GameZebo

"...Coconut Queen is an ambitious, humorous and wonderful game, which is worth a try for every gamer, no matter of his or her general preferences. The game scores top grades in story, graphics, length, variety, innovation and the level of difficulty, and there is not much more anyone can ask for."

GameZebo

"By the end of the game you will have developed sympathy for all those wonderfully drawn characters, and you will surely miss the funny and imaginative descriptions of customers, plants, as well as the really engaging and lovely storyline."

JustAdventure.com

"[The] Quality of the writing has seen a significant jump over the previous games."

GameSpot.com

"...I was also more impressed by the well-written dialogue in this game."

CNN.com

"The dialogue is funny. The characters are sexy. Even the graphics are impressive."

"As you might expect, Larry's libido and the over-the-top characters he encounters are the catalyst for a lot of sexual innuendo and hilarious dialogue -- more than 90,000 lines -- during the mini-games."

Game Informer (magazine)
November, 2004

"The conversations are honestly hysterical. Larry is a bad, bad person."

IGN

"The real saving grace for the game is that, from start to finish, the dialogue is just hilarious. More than a few times the game throws a line at you that'll have you laughing harder than you have in a long time. Larry's inner monologue during his date with Bilzarbra is simply one of the funniest things I've heard in a game."

"The delivery and writing are fantastic almost all the way through and you're sure to have more than a few favorite lines. "

GameInformer (online)

"I dare you to hold in your laughter..."

GameSpot:

"Something that has impressed us about Magna Cum Laude thus far is just how funny it is. Leisure Suit Larry has always been ribald and humorous, but this game comes off as sharply written without being coarse or vulgar. It's almost outrageously hilarious at times, and the humor isn't always about sex, as the game pokes fun at everything from country music to college life. The voice acting is top-notch."

"Drawing inspiration from everything from American Pie to National Lampoon's Animal House, Magna Cum Laude's comedic quality is really quite astounding."

"The series resurfaced recently with Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude, thanks to High Voltage Software. (No, really. Thanks.) ... High Voltage kicked up the humor a bit, making it raunchier and funnier than its predecessors..."

Team Xbox

"You won't find a funnier game than Magna Cum Laude, that is for sure. Thanks to the great script writing I actually wanted to continue playing."

XPGaming

"The voice acting and the script is beyond expectation. Never before have I laughed so long or so loud, while watching a demo."

"Have fun with the loading screens. It might be a good time to replenish your liquids and reach for a tissue, because you were crying from laughing so hard."

Just Adventure:

"So what are our initial impressions? Well, this ain't your daddy's Larry. As a matter of fact, this ain't the Larry you remember either, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Let's just say it's a broader interpretation of Larry and reserve judgment for the final version. This Larry is...the funniest, most side-splitting game I've ever played."

The Gamers' Temple:

"...to its credit Magna Cum Laude maintains its humor level the whole game through."

"A skewed, funny, and at times hilarious look at the campus mating game."

1Up.com:

"The dialogue with Larry's "targets" fluctuate between amusing and laugh-out-loud funny, and some of the situations you end up in rival the best that modern teen films have to offer."

Eurogamer

"As completely oddball as these sections are, the dialogue is genuinely one of the highlights... Often failure is even funnier, and reminds us of the kind of comical conversation trees that were the highlight of adventures gone by."

"As much as you want to be all grown-up and self-righteous about his offensive patter, the dialogue is pushed so far into the realms of ludicrousness you'd have to be feeling exceptionally po-faced not to admire its gall."

Bonus Stage:

"The comedy is absolutely side-splitting in most of the game, bringing back memories of Road Trip or Old School."

Game Zone

"Where the game really excels, though, is its dialogue."

""Larry really comes to life during conversations and these are hilarious. He sometimes tends to ramble on but when he does it's the funniest bits of dialogue you'll hear in a game."

"The dialogue is particularly great and you'll laugh out loud many times throughout the game."

Next Level Gaming:

"Larry has the best voice. His inner thoughts throughout the whole game are so funny they are almost genius. He could possible be the funniest guy to ever hit a gaming platform."

Worth Playing

"The game is very funny and can rival even the best of the inappropriate adult comedy out there."

Cinescape Games

"Borrowing pages from movies such as ANIMAL HOUSE, MAGNA CUM LAUDE has some of the funniest lines ever uttered in a video game. The characters and the dialog bring unprecedented humor to the consoles."

VGPub.com

"Magna Cum Laude is a non-stop barrage of hilarious situations."

"Leave your brain at the door and get ready to laugh your ass off as Larry makes his way through campus."

VGPub.com

"You'll deal with it though, because Magna Cum Laude is just too hilarious..."

"Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude has an extremely well-written script. I constantly found myself laughing, tears of joy pouring heartily from my eyes (slight exaggeration)."

Worth Playing

"...a ‘hoot and a half!'"

"The dialogue is laugh-out-loud funny, and the voice talent rises to the occasion."

GMR Magazine
December, 2004

"Fact is, the game is funny."

Gaming Age

"To the game's credit, High Voltage Software's scriptwriters have a good sense of humor. Even though the vulgarity and crudeness of Magna Cum Laude's one-liners are over the top, it fits the college theme... Larry walks the fine line between not having a clue and lyrical greatness through his sexual mishaps, and it's impossible to keep from laughing when he's such a clearly misunderstood genius."

"...it's hard to find a genuinely funny video game these days and Magna Cum Laude fits the bill."

Game Infowire.com

"The dialogue is absolutely hilarious, and had me laughing out loud on a regular basis. I can't think of any game that's come close to this level of writing. It's a first-rate production, and when you finish the game you'll be tempted to play through it again just to review favorite moments of dialog."

"Story: 10. The dialogue might be the funniest ever in a game."

Review Gamer

From there it just gets weird and wonderful and will have you laughing until you cry.

Loaded Inc.

It's worth pointing out that one area in which the game does excel is in the brilliant script and voice acting. As you wonder around, you'll catch snippets of conversation that'll make you want to hang around just to listen to what they're going to say next. Larry's one-liners are also top rate and rank alongside Benny Hill's most risque double entendres.