Unless you've been living under a rock for the last year or so, you already know what Scott Pilgrim is, a magical graphic novel turned magical film and now, a video game? But is the game as magical as the other formats? Well, that's why you're reading this, am I right?
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To summarize Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game, you play as either Scott, His new girlfriend Romona, or either his fellow Sex Bob-Ombs, Kim, the Drummer or Stephen the Singer/Guitarist. You must fight your way through hordes of thugs and defeat each of Ramona's evil Ex-Boyfriends. Sounds like a good time, huh?
The key appeal of SPVTW:TG is that it's completely rooted in retro-gaming goodness, which unfortunately brings about it's only major flaw. The game takes elements from classic NES and Arcade beat-em-ups. If you've played anything from Double Dragon to River Street Ransom, you'll feel right at home with Scott Pilgrim. The game is a solid beat-em-up romp, you can mash some buttons, kill some dudes, then revel in your murderous spree. Simple, addicting, fucking awesome. Unfortunately, parts of this game are a little "too-retro" which you would imagine is impossible. The game suffers from clunky movement, which is forgivable if you're playing a game that was released anywhere from '82 to '95, but this is a title from 2010, We shouldn't have to put up with it. Though the controls can be frustrating, you can compare it to a uni-brow on the Mona Lisa. A glaring flaw on an otherwise flawless piece of art.
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| I've been to Sneaky Dee's in game, but never in real life. I shall remedy that soon! |
And a wonderful piece of art it is. Brian Lee O' visual style is well-replicated in 8-bit, thanks to retro-fanatic Paul Robertson. (The man responsible for Pirate Baby's Cabana Battle Street Fight 2006. Google it!) The characters aren't the only fantastic element, but the different locales are amazing too. Toronto looks better in 8-bit, I'm there everyday, I can confirm this. But that's enough about the visuals, the music is equally fantastic. Anamanaguchi, 8-bit/punk extraordinaire (Whom we did a short feature on a couple months ago.) provides the fantastic soundtrack. The raw beeps and boops of a hacked NES go perfect with the visuals and the gameplay.
In conclusion we can determine that Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game is a Outstanding adventure into the realms of psuedo-retro gaming, ridiculous comic book themes and the horrors of walking around Toronto (You really have to generic thugs in the streets, I shit you not, ask anybody!) but alas handles like a drunken snail. But if you can forgive some clunky controls, you'll have a great time, especially with the Co-Op Multiplayer. You can pick up Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game on the Playstation Network for $9.99 or on the Xbox Live Arcade for 800 Microsoft Points. I demand you purchase the game. Immediately.
- Kyle K.
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