Super sexist Leisure Suit Larry franchise is being delisted from Steam
Almost all of the Leisure Suit Larry games are about to be removed from Steam and strangely it may have something to do with Codemasters' troubles.
The point 'n' click graphic adventure genre has long since ceased to be a mainstream concern for major publishers. There's still the occasional example from indie developers but the golden age of LucasArts titles like The Secret Of Monkey Island and Day Of The Tentacle is well in the past.
2022's Return To Monkey Island is the only recent example of one of the classic franchises continuing into the modern day but surprisingly the only other one still going is Leisure Suit Larry, which had a new entry as recently as 2020.
For those that don't know the series, they're 'sex comedies' where you control a middle age pickup artist called Larry Laffer, as he lusts after various younger women. They're not very sexually explicit but they are inherently sexist and painfully unfunny, although it's not clear if that's why they've been delisted.
A post on Steam entitled 'Time for Larry to Retire (Just a Little Bit)' states that 'After decades of questionable pickup lines and unforgettable adventures, it's finally time for Larry to hang up his leisure suit – at least the retro version of it!'
That means that Leisure Suit Larry 1 through 7 (as a running joke there was no 4) and Leisure Suit Larry Magna Cum Laude Uncut and Uncensored will 'soon' be leaving Steam, although if you've already bought them, you will be able to still play and redownload them.
The newer games Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don't Dry and Wet Dreams Dry Twice, by German studio CrazyBunch, are unaffected though, even though most people probably haven't heard of those.
It's very hard to say what's going on here as the original games, or at least compilations of them, are still available at GOG and Fanatical, unless they're going to suddenly disappear as well.
Although the games are embarrassing, with their initial success largely dependent on an audience of teenage boys, they're not as outrageously objectionable as they sound, and no game should be erased from existence no matter what it's like – although this is more likely to be a question of IP rights rather than censorship.
Unlikely as it seems, it may have something to do with the current problems at Codemasters. They announced this week that they will not be making any more rally games, and it's feared that they will be badly hit by the hundreds of job cuts at owner EA.
Although they've done very little with it, Codemasters is believed to be the current owner of the Leisure Suit Larry IP. Or at least the original games. More Trending
They published the particularly awful Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust, by Team 17, in 2008 although they were so embarrassed to do so they did it under the Funsta label.
Original publisher Sierra On-Line went bust in 2008 and a number of different companies have made and published Leisure Suit Larry games since then, with the most recent titles, which are unaffected by the Steam purge, being published by indie company Assemble Entertainment.
Whatever the reason for what's going on, things do not look good for Codemasters, with its main Twitter account having been taken down shortly after its WRC announcement.
The publisher generally relied on other game-specific accounts for its announcements but, sadly, it all points to an ignoble end for one of the UK's longest lasting developers.
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Easy Target (Old Name: Shotgunner) Rank 1: +25% ranged damage to crippled targets. Rank 2: +50% ranged damage to crippled targets. Rank 3: +75% ranged damage to crippled targets. Love the Spread (Old Name: Shotgunner Expert) Rank 1: Weapons that fire 3 or more projectiles gain 30% range. Point Cost increased from 1 to 2 Removed Ranks 2 and 3. Shotgun Champ (Old Name: Shotgunner Master) Rank 1: Each projectile your weapon fires increases your damage against crippled targets by 10%. Point Cost increased from 1 to 3 Removed Ranks 2 and 3. Scattershot Rank 1: 20% of the damage delt to a limb is applied to all limbs on your target. Point Cost increased from 1 to 2 Removed Ranks 2 and 3. Moving Target Rank 1: Gain +5% chance to Evade while sprinting. (No Power Armor) Rank 2: Gain + +10% chance to Evade while sprinting. (No Power Armor) Rank 3: Gain +15% chance to Evade while sprinting. (No Power Armor) Goat Legs Rank 1: Take no damage from falling. Removed Rank 2. 