Review: Spongebob Squarepants Battle For Bikini Bottom Rehydrated (PlayStation 4)
Are you ready, kids? The cult classic is back, faithfully remade in spongetastic splendor! Play as SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy and show the evil Plankton that crime pays even less than Mr. Krabs.
Pros:
- Cartoon HD graphics.
- 15.82gb download size.
- Platinum trophy.
- 3 save slots.
- Action-adventure gameplay.
- Invert controls.
- Smart camera-on/off.
- Multiplayer–local/host public/join public.
- Classic theme tune boot-up music.
- Full 3D camera control.
- Fully voiced characters.
- The opening tutorial area then ongoing tutorial tips.
- Collectibles-Patricks socks, Golden spatulas for level progression and shinies.
- Health-represented by pants, you get X amount of hits before a restart but can get golden pants that give you more health.
- Big open levels.
- Checkpoints scattered around the world.
- Use shiniest to build structures to aid progress.
- Fun easy combat-either swing your net or jump and hit the floor.
- Bus stop-use to swap characters.
- Cardboard boxes-used to fast travel around the level.
- Save when you want.
- Can jump between areas/levels at will from the menu.
- Levels are huge both horizontally and vertically.
- Taxi-travel to different levels.
- Unlock shortcuts and progression points with shinies.
- Big boss battles.
Cons:
- Does not have Mr. Krabb’s original voice.
- Characters repeat lines constantly.
- Music for each level just loops and does grate.
- Levels go on for a long time.
- Slow reloading when going out of bounds or dying.
- A lot of places that are out of bounds but you can go to.
- Hard to navigate the levels due to their size and lack of signposting.
