It’s unfortunate then, that the game’s humor doesn’t quite click so well. SUDA51 has always enjoyed an eccentric sense of humor, but it’s just not conveyed as well in Lollipop Chainsaw. There’s a lot of vulgarity but little of it is grounded with actual purpose or clever delivery. Fans of SUDA51 will easily remember the Big Boner level from Shadows of the Damned - which succeeded in its clever execution. However, when zombies fly at the player saying “I have to poop,” it’s a lot less funny and comes across as though Grasshopper is trying too hard.
As a result, some of the funniest moments are those shared between Juliet and Nick. The dialogue is clever and, at times, hilarious - at one point, I was laughing too hard, and had to actually pause the game. This is because there was less focus on just yelling out words like “vagina” and “jizz” and more on some well thought out dialogue. SUDA51 has shown in the past that vulgarity is laugh out loud hilarious, it just doesn’t work so well this round.
Even when all is said and done, there’s still plenty of fun to be had in Lollipop Chainsaw. The game is filled with replayability, there are extra costumes to unlock, a ranking mode, new difficulties, and two endings. On top of that, the combat (once combos are unlocked) offers plenty of fun that will have players coming back for the experience alone. It’s a solid title, but one that never quite reaches its full potential due to some weird design choices. One thing is for sure though, gamers won’t regret the experience - assuming they don’t play it around prudisfamily members.
Lollipop Chainsaw is available now for the PS3 and Xbox 360. Game Rant played the PS3 version for review.
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