Nick Chester did a full preview of Lollipop Chainsaw at PAX, and he loved it, but I simply had to check the game out for myself. Being a Suda51 game, I knew the game would be out-there, but I had no idea quite how balls-mental the experience would be.
As you might have already gathered, Lollipop is about a cheerleader with a chainsaw who carves up zombies and makes rainbows fly out of the stumps. She also fights a punk rock zombie who can sing words that become physical and fly at her. In this game, you have to dodge the words "Cocksucker" and "Vanilla Slut." Let that sink in.
Lollipop Chainsaw is outrageous, to say the least, but here's the real surprise -- it controls extremely well. Suda has toned down the crazy in game design, even moreso than in Shadows of the Damned, to create a game that has an insane aesthetic, but very solid, playable controls. Dare I say it, but Grasshopper Manufacture may have finally found the perfect balance between accessibility and insanity.
I am incredibly excited about Lollipop Chainsaw, and I have a feeling it's going to be a fantastically funny game. The over-the-top concept, hilariously awful puns, and delightfully mad zombie characters are setting the scene for a very exciting game. I just hope Warner Bros. puts some marketing into it!
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10:15 AM on 08.31.2011 | 
"this game sucks. who the fuck would want to play this shit? gears 3 is way better. my boner for cliffy b is massive."
No bet.
As for this game? I want it bad. Suda51's games are always a treat to play.
As for the marketing, I wonder how much marketing Warner Bros can really do for a game that has you dodging a giant, literal word "cocksucker" flying at the face of an 18 year old girl? I dunno, I'm probably just looking for problems when none exist.
Dude, spoiler alert next time. Jeez. I was looking forward to that surprise!
Anyways, this looks super awesome. I love bad puns and the whole aesthetic of this game looks amazing. I especially love Vanilla Slut. That's ridiculously cool. Here's hoping for a demo at some point!
WHAT.
this could be a suda51 game with GOOD gameplay for once!
Normally in games, one has to watch out for what goes into a zombies mouth, now one has to watch out for what comes out of their mouths (outside of bile or stomach acid).
What seems stranger is that no one thought of using an idea like literally dodging hurtful misogynistic labels with a female protagonist before.
Well, he'd get his "sweet lovely death" at the business end of a Lollipop Chainsaw.
Yet another reason to give this game a serious consideration next year.
WHAT.
that hate anything silly.
Day 1 for me :P
Oh lord Suda 51 knows how to tug at my heart strings.
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