Quarter To Three gives Lollipop Chainsaw a 2.0 out of 10
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I would agree with you, but I can't even THINK aboutPearwood said:
I should have been the one to fill your dark heart with LIIIIIGHT!
without cringing.
Step 1: Go to youtube and search for Lollipop Chainsaw
Step 2: Watch some of the results
Step 3: After you finish laughing, go anywhere to buy games and buy it.
Step 3 is optional, especially if your the sort of soulless snooty snit like this three-quarters guy.
I read some of this guys other reviews, he's very cynical, but not in a Yahtzee kind of way. Instead of doing it the way Yahtzee does it, nit-picking every single problem, he just kind of says that he hates it and here's why, every time. He also doesn't seem to have any other view than his own, and in his review of Act of Valor, actually kind of offended me the way he talked about it.
Honestly, people are entitled to their opinions, but reading some of his reviews, it proves something I already knew, that there are people out there who need to seriously find a new career, because they can't write reviews for shit. Seriously, that's the most offensive part of his reviews. They're all different in length and unfocused, and don't cover the core.
If you had read his review, would it tell you anything of what to expect? No, he just says it Buffy meets Bayonetta (which honestly, I saw neither of in this game, maybe a bit of Bay, but not really)
Honestly, people are entitled to their opinions, but reading some of his reviews, it proves something I already knew, that there are people out there who need to seriously find a new career, because they can't write reviews for shit. Seriously, that's the most offensive part of his reviews. They're all different in length and unfocused, and don't cover the core.
If you had read his review, would it tell you anything of what to expect? No, he just says it Buffy meets Bayonetta (which honestly, I saw neither of in this game, maybe a bit of Bay, but not really)
I have never even heard of Quarter to Three and therefore do not care about his/her/their opinion.
Yeah, Quarter to Three isn't exactly the kind of resource you'd check out if you value things like thorough journalism. Others have said it before, but Tom Chick mistakes niggling over one or two ancillary aspects of a game and complaining that Game A isn't like Game B for a form of professional reviewing. It's more a case of a bored genre elitist who probably has some obscure release enshrined somewhere and who wastes his time comparing everything to it.
LC definitely comes from the same range as Bayonetta or DMC. You don't play these games for the story or the themes being discussed or how mature and thoughtful the whole thing is - you play them to get S ranks everywhere. The only way I could mentally survive Bayonetta and the latest DMC was by tuning the visual aspects of both games out completely and entirely focusing on the mechanics. As soon as you approach these games as being anything else than pure gameplay, the unbridled silliness will either delight you or annoy the fuck out of you. I was in the Option B mindset, personally. As soon as I noticed Bayonetta's ridiculous swagger and paid attention to it, a little of my own desire to keep playing wilted away.
Big, flashy and dumb combofests are great summer games, sure, but the genre doesn't give us that many alternatives. It's either that or Kratos' EPIC SCOWL OF UNWAVERING RAGE. Not that I could imagine a Score Attack game based on a sensibly-designed character and graced with sedate visual effects.
LC definitely comes from the same range as Bayonetta or DMC. You don't play these games for the story or the themes being discussed or how mature and thoughtful the whole thing is - you play them to get S ranks everywhere. The only way I could mentally survive Bayonetta and the latest DMC was by tuning the visual aspects of both games out completely and entirely focusing on the mechanics. As soon as you approach these games as being anything else than pure gameplay, the unbridled silliness will either delight you or annoy the fuck out of you. I was in the Option B mindset, personally. As soon as I noticed Bayonetta's ridiculous swagger and paid attention to it, a little of my own desire to keep playing wilted away.
Big, flashy and dumb combofests are great summer games, sure, but the genre doesn't give us that many alternatives. It's either that or Kratos' EPIC SCOWL OF UNWAVERING RAGE. Not that I could imagine a Score Attack game based on a sensibly-designed character and graced with sedate visual effects.
My first thought was "Who the hell is Quarter to Three and why do I care?"Kyle Donovan said:
My second was "well, at least this demonstrates an inherent flaw in the whole aggregate score system."
From my first impressions of the game I labeled it as having suffered from "Snakes on a Plane" syndrome, that being a fairly average ip with it's entire claim to fame being the big industry name behind it and the fairly silly premise and even sillier tittle. That being said, I'll wait until I've actually played and beaten the game first before I decide on whether or not I agree with its reviews.
Hey guys, I just wanted to input as to why this game is getting crappy scores:
There is NOTHING WRONG with this game, technical wise. However, it really is just NMH with combos. Strictly speaking it does nothing new for the genre. So, considering the objective opinion reviewers must have, it's understandable that they have to give it a low score.
If you're a fan of this genre, you'll love the game. You really do have to be a Grasshopper fan to even GET games like this. Let alone enjoy the hell out of them.
TL;DR: This is like checking the New Times for an insight on whether or not Pod People is a quality movie.
There is NOTHING WRONG with this game, technical wise. However, it really is just NMH with combos. Strictly speaking it does nothing new for the genre. So, considering the objective opinion reviewers must have, it's understandable that they have to give it a low score.
If you're a fan of this genre, you'll love the game. You really do have to be a Grasshopper fan to even GET games like this. Let alone enjoy the hell out of them.
TL;DR: This is like checking the New Times for an insight on whether or not Pod People is a quality movie.
How can he say the bosses are dull?
I've found this game has the most interesting boss fights ever. The first one's just amazing. Fighting against a zombie punk who attacks you by shouting expletives? Best boss ever
I love all parts of this game:
The wacky humour
The quirky characters
The absolute ridiculousness of it all
The rainbows, glitter, it's just great.
And honestly, what can be better than chopping off zombie's heads to the tune of 'Hey Mickey'?
I've found this game has the most interesting boss fights ever. The first one's just amazing. Fighting against a zombie punk who attacks you by shouting expletives? Best boss ever
I love all parts of this game:
The wacky humour
The quirky characters
The absolute ridiculousness of it all
The rainbows, glitter, it's just great.
And honestly, what can be better than chopping off zombie's heads to the tune of 'Hey Mickey'?
It seems that he let his personal taste get in the way of a balanced review. Now, there is a place for personal taste, but it shouldn't make a review completely negative.
Lollipop Chainsaw looks worth a try.
BreakfastMan said:
Being an owner of Ferret's , they are very fun......the addition of tits would likely add little to it.
On topic though, looks like a fun game to pick up at some point, some "reviwers" just have gripes against games and decide to vent it out there, i tend to check more reputable sources
He...didn't...even...mention...the...camera...in...his...post...random_bars said:
I've beaten the game, and while it was 'okay,' much of it was just boring as shit. Repetitive, unbalanced, etc.