In practice, this means that plucky Pilgrim and his Canadian cohorts are stuck getting completely battered until you’ve fought enough goons to earn said basic abilities. While no one expects to be handed a level one badass, it’s odd to see fighting game staples like an attack counter or dodge roll level-locked here. Instead, explanations for most of the game’s RPG systems are buried in the menus.Įqually bizarrely, no matter which pixelated protagonist or difficulty setting you select, you’ll start off equally unprepared for the scraps ahead. While retro purists might applaud this complete lack of onboarding as a ‘charming retro throwback’, forgoing tutorials in 2021 feels downright obnoxious. Wonder what the difference between a ‘willpoint’ and a ‘gutpoint’ is? Look it up, dweeb! Want an explanation of where to spend all those coins you’ve collected? Forget it. In a totally baffling design choice, Scott Pilgrim is a tutorial-free zone.
The problem is, however, you largely have to uncover the game’s nuances yourself. Once you’ve racked up enough experience and your chosen character(s) become less pathetic, frustrating beginnings slowly give way to a surprisingly charming sidescroller. Credit: Ubisoft MontrealĪbandonment issues aside, I’m a big fan of the film – so it was a relief to learn that Scott Pilgrim’s sole gaming outing wasn’t as dire as it first seemed.
The World is all about the grind, and after a fair bit of perseverance, a compelling fighter slowly revealed itself during my lonely, lonely playthrough. Yet, like the coin-operated classics of old, Scott Pilgrim vs. While the infectious bleeps and bloops of Anamanaguchi’s 8bit score nail it from the off, clunky movement and unforgiving boss battles make the early game more of a chore than a charming throwback. The World doesn’t exactly knock it out of the park. The question is then, has the Scott Pilgrim game really been worth the seven-year wait?Īs we’ve already established, as far as first impressions go, Scott Pilgrim vs. Cue once-mourning Pilgrim stans falling ‘ in lesbians’ with Ubisoft all over again. Now, seven years later, this cancelled release has been heroically re-platformed. The World enjoyed widespread critical and commercial success… until a 2014 rights’ holder hoo-ha saw publisher Ubisoft unceremoniously pull the game from virtual storefronts. Originally released as a download-only title in 2010, Scott Pilgrim vs. If it wasn’t clear from the ‘Complete Edition’ moniker, this isn’t Scott Pilgrim’s first time around the virtual block. Let’s explain why I started this game with such lofty expectations. Still, it’s hard to blame my traitorous flatmates – initially, Scott Pilgrim simply isn’t much fun. Instead, I find myself reluctantly pummelling pixel-art hipsters alone.
The World as a side scrolling classic, I expected to instantly adore this retro-looking fighter. After years of the internet lauding Scott Pilgrim vs. The worst part of this co-op coup? I find myself quietly agreeing with them. I turn to my girlfriend – my last co-brawling hope: “It’s kind of clunky…Sorry!” Turncoats, turncoats everywhere. “Yeahh, I’m not loving it” another laughs awkwardly. “It’s a bit crap, isn’t it?” offers one of my three co-op partners, throwing down his controller and returning to Instagram. The World’s thumping 8bit soundtrack fades out and a rare silence descends upon the room. After beating its seemingly never-ending first level, Scott Pilgrim vs.
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