Community Review: Lollipop Chainsaw

39 responses to “Community Review: Lollipop Chainsaw”

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   Matthew K

   June 18, 2012 at 11:12 am

   I also have not played the game – mine is still on the way from ozgameshop because I’m a goddamn idiot who wanted to save a few bucks. I may have it as early as Thursday! *sobs*

   However, I have been getting hype for this game ever since I finished Shadows of the Damned and I think we can all agree it’s 2012’s game of the year.

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      Michael Barnes

      June 18, 2012 at 11:22 am

      Hey your not an idiot at all! Your saving $20-30 for waiting 1-2 weeks. Patients is a virtue.

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         Matthew K

         June 18, 2012 at 11:26 am

         True, once I have the game I will forget about the horrible torture of waiting. Until then I have my wife texting me to see if it’s arrived yet, since I’m having it delivered to work.

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   James

   June 18, 2012 at 11:12 am

   I have only played the first chapter, I will be reserving my comments until at least half way through the game.

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   Jacka

   June 18, 2012 at 11:13 am

   I’d suggest it’s selling better than Shadows of the Damned simply because it’s actually been marketed, rather than due to any measure of quality.

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      Karachi King

      June 18, 2012 at 11:19 am

      It probably also helps that there’s boobs on the front.

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      Batguy

      June 18, 2012 at 11:20 am

      And in all honesty, it’s probably being marketed because the playable character is more marketable.

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      Matthew K

      June 18, 2012 at 11:21 am

      I think Shadows of the Damned’s biggest letdown was it’s generic sounding name and conservative cover art that misled people into thinking it was a serious game instead of a wacky thrillride through the kind of hell where you can stand on the giant nipple of a 200ft tall woman.

      If they’d called it “Garcia Hotspur and his Hot Boner”, it’d have done at least twice as well. Or maybe much much worse. I don’t know! I don’t have a degree in communications!

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         PiratePete

         June 18, 2012 at 5:01 pm

         I feel like you could have a long and prosperous career naming games.

         I also would have been more likely to have given it a try if it were called Garcia Hotspur and his Hot Boner.

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   Michael Barnes

   June 18, 2012 at 11:25 am

   I’m thinking of ordering this game when I get paid tomorrow. It seems people either love it or hate it. I want to give it a shot to see if I do. I haven’t played Shadows of the Damned yet, but I quite liked the little bit of No More Heroes I played apart from combat repetition, which also seems to be in this game. But I’m sure the story and humour will keep me playing through it. Its only $45 on OzGameshop, not bad.

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      Matthew K

      June 18, 2012 at 11:28 am

      You should absolutely play Shadows of the Damned as well.

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         Gus

         June 18, 2012 at 11:57 am

         Definitely! Shadows is awesome! it’s in a 2 for $40 at JB’s at the moment.

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            Silent G

            June 18, 2012 at 2:11 pm

            Picked up Shadows for 15 new at EB last week

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               Gus

               June 18, 2012 at 2:26 pm

               Cheers for the heads up, I’m gonna go buy another copy at my EB then. 🙂

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               N0NEoftheAB0VE

               June 18, 2012 at 9:36 pm

               Me too – starting it tonight!

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         Michael barnes

         June 18, 2012 at 1:41 pm

         I actually do have it and that is exactly where I got it along with Ace Combat Assault Horizon, Cave Story 3DS and Yakuza 4. I just haven’t played it yet, only got it a few days ago 😛

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   Ruffleberg

   June 18, 2012 at 11:41 am

   I get the feeling this will end up in the bargain bin really quickly.

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      The Cracks

      June 18, 2012 at 12:02 pm

      Which is unfortunate, as it is a great game.
      Still, JB was selling it for $69 (hehe) on release.

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         Ruffleberg

         June 18, 2012 at 1:29 pm

         It may be great. But i don’t think many people will buy it.

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6. 

   Ziltoid

   June 18, 2012 at 11:47 am

   It’s very average from what I’ve played so far… which admittedly is not a lot, maybe an hour or two.

   I really want to like it but the combat is basically just button mashing. The controls feel sluggish and loose – not sure loose is the right word but they sure aint tight 🙂

   I dunno, I absolutely love some beat ’em up type games when they are done right: god of war, bayonetta etc. but then you get these ones and they just don’t cut it.

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      The Cracks

      June 18, 2012 at 11:51 am

      The combat becomes much better when you start unlocking more combos.

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      Gus

      June 18, 2012 at 12:45 pm

      I have come far from across the omniverse. You… shall fetch me… your universe’s ultimate cup of coffee… black.

