Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game Complete Edition Review
Release date: Jan 14th, 2021
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platforms: Xbox One (Reviewed), PS4, Switch, Luna, and PC
Price: $15
Scott Pilgrim vs The World is one of the games that people wouldn't stop talking about in 2010 for 360/PS3. To the delight of gamers everywhere, there is some recent news that it's coming to modern consoles. The Gamers Lounge got a chance to review it and we were blown away.
People have asked for this game for years, ever since it was delisted in 2014. There have been Twitter petitions and the creator has always said he would be happy to see this game re-released. Gamers’ wishes have come true, in this year, 2021, and this month January, this is finally happening. Gamers rejoice, 2021 is looking up so far.
So let’s talk about how I came to love this game. This was the 2nd game I bought on PSN, the first being Resident Evil 3. I loved the Scott Pilgrim game and found it to be pretty challenging and while I never finished the game in 2010, I got around to completing Scott Pilgrim a few years ago on my PS3.
Fast forward to 2021, the complete edition of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World still has everything I liked about the original. The strange and upbeat music, the interesting art style, the battles and the fun, off the wall story. The game is a brawler at it’s core and supports up to 4 people. Players can play as Scott, Kim, Steve or Ramona. Unlike in the original release, the DLC characters Wallace and Knives are there day one. There are some extra gameplay modes, such as zombie survival, battle royale, boss rush and dodgeball.
The idea behind the game is taken straight from the comics; players are defeating Ramone’s evil ex-boyfriends level to level, place to place. Think of this as a brawler with light rpg elements. Players can level their characters and gain new attacks. Players will pick up items to use on each level, most of them are used to pummel enemies. Each character has light, heavy and special attack. Players can also summon Knives for an assist. Both the special attack and summoning Knives drains your guts points. Guts points are also used for a quick revive if your life gets to 0. Players can refill their health and guts by eating food they can purchase with money earned from taking down enemies.
There is an overworld map much like that in Super Mario World; once an area is done, players can go back and grind to get more exp and look for secrets. The combat is fluid, gamers can dash and dodge, something every brawler needs. There are fun combo attacks and the boss fights can be challenging. Playing with another player either in couch co-op or online is a great way to try the game. There are co-op special attacks, you can lend each other money, revive each other, and take each other’s extra lives.
The game clocks in between 4-6 hours depending on how much stuff players want to unlock. It seems some gamers were hoping to see another character or maybe another level or two with this modern port. At $15 on most platforms including Stadia, Epic store, Ubisoft Store and Luna, all major consoles, there are no excuses not to play this. Big thanks to the developer for letting us review it. One thing to note is Limited Run Games will be releasing a physical copy of this game. It will be an open pre-order for a few weeks for Switch/PS4 with a few versions.
Final Score:
Pros:
Brawler
Plenty of content
Great co-op
Cons:
Was hoping for new content
Too short