Thank you, VU Games, for keeping me completely away from this latest disaster!
Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust
Game » consists of 7 releases. Released Mar 31, 2009
Larry Lovage returns for his first dismal failure on seventh-generation consoles in Box Office Bust, where Larry must find the mole working in his uncle's movie studio.
Al Lowe Weighs In on Box Office Bust
Thank you, VU Games, for keeping me completely away from this latest disaster!
Interesting little editorial/feature piece. And yes, from that Quick Look y'all posted, this game is a complete and utter affront to everything that could possibly be good about Leisure Suit Larry games. The joke always seemed to be on Larry himself, and the circumstances he would find himself in, not an endless stream of mean-spirited misogyny.
I've gone back and played a few of the old ones - I was too young when they first came out - and I don't think they were ever that good. Sure, the new one is worse, but the old ones weren't bastions of culture either.
GameSpot's review is actually in the list twice! CNET's video game reviews are just reprints of GameSpot's reviews. In fact it says as much right on the page! :D
Al Lowe talked about the whole Leisure Suit Larry debacle on the 4/21/09 episode of The HotSpot. You should check it out if you're interested in hearing more about what Al Lowe thinks of Larry's latest crapfest.
"Apparently the only real joke in Box Office Bust is on the player." - IGN, true.
Poor old Al Lowe. Ryan, if you're going to review this you should just give it five stars, man, bullshit your heart out.
Edit: @LordAndrew: I can't listen to The HotSpot any more since all the decent presenters up and left last year in some sort of hissy fit. Jerks. What does he say?
As bad as it is, the QL was still pretty funny, but it's not funny to play obviously.
I think what it needs...if it's even relevant these days, is something episodic, like all the Telltale games of late, but not done by Telltale...besides, that's kinda played out now.
I would of been glad to dodge the bullet too.
If there was a place for Larry in today's marketplace its been destroyed by the last two abominations. @Al Lowe: All the best to you sir, thanks for the memories! =)
Interesting little editorial/feature piece. And yes, from that Quick Look y'all posted, this game is a complete and utter affront ... [more]
GameSpot's review is actually in the list twice! CNET's video game reviews are just reprints of GameSpot's reviews. In fact ... [more]
I remember the last LSL before everything went down the toilet, Love for Sail. It was actually a very competent point 'n click adventure.
GameSpot's review is actually in the list twice! CNET's video game reviews are just reprints of GameSpot's reviews. In fact ... [more]
I think the key for me was that Larry was never about the American Pie brand of college cock humor. It was about this sad little lonely man with a messed up world view and his repeated attempts at rectifying his life situation. You laughed AT him as much as you sympathized with him. He was just that kind of innocent jerk. They were surprisingly mature.
The latest Laffer iterations have been mean spirited, immature and out of touch. Not only were they shit games, they weren't even moderately amusing.
Al Lowe doesn't get near enough as much credit as he's due. That series could never have survived for as long as it did without him.
If it is possible to award it 0 out of 5 starts (and you write a review Ryan) I think it should be awarded exactly that!
I can't get over how atrocious this game is, I was appauled.
I'm pretty sure the Box Office BUST is referring to ejaculating, not boobs. Get it? Bust, as in "busting". [more]
Big Evil Corporations at it again!!!! You think Mickey is that fun loving mouse??? Down with Corporate Greed, Hate the Mouse and everything he stands for. CORPORATE GREED!!!!
I'm pretty sure the Box Office BUST is referring to ejaculating, not boobs. Get it? Bust, as in "busting". [more]
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