I’m in this month’s Retro Gamer with an eight-page deep dive into the legendary Leisure Suit Larry series. Creator Al Lowe and artist Karin Nestor told me all about the prince of polyester and his origin story. As Al puts it, the sexiest thing about those games was always the box. After all, if you want real eroticism in a Sierra title, play the Gabriel Knight games. That fake moustache puzzle was a bit of a passion killer, though.
Al is hilarious and has a lot to say about the depressing last days of Sierra On-Line, while Karin’s brilliant animation still shines even in screenshots. Plus, there’s the real story behind the never-released Larry 4…
My favourites in the series? The VGA remake of Larry 1 and Larry 7 are the entries I had the most fun with, though Larry III has its moments (and a Roman numeral to boot, which is always a plus).
Gem Wheeler 