Anyway, Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards went on to be a hit and spawned a very successful franchise with numerous sequels over the years. But it caused all sorts of outrage back in 87, with many places refusing to sell the game due to its adult nature. The pixelated nudity and sex that the game offered is really quite tame by today’s standards. Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards was quite infamous back then for its adult content.

There were five women in the game that Larry could ‘woo’ in his own unique style. Yup, the game was basically you trying to get Larry laid. The game was a bit ‘risque’ shall we say? The basic plot had you playing as Larry Laffer, a fast-approaching middle-aged loser of a man who is still a virgin, an issue he wants to correct ASAP. Aside from the numerous deaths that were hardly ever pre-warned. If you walked into the road, a car would run you over and kill you, within seconds of starting the game. I mean, here’s a screenshot of the very first screen of the first game back in 1987:

Now, Sierra made some brutal adventure games, they were famed for their deaths and would punish you if you didn’t save regularly. For those not in the know, it was a graphic-adventure game from Sierra. I remember my older brother having the first Larry game, Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards, back in the eighties. Second, I wanted a trip down memory lane.

First, I really needed a laugh after some particularly bad news recently. When this came up for review, I jumped at the chance for two reasons. To be honest, I didn’t even know they were still being made. Man, I’ve not played a Leisure Suit Larry game for ages.

Larry the lounge lizard