Spongebob Squarepants The Movie Reviews

• BETTER THAN THE MOVIE

  
  By A3BUFAGPDKONX1 on 2004-11-20
  I tried this game out before buying it for my niece. Actually, the game is more entertaining than the actual movie upon which it is based. The graphics and animation were better than what we got in the movie. The locations from the movie were used in the game and gave the player an opportunity to explore and make points. Reminds me a lot of Pac-man and the old Super Mario Brothers. Fun for kids but tedious for adults. Maybe a bit overpriced for a movie tie-in.
  
  

• Coolest Game Ever

  
  By on 2004-10-18
  This game is extremely cool! And funny too! THQ made 3 SpongeBob games already and they're so funny. This game will be the 4th to come out! This game is being developed by HIS(Heavy Iron Studios) who developed the last SpongeBob game BFBB(Battle for Bikini Bottom).
  
  

• This is a fun game...

  
  By on 2004-11-30
  I was trying to decide whether or not I wanted to buy this game, so I read some customer reviews to see what others thought of it. I was so confused after reading one review that said the game was "awesome" but the reviewer only gave it two stars. Then the same reviewer said over and over to keep all adults away from the game, but added that parents can help kids through the hard levels. Huh?? I decided to give it a shot and I like it. It provided hours of fun for me and I recommend it for any Spongebob fan!
  
  

• Harder then battle for bikini bottom

  
  By A2JZPBQCSRM92G on 2005-04-25
  If you have played 'battle for bikini bottom' and thought it was fun and you bought this one thinking it will be the same, you'll be in for a Surprise!!! 'Spongebob the Movie game' is a little bit Harder then battle for bikini bottom. I was stuck on some stage for days!!! And I'm a Expert gamer, I've played just about every game out there and have been playing video games before the kids on this review board were even born!!!
  
  But my 6 year old had a really hard time driving the crabby patty through the rings and gave up on it. It took me about 10 tries to make it through the rings and 2 weeks to complete the whole game (only playing 1-2 hours every other day). A true game player will complete this game, after throwing the controls on the ground a couple times after doing the same stage 10 times. But for younger players (under age of 8) they'll never get through last 3 stages. I agree that graphics are great, the story line is cute (better then the movie) and it is Very challenging!!! But it is not as exciting as Mermaid Man's layer in Battle for Bikini Bottom.
  
  If you haven't played battle for bikini bottom yet, I suggest buying that 1st, it is more fun and easier!!
  
  

• Better Than I Thought It Would Be.

  
  By A3QH9SKEEKTOZM on 2004-11-26
  I heard the movie was horrible but I decided to give the game a shot..and I'm glad I did. In this game you play as Spongebob and Patrick fighting you way through levels until you get to the end. This game can be very diffucult but fun at the same time. Some levels are a little easy thought but there's nothing wrong with that. I don't know if the game was like the movie (some games based on movies usually aren't) but if it was the game made the movie look interesting. Usually I don't buy adventure games like this because once you beat the game then the only other option is to play it again, but I might end up buying this one because it's so fun and there's always challenges that you can play.
  
  
• Not as easy as you think, requires skill and patience
  By A38T03U0QL6BPQ on 2004-11-29
  As an adult I enjoy video games that are fun and easy since I can't use ten buttons at once to defeat an enemy. In this game you use one button at a time, which is easy enough, however, the challenges you have to complete get progressively harder and harder. In order to gain new skills, you have to collect Goofy Goober coins, which are earned after challenges. I got close to the end, but the game is too hard to finish (for me at least). It is colorful, super music, the characters are funny, and it's great to explore the worlds you're in. It's not too aggressive, and you don't kill enemies in groteque ways, so I'd recommend it to children and adults alike, so long as you are good at racing and fighting multiple enemies at once.
  
  
• Movie: Really good, Game: Less so
  By on 2005-07-30
  The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie game is the greatest game in the UNIVERSE, better than Crash Twinsanity, Sonic Heroes and Tekken 5!
  All of the above are lies. The movie was extremely good, the game is painfully average.
  
  
  The graphics are fine. Kinda like the Urbz but toned down. A 6/10.
  
  
  Voices: Repeative, SFX: Repeative, Music: Repeative. Sound: Repeative. THQ and Heavy Iron could make the sound a little more impressive. 5/10.
  
