SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Recreation reviewed by Sarah Thwaites on PC, additionally obtainable on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Swap.
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Recreation is clearly geared extra in the direction of children than these of us who grew up loving SpongeBob, however so are issues like Astro Bot and Tremendous Mario Surprise, and people video games are sensible. In contrast, the shortage of thrilling puzzle options or significant challenges provided throughout this six-hour journey is dangerous sufficient that it appears like an underestimation of that viewers. Propped up by the long-lasting and playful world of Bikini Backside, it makes a powerful first impression that rapidly wears skinny. Its physics-heavy sandbox can briefly be a pleasure to discover for those who’re a fan of the TV collection, nevertheless the slew of monotonous minigames and host of on-loop conversations inside it fail to completely seize that present’s spirit. With out a fascinating purpose or overarching story to latch onto, the top result’s a repetitive and uninventive journey that does a disservice to Patrick’s protagonist potential.