Excitement is high for Suda51’s newest game Lollipop Chainsaw. A hack and slash game starring an 18-year-old cheerleader killing zombies with a chainsaw -- what’s not to be excited about?
We took a look at the game at WB Games' upcoming title at gamescom. If you think zombie killing games are all the same, then you’re in for a pleasant surprise.
Lollipop Chainsaw (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
Developer: Grasshopper Manufacture
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Release date: 2012
Freshly turned 18, San Romero High cheerleader Juliet is the heroine of Lollipop Chainsaw. However, the tedium of her regular school routine is interrupted when the undead begin to invade the school.
Juliet can use her cheerleading skills to perform quick attacks in the form of splits and pom-pom bashes. These attacks aren’t very damaging, but are useful for moving the zombies around and positioning them in groups to allow Juliet to chain kills for more points.
Heavy attacks are carried out by Juliet’s chainsaw, which leaves a vivid rainbow coloured trail with every swing. The chainsaw looks satisfying and powerful, severing arms and heads with each swing. Decapitating three or more zombies at once will even earn Juliet a “Groovy hunting zombies” bonus.
The visuals are at once gory and cheerfully colorful. Zombies explode in a shower of blood which quickly changes into a shower of multi-colored love hearts. This cute bubblegum style really helps set it apart from those other zombie slaying games.
As Juliet progressed through the zombie infested high school, we saw a poor student trying desperately to fend off a group of the undead. Throughout the game players will have the opportunity to save people from zombies, being rewarded with bonus points should they succeed. Should they fail, the victim will turn into a glowing red zombie which is even more powerful and aggressive than normal zombies.
We got a chance to see one of the game's boss fights as Juliet faced off against a foul-mouthed "Punk Rock" zombie. Wielding a long microphone stand as a weapon, the boss seemed like quite a handful. In later stages of the fight, the boss literally hurls obscenities at Juliet. Screaming “COCKSUCKER” into his mic, the words appear in the air in giant red letters before rushing forward at the player, which was hilariously awesome.
The combat seems solid and fun, yet it doesn’t seem to really do anything that fans of hack and slash games wouldn’t have seen before. I feel confident that this possible shortfall will be overshadowed by the combination of the unique visual style, the insane boss fights, and the overall humorous tone of the game. I’ll certainly be keeping track of how this game develops.
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Contest:
12:45 PM on 08.20.2011 | 
I get the feeling you don't like this game? Is that true?
@ Steve Scott
Uh, I'm not sure you get it. It's supposed to be stupid. Twilight is not! Throw all your rage at that.
Hmm, tell us now... how do you feel about that?
@Electrium
What hole did you put Bayonetta in? ...No wait don't tell me!
Stay free.
@ Steve Scott - Castlevania had stories that were "unmatched"? I love Castlevania as much as the next guy, but "Lets go kill Dracula!" isn't really that great of a story.
<3
Love it.
NEED IT.
Um good quality vampire & zombie stuff is still around. Have you watched The Walking Dead or Let The Right One In?
/opinions
First:
"If you think zombie killing games are all the same, then you’re in for a pleasant surprise."
Then:
"The combat seems solid and fun, yet it doesn’t seem to really do anything that fans of hack and slash games wouldn’t have seen before."
Remind me to never read anything written by this yahoo again.
@Steve Scott
Go read World War Z.
But it's okay if you guys like and enjoy this kind of stuff, if you really find it fun. It's not like I need to express my anger and frustration by throwing random insults like some people over here.
In you're first example, you cited that authors talking about zombie killing games
The, in your second, you noted him talking about hack and slash games.
Reading comprehension isn't your "thing" is it?
It's the same fucking thing if "hacking and slashing" is how you're "killing" zombies in a "zombie killing game."
Really gonna split hairs over "killing" vs. "hacking and slashing," are we?
Reading comprehension skills are at a premium these days, sadly.
I awoke with trepidation this morning. Was it a dream or real? Obviosly it was just a dream, but I had the weird and disturbing thought that my dream was just a memory of an alternate me.
At people saying suda's combat in his games aren't very good. Well thet might not be very deep but I don't find anything broken about it, plus there is always something addicting about his games.
Anybody that laments the status of the undead might wanna look for more meaning in life.
*The Walking Dead TV show sucks ass*
Lollipop Chainsaw is GOTY.
I will never understand why this game not meant to be taken seriously is so heavily debated.
Seriously though, sounds like it'll be awesome as long as the gameplay isn't too run of the mill. The cheerleading moves and whatever else should -hopefully- keep it interesting.
"The combat seems solid and fun, yet it doesn’t seem to really do anything that fans of hack and slash games wouldn’t have seen before."
Does not jive with this:
"In later stages of the fight, the boss literally hurls obscenities at Juliet. Screaming 'COCKSUCKER' into his mic, the words appear in the air in giant red letters before rushing forward at the player, which was hilariously awesome."
This game will be played and enjoyed and make my insides all warm and tingly. It is the relationship dad and I have when it comes to his games.