In an interview with Gamasutra, Leisure Suit Larry creator Al Lowe (who, judging by the photo on his website, is really just Rob Reiner in a poorly thought-out disguise) decries the game industry's "copy rut," whereby publishers see a successful game or genre and emulate the hell out of it. That's where iBase Entertainment, Lowe's new studio, comes into play. After a decade of retirement, Lowe has returned to develop Sam Suede in Undercover Exposure, an "action comedy" that uses jokes instead of violence (e.g. taking out guards with wedgies, and not by slicing their throats). You can check out the amusing teaser trailer here.We would love to see more humor in gaming. A few games (Psychonauts, Rayman Raving Rabbids, Sam & Max) are attempting to buck the trend, but the current landscape is predominantly ultra-serious (and, in most cases, ultra-violent). How do you think the industry as a whole could incorporate more humor into its work? What are some recent comedic titles that we have missed?
Sam Suede in Undercover Exposure is set for release in 2007 for all current and next-generation platforms, the PC, and the Sony PSP.
