SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game
IGN

Critic score: 5

Roboscore: 4

    Pros
  • Thoughtfully recreated Bikini Bottom
  • Solid and breakable structures to engage with
  • Interactive diorama with hallowed locations
  • Enchanting referential signage, food items, and flower clouds scattered across the sky
  • Nostalgia compounded by Patrick’s unlockable outfits
  • Some well-meaning imitations of pre-existing ideas in mini games
  • Feats with light-hearted requirements providing focus
    Cons
  • Sea of uninspired minigames and repetitive activities
  • Eventually repetitious conversations with beloved characters
  • Paper-thin, reasonably sized world with technical issues
  • Inconsistent array of minigames, some of which are laborious
  • Simplistic collect-and-clear tasks despite deep SpongeBob lore
  • Disconnected and lacklustre cameos without a cohesive story
  • Lack of exciting puzzle solutions or meaningful challenges