Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game [E3 Hands On]

By Alexander Bevier
Monday, June 21, 2010 at 2:00 pm
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This summer will be Scott Pilgrim's finest hour. The indie comic book character will have not only his final issue released in June, but a game and a movie are also due this August. The game, developed by Ubisoft Montreal, is a beat-em-up in the style of Final Fight loosely following the exploits of the titular character battling his girlfriend's evil ex-boyfriends in Canada. At E3, I played the first level of the game. Look for my impressions after the jump. The first noticable thing about Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game is its style. The game is an homage to classic beat-em-ups and other games from the 8-bit/16-bit era. The pixel art was created by well-known artist Paul Robertson. All of the game's music is performed by the chiptune band Anamanaguchi.

There are currently four playable characters. Each of them are primary characters in the comic book: Scott Pilgrim; His girlfriend, Ramona Flowers; the lead singer in Scott's band "Sex Bob-Omb" Steven Stills; and Sex bob-omb's drummer, Kim Pine. Each character plays the same except for varying special moves.

The game played like a traditional beat-em-up. Players can move both forward and backwards, as well as up and down on a Z-axis. Bad guys come from all angles and it's up to Scott and his buddies to defeat them. The enemies will then disappear leaving nothing but a few Canadian coins on the ground. Characters gain levels for defeating enemies and, in turn, learn new moves.

Each character in the game has their own special move. Scott Pilgrim's, for example, is a spinning lariat similar to Zangeif's in the Street Fighter franchise. Money in the game can be used to purchase food in shops to both gain bonus experience and regain health.

The game played and felt like the beat-em-ups of old (as it should). It felt aware of the references it was making, but in a good way. Expect the game on PSN in August and sometime later on Xbox Live Arcade. 
Tags: Scott Pilgrim, Ubisoft Montreal
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