The Scott Pilgrim downloadable video game was released August 10th to the PlayStation Network ($9.99) and will be released on August 25th to XBOX Live .

Here is a short description of the gameplay:

Loosely following the plot of the graphic novels, up to four players can play as Scott Pilgrim, Ramona Flowers, Stephen Stills or Kim Pine, who must battle through several levels in order to defeat Ramona’s seven evil exes. Characters have their own individual movesets, which can be expanded upon by gaining enough experience, and are also able to use weapons and summon Knives Chau to assist them. During co-operative play, certain actions can be performed such as simultaneously taunting to defeat enemies or reviving fallen comrades before they lose a life. Defeating enemies earns coins which can be spent on health items or attribute boosts. Players can also enter Subspace areas which act as bonus areas where extra coins can be earned. There is also a cheat code that, when entered on the title screen, will unlock a zombie survival mode.

Check out my review after the jump…

I was excited to finally be able to download “Scott Pilgrim vs The World” yesterday after seeing multiple trailers for the game as well as playing a demo at Comic Con. The game is a must buy for anyone that is a fan of the comics or the upcoming film. It has a very cool looking 16-bit style as well as an amazing soundtrack. The gameplay is done in a classic beat’em up style that is very reminiscent of old NES games like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II.

Sadly, the game is not perfect. Two of its biggest problems are that there is no online multiplayer and that the difficulty is so flipping high that sometime it’s nearly impossible to play through a level on your own. If you do decide to play with friends you will have to restart the level as there is no drop-in/drop-out feature. Lastly, while the game does have a save feature, it won’t allow you to save until you have beaten the level. This can be a tad frustrating if you die near the end of a particularly difficult level.

It’s a lot of fun and the lack of online play, high difficulty setting, and multiplayer issues are the only things that keep me from giving it a perfect score.

3.5/5 stars

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  • http://www.facebook.com/talex9 Alejandro Jose Rodriguez Gomez

    “It’s a lot of fun and the lack of online play, high difficulty setting, and multiplayer issues are the only things that keep me from giving it a perfect score.”Really?? That’s what made games fun back in the ol’days!

  • http://www.facebook.com/talex9 Alejandro Jose Rodriguez Gomez

    BTW, loved the pic!! :D