platforms
- Wii
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Puzzle · Primary genre
- Tags
- Puzzle SolvingMain Story Under 10 HoursDodgePlatformingReal-time CombatFast-paced3D GraphicsSolo-friendlyLinear LevelsReplayableThird Person
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- WiiWorldwide2010
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Sources
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