19-10-2004 18:13									#1
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Well I'm sure I can't be the only Apolyton member who grew up playing the Larry games. The newest one is very different with its emphasis on console games rather than point and click, but I'm loving it all the same. The interactive conversations are a brilliant idea that I hope more games will follow in the future. A bit like Civ III it would be easy to scream and shout that "this isn't the real Civ!" but to be honest I'm just delighted that after 7 years, Larry is back!

If you want to check out more about the game, earn a few Larry items and help me get a T-shirt too, please check out this official site:
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	19-10-2004 23:15									#2
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I also enjoyed the earlier games, and will check out the new one when I get a gap in my gaming schedule.

	19-10-2004 23:57									#3
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I'm tempted to get the game .

I noticed on the back of the box, it said that Larry have voice-overs or whatever it's called. I was wondering are those subtitled?

	20-10-2004 21:17									#4
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No there are no subtitles. It was thought that since you are playing the conversation mini-game when talking, most of the time you could not watch the characters, steer the conversation and read the words simultaneously. I would agree with that. The game is fully audio integrated with no pop up text boxes after you finish the short walkthrough.

The interactive conversations are the true masterpiece of this new Larry game. The "perfect" conversation is always the same for a particular encounter but you can steer it through significant funny differences and still progress in the game, or outrageously bad ones then repeat it to undo the damage you just did

	20-10-2004 22:51									#5
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Can you tell us how the conversation system works?

	20-10-2004 23:25									#6
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I love the game. I've only played Larry 6 and 7 though. The point of the Larry games has never just been to find item x and use it in place y, but it has always been more about the comedy, which this new game brings back

In the conversations you have this 'unit' (Don't remember the english word for it) and you have to get from start to end like in platform games... you could compare it to those spaceship games like E-type, except you can't shoot. You have 3 lines you can be in, and sometimes (read: often) a red or green 'thing' appears in 1+ of these lines. The goal is simple: Hit the green ones and avoid the red onces.

You can among other things hit a red human body which makes Larry talk about something stupid (Which makes her like you less)
If you. If you hit something green instead he says the right thing... Damn it's fun to hit those red things

	20-10-2004 23:28									#7
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Oh, and be carefull about hitting beer or matinis when talking, it's makes it more diffecult to aim your little guy

There's also a few other mini games:
Dancing/trampoline (just hit the right key sequence of arrows and enter)
Mixing drinks/spank a girl (Be very quick about hitting the arrow keys, when they flash on the screen)
Give out flyers/feed the monkeys (Tapper anyone?)

The conversations and the tapper-clone are the most interesting parts of the game...

	21-10-2004 02:11									#8
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So if i understand correctly... it's a collection of minigames with a bit of "un jammer lammy" in it?

	28-10-2004 22:12									#9
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There is exploration and some funny asides but in essence, the core gameplay of the chatting up the girls, doing stupid stuff to get them to like you then dealing with the consequences is all done by a series of minigames. While you play the minigames the rest of the screen shows you how it plays out, you hear the girl responding to your conversation and so on. Its definitely not a traditional point and click adventure.

	28-10-2004 23:25									#10
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But would I be able to know what is being said?

Not everybody can hear, you know.

	28-10-2004 23:43									#11
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There's no subtitles if that's what you're asking...

	28-10-2004 23:55									#12
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then to this game for me

	30-10-2004 00:37									#13
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quote: Review: Latest 'Leisure Suit Larry' lacking By Marc Saltzman Gannett News Service (CNN) -- The dialogue is funny. The characters are sexy. Even the graphics are impressive. Too bad the newest installment in the "Leisure Suit Larry" series isn't much of a video game. The challenging puzzles and clever character interaction that boosted earlier titles in the franchise have been replaced by mindless mini-games in "Leisure Suit Larry: Magna *** Laude." If you're a "Leisure Suit Larry" newbie, here's what you need to know. The franchise stars a lovable but pathetic chauvinist, Larry Laffer, who unsuccessfully attempts to pick up women. Laffer thinks he's hip, but he wears horribly outdated clothes and says all the wrong things. The "Leisure Suit Larry" games are strictly for adults only and carry a mature rating because of their adult humor, nudity and strong sexual content. Cousin Larry A few years have passed since Laffer's last adventure. In "Magna *** Laude," Larry Lovage, Laffer's college-bound cousin, replaces him as the game's star character. Lovage is a short, balding, big-headed dolt who is surrounded by gorgeous women, but he can't get anywhere with them. When a reality TV dating show, "Swingles," comes to campus, Larry thinks his luck will change if he can become a contestant. Game play involves walking around the attractive 3-D campus and initiating mini-games with characters in order to get something from them. For example, the local wino has a bottle of cognac you need to give to the assistant dean. He, in turn, will challenge you to a dance competition where you must press buttons on the control in time to the music, similar to rhythm games, such as "Dance Dance Revolution." Campus drinking games, such as "quarters," set the stage for other challenges. Other mini-games include playing "Pong" with phallic symbols, jumping on a trampoline with a busty sophomore and mixing drinks at a frat house. After the laughs As you might expect, Larry's libido and the over-the-top characters he encounters are the catalyst for a lot of sexual innuendo and hilarious dialogue -- more than 90,000 lines -- during the mini-games. But the comedy in "Magna *** Laude" can't make up for the title's lack of game play. Veteran fans of the series aren't likely to appreciate the game's new direction, while newcomers won't find much reason to keep playing once they get past the jokes and babes. If you must buy this game, pick up the Windows computer version because it's $20 cheaper than its console counterparts. Find this article at: http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/fun.ga...arry/index.html

