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The first three are surprisingly good, especially the 2nd and 3rd, and especially if you like those old style Sierra. Oddly charming, and Larry really is just looking for love (and often finding it), he's just a bit of a hapless loser.

Regardless my point is it is a good series and surprisingly tame. Sierra adventures have a ... style but I love them. The main thing is: save a lot. More than you think.

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I played through the first three about a year ago, but I had to resort to walkthroughs for hints for a few things that I just don't get how you would figure out... except just trying everything. Great games for sure, but man were games hard back in the day.

The 2nd (or 3rd?) one was outright sadistic-- whichever one teased you with the "save early, save often" mantra. Every two steps there was some instant death trap. It just felt like the devs got lazy, since so much of the total playtime was just replaying shit you failed to save after completion.

It was more aggravating than Dark Souls. No amount of possible VGA-rendered porn was worth putting up with it.

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