The Return Of Leisure Suit Larry

Thanks to Blue's News for their article pointing out playboy gaming icon Leisure Suit Larry will be returning to videogames, since a Computer Games magazine cover "reveals plans for Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude." According to the piece, "This would mark the eighth installment in the exploits of the polyester-clad would-be Romeo, whose last [adventure] gaming appearance was over six years ago now", and it's noted that "the teaser makes a reference to similarities to Grand Theft Auto." Unfortunately, AdventureGamers have also learned "that [original series creator] Al Lowe has nothing to do with this new game."

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Re:In other words...

[Decaffeinated Jedi]

In other words, video game company leverages nostalgic character to try to sell trendy-genre game that has absolutely no connection to the previous games or previous people involved. Film at 11. The same thing almost happened to Space Quest 7 before it was shelved.

Tell me about it!

Also, as I recently posted in my weblog, Josh Mandel (co-designer of Space Quest 6 and Freddy Pharkas Frontier Pharmacist) is not involved in the new Leisure Suit Larry game--contrary to popular belief. As Josh confirms at the Subspace Channel, he simply wrote a preview of the game for Computer Games Magazine.

The nerd in me just has to point out...

[borg1238]

...that this would be the 7th larry game. They skipped 4.