  
  The gameplay puts the F in Frustrating. I'm currently stuck at the "Shell city, Dead ahead" level. Two playable characters for your frustration. SpongeBob: Stupid moves. SpongeBowl move is a loser. SonicWave Guitar (SWG) sucks. Repeative! Patrick: Repeative, Repeative, Repeative, Repeative, Repeative, Repeative, Repeative, Repeative, Hugely REPEATIVE!!!
  
  
  Graphics-
  Characters: 7.5: Repeative animation, cartoony, unfocused.
  Backrounds: 8.5: Repeative, cartoony but nice.
  Effects: 3.5: Repeative, hugely repeative and ugly.
  Sound-
  Voices: 6.0: Hugely Repeative but original movie cast in place.
  SFX: 5.5: Repeative, cartoony, average.
  Effects: 4.5: Repeative, very repeative.
  Gameplay-
  SpongeBob: 4.0: Repeative, frustrating, dull.
  Patrick: 5.5: Repeative, frustrating, average.
  Patty Wagon: 0.0: Repeative, uncontrollable, very crappy.
  SWG Challenge: 2.5: Repeative, crappy, tedious.
  Figthing: 3.5: Repeative, frustrating enemies.
  Content-
  Replay Value: 7.5: You play it several times, then return it.
  Lenght: 9.5: Far too long, far too long, far too long, far...
  Difficulty: 10: HARD, H-A-R-D! Way too hard. Really hard...
  Overall-
  Overall: 4.5: Repeative, repeative, so repeative that the repeativity repeats repeativly. REPEATIVE!!!
  
  
  -FINAL VERDICT-
  Curiosity killed the cat. Repeativity killed the sponge. Shame. I wanted this to work but this is waaaaaaaaay too repeative to me. Worth a rent. Not worth a buy, unless you are dumb.
  
  Do not buy it.
  
  Don't buy it!
  
  Don't even think about clicking the 'Add to cart' button, avoid it!
  
  AVOID IT!!!
  
  Buy Ratchet & Clank.
  
  Buy Destroy All Humans!
  
  Buy Jak 3.
  
  Buy whatever. Just not this or Shrek 2.
  
  Bye
  
  
• People have no taste of games but this game rocks!
  By on 2005-02-20
  As I read, many people said that this game sucks, to hard, and computer is better. Well this game rocks!!!!! The people that said that this game is hard are just nuts. I mean when I played it, it was so EASY! If you can't pass the first level, well you just stink at games. This game is the 6th most wanted game on Earth. Besides, in computer, you don't have any violence while for the other systems you have violence. So for you people that say this game stinks, well you stink! This is like the number one game the THQ made since SpongeBob Squarepants:Battle for Bikini Bottom. This is all. Thank You.
  Also, people who hate this game, well you just aren't a REAL gamer like me!
  Edward a sixth grader
  
  
• I love spongebob
  By on 2004-12-25
  Im 14 and i got this game for mi brother whose 9. I love the game more than him id say....its such a fun game...i love it....im actually gonna go play it rite now....haha....BUY IT ITS A GREAT GAME U WONT REGRET IT ITS AWESOME....
  
  
• SpongeBob: The Best Game EVER!!
  By A1V3SWBCVTWVA2 on 2005-01-06
  THIS IS NOT JUST A KID'S GAME! this game is actually very entertaining for adults, and maybe difficult for children. this game can be very challenging sometimes, but it is still VERY FUN!
  it follows the movie, but has more extras included. This game has all kinds of activities as well. for the most part, you get to run freely, discovering secrets. But you can also drive the patty wagon, do time challenges, and an array of obsticals.
  You can play Spongie or Patrick (1 @ a time)and gain different moves as you go along. you also have the ability to upgrade moves and make them better.
  I love playing this game and taking turns with my boyfriend. If you are a SpongeBob fan, you will go absolutly CRAZY for this game. Even if you're not a fan, i still think you will have lots of fun with this game.
  ***GET THE SPONGEBOB & PATRICK PS2 CONTROLLERS TO PLAY! IT MAKES IT EVEN BETTER!***
  
  
  
• Very Fun
  By on 2005-06-20
  I am a 10 year old writting from Guatemala. I bought this game after playing it with a neighbor. I think this game is very fun. It is not so hard as I already got to the end. I highly recommend this game for middle stage players.
  
