Lollipop Chainsaw for Xbox, PlayStation 3

Lollipop Chainsaw stars Juliet Starling, a cheerleader who belongs to a family of zombie hunters. Her chain saw may unleash some serious damage, but the best accessory Juliet carries and the one that provides the humor is the disembodied head of her personal Romeo, Nick. Strapped around Juliet's waist and voiced with panache by Michael Rosenbaum (best known as Lex Luthor on "Smallville"), Nick provides most of the vulgar banter while Juliet slays her way through her high school and hometown.

Juliet's arsenal features pompom attacks and, of course, her chain saw. The combat is smooth, and throughout the game you earn medals that can be used to purchase items, stat upgrades and new combos. There are even a few times when you can spin Juliet around a pole to decapitate an attacking horde.

With each stage, Juliet's chain saw is upgraded in amusing ways that are put to good use in several sections that break up the zombie battles. If you've ever thought a wheat thresher would be a great weapon in the coming zombie apocalypse, you're in for a treat.

The dialogue by Hollywood screenwriter James Gunn is hilarious, particularly the lines shouted by the undead as they perish. My favorite: "I can't get this Katy Perry song out of my head. What a way to die!" Indeed. -- AP