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SpongeBob makes a console appearance in time for the holidays. SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab is a strange collection of levels that don’t make a whole lot of sense. There is a very loose story but at the end you find out, well, I don’t want to ruin it but you find out why this crazy game even happened.
In the game, you’ll play as SpongeBob, Patrick, Plankton and control some vehicles that allow you to race and fly your way through the levels. In some levels you will race against the classic SpongeBob cartoon characters in airplanes or cars and in others you have to destroy something by say, playing as giant Plankton. The game even tosses in some 2D levels. While flying you may be tasked with defeating other characters or simply avoiding obstacles. Additionally, there is some standard 3D platforming in the game.
The gameplay in the game is fairly standard. The flying and racing controls handle well although they are just as simple as you expect them to be. The platforming and 2D levels also respond well. That’s probably the biggest complaint with the game – that it is a little too simple. However, given that the game is aimed at younger gamers this is fine.
The game’s graphics are fine. The character models are just as detailed as the other SpongeBob console games with a similar level of detail found in the environments. The game makes fairly good use of lighting although there is nothing fancy. As you can expect, because of the crazy nature of the game, the game uses a lot of weird colors and backgrounds that really drive home the message.
The game’s audio is nothing stunning but pretty good nonetheless. The game has the same background music found in the other SpongeBob games which is reminiscent of the music in the cartoons. The sound effects are pretty good whether you’re running around, flying, or controlling a car. The voice overs are fine although they’re somewhat too repetitive.
As it stands, SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab won’t hold the attention of older games for very long. Younger gamers will probably be entertained by the loopy level designs and crazy objectives. -- Michael Taylor, PGNx Media
---- Nov 3, 2006
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