Leisure Suit Larry 8?
Considering Telltale juggles original properties as well as continuing classics, why not work out a deal with Vivendi Universal? Worked with Lucasarts, everyone gets a cut, and hell, Al Lowe might even get a chance to pick up where LSL 7 was rudely interrupted!
And before people jump in with "but Telltale's a kids company", look at the titles that have also sold:
- Telltale Texas Hold 'Em (poker)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Plus, people who have played the classics and ignored all the games post-Larry Laffer, know it's more about the comedy than the cleavage.
I've talked to Al Lowe recently, and he didn't straight away shoot down the idea too. A good sign.
(Maybe he's sick of the crap V.U is shovelling out under his creation's name?)
Oh, and also a good sign: Jan Rabson is still alive and voicing characters.
(IMDB: Horton Hears a Who! (2008) (voice) .... Town Cryer/Additional Voices)
Questions? Comments? Other tangential ideas?
And before people jump in with "but Telltale's a kids company", look at the titles that have also sold:
- Telltale Texas Hold 'Em (poker)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Plus, people who have played the classics and ignored all the games post-Larry Laffer, know it's more about the comedy than the cleavage.
I've talked to Al Lowe recently, and he didn't straight away shoot down the idea too. A good sign.
(Maybe he's sick of the crap V.U is shovelling out under his creation's name?)
Oh, and also a good sign: Jan Rabson is still alive and voicing characters.
(IMDB: Horton Hears a Who! (2008) (voice) .... Town Cryer/Additional Voices)
Questions? Comments? Other tangential ideas?
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That's actually a great idea. I may just pursue that, although I've got a couple of other irons in the fire right now. Thanks!
AL
Maybe Donald Duck Playground with it? XD
(Man I loved that as a kid.)
You must know Al has it up on his site though?
http://www.allowe.com/More/download.htm
Black Cauldron, the works!
Recall BONE?
But I doubt a deal with Vivendi will work out, the franchise is quite vivid but they are currently selling mini games with the name.
I'd be the 1st to get it if Telltale games releases! (with one condition, Allowe's involvement, as the writer and directer!, of course!)
Best wishes
I always get the sense Telltale is more of a family friendly kind of company but it wouldn't be impossible. It'd depend on the concept - if it's analogous to something like Beavis and Buthhead I'd be OK with it (not like my approval is needed) but if it was more say...I dunno, like a pornographic adventure game I'd be less happy.
Basically could you tell me what it's like in terms of analogy of a show or movie?
Giggity, Giggity - Glenn Quagmire
Actually I think part two was quite explicit... while in part 1 they showed a censored block while Larry was "doing it" in part2 they became more explicit along the lines of American Pie as far as I remember.
I was quite surprised not seing the censored block in part 2.
In the later parts I think the sex was less explicit with the camera showing different unrelated things while they were doing it.
But nevertheless Larry adventures never were played because of some explicit content it was because of the excellent humor and the main protagonist who was the stereotype for a loser in love as well as for the extraordinary hard puzzles.
Too bad the series went down the gutters in its recent non Al Lowe incarnations! Whoever was responsible for the idea of doing soft porn games with lousy mini games as main content and slap the name of Larry on top of it should be hit with foul tomatoes for at least a day :mad:
Except, Larry is, y'know, funny.
That is the second best idea ive heard since boobies were invented!
Although i hope they can KEEP IT 2D! and also Not dumben down the puzzles!
You should definently begin with Leisure Suit Larry 4: The Case Of The Missing Floppies. That is the best one.
According to Wikipedia, only the first Larry game works on ScummVM, for some reason. I recommend DosBox for the rest.
Yeah! Best game ever made!
Actually, it's not hard to imagine a Telltale episodic Leisure Suit Larry, as long as we're playing as Larry LAFFER, and that we bring back the narrator from the 6th and 7th game. Also, bring Al Lowe and his saxophone back! <hums LSL theme>
LSL: MCL and BOB sucked big time. I'm especially angry at the former because the engine and gameplay would've made a great adventure game, yet they resort to the mindless repetitive minigames. I haven't played the latter, the character design is atrocious.
These days, though, I'm crossing my fingers and praying to God for a Futurama episodic game from Telltale.
I would love to see Larry Laffer make a great comeback, and actually already discussed with my sister that I think it would be great if Tell Tale created some Larry episodic adventures. She didn't see it happening, but I wasn't completely doubting it.
You discussed Leisure Suit Larry with your sister?
That sounds... weird.
Actually Scummvm runs only the first three ones. If you dont mind the graphics and keyboard only controls then get the first one, it is a classic.
(Btw. there is a larry zero it is called Softporn adventure and was text only)
Also I personally found Larry 7 to be pretty good, excellent graphics very high production value and hard as hell to solve.
You can run parts 5-7 probably in dosbox (not sure if part 7 already was windows only)
Beginning from part5 they were mouse only and there was a vga remake of the original larry! Part 5 was the easiest while not very bad (but also not really Larry like) it was way too short, around the typical Telltale episode size and around the difficulty level of a Wallace and grommit episode!
well LSL8 and LSL4 have been released over the same retail channels as Monkey Island 5 and Duke Nukem Forever
Excellent games btw. if you stumbe upon them buy them
That's what happened to Sam and Max too, right?
What if Telltale made a game based on Al Lowe's cancelled game "Sam Suede".
No gameplay in the trailer. Actually, no info on the game too. But it is an accurate portrayal to today's videogame industry.