SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated

 Xbox One
User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 335 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 286 out of 335
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 335
  3. Negative: 38 out of 335
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  1. DOVOILEN
    Jun 25, 2020
    5
    Не плохая игра. Очевидно детям понравится.
    Метакритике стоит почистить оценки и отзывы от отбитых школяров Шевцова
  2. VaaskyVeldt
    Jun 14, 2022
    6
    This is one of those games that does everything fine enough, but without anything memorable. Further more, if something was memorable it wasn't because it was good game design. You remember it because it was designed in such a way that it's frustratingly annoying.

    The goal is to collect golden spatulas so you can progress to the next set of 3 levels which you get to by beating a boss.    This is one of those games that does everything fine enough, but without anything memorable. Further more, if something was memorable it wasn't because it was good game design. You remember it because it was designed in such a way that it's frustratingly annoying.

    The goal is to collect golden spatulas so you can progress to the next set of 3 levels which you get to by beating a boss. The levels itself are themed around areas you would find in the SpongeBob cartoon. This is where the game is at it’s strongest, exploring the world of one of my top 5 cartoons was truly a blast.

    The levels themselves are simple. Jump on the platform, smack that robet in the face and collect the shiny things so you can buy passages to collect more stuff. You can also just straight up buy them from fake Mr. Krabs. These shiny things are really to collect and are pretty much infinite, making this process relatively painless. Sometimes the level presents a gimmick robot, makes use of switches or a slide is present. These tend to be very simple and don’t present much of a challenge. Whenever a character asks you to collect stuff for them, the “where is that damn last item”ites comes up quite frequently. For the most part though, it’s fine. Some puzzles are more fun than others though, but if you don’t go for full completion this doesn’t matter since you don’t need everything to beat the game.

    Where this game does drop the ball though, is in clear design what is ground and pit. Sometimes I jumped on ground that I’d swear I should be able to stand on but straight up perish. Other times I experiment a little and I can stand on that ground. There’s nothing there and I literally have to jump into a pit to get back into the level… but hey, it’s something. Oh, and SpongeBob and friends can’t swim. All of it. Doesn’t matter if it’s an actual pit or a fountain, you’ll go back to your checkpoint. Especially in the Jellyfish field this is very jarring. There are these small rivers that you would assume aren’t that big of a deal, you’ll have to jump over them.

    All in all, there’s certainly a great time to be had for adults, this is a must have for children. I would’ve loved this game as a kid.    … Expand
  3. HANEXPO
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    This game is entertaining.Its fun and it can make you feel really better after playing it.Although its not a masterpiece.It has a lot of loadings and sometimes it can be too easy.beside these problems its a great nostalgia remastered and its really fun to play!

Awards & Rankings

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#86 Best Xbox One Game of 2020
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#15 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2020

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Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. XboxAddict
    Jul 16, 2020
    75
    It makes me happy that THQ Nordic and Purple Lamp Studios took their time to make a proper remaster with more than just a simple shiny coat of paint, and it shows in the final product. Other than the multiplayer being a slight issue, SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated is a solid choice for any SpongeBob veteran. It's not very often that a classic is showcased so well that it even makes me reminisce of how awesome my childhood really was. I've always been a fan of SpongeBob SquarePants, from the TV Shows to their games back in the day, and it still makes me happier than Mr. Krabs seeing money, especially this remaster. Well, I gotta keep exploring Bikini Bottom to help stop Plankton!
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  2. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jul 8, 2020
    80
    Rather pretty, very accessible, funny and with an effective and varied gameplay, it is difficult to really blame it for anything.
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  3. MondoXbox
    Jun 29, 2020
    80
    SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated is the definitive version of THQ's two-decades old platformer, with brilliant graphics, new multiplayer modes and added content. THQ Nordic even went th extra step of re-dubbing all the voices for multiple languages, a definitely appreciated choice for non-english speaking gamers. It still brings over some of the original game shortcomings like simple level design and combat, but it definitely is one of the best 3D platformers of the gen and a must buy for SpongeBob fans.
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