  
• ...cute...
  By on 2004-12-18
  this game is ok. it is not that challenging, and can get a little boring. the charatctars are funny though. get this game if you are a die hard spongebob fan, or if you are getting it for a kid 6 or under. older may find it easy.
  
  
• I LOVE THIS GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  By on 2005-01-02
  This is my second favorite game for my ps2.I have all 3 spongebob games for my playstation 2 and I beat them all under 4 days not including revenge of the (flying dutchman because it kept on glitching). All of the games are pritty easy but fun.(still not including revenge of the flying dutchman).This game is along the lines of battle for bikini botom but better. You get a goofy goober token whenever you complete a task.Plus you can find treasure chests to unlock things like trailers for the movie.And i will give you a hint to beat the final boss.The level is called turn the tables on plankton.Well the key is to literally turn the krusty krab tables. then when king neptune is dazed hit him with your sonic wave gutar.( I dont think I spelled the last word right.Overall this is almost as good as my favorite game Ratchet and Clank going commando, but overall a great game. PS this is a much better game than that stupid halo game for xbox.
  
  
• Not for kids!!!
  By A13RTFFXCZ25NU on 2005-01-31
  Hello! Doesn't THQ have a marketing office? And how can ESRB rate this game for EVERYONE? Probably just because there is no nudity included. It's very surprising someone would conceive a video-game which is based on a character that appeals to kids under 10 that is so hard that even an adult finds difficult, if not impossible, to use it. I bought this game for my kids (5 and 6 years old) both fans of Spongebob. They could not play this game without my help and even so, not beyond level 4. They soon become frustrated and lost interest in the game after half an hour of playing it, as they got stuck with some impossible obstacle to overcome. What is the point of having a game who's based on a popular kid's character and that kids can't play? Instructions found in the booklet annexed to the game are confusing and poorly written. They're of no help at all. When I compare this game to others available for Playstation 2 (ie. Gran Turismo 3) that are truly masterpieces and quite enjoyable, I cannot but advise against buying this particular Spongebob title.
  
  
• Rent it, then buy it!
  By on 2005-06-20
  First of all I am 13 years old. I think this game is not to hard or not to easy. The gameplay is great and you are always doing different things. I defintaly don't think this game is for real gamers who like the advanced big name games.
  
  
• Great Game, But Not Very Appropriate For It's Age Group
  By A2SIK6OPLLY79J on 2007-06-25
  A great game, but a bit hard for the age group it's targeted towards. Some of the levels are hard for me, and I've outgrown Spongebob's age group long ago.
  
  
• An Awesome Game For Kids!!
  By A2LTXILJ9ACMZD on 2004-11-26
  This game is great...If your 13 or younger. I despies older people watching and enjoying spongebob as if he were some God. Wearing shirts and boxers of him gloating about how they watched the show the day before. It is a time to put an end to this misery over this terrible creature. Nevertheless the game is great!!. Graphics gameplay....Hell a kid won't know the difference but its good for them. Unfortunally the humor in the game is just as warped and subliminal as in the show and the movie though for kids it is alright. The overall apperance of the game is great and is certainly easy to play except for a few tough levels in which you can easily help your child through. If you catch any adult near this game officialy declare them an outcast and stay away from them at all costs. This game is awesome only if your 13 or younger!!
  
  
• Warning - This is a different (and inferior) game.
  By A1VGH4Z0DVJSSP on 2005-01-07
  I enjoyed the PC version of the game. So, I bought this game so I could play on my PS2.
  
  Same title, same box art = same game , right? Wrong! This is a totally different and inferior game. They just use the the title and box art from the PC version to cheat you out of your money.
  
  Beware, THQ and Spongebob use deceptive advertising.
  
  Be sure to borrow or rent a copy to see if you like it, first.
  
  
  
• Good... but challenging
  By A2URT52861BUGX on 2006-02-15
  I love spongebob and have played Battle ofr Bikini Bottom. This one is very difficult. But, I'm in for a challenge. For those of you that like challenges, this is for you.
  
  
• My 4 year old loves it
  By A2QTYCKJLQPBWV on 2006-04-06
  Some of the levels are too difficult for him but he loves doing the parts he can (again and again and again) and I offered a little help for the more difficult sections. The humor and animation are pretty good. Although I found some of the challenges tough, I'm also an adult and he loves the challenges even if he can't complete them.
  
  Buy it for your youngn's. They'll love it.
  
  

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