National Lampoon's Lollipop Chainsaw: A Step Down for Suda51


Personally, I see Lollipop chainsaw as a step down for famed producer, Suda51. His previous games: the ridiculous No More Heroes, No More Heroes 2 and Killer7, are some of my favorites but Lollipop chainsaw falls far from the producer's glorious legacy. Rather than being clever in it's ridiculousness, it comes off like a bad teen movie.

I will start off by saying that I have been looking forward to Lollipop Chainsaw since I saw the first trailer six months ago. The over-the-top story and main character intrigued me, however the final product did not quite live up to my expectations.

Juliet, rather than being a cool Bada** Buffy-type character, only reminded me of why I hated cheerleaders so much in high school. She is a dense, layerless bimbo, who would be better suited as an unlockable character in a fighting game, rather than having a whole storyline revolve around her.

She's Hot.
We get it.
What else ya' got?

But the main character isn't the only problem with the game. The Combat is downright terrible compared with other games in the genre. Bayonetta and Devil May cry do it way better and the characters are a lot more engaging. You spend your time alternating between 2 useless combos while fighting hordes of enemies that aren't that menacing to begin with. Most of the battles involve a group of 5-10 zombies circling around Juliet and closing in, this is easily managed and damage can be avoided in every case by pressing the B or O button and vaulting over the zombies. It isn't complex and gets old after the first level.

The game isn't all bad though. Like I said, Juliet is hot and there are a plethora of costumes for her to dress up in, each one more revealing than the next. So that's cool. Also, there are some moments when the combat becomes more like a puzzle than a frantic hack-and-slash- and-then-vault-away. Zombie Basketball, where Juliet must decapitate zombies and get their heads in to a basketball hoop, and a mini game where I had to stop flaming zombies from getting close to Juliet's explosive birthday cake both provided a nice break from the mundane combat. Those moments are good, but few and far between.

Also Suda51 has a baseball stage in every one of his games but I dont think he knows any of the rules of the game.

Overall Lollipop chainsaw fails to "dazzle" and lacks "pep" your better spending your (cheerleader-related pun here) with a game like Bayonetta or Devil May Cry if your looking for a good hack-and-slash adventure. If you're looking for a game with a dumb hot chick this game is perfect for you. Go out and buy it today, and while you're up off your cheeto-stained couch, take a moment to think about what you really want in life, bercause you can't live the life you're living forever.
Final Verdict: 4/10