![]() ![]() ![]() Starling comes across as someone quite unbearable from the get go with her overtly chirpy demeanor and juvenile babble. In SoTD, I could get behind Garcia Hotspur because even though he felt like a cocky ass, he was on a noble mission to save his girlfriend from eternal damnation. ![]() I think a huge chunk of that has got to do with the game’s protagonist, Juliet Starling. With Lollipop Chainsaw, I sensed something amiss right from the time I inserted the game into drive. I totally dug the game’s grindhouse vibe and literally laughed out loud at a lot of the game’s juvenile, yet seemingly appropriate dong jokes. Now before you roll your eyes at the back of your head and assume I don’t “get” his brand of your humour, know that I really enjoyed Shadows of the Damned. However, Lollipop Chainsaw falls flat on most fronts coming across as annoying and awkward because it’s trying so very hard to stand out from the crowd. This has largely worked for him in the past, granting his games critical if not commercial success. Of course, you already knew that because everything from Suda51 is laced with over-the-top humour, inappropriate sexual innuendos and stabs at Western pop culture. Lollipop Chainsaw (LC) is the latest game from famed/overrated developer Goichi Suda AKA Suda51 (depends on which side of the fence you’re on) and it’s freaking weird. ![]()
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