74
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.5
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

The Press Says

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100
Abandonia
LSL5 follows in the footsteps of King's Quest 5 and Space Quest 4 and becomes the first Larry game to be played by mouse control only. The graphics have also improved and taken on a cartoon form, enhancing the humour in the game and creating a really nice atmosphere. The graphics can be compared to those of Day of The Tentacle - distorted and humorous. To be honest, the only Larry game that has better graphics than this one is LSL7: Love for Sail.
80
Adventure Classic Gaming
have to make a confession. I have been a fan of the Leisure Suit Larry series ever since I play Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards in its original 16 colors. I find the original game to be very funny. From the moment I finish playing that game, I know that I want to play more from the series. Among all the titles in the Leisure Suit Larry series, my favorite is Leisure Suit Larry 5: Passionate Patti Does a Little Undercover Work. My reasons are plentiful—a decent plot, lots of humor, nice looking graphics, and great music.
70
Power Play
Hut ab! Die schräge Comic-Grafik von Larry 5 ist fast noch besser als bei "Space Quest 5" und "Kings Quest 4". Leider ist die Spieldauer nicht länger geworden als bei den letzten Sierra-Titeln: Nach einem Wochenende ist das Spiel problemlos gelöst, Profis schaffen's schneller. Sierra bringt in diesem Spiel den Helden ausnahmsweise nicht bei jeder falschen Aktion gnadenlos um; frustrierender sind aber die Sackgassen, in die man nach zwei Stunden Spielen gerät, weil man am Anfang ein Objekt nicht mitgenommen hat. Die meisten Puzzles beschränken sich auf "Raum gründlich absuchen und alles mitnehmen". Beim Thema Erotik hält sich Larry 5 gegenüber den anderen Titeln etwas zurück - es werden zwar viele zweideutige Witze gerissen, aber keine jugendgefährdenden Szenen gezeigt.
60
Datormagazin
Larry V är en väldigt tunn historia, som borde kunnat bli mycket bättre. Och det går inte att komma ifrån misstanken att presentationen numera är viktigare än innehållet i Sierras äventyr.
60
Just Games Retro
Larry 5 could have been a reasonably good game. The story needs some major reworking, but the puzzles are fairly solid. If the designers had actually forced you to solve them by opening up the game world a bit and allowing you to return to previous areas, rather than nudging you along regardless of your accomplishments, this could have been a respectable sequel. As it stands, Larry 5 is sub-par, feeling more like "My First Little Adventure Game" than an Al Lowe title. It's a must for fans of the series, but serious adventure gamers don't need to waste their time.


Our Users Say

Category Description MobyScore
Gameplay How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.) 3.4
Graphics The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines 3.8
Personal Slant How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes 3.4
Sound / Music The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition 3.5
Story / Presentation The main creative ideas in the game and how well they're executed 3.2
Overall MobyScore (43 votes) 3.5


User Reviews

When pianists become undercover agents... Unicorn B. Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (62184) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars
Larry 5 is to adventure games (Larry legacy included) what Larry is to women Zovni (9139) 1.75 Stars1.75 Stars1.75 Stars1.75 Stars1.75 Stars
Death-free like a few LucasArts games Black Wolf (37232) unrated
An essentially disappointing entry in the Larry adventure franchise. Lucas Schippers (59) 2.75 Stars2.75 Stars2.75 Stars2.75 Stars2.75 Stars
Silly and easy, but fun... Carl-J. Johansson (37) unrated
Hey Ma! Look what they did to Larry! Jeanne Bronze Star Contributing Member (58601) 3.25 Stars3.25 Stars3.25 Stars3.25 Stars3.25 Stars

 

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