Leisure Suit Larry is back and in High Definition; however, it appears Larry has lost the swagger he had back in the 1980′s.
"Trends come and go, but wait long enough and all trends recycle themselves. Just like skinny jeans and hipster glasses, trends in gaming rise and fall over time. Case in point – the point and click adventure game. Pioneered by Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island, the genre has surged back into the public eye with games like Resonance and 2012 Game of the Year contender The Walking Dead."
Gamepressure: You know that feeling when your favorite game is getting panned by critics? So do we; that's why we've prepared a list of games that – despite mediocre reviews at launch – are adored today.
Serena Nelson writes: "Here's the thing. Despite there being so many adventure game projects, they're still a small part of crowdfunding games as a whole. It's also an incredibly niche genre compared to shooters and RPGs. Which means that unless you're asking for a fraction of what you really need chances are good that you'll end up not making it. Outside of titles like Broken Age, Dreamfall Chapters and Obduction, none have breached seven digits."
Serena Nelson writes: "Kickstarter is well-known for being a platform to get ideas funded by fans and without the need to have a publisher breathing down their collective necks. And while it should be enough to give from the kindness of one's own heart there still needs to be a carrot dangling from the stick to make backers reach deep into their wallets. And that's where the reward tiers come into play."
