Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust

Now, why did I not read the reviews before buying? I have been playing Larry games from the very beginning with the basic text gameplay, on to basic graphics and finally the Magna Cum Laude. All of them had some great elements of gameplay, the saucy without being OTT nudity and references along the Carry On lines... so interested to see the latest next-gen instalment..... oops! I thought that with the well know voice actors this could be a new classic, how wrong could I be. Firstly the graphics. Usually on a game, however poor the graphics, the intro and cut scenes look good, so when this started with bad graphics and weird skin tones I began to worry. It then went into a free roaming world, al-la Magna Cum Laude, so thought there may be some redemption here... but then it turned into a linear platformer. No only did this turn into one of my most detested genres, it wasn't even a playable platformer.... the very first mission was ridiculously hard. Also, as you have to follow the… more »

Now, why did I not read the reviews before buying? I have been playing Larry games from the very beginning with the basic text gameplay, on to basic graphics and finally the Magna Cum Laude. All of them had some great elements of gameplay, the saucy without being OTT nudity and references along the Carry On lines... so interested to see the latest next-gen instalment..... oops! I thought that with the well know voice actors this could be a new classic, how wrong could I be. Firstly the graphics. Usually on a game, however poor the graphics, the intro and cut scenes look good, so when this started with bad graphics and weird skin tones I began to worry. It then went into a free roaming world, al-la Magna Cum Laude, so thought there may be some redemption here... but then it turned into a linear platformer. No only did this turn into one of my most detested genres, it wasn't even a playable platformer.... the very first mission was ridiculously hard. Also, as you have to follow the game in a linear fashion, if you couldn't finish this level, then this game was finished... What happened guys? You had a unique audience and game and you have ruined it.