Activision has a surprisingly good track record with movie-based games, even though the industry average for such tie-ins is abysmally low. So with Monsters vs. Aliens, one of the standout animated films of 2009, the stakes were high for the company to uphold its track record or risk tarnishing a film that topped the box office longer than expected. Fortunately, the company delivers with Monsters vs. Aliens the video game, particularly for households with families whose kids fell in love with the film during its box office run. 8/10