Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game

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• GRGames Radar+

  Henry Gilbert · Aug 26, 2010

  8.0

  Scott Pilgrim vs the World could be called River City Ransom 2 for a post-modern audience, but we’re not snobs like that. Instead, let’s say that just like the movie and comics, Scott Pilgrim the game speaks perfectly to a specific generation of people that will absolutely enjoy this breezy blast from the past. And anyone who’s wanted a new yet classic brawler will be satisfied by this no matter how they feel about Scott Pilgrim getting a life.

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• GGameSpot

  Tom Mc Shea · Aug 25, 2010

  6.5

  The lack of online support is not only puzzling in the modern era, but downright annoying if you want to play with long-distance pals, and the fact that you can't even jump into a friend's game midlevel puts up another barrier to entry. Furthermore, things are so cluttered with four players that just staying alive is a trial. These blemishes certainly tarnish the experience, but Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is still a fun brawler at its heart.

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• IIGN

  Hilary Goldstein · Aug 25, 2010

  8.0

  Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World is clearly meant to be played with other people, because it sometimes feels impossible when going it alone. I had to grind -- replaying levels multiple times to power up -- in order to beat the game solo. And there's really very little difference in the difficulty settings once you've powered up, so "easy" is almost as tough as hard. Sometimes, I just felt overwhelmed and other times I cursed cheap shots that felt impossible to avoid.

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• PLPS Lifestyle

  Thomas Williams · Aug 17, 2010

  9.0

  The shining jewel of the entire game is none other than the game play. No joke; Scott Pilgrim vs The World is one of the best, if not the best, ‘beat’em ups’ on the PS3 released thus far. Controls are a breeze, taking little to no time getting used to them, and gameplay is 100% classic: ‘beat up a few enemies, then screen tells you to go to the next area’. Heck, even when you die and reappear, all the enemies on the screen ‘mysteriously’ fall down to the ground. I love it! You can also go into ‘hyper mode’ which gives you the ability to perform 100+ combos!

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• DDestructoid

  Jonathan Holmes · Aug 17, 2010

  7.5

  I wish the passionate attention to detail found in the gaming references, soundtrack, and graphics had carried over into the programming. Scott Pilgrim is a buggy mess. Screen tearing; game freezes; character freezes; unresponsive menus; music drop-outs -- you name it; it's all in there. It really feels like the game was rushed out to match the release week of the movie. Bad move, Ubisoft. Get that patch out soon, before you ruin your reputation with Scott Pilgrim fans everywhere.

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• PSPush Square

  Sammy Barker · Aug 13, 2010

  7.0

  Scott Pilgrim vs. The World's a quirky retro brawler packed to the brim with fan-service. Franchise aficionados will be delighted with the way Ubisoft's reconstructed the Scott Pilgrim universe into video game format; but even those unable to discern Ramona from Kim will get a kick-out of the River City Ransom-esque gameplay.

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