Incline The Leisure Suit Larry series

[Unkillable Cat]

Larry 1-3 use the typing interface, Larry 1 VGA & Larry 5 don't. Larry 7 uses a hybrid UI where you can type in some commands, but otherwise it's mouse-driven.

While you're at it, check out Freddy Pharkas (mouse-driven) as well.

 

[catfood]

The parser for Larry 1-3 is actually quite decent. You should give them a try too.

 

[Häyhä]

The parser for Larry 1-3 is actually quite decent. You should give them a try too.

Yeah, maybe if the Ol' "Adventure Bug" really bites me I'll check them out at some point. I've played/watched the original Larry 1 quite a lot back in the day and played the VGA version too, that was the game everyone was talking about and sharing tips and talking about how to progress in the game.

I like how in Larry 6 the resort changes when the game progresses, new babes arrive in different places etc. simple little thing, but makes the gameworld feel more alive and reactive as a result. Can't wait to serve beers to the hot red-headed country singer in the Blues Bar!

 

[catfood]

Yeah, Larry 6 is a really good adventure game. Larry 1,6,7 are the best of the series, and luckily for you 1 already has an SVGA version with point and click as already mentioned. To be honest 2,3,5 are the weakest of the bunch in terms of design, but the humor is still really good so I'd say they're worth giving a shot.

 

[Morpheus Kitami]

LSL 5 basically plays itself, since if you fail to do any puzzle, the game just advances anyway. I remember finding that highly disappointing. The original was a lot better than I was expecting being someone who typically went for PnCs over parsers whenever possible. Remakes tend to lose something of the original's fun and charm, especially Sierra's games.

 

[OndrejSc]

Leisure Suit Larry 8: In Space, No One Can Hear You Cream

 

[Jadeite]

I don't like them, mainly because I don't like people who dislike old things simply because they're old. I'll wear my double knit dresses and Al can wear his jeans and hawaiian shirts or whatever he was wearing on the LSL cover. As far as the games themselves, they decline in ascending order, as is usually the case. The first is the best, the second is the second best, the third is the third best... and the rest, as well as any Sierra games after '91 are just Sierra being Sierra. The third is super raunchy though, and I believe the later ones are even worse. Good music though from most of them. Haven't ever heard any other VG music with this kind of theme. The third has the best soundtrack by far.

 

[Gromorog]

As far as the games themselves, they decline in ascending order, as is usually the case. The first is the best, the second is the second best, the third is the third best... and the rest, as well as any Sierra games after '91 are just Sierra being Sierra.

Hard disagree here. Especially when talking Sierra being Sierra I think about their early stuff being "go left be fine, go right you die" bullshit. Later Larry games are much higher quality than Larry 2+3. He also has varying personalities throughout his games and I like him way more throughout Larry 5-7, arguably most in 6 because he is such a selfish lying manipulative asshole in that game. Larry 7 (Love for Sail!) is probably the best game in the series, though. It was released during the peak of adventure gaming in the 90s and was one of the last big games before the genre collapsed. I believe it is also highly regarded by fans and for good reason. The art style, even today, is beautiful and Larry is a likeable fool in that game. So if anything I think Larry games incline in ascending order (with the first one being the exception). But I don't think every game is worth playing. Play 6+7 and the first one out of curiosity.

 

[d1r]

Larry 7 was peak, just because of the setting alone.