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Warren Spector Doesn’t Think Lollipop Chainsaw Should Have Been Made

Kotaku: "Warren Spector, one of the most respected game designers out there and the lead creator of the revered Deus Ex, did something unusual for a game designer today. At a talk at the DICE convention in Las Vegas, he named a name... or at least he let one of his slides name the name of a game that, he says, 'should just not be made.'

The game? Warner Brothers and Grasshopper Manufacture's violent, lowbrow game Lollipop Chainsaw on the screen."

rodiabloalmeida4088d ago

I disagree with his disagreement.

Godchild10204088d ago

He should have thought about that with Epic Mickey 2 and going multiple platform with it.

yesmynameissumo4088d ago

His opinion isn't invalid simply because ME2 wasn't a hit. Lollipop Chainsaw was a shit game. Combat was atrocious and the little humor it did have wore off 20 minutes in.

Baka-akaB4088d ago

It was easily better than epic mickey to begin with . And no i dont even like Lollipop chainsaw either way

guitarded774088d ago (Edited 4088d ago )

I think he's full of crap, but I'll give him some leeway on this because it was said behind closed doors to a group of game designers, and was just an example in his presentation. Of course he can have his opinion, but using the game as an example isn't winning him any friends in the developer community. I personally think Warren is overrated, and Suda (although pretentious as all hell) is under appreciated (not underrated... I said under appreciated). Warren is against gratuitous violence, but Lollipop carries an "M" rating, so it can have as much ultra-violence as it wants. If he wants to make non-violent games... more power to him, but don't piss on someone else's work because they have a different vision/ideology.

Baka-akaB4088d ago (Edited 4088d ago )

Warren Spector is hardly overrated , but he isnt safe from making bad games , case in point with the quite uninteresting Epic Mickey series .

Otherwise i agree

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pr0t0typeknuckles4088d ago

okay warren is starting to get on my nerves, in a world where a majority of games are these overly serious, dark and gritty games, and lollipop chainsaw comes out and is a breath of fresh air and he has problems withit, warren just stop.

typikal824088d ago

Agreed, I think LC is great, haven't played a fun silly game like it in a good while

rainslacker4087d ago

I agree. I don't even like zombie games, but the entire campy B-Rated feel of the game was rather entertaining, and the various jokes, at least those not teen sex related,actually made me laugh. The fighting got redundant after a while, but the game was really well done and presented better than many other AAA games out there.

uncharted564088d ago

Epic fail 2 shouldn't had been made imo :)

Kevlar0094088d ago

It was made by Suda51, what else would you expect? He's known for making over the top, quiky games. It's like saying Quinten Tarantino films should never be made because they're "tastless", or too gory. They fill a niche other films (in this case games) that few other developers make.

This game is just another example of Video Games as entertainment. Call of Duty or Rayman doesn't teach us about morality or life, what's wrong with this?

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Lollipop chainsaw now a remaster not a remake

At fans request apparently.

gold_drake188d ago

i wonder if they looked into what a remake would cost and went "NOPE Remaster it is" haha

FreeckyCake187d ago

It probably has to do with what the producer had mentioned recently. The thing about not wanting to change the essence of the original (e.g censorship). So maybe remastering the game was the best choice.

CrimsonWing69187d ago

The link to the story didn’t really answer the question. It makes no sense that you have to censor a remake and not a remaster.

What I got from that article is licensed music forced them to change to a Remake(?) and that they’re working hard with the platform holders to negotiate not censoring, which Sony is stupid about.

My question is, how would a Remaster not have to go through censorship?

I’ve seen dialogue changed in FF7 and Baten Kaitos. Then you have actual cutscenes being removed like in the dmc remaster.

I assume the same could be done to this game.

FreeckyCake187d ago

No idea. That's why I said " maybe ".

CrimsonWing69187d ago

Bull sh*t, you show me where fans wanted a Remaster instead of a Remake. I was more onboard with a Remake, I’m less excited just playing the same game I did before but now with sharper textures and better framerate.

ModsDoBetter187d ago

Probably realised this won't do the numbers so didn't want to invest.

No harm, I love Lollipop Chainsaw but it's a bit of a niche title.

gold_drake187d ago

yeh it was super niche even bk then

LoveSpuds186d ago (Edited 186d ago )

Loved it back in the day and have my copy sat on the shelf and ypu are right, it was super niche, which is why my copy is increasing in value slowly but surely. Hoping a remaster doesn't tank the value of my PS3 copy

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The Best Hack and Slash Games of All Time on Xbox 360

It's game time!, or is it hacking and slashing time? Doesn't matter! Enjoy the best hack and slash games on the Xbox 360

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darthv72262d ago

....and that's a bad thing how?

343_Guilty_Spark262d ago

If it ain’t on Sony box it’s bad

autobotdan262d ago (Edited 262d ago )

Ninja Gaiden 2 was never multiplat. NG Sigma 2 is a remixed game not the same game at all

darthv72262d ago

Dante's inferno... such a great GoW inspired game. So sad the sequel was canned, it sounded like it was going to be even more epic than the first.

Vits262d ago

Yeap, classic GoW is still better mechanically. But the aesthetics and atmosphere of Dante's Inferno were just top-notch. Shame it never got a PC port, but at the very least is available on modern Xbox.

Juiceid262d ago

This list is ok, but Ninja Gaiden reigns supreme!

GhostScholar262d ago

I just can’t get into the devil may cry series. In my opinion you never feel powerful in those games. The guns are pointless as they only serve to be a flashy part of a combo. DMC was the only one that I could tolerate long enough to beat.

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Top 10 Rarest PS3 Games That Are Worth a Fortune

Twinfinite: "During the PS3’s tenure, plenty of huge games launched, but the interesting thing is, many of the system’s rarer titles are largely not amazing games. Sure, there are one or two exceptions to that rule (I’m looking at you Ni No Kuni!), but many of the more desirable and valuable games in the PS3’s library are usually rare for a reason."

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ModsDoBetter278d ago

Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

Sold my Painkiller for around £3 years ago and my Asuras Wrath for even less. Managed to pick up Lollipop Chainsaw and Splatterhouse again but they cost me a fair bit more than I initially paid on release when I first bought them.

Wish I bought Godzilla, the number of times I saw it in the game store for the price of a coffee and didn't bother.

Knushwood Butt278d ago

Never knew Last Guy had a physical release.

gold_drake278d ago (Edited 278d ago )

i own nba, lolipop and nino kuni. never heard of the rest tbf xD surprised they are worth that much, for what they actually are.

roadkillers278d ago

Getting a valuable game is all luck.. I had three of these. Africa is one that people might have seen coming, but otherslike Ni No Kuni wouldn't have been.

My most valuable game I remember owning was Conkers Bad Fur Day. When the game was being re-released on Xbox (remake/ upgrade if you will), the price dropped dramatically. Once the game released and the changes were seen, the value went back up. Then it was released on Rare Replay and value dropped again. 2020 hit and all collectables shot up along with Conker. Before stopping around $110 which it currently is.

Games change all the time because their digital media that can be reproduced even in weird contract bindings (GoldenEye as an example). One day it can be worth $300 and the next $150. The shrink wrapped items in mint condition cannot be reproduced.. but that takes strength to spend, not open, and hope its worth something.

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