The game for old gamers.

Something magical happened on Wednesday. A new game came out. A small one available for download, but one that has been anticipated by many. A game full of references to other games, designed to make every fan of the series play with a stupid grin on their faces. Scott Pilgrim arrived on PSN.

For those out of touch with the media, Scott Pilgrim is the star of Scott Pilgrim Vs the world, a film based on the books of the same name. The story follows Scott, who has fallen in love with Ramona Flowers, but in order to continue dating her, he must defeat her seven evil exes. The whole story is filled with video game refrences such as extra lives, level ups and item bonuses, and drawn in a brilliant style which kinda reminds me of Wind Waker.

Back to the game itself. It's a side scrolling fighter. You move through the sage, beating people up using whatever skills you have. At the start, you only have basic attacks, such as light and heavy blows, and the ability to pick up and throw objects, but as you level up, you gain access to better moves such as a counter, or a dodge roll. When you defeat people, their bodies provide you with some small change, which you spend at shops. Items brought can restore heath or provide extra experience but most importantly increase your stats. This is the only way to raise your defence or attack to help your survive, because at the beginning, you are weak. Unless you grind away in the first level, you'll need fast reflexes to avoid getting killed.

The design of the game is brilliant. The sprites where done by a guy known as Paul Robertson. Who? This guy.



Pretty awesome. And the entire soundtrack was done by anamanaguchi. I've mentioned them before, but it's worth saying again.



It all fits in with the style of Scott Pilgrim, and I can't imagine it any other way. The game is also packed with references to other games, such as sonics spin attack or the vegetables from super mario 2. And every time you defeat on of the evil exes, the game treats you to a very satisfying KO.

Overall, if you have a PS3, download this game. If you have a 360, wait a couple of weeks, then buy it. It's that good.