One of the developers has taken to Twitter to speak more about the upcoming game. Admittedly, what he’s said has put me at ease – and I am hopeful for the game. Although it won’t have Big Al (which has historically proven to be a bad thing – sorry for those of you who enjoyed MCL or BOB), they do seem to be genuinely caring about the Leisure Suit Larry game and how it will be perceived. Here’s some things Maurice had to say:
Admittedly it is indeed tough. And pleasing those who feel positively nostalgic and those who are uber critical and luckily progressive enough to fear the worst is something we are losing our sleep over. But we really are not just doing it for the lulz yet we hope to make you lol
— Maurice Alain (@maurice_alain) May 24, 2018
We were prepared for skepticism yet it is always a downer when you read people expecting the worst. And who knows… Maybe we fail harder than Larry with a blow up doll. But we will own the mistakes.
— Maurice Alain (@maurice_alain) May 24, 2018
Larry will still be an out of time sexist, but the world will react to that now. This is not Social Justice Suit Larry, BUT there are topics that are fun to explore with a character that is out of time. We have a lot of rules for what we can’t do, but what has been done before.
— Maurice Alain (@maurice_alain) May 24, 2018
It’s not our first rodeo so we will suck it up and will push forward. We hope to entertain as many people as possible. Everyone who works on the game has grown up with Larry games and is an adventure lover. Fun fact: I dressed up as Larry for a costume party in the 7th grade.
— Maurice Alain (@maurice_alain) May 24, 2018
So these things at least put my mind to rest. Here’s hoping this takes off!