SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle For Bikini Bottom

By Robert Chynowth

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Basic Information

• Game title: – SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle For Bikini Bottom

• Company & Author: – THQ Inc. © 2003 Viacom International Inc.

• Type of Game: – 3D/Action/Adventure

• Price: – Currently around $20.00 new– Originally priced at $39.99 new

• Hardware requirements:– PlayStation 2– A Display device with compatible A.V. Jacks

Overview

• Ridding the popularity of the largely successful cartoon upon which it is based, “SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom” was created to capitalize on the built in market. This 3D, action, adventure game takes SpongeBob SquarePants, Sandy, and Patrick on a wild ride across 10 different levels using different skills amongst the three different characters.

Game Play

• Its Pretty Good• Uses the standard Playstation Controler• Reactions times are automatic but are delayed

when attacking• Third person perspective• Not too confusing puzzle's• NPC’s are shallow non-dynamic scripts• Feedback on game progress is week• Battle with the robots seems consistently boring

Scoring

• Underwear

• Golden Spatula’s

• Shinny objects

• Socks

• Regular Points

Artwork

• Dr. Seuss like topography

• Individual chunks of landscape repeative close up,

• But lots of different stuff across the landscape

• No 3D cell-shading

• No stunning visual graphics

Sound and Music

• Music, sounds and vocals mostly from the cartoon itself

• Adds to the humor of the game

• Does not distract from the game

Manual

• Gives technical details

• Explains the plot

• Gives an overview of the levels

• Gets the job done

What is good about the game?

• Very Humorous

• Adults and kids can play the same game

• Correct balance of challenge

• Many things to do, and places to explore

What is bad about the game?

• A general lack of advancement in the plot of the game.

• No clear resolution on whether or not we have done everything in a certain level.

• Levels are too big and you get lost in them.• Game play is monotonous• Need more actions for the players to

perform

Suggestions

• Make the levels smaller

• Add more advanced moves for more advanced gamers

• Make battle more dynamic

• Integrate the plot more inside the individual levels.

Questions?