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Telltale games have brought you a lot of fun stuff like Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People and Sam and Max, but now they are bringing you a game that is supposedly going to shred up everything you've ever know about poker and set it on fire. The company has been really quiet about what has been in the game and until yesterday, we didn't know who was going to be in the game. But as far as characters go, there will be Strong Bad, Max (Max and Sam), Tycho (Penny Arcade), and Heavy (Team Fortress).

As far as now goes, here is the only trailer that is out:




Hopefully more information follows today, because it was supposed to be updated on Telltale games yesterday, but wasn't. I will update with information as it comes to me. Also, it is scheduled for release in Fall 2010

I loved Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Movie.

It was such an amazing movie, and hands down the best video game movie ever made. The movie had better fight scenes than the Expendables, told a better story than the Last Airbender, and was funnier than Piranha 3D. In summary: a truly great piece of film. Don’t get me started on the crime that was their Box Office numbers, but rest assured Scott Pilgrim has earned a spot on my DVD shelf when it is released.

Thanks to the movie, I have started to read the comic book. While I’ve yet to finish it, I must say I am impressed once again with what I see. Definitely going to collect the entire set.

So right now, Scott Pilgrim is 2-0 with me. Then I hear it has a video game coming out. Could Scott Pilgrim finish the sweep, entertaining me in movies, books, and now a video game? Well guess what? It did.

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is a sidescrolling beat’em up starring Scott, Ramona, Stills, and Kim as you take on wave after wave to defeat Ramona’s Seven Evil Ex-es. The humor of the series remains present, as well as a tip of the hat to old school games as this one is in classic 8-bit/16-bit fashion.

The game itself takes after the comics, as the look of the characters and plot seem to follow that more. There are a total of 8 levels for you to fight your way through, as you hunt down and face all the evil ex-es. Ubisoft did a tremendous job of staying true to the Scott Pilgrim story, but giving this a classic 8-bit game feel to it. Everything from the controls, graphics, and cheat codes took me back to a simpler time in games.

The levels are quite clever. For instance, Lucas Lee’s (The actor) level is a giant movie set with Godzilla suited foes, aliens with ray guns, blue screen motion actors, paparazzi, and even a Raiders of the Lost Ark homage. My personal favorite level though, would be Gideon Grave’s level. Now I won’t spoil it for you, but look for quite a few references taken from classic NES games thrown in there.

The game play is nicely done. This game takes a few pages from the River City Ransom game, as you can raise your characters stats through items in stores to make them a more powerful fighter. You also learn new moves by leveling your character. It’s a gratifying feeling leveling your characters to max, and lying waste to all the enemies on the screen. However, don’t expect your girlfriend, who hasn’t had a chance to throw a punch yet, to be too impressed. Each character has a different ending, and there are even characters to unlock, so there is some decent replay value to this one.

The true star of this game is the music, which maybe the best soundtrack on a PSN game ever. A band called Anamanaguchi does the music, a band that specializes in NES 8 bit style music, and boy, do they shine in this game. I often found myself replaying levels just to listen to the music again! There music does a fantastic job of making you think of this game as a classic NES game, but give it a new school feel at the same time. (For those who know what I’m talking about, they are selling the soundtrack for this game on itunes as we speak)

As much as I loved this game, it does have some flaws. First off, no online play. This blows my mind as it’s usually a give-in with fighting games (Final Fight for example). Granted, I guess one could make the argument that they were just trying to hold true to the classic game feel, which did not have online… but come on!

Also, no drop in co-op. Meaning you can’t just pick up a controller, hit start and join in. This once again feels like a no brainer, as every classic beat’em up I can think of has this! In the games defense however, it does save you’re progress as you go through the game. So you can just exit the game after completing a level, and restart with a friend. But unless you’re a high level at this point, finishing that level won’t be soon.

Also there is a sense of receptiveness with some of the enemies. For instance, the Fat Trucker enemy (who requires a certain stragety) is replaced by the Fat Ninja Chick (same stragety) is then replaced again with the Fat Pumpkin headed guy (same strategy) and is then replaced by Sammo Hung enemy (same stragety). This happens with more than several enemies, though one could argue that it should be expected with these types of games.

Despite the flaws, Scott Pilgrim is a great game. If you’re a fan of the series, or come from the 8 bit generation, it is a must have. While the little things can be annoying it doesn’t take away from this truly awesome game.

RATING: 4 out 5 stars