Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude
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Cover art for Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude
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| Developer(s) | High Voltage Software |
| Publisher(s) | Sierra Entertainment |
| Distributor(s) | Vivendi Universal Games |
| Series | Leisure Suit Larry |
| Platform(s) | Windows PlayStation 2 Xbox Mobile phone |
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Windows Uncut and Uncensored
Uncut
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| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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| CGW | N/A |   |
N/A | N/A |
| EGM | N/A | N/A | 2.5/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Eurogamer | N/A | N/A | 7/10 | N/A |
| Game Informer | N/A | N/A | 7.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| GamePro | N/A | N/A | N/A |  |
| Game Revolution | N/A | D− | D− | D− |
| GameSpot | N/A | 7.2/10 | 7.1/10 | 7.1/10 |
| GameSpy | N/A | |
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| GameZone | N/A | 6.1/10 | 7/10 | 7.2/10 |
| IGN | 3/10 | 7.2/10 | 7.2/10 | N/A |
| OPM (US) | N/A | N/A | |
N/A |
| OXM (US) | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.3/10 |
| PC Gamer (US) | N/A | 39% | N/A | N/A |
| Detroit Free Press | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Aggregate score | ||||
| Metacritic | N/A | 59/100 | 60/100 | 62/100 |
Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude is a 2004 video game, part of the Leisure Suit Larry series. The game introduces a new main character, 'Larry Lovage', as Larry Laffer's nephew. This is the 7th game in the series. It was the only High Voltage Software game ever released to receive an AO rating.
Like many other current games, Magna Cum Laude has a free exploration mode where Larry can walk about campus and interact with students and personnel on the premises. In this mode, Larry can search for hidden money or tokens, strike poses to impress girls, and take photos which can later be sold to collectors. At several locations on campus a minigame can be entered, usually by "activating" an object or a person (starting a conversation). The player must win most of the minigames in order to advance. Minigames started by a conversation usually increase the affection of one of the girls; other minigames can provide money or increase "confidence".
The game originally received an "Adults Only" rating from the ESRB and was subsequently edited to receive a more commercial "Mature" rating in the United States and Canada. In Europe, the game was released unedited on all three systems and featured a disclaimer on the packaging highlighting that it was "uncut". The unedited version was eventually released in North America under the title Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude—Uncut and Uncensored!. The major difference between the two North American releases is that the uncut and uncensored version contains full frontal nudity and sex scenes, although the latter contains very little and is mostly implied. Both versions were refused classification by the OFLC and effectively banned in Australia.
The main protagonist, Larry Lovage, is a student at Walnut Log Community College whose purpose is to get on a dating TV show called "Swingles". Uma Yasmine, the hostess of the show won't allow Larry in the show until he will prove his seductive wits by obtaining "tokens of affection". Sixteen college girls will conveniently be at his disposal. His aging uncle, Larry Laffer, from the original games, provides brief advice and appears at a local bar. Larry also must outsmart a sorority house and a fraternity house, known as Dio, where they recite lines that are actually modified lyrics of Black Sabbath songs.
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