![]() ![]() One level has SpongeBob starring in a kick-ass kung-fu movie in a clear nod to the fan-favourite Karate Island special, meanwhile, another has SpongeBob ScaredyPants celebrating Halloween in the backwards town of Rock Bottom. One second you’re galloping on a seahorse in the wild west, the next you’re spiralling down a rainbow slide up in the heavens above a massive castle. All seven of the worlds you travel to are wickedly creative and have breathtaking sights. Review copy of game provided by publisher.There isn’t a next-gen version with upgraded visuals, but The Cosmic Shake is still a beautiful game on par with other recent 3D platformers such as Psychonauts 2. Spongebob is timeless and can be enjoyed by anyone of any age, even if your nostalgia for it is as nonexistent as mine is. I feel like Rehydrated was a touch more interesting on the whole, but this follow-up is more than worth your time if you are a fan of the genre or subject matter. I was smiling the entire time I was playing it and it lasts just the right amount of time. Spongebob Squarepants: The Cosmic Shake is a standard platform collect-a-thon that is held up by its content and humor. This is a slick looking game that captures the look and sound of the TV show. The frame rate is pretty solid as well even without the enhancements. The array of colors are vibrant and it looks good on my TV. See what I did there? The loading screens are hilarious though as the ‘several hours later’ meme is used to full effect. This means that everything kind of moves at a Gary’s pace. The Cosmic Shake is a last generation title. Still nothing here made me want to stop playing and that is a win in my book. The mini-games range from decent to outright annoying, so when a certain one stopped cropping up I was more than happy to see it go. Thankfully this is not a full-priced game so I felt like the length was just perfect. ![]() The core campaign is only around 5-6 hours, but there is plenty to come back for. There are also golden coins and plenty of hidden items that are mostly checklist pieces. There is a golden spatula in every world alongside plenty of jelly pieces that are used as currency to buy new costumes. I was genuinely smiling and laughing at a lot of it and the platforming and combat are fun enough to keep it moving forward.Īs I mentioned there is a ton to collect. This is all about experiencing the world of Spongebob and the writing and characters go a long way to push it forward. This is a game about enjoying the content and not necessarily challenging players, although there are a few spots later in the game that can be a bit on the tricky side. The core loop is fairly familiar with a set of attacks and a range of enemies that are all pretty simple to disperse. There are mini-games and boss battles in each one and none of them ever wear out their welcome. I enjoyed exploring these worlds and all they had to deliver. This lends to revisiting levels to clean up any missed collectibles.Įach world is themed and feels ripped right out of an episode. As players progress through each world Spongebob will acquire new abilities that open up new areas to explore. There are even special costumes that can be purchased in the shop and include some pretty deep cuts from the show and even some from the movie. These costumes are purely cosmetic and quite hilarious. Once a world is opened up it can be revisited as well as unlocking a new costume for Spongbob to wear. The world of Bikini Bottom is broken up into themed worlds that Spongebob will venture into one at a time. ![]() Platforms: Xbox (reviewed), PlayStation, Switch, PC ![]() The rest of the game is the duo moving between themed worlds trying to put everything back to the way it was. I mean Patrick is turned into a balloon for crying out loud. This of course causes chaos and throws Bikini Bottom into disarray. Spongebob being the nice sponge he is decides to use it to make all his friends wishes come true. She gives them a magic bubble blower that apparently grants wishes. Spongebob and Patrick are on their way to Glove World theme park when they run into a mermaid named Madame Kassandra. The plot of the game is reminiscent of a plot from the show. There isn’t anything here that will blow your mind and the difficulty is non-existent in the critical path, but that didn’t stop me from smiling nearly the entire time I was playing it. It is a platforming collect-a-thon with plenty of humor derived straight from the show. This latest entry is all-too-familiar to fans of Spongebob. This brings us to the latest title in the Sponge-a-verse entitled The Cosmic Shake. It also feels like Spongbob is always ripe for a new video game. While I was a bit too old to enjoy it in its prime, I have grown to appreciate it in my later years. ![]()
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