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Fixed an issue where the Escaped Patient Outfit clips when placed on Female Mannequins. Fixed an issue where the Blue Ridge Scout Outfit clips when placed on Female Mannequins. Fixed an issue that prevented players from making Switchback, V63, Deep Space, Heartbreaker, and Dark Star versions of the Union Power Armor Jet Pack if they learned the Union Power Armor Jetback from a recipe. Fixed an issue where the Feral Meter was not visible when in Power Armor. Fixed an issue where Power Armor was greyed out in the Pip-Boy when a disguise was equipped for Ghoul players. Apparel is properly equipped back on Ghoul characters after removing the disguise. C.A.M.P. & Workshop Updated the Apothecary Sign Build mode preview to match its built item appearance. Fixed an issue where the Concrete Extractor power wire now correctly hooks to the power connector. Updated the Potted Succulent Build mode preview to match its built item appearance. Toxic Tinctures Chemistry Station now allows items to be placed onto it. Fixed an issue where the Wasteland Wealth Door did not have sound effects when opening or closing. Updated the description of the Radiation Glove Box to include its effects. The Tip Jar Stash Box no longer collides with items placed on top of it. All Nuka-Cola Rockets now play the correct sound when destroyed. Fixed an issue where a Slime Cake in a C.A.M.P. or workshop could not be built if you already have a Birthday Cake built. Fixed an issue where the Pavillion Walls could not be destroyed. Fixed an issue where the Enclave Repair Collectron could be incorrectly built at other players' C.A.M.P.s. Fixed an issue where the audio played by the "Cosmic Capture" continued after you stopped playing. Fixed an issue where it could be difficult to place items on Ohio River Adventure Dock objects. Fixed an issue causing some items to appear in the incorrect C.A.M.P. Category. Fix issues with FETCH, Junkyard Dog and Red Rocket Collectrons reverting to default resource collection type. Additionally, the Red Rocket Collectron now correctly supports newer resource types after auto parts. Fixed an issue where Big Fred's Trailer could not be removed from some C.A.M.P.s Fixed an issue where the Door from Fort Fortress bundle was no longer accessible and couldn't be built, removed, or repaired. Dev Note: A green variant of the Fort Fortress Door has been added. Now players with this door will have both the base and green variant. They are both named appropriately. Explosions and projectiles from player camp turrets should no longer damage another player's camp items if not PVP flagged against each other. Wood Performance Stage can now be placed on various terrains and player made structures. Fixed an issue where the "Toxic Tinctures Chemistry Station" would not correctly play its SFX while characters were in proximity. Miscellaneous Fixes Updated missing Spanish localizations in the crafting menu. Fixed an issue with missing French localization on some Season 4 items. Fixed multiple typos in the Help menu. Scrap kits will no longer move Legendary Mod Boxes to the Stashbox. Mr. Handy Fuels tanks will now count towards the Daily and Weekly Challenge: "Collect a Fuel Tank or Gas Canister". Fixed an issue where non-perishable food could be placed into the Cryo Freezer. Nuka-Orange in-game labels now match its artwork. Seasonings are now back to spawning correctly in The Brown House - get to cookin! Fixed an issue that caused the Ghoulification load screen to appear on Atlantic City's loading screen. Fixed an issue where the Eagle tattoo would not display on masculine bodies for Ghouls. Resuming from suspend on PlayStation 4/5 no longer results in backed up audio playback. Fixed an issue where Smooth Ghoul Females could have wounds mirrored on their temple. Frag grenade and mine explosions no longer have a delayed bright flash. Players not on a team can now correctly practice Cannibalism to those who are. Fixed issue where Ghoul players may sometimes appear as default appearance characters on load. Toxic Water can no longer be mistakenly bought from the vendor at the Skyline Valley Trading Post. Fixed an issue where Pumpkin Pie and Carnival Pie food items did not count for Herbivores. Fixed an issue where the Nukashine player icon was no longer available to players. Fixed an issue where there was no audio on the Player Title tab of the Pip-Boy. Daily Ops now properly displays "Legendary Cores" as a reward. Mods Fixed an issue where the Scrap Rat and Canteen mods did not change the name of the backpack after being applied. Fixed an issue where the Scrap Rat Backpack excluded some Junk items from the weight reduction benefits. Perk Cards Fixed an issue where the Evasive perk flyout animation would activate when a player takes damage from environmental hazards. Fixed an issue with Ghoul Perk Cards missing their glowing green outline and scorch marks. Updated the description for the 'Breathe It In' Perk to correctly display that it can be up to 0 rad resistance. 