The Case

In the course of human events, one game must be made to satisfy that obscure and tiny niche of people who like bad punchlines, hot babes and puzzles. Leisure Suit Larry Reloaded is the remake of the 1987 game - Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards. Larry is in search for love, and a little action, but is he in over his head with this remake?

The Trial

Leisure Suit Larry Reloaded takes you on the...interesting...adventure of Larry, (he he) Larry Laffer, on his quest for love in the city of Lost Wages. Larry starts off stranded at Lefty's bar with little cash. Oh w-w-w-wait right there! We have to make sure that you're old enough to read this review first! You have to be 18! So answer these questions first before reading on:

1. Who was the 18th President of the United States?

2. If pie is tasty, then what is the cat doing on the roof of your house?

3. Seriously, who puts a quiz at the beginning of their game? Let alone their review?!

After going through said quiz a few times I found Larry, (he he) Larry Laffer, at Lefty's Bar and started his adventure.

In this Larry remake, there are a multitude of common, everyday objects that you need to take with you in order to complete the game. As to how you're supposed to know that you need these items and where to get them is lost to me. It's as if N-Fusion Interactive thought continuing with the old-school Zelda and Final Fantasy type "look everywhere until you find something"-gameplay was a good idea in modern games too. Translation: I started using a guide about five minutes into the game.

The assault did not stop there, dear readers. To actually get anywhere in the game you need money. Seriously, the cab guy charges $20 or over whenever you need to drive somewhere. You start off with a meager amount, but it's nowhere near what you need to finish the game. How, pray tell, do you earn an honest buck then? You gamble. I played about a few rounds legit gambling in the game and just stopped. A way to get an abundance of money without cheating was nowhere in sight. You would have to be extremely lucky or very patient to even think about getting enough cash to get through the game. Either that or you can bet all your money and if you win save the game and rinse and repeat, reloading your old previous save file if you lose all of your earnings. Fallout New Vegas’ penalty for save-scumming is nowhere in sight here.

While Leisure Suit Larry Reloaded may have received a graphical facelift, the gameplay is just about as foul as its halitosis-ridden protagonist. Instead of thought-provoking puzzles, the player is forced to click around the screen trying to grope in the dark for items to use for later puzzles. As for the purpose of these items, you're left clicking once again, trying to figure out what possible use these items could be. Seriously, who pours hot sauce into a whale's blowhole? Larry, (he he) Larry Laffer, apparently does.

The Verdict

While Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded has its grins, giggles, and some shiny new graphics, it’s an outdated game from an older era. If anything, the shock-factor of some of the ghastlier scenes as well as a few women with big breasts blown up on the screen are probably the only “attractive” features this game can offer for modern audiences. If you’re looking to try out a casual game or if you’re a fan of the Leisure Suit Larry series and are looking for some nostalgia, then go ahead and buy it. Otherwise, steer clear of these boobies. He he...

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