Posted on: September 7, 2020
CharlieLima79
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Updated in looks, but not in contents
‘Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded’ is really made for fans of the original ‘Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards’. These are PC adventure gamers of the 1970s/80s who grew up with a particular type of humour about sex and stereotypes. I’m one of these gamers. Anyone outside of this demographic will likely find the classic ‘LSL’ games, let alone ‘LSLR’, unappealing and offensive. I played ‘LSLR’ when it first came out in 2013. Back then I had my nostalgia goggles on and thought it was a great remake. Seven years later, I still think ‘LSLR’ is a great looking game, with its art style in line with 1996’s ‘Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail!’. The jokes in ‘LSLR’ are understandably dated since it’s a remake. Now with my nostalgia goggles off, I can also see how this game’s modern aesthetics and dated contents are in dissonance with each other. Larry is a funny character because he’s a man stuck in time, who ignorantly thinks his old-fashioned style and attitude hold up in the modern world he inhabits. Similarly, ‘LSLR’ is a game with dated sensibilities that landed in the 2010s. The difference is that Larry dresses like the age of his manners, but ‘LSLR’ looks like it should be more contemporary. Because of that, the mismatch between the game’s visual presentation and attitude isn’t all that funny. Let’s be honest, giving Larry a makeover won’t change who he is inside. In the same vein, ‘LSLR’ is meant to have the sensibilities of the original ‘LSL’, even if it has been given a modern look. I can see why it may not appeal to modern audience, or fit in in the gaming market of the 2010s/20s. Yet, just as Larry has his Passionate Patti, who understands him in spite of his imperfections, ‘LSLR’ has fans who understand the historical context from which the game originated. This is the target audience -- those who will appreciate ‘LSLR’ what it is even though its looks don’t reflect what’s inside.
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