Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude (2004) (VG)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Writers:

Matt Entin (co-writer)
Ed Kuehnel (co-writer)

Release Date:

5 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Romance

Plot:

As nephew of horndog Larry Laffer, young college student Larry Lovage must sort through a bevy of beauties to fulfill one quest: to score with the babes.

Plot Keywords:

Leisure Suit Larry | Leisure Suit | Fairy | Strong Language | Censored

Cast

George Adams	...	(voice)
Mary Jo Bolduc	...	(voice)
Norm Boucher	...	(voice)
Tim Dadabo	...	Larry Lovage (voice)
Sarah Fisher	...	(voice)
Michael P. Greco	...	(voice) (as Michael Greco)
Michele Greco	...	(voice)
Melanie Harrison	...	Harriet Funderbunk (voice)
Elizabeth Isilove	...	(voice)
Llou Johnson	...	(voice)
Robert Richard Jorge	...	(voice) (as Robert Jorge)
Ally Lane	...	Zena Zeppelins (model) (voice)
Chris Marrs	...	(voice)
Kate McClanaghan	...	(voice)
Lani Minella	...	(voice)
Lotti Pharriss Knowles	...	(voice) (as Lotti Pharriss)
David Pompeii	...	(voice) (as David Pompei)
Derrick Procell	...	(voice)
Christine Puccillo	...	Suzi Camaro (voice) (as Christine Purrillo)
Jan Rabson	...	Larry Laffer (voice)
Circus-Szalewski	...	(voice)
B.J. Tragoni	...	(voice)
Amy Warren	...	(voice)
Dave Zarbock	...	(voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Isabella Cascarano
Christina Kyriakakis	...	Tilly (model)
Karen Lynn	...	Luba Licious (model)
Tina Melone	...	Suzi Camaro (model)
Susan Papa	...	Analisa (voice)
Jamie Quin	...	Zanna (model)
Bria Salvador	...	Uma (model)
Amy Schleser	...	Barbara Jo (model)
Mianda Watts	...	Bilzarbra Smith
Allison Weder	...	Sally Mae (model)
André Gordon	...	Shower Cap Sam (voice) (uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Matt Entin		co-writer
Ed Kuehnel		co-writer

Produced by
Jody Coglianese	....	assistant producer
Ken Embery	....	executive producer
Troy Skinner	....	senior producer
Joshua VanVeld	....	producer (as Josh VanVeld)

Art Direction by
Damion J.J. Davis

Art Department
Jessa Carlson	....	art
Richard Coons	....	additional art
Jorge Hernandez	....	additional art
Andrew J. Hura	....	art
Gregory Kopina	....	art
Weichun Lee	....	art
Duncan McPherson	....	lead designer
Benjamin Savage	....	art
Tom Smith	....	lead designer
Corey Stisser	....	art
Neil Viola	....	art

Sound Department
Alex Howard	....	sound

Editorial Department
Cristian YoungMiller	....	consultant: editing (uncredited)

Other crew
Jason Ablett	....	design
Raymond E. Bailey	....	IT director
Josh Bear	....	design
Brian Bilicki	....	lead programmer
Brian Blair	....	design
Maggie Bohlen	....	office manager
Brett Bourbin	....	director of technology
Kris Bryan	....	production assistant (as Kris 'Skweek' Bryan)
Michael Caisley	....	audio/video
James Carey	....	video producer
Ryan Cashman	....	audio/video
Kerry J. Ganofsky	....	founder: High Voltage Software Inc.
Dan Goodman	....	programmer
Jesse Helton	....	vice president of software development: High Voltage Software Inc.
Ryan Kellerman	....	IT specialist
John W. Kopecky	....	president: High Voltage Software Inc.
Dave Leung	....	lead artist
Chad Lichty	....	motion capture supervisor
Shari Lindholm	....	senior administrative assistant: Sierra
Fred Love	....	audio/video
Michael Metz	....	audio/video
Eric Nofsinger	....	vice president of creative content: High Voltage Software Inc.
Dave Perea	....	additional programmer
Jason Petersohn	....	additional programmer
Julie Pitt	....	development production operations manager: Sierra
Chadd Portwine	....	audio/video director (as D. Chadd Portwine)
Brett Z. Rubin	....	additional programmer
Tim Schlie	....	audio/video
Tim Stasica	....	audio/video (as Tim 'Cat' Stasica)
Gary Stevens	....	quality assurance director
Bill Sullivan	....	design
John F. Walker	....	programmer
Frank Lee Wilson	....	programmer
Kelly Zmak	....	vice president of development studio: Sierra

Production Companies

• High Voltage Software

Distributors

• Sierra Entertainment (2004) (USA) (all media)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:Refused Classification | UK:18 | USA:AO (uncensored version) | USA:M (censored version) (original release)

Company:

High Voltage Software

Trivia:

Like its previous games, Leisure Suit Larry 5: Passionate Patti does a little undercover work, and Leisure Suit Larry 7: Love for Sail (1996) (VG), this is the second "Leisure Suit Larry" game in which the lead character cannot die.

Quotes:

Larry Lovage: Oh yeah, baby! Are you ready for some... weiner?

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

Hilarious, but repetitive

This was actually the first Leisure suit Larry game I've played, and I was quite impressed by it. Unfortunately, I bought the censored version. If you buy this in the USA, make sure it says "Uncut and Uncensored" on the box, otherwise you get ripped off.

Larry is a 25 year old college student who's never had sex. The object of this game is to talk to the women in the college, and try to get them to sleep with you. You can walk Larry through various parts of the college and surrounding areas, all which are in a 3-D environment. The graphics are good, and the soundtrack is good. The voice acting is superb, and the dialog is totally hilarious. There's even a porn fairy in a pink tutu who looks like Ron Jeremy, he gives you useful tips on genital hygiene.

The downside of this game is the repetition. You spend most of the time playing mini-games in order to keep up your confidence, and earn money. I believe there were only about 8 different mini-games, which are put into different settings according to the situation Larry is in. The games get harder as you progress, but will get easier too if you keep losing them all (on adaptive mode). As you get more girls, you can eventually be on a game show called Swingles, and go on a date with one of three of the girls you met. Unfortunately, the really interesting girls don't show up on Swingles.

Overall, not a bad game. The humor is good enough that it makes up for the repetition. I just wish I had known that there were censored and uncensored versions. I'd rate this a 7/10. Better than the PC game for LOTR: Return of the King.