SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle
For Bikini Bottom
By Robert Chynowth
Video
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
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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
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Gives technical details
Explains the plot
Gives an overview of the levels
Gets the job done
What is good about the game?
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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?