SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: THQ
  • Release Date: Nov 21, 2002
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6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 53 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 28 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 53
  3. Negative: 14 out of 53
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  1. Zilcell
    Nov 6, 2011
    7
    It can be pretty fun for the most part, but I can't recommend it too much because it is an easy game. It does have an original story from Spongebob Squarepants but it is a pretty simple game. You might like it.
  2. FreedomFighters
    Feb 25, 2018
    6
    THQ was pretty well-known back in the day (that being the 1990s and the 2000s) for their many video games based on popular Nickelodeon cartoons. Seeing as how "SpongeBob SquarePants" was one of the most popular Nick shows of all time, it should come as no shock that they made their fair share of "SpongeBob" games. The first one to release on sixth-generation consoles was "SpongeBobTHQ was pretty well-known back in the day (that being the 1990s and the 2000s) for their many video games based on popular Nickelodeon cartoons. Seeing as how "SpongeBob SquarePants" was one of the most popular Nick shows of all time, it should come as no shock that they made their fair share of "SpongeBob" games. The first one to release on sixth-generation consoles was "SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman," which was developed by BigSky Interactive, a company that closed their doors after the release of this game. I can kind of understand why.
    "SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman" is a relatively short adventure, but one that's actually pretty fun. The game's controls, though occasionally sluggish, are fine enough, the level design isn't bad, the many worlds of SpongeBob are accurately portrayed here, and the music is quite catchy. On top of that, the voice acting is pretty solid, thanks to the fact that BigSky got all of the original voice actors to return, and they do a great job bringing their characters to life in the game.
    The game isn't without fault, however: though the music is catchy, it is repetitive and it only changes depending on your costume, the graphics are sub-par, the game's objectives aren't necessarily clear (this is a kid's game, they should be), the game as a whole doesn't feel very much like the show (the characters act far different than they should), and the loading times are downright obnoxious, so much so that there is literally a loading screen for the loading screen, which is absolutely unacceptable. On top of that, if you're like me and played the PlayStation 2 version, you probably had to "save scum" your way through the entire game because of the fact that entering a new area could often result in a glitch that sends you back to the PS2's memory card screen and effectively deletes the progress you made to that point. It's really not convenient, and it's unacceptable for such a thing to exist.
    All in all, "SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman" is nothing special, bur it's a fun little game that kids and "SpongeBob" fans can enjoy...on the GameCube. If you really want to play it, play it on the GameCube, that way you don't have to engage in a battle with a stupid loading glitch. Either way, it's a decent game, nothing more, nothing less.
    Final rating: 6 out of 10 "Decent"    … Expand

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  1. Play Magazine
    40
    Levels so sparse they should run at 30, the models are bad, and there's loading where there should be none. [Feb 2003, p.90]
  2. IGN
    40
    Yes, pre-school-aged kids will probably get a kick out of the game, though they'd likely be more entertained mowing down prostitutes in "Grand Theft Auto."
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