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Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition
DS
Released On: Sep 15, 2008
68
7.1
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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42% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
50% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
8% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
68
42% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
50% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
8% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
I definitely enjoyed Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants, and it's probably the best SpongeBob SquarePants game we've seen in the past few years.
Although it's based on an idea we've seen before, the use of SpongeBob gives it a much broader appeal and the gameplay here seems slightly more refined.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 User Ratings
7.1
50% Positive
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
30% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
20% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 User Ratings
7.1
50% Positive
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
30% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
20% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
After 30 long years of my grueling life I came home to find this on my kitchen counter I don't know where it came from but it made my life anew it help married and have kids and I named my kids after this game 98/100
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I have no prior attachment to the SpongeBob property, but was nonetheless highly entertained with this crossover game. That's because the Drawn to Life franchise encourages player creation in a way I haven't seen anywhere outside of the LittleBigPlanet series before. What's more is that unlike those PlayStation exclusives it doesn't limit one's creative flourishes to an entirely separate mode, but instead grants regular opportunities to put your own stamp on "Bikini Bottom" throughout its story levels.
Drawing on the touchscreen with the stylus is as awkward and sloppy as it sounds, but there are systems in place that allow you to do things like place colors down to the smallest possible pixel to help you make your art as pretty as possible. On top of crafting your own avatar from scratch you'll also be consistently tasked with coming up for necessary objects to aid progression or redesigning defeated foes. While the game offers helpful suggestions for what to put down in these moments, you're really only limited by your own imagination when it comes to what you can bring into the world and seeing your hard work come to life before your eyes is incredibly satisfying.
To make things better it's also a very solid platformer to boot. There are plenty of secrets and stuff to find so it will take people a while to reach 100% completion. Some of the level design is kind of bogus due to sections where it seems like taking damage (and potentially losing lives as a result) is unavoidable, which is strange given that you would think the target audience is children. Still, it's hard to fault the title mechanically however even if there are youngsters who will likely struggle to make it through this. Jumping and combat feels good in spite of how tough it can get, and the occasional vehicle stage breaks up the flow nicely.
Yet, what it truly succeeds at being is a canvas for players can put their own ideas and inventions onto in order to make them a reality. It's a feature that allows this to appeal to more than just the kids the show it shares a universe with was designed for. The lack of supporting content is a slight disappointment as outside of the core offering all you get are a vs. mode and coloring book pages, but the main attraction is enough to justify the purchase because of the freedom it grants you to let your artistic side run wild.
9.2/10
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Whether it's out of respect for the original team or because it's a better game, I'd rather play the original Drawn to Life over this cash-in. But hey, even I can see that the Spongebob Edition isn't a bad kid-focused title -- it's built off a great foundation.
Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition is easily the lesser of the two different versions of the game. It ditches some of what makes Drawn to Life so enjoyable, in favor of pandering to the kiddy crowd. The move is successful – any young SpongeBob fan is going to love this title – yet most gamers should do themselves a favor and just go with the original.
A solid buy for Drawn to Life fans, kids who love SpongeBob, and anyone who likes to draw.
While it inevitably outstays its welcome a little too soon, Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition is a charming little game that commands respect for not ending up as another dreadful spin-off that relies entirely on its cover-star, and not the actual gameplay.
The game's run-and-bop antics unfold in the charming SpongeBob universe, but the portrayal of the characters falls flat and feels like a joke that never reaches the punch line.
The game is honestly now my 3rd favorite ds game, right behind mario64ds and new super mario bros. It controls decently and the drawing mechanic is great (it is a bit buggy tho) and the idea of creating your own graphics was a very good idea, it deserves more recognition, good job THQ.
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I have never been a fan of sponge bob but this game is surprisingly good. The platforming is very generic and bare bones, the drawn to life portion of the game is really fun. The inclusion of Doodle Bob was also nice.
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Summary FINALLY fans of SpongeBob can interact with SpongeBob's world like never before! Customize your game as you puzzle, race, platform and fight your way through to defeat "DoodleBob". Side-scrolling platforming action. Explore unique worlds that have their own special mechanics and goals. Over 20 levels, each with their own specific objecti...
Rated E
for Everyone