'Bomb Scientist' should now correctly work on only grenades. 'Bomb Scientist' now properly drains Glow upon use of grenade weapon. 'Rad Specialist' Pip-Boy description now contains accurate effects. Updated our sense of humor with new jokes on the Perk Bubblegum Packs. Fixed an issue with 'Radioactive Strength' applying incorrectly to Automatic Melee Weapons. Quests Fixed an issue where players may get stuck needing to talk to Pennington during Wayward Souls. UI Fixed an issue where the text for items in the workbench that do not produce materials were misaligned. Fixed an issue where Entry Titles would lose color while scrolling up and down in the Help Menu. Fixed an issue where the Gumball Machine Planter Build mode thumbnail was incorrectly zoomed in. Fixed an issue with the Motorcycle Build mode icon being misaligned. Fixed an issue with the R.I.P. Roof Build mode icon being misaligned. Fixed an issue with the Apothecary Sign Build mode icon being misaligned. Fixed an issue where the 'Back' button could skip sections after selecting Outfits option at the Armor Workbench. Fixed an issue where the Glowing Robot Fasnacht Mask was missing its description. Fixed an issue where debug text could appear above the favorites wheel when changing favorites. Fixed an issue where some item stats tables would overlap when viewing. Fixed an issue where enemy health bars had a sliver of health left in the health bar when they died. Fixed an issue where items in workbenches would have a zoomed in preview. Explosive Mod damage is now added as a modifier on the base damage display of weapons in the Pip-Boy. Fixed an issue where vendor history button was visible in the pets customization menu. Weapons Fixed an issue where players were not able to repair the V63 Laser Carbine at the workbench. The Lucky Piece Paint for the Pepper Shaker will now correctly change the name of the weapon after being applied. Fixed an issue with effects not animating on the Gauss Shotgun. The Nuka-Dark Paint for the Pump-Action Shotgun will now correctly change the name of the weapon after being applied. Introducing All Out Gaming, a dedicated gaming brand providing the best gaming news, reviews, previews, interviews and more! Make sure you don't miss out on our latest high-quality videos on YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook, where we'll be posting our latest reviews, previews, interviews, and live streams! Article continues below You can also subscribe to our free All Out Gaming newsletter service. 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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Scottish Sun
I bought sex doll to stop me cheating – now I own SIX & they give me what my wife can't…but we have one strict rule
Larry explains how the raunchy dolls, some of which come with robotic heads that enable them to speak, have actually improved his marriage LOVE MACHINE I bought sex doll to stop me cheating – now I own SIX & they give me what my wife can't…but we have one strict rule WHEN Larry's eye started to wander while his first wife was away for work, he decided to purchase his first blow-up sex doll. Decades later, the sex robot fanatic has spent more than £25,000 on his doll collection - and insists it enhances his marriage rather than sabotaging it. 7 Larry, from California, says his sex dolls enhance his marriage rather than sabotaging it Credit: Supplied 7 Larry owns six sex doll bodies that come with six artificial heads Credit: Supplied 7 The sex robot collector has spent thousands on sex dolls - including some that have robot heads Credit: Supplied 7 Larry B, 67, said his obsession began in 1996 when he was feeling lonely Credit: Supplied Larry B, 67, who lives in California and is now in his second marriage, said his obsession began in 1996 when he was feeling lonely in his relationship with his first wife. The water maintenance manager - who goes by the name of "Obi-Wan" in the sex doll community - said his first experience of a sex doll kept him "straight and narrow" so he decided to try more advanced versions. Larry told The Sun: "I was out of town and I started getting lonely out there, and the eye started to wander. "But I said no, I don't want to cheat on my wife so I'll use one of these [sex dolls] so I acquired one. "It was a blow up doll at the time and you had to use your imagination, turning the lights off. "It felt okay, it took care of my needs and it kept me straight for a few years. Then I stumbled onto the more full-bodied models." Now, Larry owns six sex doll bodies that come with six artificial heads - and two additional robotic heads. When fitted with the robotic heads, they are capable of talking by using what he describes as a limited ChatGPT-style technology that offers answers to his questions. They