Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don’t Dry | PC Review

November 6, 2018 Tomas Becks

Larry Laffer, the lovable loser in the white leisure suit and the original 40-year old virgin, has made his return to your computer screen! Larry is a stone-cold classic computer game character, especially in the adventure community. The first Leisure Suit Larry game is part of the pioneering Sierra Online adventure game line-up that also includes King’s Quest, Police Quest, Quest for Glory and Space Quest. The Leisure Suit Larry games were different in that they dealt with mature content and were quite raunchy at times, in a very funny way. You were basically trying to get Larry laid and watch him laughably fail over and over again. Larry was last seen in the 2013 Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded, which was a remake of the original 1987 Leisure Suit Larry. Needless to say, these games are not for kids.

Looking For Love (In Several Wrong Places)

Wet Dreams Don’t Die is a completely new adventure for Larry. Creator Al Lowe is not involved in this one. The game is developed by German company CrazyBunch and published by Assemble Entertainment. CrazyBunch is mostly known for their VR games, but it’s clear that they put a lot of love in this game. They updated the character visually and created a new world for Larry to play in. As Larry’s adventures in the 80’s and 90’s have already been told, they decided to literally bring him into 2018 through time travel from 1987. Larry has horribly outdated ideas about dating and women and has no clue how it all works in 2018 with social media and online dating apps. This is a rich source of humor for the game. It also allows the creators to give thinly veiled commentary on current behavior and social trends.

Back In The Land Of The Lounge Lizards

After correctly answering the pop culture questions (a nice little throwback to Larry’s first adventure), Larry finds himself in front of Lefty’s in New Lost Wages, a bar he knows all too well. Inside he meets Becky, the stereotypical hype-seeking hipster chick. Becky is constantly looking for selfies and other things to share with her community on Instacrap (this world’s version of Instagram).

Above the bar is a painting of a heavily pixelated woman straight from the original Larry, about which Larry comments that she’s still the most beautiful woman in the world. In the bathroom he finds a PiPhone, which is the latest innovation by Prune. The PiPhone has an important role, as it’s Larry’s assistant in every sense. It keeps track of his inventory, he can check his own Instacrap feed and he can call an Unter to taxi him to the different locations in the city. It’s also a very snarky AI. This gives you an idea of the humor you can expect in the game.

In Pursuit Of Pulsating Pectorals

After only a short time, Larry finds his purpose, which is to score a date with Faith. She will only date with him if he can get his Timber profile to 90 points. This is nearly impossible, but that has never stopped Larry before! He sets out to date as many people as he can to get his needed points. This is the main storyline of the game. Larry meets all kinds of funny and quirky characters and learns a lot about this new world he’s in. There also seems to be something fishy going on with Prune, so Larry’s got plenty to do in New Lost Wages.

Magna Cum Laude Or Bust?

The game looks great. The graphics are beautiful, and the characters fit perfectly in this cartoony world. Many of the scenes have easter eggs in them, like a Purple Tentacle in the sex shop or references to previous Larry games. The sound acting is ace, too. Many different voices give life to all the quirky (and horny) inhabitants of New Lost Wages, and Jan Rabson returns as the voice of Larry. The controls are simple: left-click for looking and walking, right-click for action. The story is 100% Larry Laffer and fits him like a rubber. Glove. Like a rubber glove.

It’s not very long, though, and I really wanted to explore more of New Lost Wages and its people. The puzzles are challenging, but not too frustrating or illogical. Every time I found myself stuck, I could proceed by searching for that item I missed, trying to combine items or find that person I forgot to talk to. Clear thinking and a keen eye will definitely get you to the finale of this game. All in all I had a lot of fun with the ill-advised adventures of Larry, and this is a great game for both seasoned adventurers and those new to the pratfalls of Mr. Laffer. As long as they are of age.

The review is based on a PC copy provided by Uber Strategist for coverage purchases and is available on Steam for $29.99 starting November 7th.