![]() ![]() It's timeless too - every bit as enjoyable to play in 2014 as it was upon release. I can't write enough superlatives for it. ![]() No game has come close to being as atmospheric, as complete an I could detail the premise, of how this is about Manny and his journey through the land of the dead, but I don't want to unveil any spoilers whatsoever. I could detail the premise, of how this is about Manny and his journey through the land of the dead, but I don't want to unveil any spoilers whatsoever. ![]() For my own part, all I will say is that anyone who has not played this game is missing out on one of the greatest gaming and storytelling experiences I have ever had. Look for critical reviews (from a time when they actually meant something) for a more in depth look at this game. The art style and aesthetics are beautiful, and fit perfectly in every scene, as does the musical score. The plot is nebulous, compelling and exquisitely woven. It left an impression on me in a way that very few games ever had before, or have since. This is, without a doubt, and as other reviewers have stated already, one of the greatest games ever made. Of course its playable but it does screw up a masterpiece. Grim Fandango has one of the best stories in gaming but slapped up in an adventure game with crappy controls. ![]() Having said that the story of Grim does make up for it as the atmosphere is pretty awesome and Manny Calivera is to this day one of video games greatest characters. The choice to have such a bad control scheme may have come due to the decline of adventure games and the need to make game playable on a console but it doesnt change what is still crappy, slow, awkward and causes some frustration while playing, particularly when you think to what this game could have been with traditional adventure controls. HOWEVER the control scheme of Grim Fandango is bad, VERY bad, its clumsy and ill suited to an adventure game, even with a controller. The choice to have such a bad control scheme may have come due to the decline of adventure Grim Fandango was one of the most ambitious adventure games Lucas Arts made in the 90s and it does succeed in its noir theme, style, ideas, story and character arc. Grim Fandango was one of the most ambitious adventure games Lucas Arts made in the 90s and it does succeed in its noir theme, style, ideas, story and character arc. Even with its clunky controls and out dated graphics, this is still the funniest, greatest game I have played until today. The pinnacle of the point and click andventures. This game was everything that used to be exciting and great about the video games industry. It's got a fantastic ambiance, unforgettable music, compelling, funny and witty characters, excellent writing, superb voice acting, a perfect story, hard puzzles, a very lenghty "campaign" (I guess that's what kids would call it these days), tongue in cheek references to noir movies, the Dia De Los Muertos tradition and other Lucas Arts games. I can safely say this is my favorite game of all time. It's got a fantastic ambiance, unforgettable music, compelling, funny and witty characters, excellent writing, superb voice acting, a perfect story, hard puzzles, a very lenghty "campaign" (I guess that's what kids would call it these days), tongue in cheek references to noir movies, the Dia De Los Muertos This game has everything. ![]()
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