Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game - Complete Edition

 Xbox One
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11

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  1. xiaolinstyle
    Jan 28, 2021
    6
    Scott Pilgrim, yeah it really doesn't hold up. Don't get me wrong for fans of the comic it's still a must own, but unfortunately the devs didn't do anything to update the game and the AI is incredibly cheap and frustrating. The game is a complete slog when played single player and feels like work more than fun. If you have some friends go for it if not, probably should take a pass.
  2. pmasterfunk
    Nov 7, 2022
    5
    I like Scott Pilgrim. I own the books. I have seen the movie. Although I never identified with Scott as an individual, the story and themes hit pretty close to home in the mid 2000s when I first read the books. It felt very relevant to me at that time, in the same way Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared did. It has a special place in my heart.

    But this game is kind of a bust. I remember    I like Scott Pilgrim. I own the books. I have seen the movie. Although I never identified with Scott as an individual, the story and themes hit pretty close to home in the mid 2000s when I first read the books. It felt very relevant to me at that time, in the same way Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared did. It has a special place in my heart.

    But this game is kind of a bust.

    I remember playing the demo, presumably in 2010, and wanting to like it but being kinda bored with it. Well, 12 years later, I bought it, and it's still a bit boring. It's not an inherently broken or poorly made game, I just don't think it's a good brawler.

    For us oldies, it's a very obvious modernisation of River City Ransom (Street Gangs for you PAL people, or Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari for Japan). I really liked RCR, in fact I still own the cartridge (quick flex here). I spent many, many hours playing through it and boosting my stats by eating croissants and going to the sauna. It was fun, the soundtrack absolutely slapped (it still slaps, really), and coop was a blast. A pair of bosses were called Benny and Clyde, I mean, come on, that's awesome. Scott Pilgrim vs The World is very much a "spiritual successor", and is ultimately but a minor mechanical upgrade. You go around beating up punks, getting cash, eating food and reading books to improve stats, and that's about it.

    But I think it's just a bit too old-school in its mechanics and stats. Sure, there's more variety than in RCR, but it feels slow and unexciting compared to more modern beat'em ups, like Streets of Rage or the new TMNT game. The walk speed is incredibly slow, and yeah, sure, you can increase your base speed by eating food, even at max speed stat it's not that fast. Attacks feel good when they hit, but defending doesn't work for me. A lot of times I'd expect an attack, block, but then the enemy would just stand there until I stopped blocking, and hit me the instant I let go of the block button. This encourages turtling, slows down the already sluggish pace, and just isn't particularly fun. Wanna get through a level without getting hit? Block all day, baby, just know it's going to be a long day.

    Also early on, it feels like enemies have a looooot of HP. The game just moves very slowly, and one strategy I found online is to grind using a money cheat code in the first level and stat boost - which does make the game move more swiftly (I've done it). Thing is, once stats have been boosted, the game gets snappier and ultimately more fun. That seems a bit telling about the stat progression, but that's just like, my opinion, man. Honestly, the game is pretty difficult even on the easiest mode, so I don't know why base stats are so anemic, yet so easily boosted. Again, poor progression.

    Ultimately, I just don't find it very fun. It's not without merit, though. The pixel art is very good, and the music is good. I like the general concept, but I wish it were built a bit better and it moved a bit faster. I would only recommend the game to hardcore Scott Pilgrim fans, or hardcore beat'em up fans, or some combination thereof. Everybody else should probably abstain.    … Expand

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. XboxAddict
    Feb 1, 2021
    76
    A lot of modern gamers may not appreciate the retro appeal of a game like Scott Pilgrim or the excitement for it’s long awaited return. A lot have become accustomed to the realistic graphics and heavily detailed designs of current AAA games, and in that case, Scott Pilgrim isn’t likely to change their mind for their preference in games, nor convince them to play it. For the indie loving or retro fan like me, this was exactly what I needed to remind myself of the joy and the frustration of the genre.
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  2. GameMAG
    Jan 31, 2021
    70
    Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game was and remains a commendable but short beat 'em up. All fans of the genre should definitely take a closer look at the game.
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  3. BaziCenter
    Jan 27, 2021
    75
    Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition is an standard Side-Scrolling Beat ’em Up that can entertain, but due to some control issues and very hard difficulty level especially in the beginning parts, may not be a good choice for just anybody.
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