I really wanted to come away from this game loving it more than I did, especially having enjoyed my time with BFBB: Rehydrated so much. Unfortunately this game clearly could have used more time in the oven.
During my playthrough of the Cosmic Crunch on PS5 l encountered frequent stuttering, audio glitches galore, and a handful of other bugs. The audio glitches were the most grating and really dampened the experience. Lines repeating themselves, dialogue skipping, sound effects NOT playing, sound effects playing on repeat throughout a cutscene, music skipping. Just about every type of audio bug is present in this game and they occurred frequently for me.
Spongebob controls better and has an expanded moveset but the absence of multiple playable characters was missed.
BFBB had superior level design and levels in general. Outside of glove world, BFBB allowed you to visit the major locations of the show. About half of the levels in the Cosmic Crunch are themed versions of levels found in BFBB but done worse.
I noticed mermaid man and barnacle boy were completely absent from the game, but besides that, most of the characters are here. It was nice to see Mr. Krabs voice done right this time.
The Cosmic Crunch felt dated and unlike Rehydrates doesn't have the excuse of being a remake. We have seen this game dozens of times before and many of those times it was done better or at the very least had less bugs. If you are looking to scratch that SpongeBob itch and have already played rehydrated then Cosmic Crunch can provide a decent 10 to 12 hours of fun. If you haven't played rehydrated then I would definitely go for that over this and if you are just looking for a new 3D platformer then there are many other better options.
During my playthrough of the Cosmic Crunch on PS5 l encountered frequent stuttering, audio glitches galore, and a handful of other bugs. The audio glitches were the most grating and really dampened the experience. Lines repeating themselves, dialogue skipping, sound effects NOT playing, sound effects playing on repeat throughout a cutscene, music skipping. Just about every type of audio bug is present in this game and they occurred frequently for me.
Spongebob controls better and has an expanded moveset but the absence of multiple playable characters was missed.
BFBB had superior level design and levels in general. Outside of glove world, BFBB allowed you to visit the major locations of the show. About half of the levels in the Cosmic Crunch are themed versions of levels found in BFBB but done worse.
I noticed mermaid man and barnacle boy were completely absent from the game, but besides that, most of the characters are here. It was nice to see Mr. Krabs voice done right this time.
The Cosmic Crunch felt dated and unlike Rehydrates doesn't have the excuse of being a remake. We have seen this game dozens of times before and many of those times it was done better or at the very least had less bugs. If you are looking to scratch that SpongeBob itch and have already played rehydrated then Cosmic Crunch can provide a decent 10 to 12 hours of fun. If you haven't played rehydrated then I would definitely go for that over this and if you are just looking for a new 3D platformer then there are many other better options.
Speedy
1 year ago