      You have 5 Earth minutes…
      Make it perfect!

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         Catto

         June 18, 2012 at 3:50 pm

         Ha! Gus, you beat me too it.

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   The Cracks

   June 18, 2012 at 11:50 am

   This game is hilarious. Over the top in every way.
   The gameplay is solid, with my only concern being that zombie attacks often have higher priority than Juliet’s, which necessitates a lot of dodging.
   The game is somewhat short, but it’s score-based and it’s hilarious, so I will be playing through it again. Furthermore, there is an incredible variety of mini-game sections that break up the zombie-chainsawing quite nicely.
   The best part of the game, though, is definitely the music. It has a decent soundtrack throughout, with the like of Dragonforce, Five Finger Death Punch, and Human League playing in the background. The standout parts are definitely the inappropriate and comically bizarre music. When you activate the invincibility / instant decapitation mode, Toni Basil’s Mickey starts playing. The shop menu music is ‘Lollipop’ by The Chordettes, and a section involving mowing zombies with a combine harvester while You Spin Me Round by Dead or Alive plays (this part is utterly hilarious).

   Buy this game. Do it. So much fun.
   Also, lots of swearing, so if that’s gonna be an issue, steer clear.

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      Matthew K

      June 18, 2012 at 11:55 am

      Oh my god the music is even better than I had imagined when I heard Akira Yamaoka was directing and Little Jimmy Urine did the boss battle music. This game is going to be a 5 hour eargasm.

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         The Cracks

         June 18, 2012 at 12:01 pm

         It is amazeballs. Awesome music interspersed with hilariously out of place music.

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      Gus

      June 18, 2012 at 11:56 am

      I concur. 🙂

      Great game, loving how silly it is and the combat is pretty good too. (I don’t usuall yplay hack and slash games though). I’m on the last stage at the moment.

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         Dave

         June 18, 2012 at 12:41 pm

         Get back to work slacker!

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            Gus

            June 18, 2012 at 12:46 pm

            NO! I’ve done enough, even got here early this morning! 😉

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      Ad

      June 18, 2012 at 2:52 pm

      You Spin Me Round is in it???

      Can’t wait for my copy to arrive 😀

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         StudiodeKadent

         June 19, 2012 at 2:46 am

         I love that song too. Suddenly I think I might play this game.

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8. 

   Jiff

   June 18, 2012 at 12:37 pm

   Mark, I have concerns for your addiction to Trials Evo. Do we need to stage an intervention? 😛

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   Cannon

   June 18, 2012 at 12:43 pm

   Im about 1/2 way (killed 3 of the bosses), all i can say is im finding this quite fun, pure tongue in cheek kind of thing.
   Dont expect this to be a AAA title, but considering simple fun, not to think and simply focus on decaptiating Zombie heads to reveal glorious rainbows and stars. (reminds me of Rock of Legen or what ever it was with Jack Black voicing the main guy)

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      The Cracks

      June 18, 2012 at 12:52 pm

      Brutal Legend (with an umlaut, and everything).

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         Cannon

         June 18, 2012 at 12:57 pm

         Thats the one, i knew it was a something legend or legend somthing …. lollipop reminds me o f that.

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    Silent G

    June 18, 2012 at 1:48 pm

    Gameplay was average, but serviceable.Juliet’s annoying but her boyfriend Nick is hilarious. It’s a new IP and it’s oozing in Japaneseness, two things all too rare in today’s gaming landscape.

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    MrTaco

    June 18, 2012 at 6:13 pm

    Do want. But waiting for it to drop down to $20-30 before I get.

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12. 

    Solid Weiner

    June 18, 2012 at 6:31 pm

    Just finished the game 2 nights ago. Like someone else said, not a AAA title, but a great game nonetheless. Sure, there’s a bit of repetition with the zombie killing, but once you unlock more combos and abilities, the game gets a lot more fun. Also, some of the boss fights are pretty well designed and downnright awesome.

    Not to mention that the humour is quite crude, but in a good way. Don’t expect intelligent satire, but lots of juvenile laughs (in a good way ). Some of the dialogue from Nick (Juliet’s decapitated boyfriend), and the bad guys just had me bursting.

    My main criticism would be the length of the game – it’s a tad short. But sweet.

    And one more thing – don’t walk in expecting combat on par with DMC or Bayonetta. This is solid, but up to the standards of those games.

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    N0NEoftheAB0VE

    June 18, 2012 at 9:32 pm

    I’m just about to start Shadows of the Damned which I bought last week! This one I might get next year!

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