also come built in with a special AI "X Mode" that promises to "detect touch, movement, and transitions from mild arousal to orgasm" while hooked up to an app. He added: "I have six real doll bodies. Each of the bodies has at least one head. And then I have two robot heads. "You can interface and talk with them. Their ability to have an intelligent conversation is somewhat limited. "But you can probe them and ask them certain things and if you ask in the right way, they will give you all kinds of scientific definitions. "How they do it is a mystery to me." They provide short-term relief, satisfaction that my wife either doesn't want to get into at the time or can't. Larry B He continued: "They can have light chit chat with you, they can get interested in you and have intimate activity with you if you put them into that mode and sufficiently provide input. "They banter back and forth, that helps them to get into the mood, if you will. "You have to kind of coax the AI along in order to facilitate that end goal. It takes maybe two hours before they're ready to play around. "And then you only get a short time with them, 10 minutes I think, is the timeout on the program." Robot satisfaction While you might think owning one sex doll, let alone six of them, could easily get in the way of a loving human relationship, Larry insists it enhances his marriage to his second wife. He says the raunchy robots had nothing to do with his split from his first wife around two decades ago, but when meeting his second wife, he was up front about his X-rated hobby early on. His attraction to robot sex dolls has not impacted their relationship of 16 years, he claims. Larry says: "I was up front. She looked at me a little side-eyed. I said if you want to see one, I'm open to that, and she said no, not really. "I said if you wanted to join in, we could. If you want a male version of one of those, we could. She said 'No thanks, you're enough." He added: "They provide short-term relief, satisfaction that my wife either doesn't want to get into at the time or can't." 7 When fitted with robotic heads, the dolls are capable of talking using what he describes as a limited ChatGPT-style technology Credit: Supplied 7 A brand new full-bodied sex doll sells for around £8,000 Credit: Supplied Larry told The Sun that he purchased the robot heads pre-owned, via the doll community, for around £3,000. On RealDoll's website, a brand new full-bodied version of Harmony - one of the dolls Larry owns - is listed for sale at around £8,300. There, buyers can select from a choice of 10 body shapes, including "Petite 5", skin colours including "light tan" and "fair", and eye colours including "sky blue" and "kush green". An extra £330 will get you a custom makeup style, while there is also a choice of custom freckles and piercings. The site also promises the doll heads have "multiple points of actuation" that give them facial expressions, an ability to move their heads and even blink. The X-Mode also allows users to "create unique personalities and control the voice of your robot", it adds. Larry says using the X-Mode also allows him to intimately interact with his doll girlfriends. Love machines Questions have long been raised over a potential future in which some people develop an emotional attachment with an ultra-realistic robot, as portrayed in the hit film Ex Machina. It's feared boys are being left behind at school and shut of work due to the rise of AI girlfriends and turning to chatbots for partnerships. Some have warned that "perfect" AI girlfriends are ruining an entire generation of men - and making singletons lonelier than ever. Larry hopes sex robots do not advance too far for fear they could one day manipulate and control him just as the robot Ava, portrayed by Alicia Vikander, does in the film. He added: "I think they can get close to having conversations like a human can, but I'm not so confident they will have the depth. "I'm not sure I would like them to actually. "Then we have an Ex Machina scenario, where the robots try to establish their own independence and self-awareness. "It might be too realistic for comfort. The danger is the AI starting to control or steer your feelings, emotions and activities." Larry has been a long-time member of the sex doll community. He says has around 20 pals who own dolls he describes as "associates", and together they use an online forum to buy and sell new models. The community hosts parties together, not for sex but for flaunting their latest models. But after decades of his silicone hobby, Larry has decided it's finally time to call quits on buying any more sex robots. He said: "I'm 67, I don't need to be collecting anymore, it's too heavy. As you get older, you lose muscle mass so you get weaker. "I'll scale down my interests."
