Monsters Vs Aliens (PS3)

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Genre	General
Platform	Playstation 3
Release Date	31/03/2009
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Monster vs Aliens was a smash hit at the movies, now your kids can play as their favourite characters.  Kids will having hours of fun, especially playing as BOB.  A great kids game.

 Monsters Vs Aliens (PS3) Product Information

Based on the DreamWorks Animation 3D feature film, the Monsters vs. Aliens™ video game puts the fate of the planet in players’ hands, saving the world as only a monster can!

Bash robots and battle the alien menace as the macho half-ape, half-fish The Missing Link, the gelatinous, indestructible, and brainless B.O.B., and the 49’11” tall woman, Ginormica, with the help of the monstrous 350’ tall grub Insectosaurus. Plus, team up with the brilliant but insect-headed Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D. in co-op mode, to save the earth from the megalomaniacal alien Gallaxhar.

Unleash unique powers as all your favourite monsters from the film!
•    The Missing Link: Bash, bounce, swing, tail whip, and climb as this prehistoric brawler!
•    B.O.B.: Ooze through cracks, stick to ceilings, and absorb and spit out enemies as this gooey blob!
•    Ginormica: Tower over the landscape, test your strength, and use cars as roller-skates as this battling behemoth!

 Battle through locations from the movie and beyond!Adventure across 12 distinct levels set in locations from the film and beyond, including the streets of San Francisco, Gallaxhar’s gargantuan spaceship, and the government’s super-secret monster containment facility!

Work as a team in Co-op Mode.  A second player can pick up a controller and drop in at anytime as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. As the most brilliant scientist in the world, players can blast apart robots, toss away enemies with the tractor beam, plus grab hard-to-reach upgrades and other rewards.

Monsters Vs Aliens (PS3) Review

Monsters vs. Aliens is a far better game than I think people will give it credit for. I've not be all that impressed by previous efforts based on Dreamworks' animated films, but Monsters vs. Aliens does a pretty great job of giving you varied gameplay and levels based on the strengths of each monster, while still incorporating the story of the film into each section. Combine that with the interesting unlockable DNA system, and you've got a surprisingly well-put together game that should appeal to both kids and adults, much like the movie does.

As the game begins you're introduced to the basic outline of the story, that the government has gathered together a group of monsters that have come about because of freak scientific accidents, and they've basically dropped them into a big warehouse for "safe keeping". Obviously not a fan of being boarded up and locked away, the monsters group together to make an escape, and that's where the actual gameplay kicks in. You'll end up controlling the various cast members, usually one at a time through levels that are designed with their specific mechanics.

For instance, Susan, the giant of the group, has levels designed with the idea of using cars as roller skates, and each stage is basically an on rails track filled with obstacles and enemies for you to dodge, jump around, and duck over. Second up, you've got B.O.B., which is a gelatinous ooze that can cling to walls and ceilings to overcome the different puzzles in his level, including the ability to swallow blocks and enemies that he can use as projectiles to hit switches or go across grates. Then there's the Missing Link, which is a half breed fish/ape creature, who probably has the most straightforward sections of the game, which is mostly combat/platform based. Missing Link has a variety of attacks, and he's also the most boring to play as in my opinion.

Graphically, the game isn't going to be on par with the film, but it does look pretty good on the 360. It would have been interesting to see some type of 3D mechanic used to keep in line with one of the big draws from the film, but the game does look really nice the way it is, keeping intact all the character designs from the film. The VA work is solid and while not everyone makes it over from the film to the game, the stand in voices are really just about on par with what you see in the film.

All together, I found Monsters vs. Aliens to be a fun game, something that could easily appeal to adults and kids alike, whether you were a fan of the film or not. The gameplay is addictive, great to sit down and play in short bursts, and there's plenty of unlockable content to keep you busy after you've finished the main story.

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