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Lollipop Chainsaw
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Lollipop Chainsaw

Developer: Grasshopper Manufacture · Published by Warner Bros. Interactive · 2012
A cheerleader, a chainsaw, and a boyfriend's talking severed head.
ActionHack-and-SlashZombiesSuda51
3.5
Good
POCG VERDICT
Dumb, gaudy and far more fun than it has any right to be.
A gaudy, polarizing zombie hack-and-slash with a killer soundtrack and fast, fun combat. Skip the dialogue and grab it on sale.
About This Game

Lollipop Chainsaw is a 2012 hack-and-slash action game from Grasshopper Manufacture (director Goichi 'Suda51' Suda), published by Warner Bros. You play cheerleader and zombie hunter Juliet Starling, slicing through hordes with a chainsaw while carrying the severed-but-living head of her boyfriend Nick. It released on Xbox 360 and PS3.

POCG ReviewOriginal: July 5, 2012
3.5
Good
Review Verdict
Lollipop Chainsaw
A gaudy, polarizing zombie hack-and-slash with a killer soundtrack and fast, fun combat. Skip the dialogue and grab it on sale.
How to Play TodayYour options for running this game in 2026
Original Hardware
An Xbox 360 or PS3 with the disc.
Modern Re-release
Remastered as 'Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP' (2024) for PC, PS5, Xbox Series and Switch (with some licensed music changed).