Ben 10 Heat Blast Xlr8, which has an odd title, features two Ben 10 aliens merged as one, in a scrolling obstacle/shooter, arcade style. It’s powered by Flash, which means there are limitations to overcome. Games of this genre can be fun, but does this Ben1O example cut it?

Gameplay: Mouse controls are honestly seldom a good choice, but they work well enough here. The idea is to run down the road, infinitely left to right, dodging cars and shooting enemies. It works, though move with the mouse and click to fire tend to clash. The one problem is a lack of a title screen, loading right into the gameplay with no warning.

Graphics: It looks average, the background blurs by at ridiculous speeds, and the player sprites are passable. The car models are pretty good but look a lot like props in the setting. Could look worse, but it definitely could look better as well.

Sound: Aside from a bit of the credits theme on game over, it has only motor sounds. A personal soundtrack is needed for lengthy play.

Things to Fix: Make it look better, add a title screen, and flesh out the gameplay a tad.

Final Thoughts: Not bad for what it is, but kind of rushed, and not that inspiring.

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