When comparing Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded vs Machinarium, the Slant community recommends Machinarium for most people. In the question“What are the best point and click adventure games for Android?” Machinarium is ranked 3rd while Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded is ranked 22nd. The most important reason people chose Machinarium is:
The player is forced to move their character across the map in order to find objects of interest. This, coupled with the great sound design and soundtrack which also do their part in giving cues as to where the objects are and if the player is close, really help you immerse into the atmosphere and art style of Machinarium.
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Pros
Pro Fantastic soundtrack created by composer Austin Wintory
Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded has a soundtrack that was created by composer Austin Wintory and add quite a fantastic atmosphere to the game.
Pro Completely redone controls that work fantastic for a point and click interface
Being that the original game was released for PC this port needed new controls, what has been created for touch screen interfaces works exceptionally well.
Pro Completely redone HD graphics
Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded is a HD remake of the classic Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards. All graphics were redone for HD devices.
Pro The gameplay is perfectly interwoven with the overall aesthetic and atmosphere of the game
The player is forced to move their character across the map in order to find objects of interest. This, coupled with the great sound design and soundtrack which also do their part in giving cues as to where the objects are and if the player is close, really help you immerse into the atmosphere and art style of Machinarium.
Pro Beautiful art style
Machimariums hand drawn graphics exude a very steam punk style that definitely has a very unique look by being all hand drawn.
Pro Challenging puzzles
The puzzles are quite challenging to the point of frustration but in the end give a sense of immense reward when figured out.
Pro Interesting protagonist
The main character and the one controlled by the player is just a normal, average, everyday robot. He doesn't have any special powers or abilities other than being able to slightly extend his midriff in order to reach high ledges or making his body shorter. He's pretty much an ordinary robot thrust into an extraordinary situation.
Pro Built-in hint system
For those that do find some of the puzzles too challenging there is an inbuilt hint system shown through "thought bubbles" on top of the playable character.
Every level has its own hint when pressed and it's usually a hint on where to go or what kind of object you need. Although it's advised not to rely on the hint system too much since it takes away from the experience of actually enjoying the game.
Pro The well-designed gameplay mechanics avoid making the game boring to the player
Unlike most point-and-click games, objects of interest in Machinarium light up only when the main character is close to them; this completely changes the way the game is played. In point-and-click games where this is not the case, the gameplay is usually reduced to aimlessly flailing the cursor around waiting for something to light up.
Machinarium on the other hand completely avoids this, keeping levels interesting and the player interested to the game.
Cons
Con Humor of the game can be crass and may not be in everyone's taste
The original was made for adults and this rerelease is no different. The humor is definitely adult oriented and may not be what some people find funny.
Con Items may be difficult to find due to similar colors
At points in the game there are needed items that blend in too well with their surrounding making it quite difficult to actually see them.