	30-10-2004 00:37									#14
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	30-10-2004 01:27									#15
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So you guys know, EGM gave this thing its "shame of the month" for November. I believe it averaged a 3.5/10.

	30-10-2004 16:46									#16
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That doesn't come as a suprise... since the gameplay has changed from the point and click adventure to the "mindless minigames". But what the game is about haven't changed IMHO, since the game is about the humor...

	02-11-2004 21:43									#17
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I agree its definitely a wrench from the past in playing style, but what do you expect when they're looking for a way to grab the console generation?

Its averaging around 72/100 in the mainstream ratings which I think is fair. The game has flaws but is selling/renting enough copies to be a small commercial success. If that gets them the backing for a more ambitious MCL2 with more exploration and clever moves to make between minigames then I'm going to be delighted.

Al Lowe is critical about it but I think the essence of the humour remains the same, even if it can be criticised for being more crude and direct at times (what do they expect after 7-8 years, have they seen movies lately?)

	02-11-2004 23:28									#18
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Doesn't sound all that enticing. The old games were funny *and* there was an actual game.

	03-11-2004 05:24									#19
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Heh. Apparently some of the content was too mature for the Australian censory commision thingummy.
The couple of on-line sites I sometimes buy through have removed all advertisements.
Not that I care either way but Sierra could probably rack up the sales a bit with "Banned in Australia" labels all over the box.

	03-11-2004 23:47									#20
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Damn prudish Aussies.

	04-11-2004 16:35									#21
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There is certainly gratuitous use of the F*** word in places as well as generally lewd plotlines, but that was a trend Al started with Love for Sail.

	04-11-2004 21:39									#22
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quote: Originally posted by Adagio Oh, and be carefull about hitting beer or matinis when talking, it's makes it more diffecult to aim your little guy Mixing drinks/spank a girl (Be very quick about hitting the arrow keys, when they flash on the screen)

quote: Originally posted by Ted Striker I'd hit it.

I played a couple of Larry games on the Amiga, but I didn't think they were that great. I don't think I'll be taking a look at this one, although Shame of the Month is a definite plus in my book. [mutters about games magazines and their target audiences]

	05-11-2004 03:33									#23
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Larry games are great when you're 10 years old

I loved 1, 2 and 3, 5 got too hard, 6 I can't remember and 7 was too much (too much sex, and too cartoony)

I prefer it when Larry is more realistic and serious, it's much more funny that way. This seems to happen to all good adventure games - they go cartoonish - stupid game companies, they only seem to know how to screw a good game up but think they're making it better!

	05-11-2004 15:22									#24
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I've never played the earlier Larry games... the first Larry game I played was Larry 6, which was great, but I liked Larry 7 much more. I had hoped they would have included the game played in Larry 7 in this new Larry game, but they didn't

	06-11-2004 12:49									#25
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As a fan of the original LSL I really wanted to like this game. But alas, the humor seems built for 12 year olds just beginning to awaken to their true horny selves. It just isn't NAUGHTY anymore. Leisure Suit Larry is supposed to be almost pure cheesecake meant for 12 year olds, not actual grown men.

I don't think the cartoonish graphics hurt the games though, check out the art in the LSL1 remake which is simply fantastic. Also, maybe I'm crazy, but I think the writing in Sierra adventure games began to suffer from Space Quest V on. If it's the same to everyone else, I'll continue to think of LSL as a trilogy

	06-11-2004 14:54									#26
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Yes the last decent game was Gabriel Knight 3, and that wasn't as good as Gabriel Knight 2.