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I think the fact that this is primarily a PC port with iOS/Android merely a possibility is a deal-killer for me, thhe content notwithstanding. I'm not saying that PCs aren't technically the largest gaming platform by user base...I'm saying that the largest base of casual gamers with money to blow by far is iOS and Android. From what I remember, LSL and Kings Quest were largely casual in mechanic. Secret of Monkey Isl…
Ever wish sometimes you could take money away from Kickstarter projects? LSL is one of those things that should be left in the '80s.
Kickstarter rejected my application to fund/finish an app for survivors of a certain disease. It was a strong application - I don't think that was the issue - I guess it just wasn't shiny enough for KS to warrant giving it a shot at crowd-sourced funding.
It's interesting to watch the evolution of projects that the KS folks deem Kickstarter-worthy. Somehow this LSL sequel was worthy, but an <$30K mobile application to reduce the suffering of a few thousand patients? Guess not.
One interesting fact: Leisure Suit Larry is pretty much directly based on the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Softporn_Adventure text adventure game. If you try it, you'll find the plot and the surroundings very familiar. Personally I discovered this while reading http://www.amazon.com/Hackers-Computer-Revolution-Anniversar... which I recommend to anyone.
Wow... according to Wikipedia, the women on the box were all employees of On-Line Systems, the precursor to Sierra. One of them is a bookkeeper! I'd be curious as to how the convinced them to pose naked on the box.
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I guess I'm a bit confused about how you're using casual to describe gaming. I'd argue that King Quest were some of the least casual games in history. I'm a lousy FPS player, but none of the Modern Warfare games would require a tenth the time I spent trying to get past the Yeti in Kings Quest V. The old Sierra games required constant focus and diligent note taking that I would have thought would rule them out from be…
I'm not 100% sure what the definition of a "casual" gamer is anymore. I guess it's a demographic that does not fit the pimply faced teenager that many games were marketed too in the 90s. Take me for example, I probably spend an average of 3-5 hours a week playing games and I don't take them too seriously so I would think that would classify me as "casual". But on the other hand I generally enjoy in depth RTS or RPG g…
If you want to play King's Quest I, Police Quest I, Space Quest I or a few other Sierra games legally in your browser (HTML5) right now, go here: http://sarien.net/ . The blog says that they used to also have Leisure Suit Larry but had to take it down since Activision had sold the IP. This was posted on Hacker News a couple of months ago: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3591342
Kings Quest I/II/III, Quest For Glory II: http://www.agdinteractive.com/games/games.html
Space Quest II / Kings Quest III: http://www.infamous-adventures.com/
One interesting fact: Leisure Suit Larry is pretty much directly based on the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Softporn_Adventure text adventure game. If you try it, you'll find the plot and the surroundings very familiar. Personally I discovered this while reading http://www.amazon.com/Hackers-Computer-Revolution-Anniversar... which I recommend to anyone.
Wow... according to Wikipedia, the women on the box were all employees of On-Line Systems, the precursor to Sierra. One of them is a bookkeeper! I'd be curious as to how the convinced them to pose naked on the box.
The game has no major female characters who aren't hookers. No arguing that LSL has its place in gaming history, but it doesn't have a place in a future that is trying its hardest to remove objectification of women from society. EDIT: The down voting button is not a disagree button. If you disagree, reply!
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I guess I'm a bit confused about how you're using casual to describe gaming. I'd argue that King Quest were some of the least casual games in history. I'm a lousy FPS player, but none of the Modern Warfare games would require a tenth the time I spent trying to get past the Yeti in Kings Quest V. The old Sierra games required constant focus and diligent note taking that I would have thought would rule them out from be…
I'm not 100% sure what the definition of a "casual" gamer is anymore. I guess it's a demographic that does not fit the pimply faced teenager that many games were marketed too in the 90s. Take me for example, I probably spend an average of 3-5 hours a week playing games and I don't take them too seriously so I would think that would classify me as "casual". But on the other hand I generally enjoy in depth RTS or RPG g…
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I'm not 100% sure what the definition of a "casual" gamer is anymore. I guess it's a demographic that does not fit the pimply faced teenager that many games were marketed too in the 90s. Take me for example, I probably spend an average of 3-5 hours a week playing games and I don't take them too seriously so I would think that would classify me as "casual". But on the other hand I generally enjoy in depth RTS or RPG g…
Hardcore and casual gaming used to be referring to the amount of time spent playing video games, IIRC. Nowadays, a casual gamer seems to be someone who enjoys primarily easier/social gaming (farmville etc).
To me a hardcore gamer is somebody who is interested in ranking in competitions and being top of the online leader board. Where their ego is directly associated with the game. Or perhaps someone heavily into modding/mapping.
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Try not to use begging the question as an argument. But what makes me sad is the second part. Because it's in a game, and it's done to be funny. I'm not shocked by the existence of hookers. I should be, but I'm desensitized.
Oh come on, how could you ever be shocked by what is commonly known as "the oldest profession"? I'm not saying it's a nice job, but neither it is fixing sewage pipes. You should be shocked that pimps exist, maybe, but then again their role is quite natural and I'm sure some of them are quite the professional. The massive amount of abuse surrounding the "industry" is a problem, but it's hardly the only industry where…