Upgrades take the Devil May Cry approach, where tokens can be spent on new combos and improvements in health, strength, recovery and homing (improving auto-aim attacks). Unfortunately, as the game starts you off with nothing in the way of combos or special moves, the first couples of stages can feel long-winded and repetitive, with controls feeling fairly clunky until more combos are purchased. The zombies themselves are fairly varied, from fat farmers to basketball players, and act as satisfying punchbags throughout your experience.Ī large proportion of the game is presented in the form of combat, where enemies can be dispatched using a number of different combos consisting of quick pom-pom attacks, powerful chainsaw driven swings and evasive maneuvers. From this, there is no denying that a fair amount of work has gone into the visual design of the game (and into the shaping of Juliet’s buttcheeks, or so you’d think from the number of times the camera pans over them). It’s a shame that the writing feels flat in a number of places, often with the use of jokes too crude to be funny however, references to pop-culture such as Katy Perry and Myspace keep banter between characters amusing enough for a cheeky smirk or two.Īesthetically, Lollipop Chainsaw is excellent – the cel-shading fits the atmosphere perfectly, and is combined with some spectacular comic-book styled menus.

Both Juliet and Nick are well voiced and the scripting lends itself to showing the affection between the two. Luckily, not all hope is lost as his decapitated head survives the ordeal and presents the viewer with one of the most peculiar love affairs of modern times. Due to unforeseen circumstances, their meeting clashes with a zombie outbreak, resulting in Nick being infected and consequently beheaded. The game begins in a heavily clichéd American high school, where Juliet is supposed to be meeting her boyfriend, Nick. How it differs from his other works is apparent upon beginning the game where games such as Shadows of the Damned and Killer7 were games with a sprinkling of comedy, Chainsaw seems to be a comedy combined with a libido driven slashfest. Sticking true to form, it is a barrage of filthy humour and scattered puns. It unabashedly tells the story of zombie-hunter/star cheerleader Juliet, whose college is taken over by the undead – but does so through the use of chainsaws, excessive shock comedy and short skirts.Ĭhainsaw comes from the twisted mind of Suda51, the man behind popular titles Killer7, No More Heroes and Shadows of the Damned.

Lollipop Chainsaw is the type of game that would make your grandmother cry, your mother cringe and your dad glaze over.

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