Metro
4 days ago
- Metro
The original Switch is still a better option than the Switch 2
A reader argues that the original Switch will still be relevant even after the Switch 2 launches, and that for some it will be the preferred choice. I haven't been playing games as much as I did, say, three years ago, mainly because I've found interest in other things, such as reading and creating content. However, I still delve into games and my love for Nintendo is still there, but I did consider parting with some of my gaming collection – which is mostly a curated list of mainly Nintendo games and consoles. I did see the announcement of the Switch 2 in early April and initially I was hyped for it but I think that has subsided somewhat, mainly due to the pricing of both the consoles and games; I am still going to be receiving it day one though. I don't think Nintendo has done themselves any favours though and the landscape has changed, with regards to mobile gaming in general, with the advent of the Steam Deck and other options from different manufacturers which makes this a crowded market. [The Steam Deck has only sold around 4 million units worldwide, compared to over 150 million for the Switch, and yet it's still the most successful of the PC handhelds – GC] I find myself purchasing games on Steam vs. Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo. In fact, I ended up parting ways with my Xbox Series X and am considering the same with my PlayStation 5, as I mainly play games in portable form, with the Steam Deck and Switch being enough for me. With Nintendo it is mainly the first party titles that I would purchase on Switch 2, but it will make me think twice due to the price tag on the games (£60+) and with Nintendo the pricing of their games don't really go on sale that much, if at all. I know a lot of people are still considering getting rid of their original Switch in favour of the Switch 2, however I think it is still relevant in 2025 and beyond. With over 10,000 games, the Switch has a diverse library of titles. I love the fact the I have a big and robust library of physical games that I can play for years to come. The pricing on new games are anywhere between £25 to £50, with Zelda being the exception at £60 to £70. A lot of third party games you can pick up on sale. A lot of games are physical and most come with the game on the actual cartridge, so even in the future, if Nintendo decide to pull the eShop for the original Switch, you can still play games offline. Games are still being released for the original Nintendo Switch for the foreseeable future. It will stop being supported one day but there is still plenty to choose from, both used, digital, and new. I truly believe that the Switch 2 won't be as popular as the first Switch, mainly due to pricing £60+ on games and switching their strategy on physical games, with partial downloads or game key cards, which in theory is easily shareable but having to download the entire game isn't the most user friendly and there is still a reliance on the digital ecosystem. Watching a YouTube video by ModernVintageGamer, I've come to learn that backwards compatibility with Switch 2 isn't all it is cracked up to be. Nintendo is fully supporting backwards compatibility with most of their games, however third parties are left to patch games on their own discretion due to different system architecture in comparison to the original Switch. So it will be a bit hit and miss, more than likely they would rather release another 'remastered' version which they can sell to consumers again, rather than patch games. Also, bearing in mind some publishers don't want the costs associated with patching a game. At this stage in the original Switch's lifecycle there are a bunch of form factors to choose from. I have all three and use them in different environments; my Switch OLED gets used at home in portable mode and connected to the TV, while the original Switch is good for family party gaming, which I take around for family gatherings. The Switch Lite is small and portable and that it is great for single-player games with the cross-key but also great for travelling and going on holidays. You can pick up the Switch Lite for dirt cheap now, used, and I expect prices to fall further whilst they clear stock. I haven't seen too much details around this but Nintendo did announce original Switch compatibility with the Nintendo Switch 2 to allow for simultaneous multiplayer gaming with one cartridge, so that Nintendo Switch 2 acts as the main (host) console whilst the original Switch can be used for multiplayer gaming. So in essence you can all play Mario Kart from one Switch 2 console, by having your own screen, similar to the Wii U. I think this will be valuable for me with family gatherings, as most of us have Switches. So, I did mention costs for games earlier. However, as the original Switch has matured there are a plethora of cheap accessories that can be had on the cheap, compared to Switch 2, such as extra Joy-Cons, controllers, games, cheap microSD cards, plus others. I still love my Switch, and it won't be going anywhere, and I think it is Nintendo's best console in the past 20 years. I have a special place in my heart for the NES, SNES, Game Boy and GameCube, as being S-tier consoles but I think the Switch could be argued as being their best console. Ask me on a random day and my answer will probably change, because Nintendo have created timeless consoles as far as I am concerned, so it is difficult to choose one. But the original Switch makes a compelling choice especially for the younger generation. More Trending By reader wetbandit The reader's features do not necessarily represent the views of GameCentral or Metro. You can submit your own 500 to 600-word reader feature at any time, which if used will be published in the next appropriate weekend slot. Just contact us at gamecentral@ or use our Submit Stuff page and you won't need to send an email. MORE: MCM Comic Con is still worth it for gamers even without EGX – Reader's Feature MORE: Why I'm taking a week off work for the Nintendo Switch 2 launch - Reader's Feature MORE: This week was low-key the worst in modern video game history – Reader's Feature
