Posted April 20, 2012
Meanwhile, Jane Jensen's project has fewer than 3000 backers while she is offering new, original products. She should have at least 10000 people pledging to support her project.
Meanwhile, Jane Jensen's project has fewer than 3000 backers while she is offering new, original products. She should have at least 10000 people pledging to support her project.
Posted April 20, 2012
My theory is that the recent crappy games in the franchise have turned off some people to the name.
There will be new content and adjustments to the references, but I don't think they've been as clear as they could be about what they want to do to bring LSL up to speed for the present.
Posted April 20, 2012
It might also be that Al Lowe is not a "household name" at the moment, as he has been away for so long. Tim Schafer and Ron Gilbert have been doing things in game business in the last decade, but Lowe has been enjoying his retirement.
And Jane Jenese's success hasn't been that earth shattering either since GK series.
And Jane Jenese's success hasn't been that earth shattering either since GK series.
Posted April 20, 2012
And Jane Jenese's success hasn't been that earth shattering either since GK series.
Btw, $430,657 pledged at the moment. Should reach $500,000 by Wednesday.
Posted April 20, 2012
I am low on funds and haven't pledged with any of the projects so far - but this is the one that I would not fund even if I could. I thought Larry with it's sex focused gags was fairly bad when it first came out, already. I just find it a really uninteresting character.
Good comedy is hard - and overly innuendo focused jokes usually just don't have anything else to them than the innuendos, which means they are even less likely to be good comedy.
Good comedy is hard - and overly innuendo focused jokes usually just don't have anything else to them than the innuendos, which means they are even less likely to be good comedy.
Posted April 20, 2012
To be honest, I thought LSL worked mainly because of the era it was made in - it really oozes contemporary culture - 80s & early 90s - and it worked in a Married With Children kind of way, where you can't help but pity and laugh at the anti-hero.
Just like you wanted Al Bundy to find fortune and sexy women, you wanted Larry to get laid even though both are ethically quite questionable and also quite pathetic losers. But both don't work in today's society where there's too many people on high horses bemoaning anything that is even slightly questionable.
I fear the comedy in this remake may be "tweaked" to be more modern in approach and in doing so, it may be more compatible with today's gamers but it could also well lose the charm and 'soul' of the original games.
To be honest, LSL1 was the weakest of all the games anyway. LSL 2 was probably my favorite because it managed to have a surprisingly good atmosphere that was dripping 80s all over. LSL 5 was the first one I played and loved it and LSL 6 is probably the best puzzle-wise. Really, except for 7 and 1, I loved them all. Why not 7? I personally didn't think that Larry's voice worked and it kinda ruined the atmosphere for me because I don't recall you being able to turn it off. I also thought the animation was a bit meh - I much preferred the VGA style of 5 & 6
Just like you wanted Al Bundy to find fortune and sexy women, you wanted Larry to get laid even though both are ethically quite questionable and also quite pathetic losers. But both don't work in today's society where there's too many people on high horses bemoaning anything that is even slightly questionable.
I fear the comedy in this remake may be "tweaked" to be more modern in approach and in doing so, it may be more compatible with today's gamers but it could also well lose the charm and 'soul' of the original games.
To be honest, LSL1 was the weakest of all the games anyway. LSL 2 was probably my favorite because it managed to have a surprisingly good atmosphere that was dripping 80s all over. LSL 5 was the first one I played and loved it and LSL 6 is probably the best puzzle-wise. Really, except for 7 and 1, I loved them all. Why not 7? I personally didn't think that Larry's voice worked and it kinda ruined the atmosphere for me because I don't recall you being able to turn it off. I also thought the animation was a bit meh - I much preferred the VGA style of 5 & 6
Posted April 20, 2012
Just like you wanted Al Bundy to find fortune and sexy women, you wanted Larry to get laid even though both are ethically quite questionable and also quite pathetic losers. But both don't work in today's society where there's too many people on high horses bemoaning anything that is even slightly questionable.
And 80's seems to be in fashion these days, so that might even be a plus, that Larry actuallu is an icon from the 80's
Posted April 20, 2012
I honestly have a hard time seeing how Larry as a character is outdated. The sleazy, pathetic 40 year old momma's boy who never really grew up, who think's he's god's gift to women - it's a timeless character really. Don't see how this has anything to do with the 80's or the 90's.
Posted April 20, 2012
Just like you wanted Al Bundy to find fortune and sexy women, you wanted Larry to get laid even though both are ethically quite questionable and also quite pathetic losers. But both don't work in today's society where there's too many people on high horses bemoaning anything that is even slightly questionable.
I fear the comedy in this remake may be "tweaked" to be more modern in approach and in doing so, it may be more compatible with today's gamers but it could also well lose the charm and 'soul' of the original games.
To be honest, LSL1 was the weakest of all the games anyway. LSL 2 was probably my favorite because it managed to have a surprisingly good atmosphere that was dripping 80s all over. LSL 5 was the first one I played and loved it and LSL 6 is probably the best puzzle-wise. Really, except for 7 and 1, I loved them all. Why not 7? I personally didn't think that Larry's voice worked and it kinda ruined the atmosphere for me because I don't recall you being able to turn it off. I also thought the animation was a bit meh - I much preferred the VGA style of 5 & 6
Posted April 20, 2012
Yeah LSL2 had amazing atmosphere. I loved exploring that town right at the beginning. You really felt like it was a huge city and anything could happen. It did have some of the worst dead ends ever. *spoiler ahead* I remember getting on the cruiseship, wandering around for ages until I finally decided to look up the walkthrough. I forgot to buy some sunscreen from the drugstore and there was no way back. And I didn't keep any saves from before the ship!! Aargh!
In terms of LSL1 still having appeal today? I think it all depends on the writing. They have to come up with some very funny, original descriptions, dialogues, puzzles etc. This is always possible, and the Larry character can always be humilated in funny ways.
Edit: oops, replied to the wrong person. Not sure how to fix that.
In terms of LSL1 still having appeal today? I think it all depends on the writing. They have to come up with some very funny, original descriptions, dialogues, puzzles etc. This is always possible, and the Larry character can always be humilated in funny ways.
Edit: oops, replied to the wrong person. Not sure how to fix that.
Post edited April 20, 2012 by PMIK