Status kingbk83 Jan 31, 2021
Picked this one up for the Switch. Heard how this was one of those games that got delisted but was a must own. I played it and I beat it and... it's fun, but there is a lot of frustration with this game that made me rate it a 3/5.
First off, if you are a fan of the Scott …
Picked this one up for the Switch. Heard how this was one of those games that got delisted but was a must own. I played it and I beat it and... it's fun, but there is a lot of frustration with this game that made me rate it a 3/5.
First off, if you are a fan of the Scott Pilgrim comic books or movie, you will LOVE this game, as it has a ton of references to both of these, from the characters, to the animation style, and much more. I'm not quite geeky enough to understand all the humor, but I do enjoy some of it.
The game is very similar in style to the NES game River City Ransom. You fight enemies, you collect money, you buy books/videos/clothes/food to improve your statistics and learn new abilities, etc. There is enough variety that it isn't just a beat em up that gets bland and boring with time.
However, there are two huge issues I have with this game that make it more frustrating that it should.
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Difficulty spikes. My goodness, the challenge from level 2 to level 3 is absolutely insane. This game requires grinding, so you'll need to go to older levels to build up levels and gain money. After a while, it just grinds the game to a halt, and makes it more painful than fun to play.
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Level length. The levels are way too long, and if you run out of lives, you have to start FROM THE BEGINNING. You aren't allowed to start at check points. This is very annoying in particular when you get to a boss fight, loss and have to start from the beginning.
Scott Pilgrim is fun, and if you have friends for couch co-op, you likely will have a very fun time, but these frustrations make a fun game more annoying than it should be.
