Looks like Larry's about to be introduced to a whole new generation of people:

Two weeks ago, word leaked out that another Leisure Suit Larry was in the works. Today, VU Games revealed today that it would be publishing the title, Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude, and revealed some details about the new game's plot.

Whereas the original series follows Larry Laffer, a full-grown ne'er-do-well who engages in a series of randy misadventures, Magna Cum Laude will pass the torch to his nephew, Larry Lovage. Developed by High Voltage Software, the game will follow the new Larry as he goes from an unknown Community College student to a minor celebrity on a reality-TV dating show. Along the way, the story will weave through all the usual dorm rooms, keg parties, and night clubs essential to any amorously inclined college student's lifestyle.

Unlike its PC-only predecessors, Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude will also be available on Xbox and PlayStation 2. All three titles have a tentative release date of Q3 2004.

Click here for the source + movie of the game... (update: Grab the trailer from AusGamers)

Hell yeah! :)

Bleh, need to be a gamespot complete member to get the movie.

You do? bugger....hang on - I'm a gs complete member....if it's not too big, I'll dump it on my webspace...

edit: eep - it's a 12mb mpeg, or a 30mb quicktime movie...scratch that idea :/

darkjedi: gimme your gamespot complete login, and I'll grab it and dumb it on some webspace.

Get the movie for free direct from the publishers:

http://www.sierra.com/file_list.do?gamePlatformId=607

Hell yeah! :)

I second that!

*reaches into box of old skool adventure games*

I'll put Zork:Nemesis and Full Throttle on hold while I give LSL7 a play (or a couple of the older ones if I still have them).

Get the movie for free direct from the publishers

Streaming makes the baby jesus cry.

I remember the adult check in the first game. Took me ages to get past it. Had to keep track of the correct answers on paper.

Hope they keep that in the new version.

Whats with the n00b postcount natslovr?

I remember the adult check in the first game. Took me ages to get past it. Had to keep track of the correct answers on paper.

Hahah, brings back memories.

*goes and checks out vid*

Khel,

I got f%#$%ng sick of logging in to every ausgamers forum at least twice a day, so i created a new account for my laptop, and will use my normal account when at home.

if you want to stop the baby jesus from crying, strip out the crap from the url and go direct

Awesome, the baby jesus is happy now.

yer, whats with not staying logged in all the time;
im not quite as lazy as natslovr, but it sure s***s me having to login, time and time again, depending on what pc im using;

oh and lsl did rock, not sure of its value now though;

im happy too :P

thanks for the direct link :)

I remember playing LSL3 on my old Amstrad 286. Sharpening knife on the stairs, the blue whale fitness club. ahh, the memories are coming back to me now.

I remember the adult check in the first game.

Didn't you know the cheat to get past it?

edit: Also, finally the good old school names are coming back. Looking forward to some Sam and Max too.

that trailer looks mad :) Looks like fun.

Was baby Jesus depressed too ?

Looking forward to some Sam and Max too.

I still play the original at least once a year, that game had some of the funniest one-liners ever.

http://ftp.vugames.com/sierra/leisuresuitlarry-mcl/videos/lsl_announcement_trailer_384k.wmv

Thats the 3 meg downloadable clip for you people :D

I loved playing LSL in the ol days, i cant wait for this :D

It's just a shame that Al Lowe won't be involved with the development of the game - I just hope they manage to capture the fun of the first few and avoid turning it into a kiddy-friendly 8+ nickelodeon fart-gag fest..

And the memorable condom purchase scene...

"What a pervert!"

Larry even found his way into the other Sierra games... there I was shaking down some people in the airport in Police Quest II when suddenly the theme music sounds and the guy says "The names Laffer... Larry Laffer."

Should be worth a look and a few laughs too

Finally a plumbing game on a console that adults can enjoy.

I remember the adult check in the first game. Took me ages to get past it. Had to keep track of the correct answers on paper.

ahh, I was a dirty cheat, alt-shift-X to bypass it. Or was that only LSL3?

iateababy, yeah i dunno if the cs generation is gonna get this or for that matter appreciate it, sure it'll be a moneyspinner but yeah lsl was all about the laughs not flash graphics...

larry was awesome..

hope it comes out ok :)

hell yeah, i'm so getting that!!!!

heh i think i have 2,3,4,5 and 6 on cd somewhere ..had the original of the first one ...such class they were ..and i also had cheat sheets on where to go etc ..mispent youth :P

kings quest?

if this lsl remake is in the same vein as the monkey island "updates" i don't think it will be as good, i used to love the text, the text dammit bring back the text!! it all is speech now sort of ruins your imagination, oh i dunno if you get that you'll get it if not not

i used to love the text, the text dammit bring back the text!! it all is speech now sort of ruins your imagination, oh i dunno if you get that you'll get it if not not

Hell yes... I have EVERY infocom game, I love them :) I nearly play them more then new pc games/xbox. It's just like a really cool book :)

I'm searching around for Space Quest at the moment.

i liked the type yor text with the graphical background as well
it made me think

it also taught me to open save games in my hex editor to see what the entire inventory list was and give me a massive boost finishing the game

> drop tea
Dropped.
> i
You have
no tea
> drop no tea
Dropped.
> pick up tea
Taken.
> pick up no tea
Taken.

Pick that game.

i liked the type yor text with the graphical background as well
it made me think

That's like Space Quest isn't it? I've never played it, but my friend recommended it to me.

Damn Linux won't let me edit my post :(

Pick that game.

I'm going out on a limb here, but Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

*knows he's wrong*

come on nf tell us!