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Grim Fandango

So is Grim Fandango the Last Greatest adventure game? No, but it does have that rare magic that keeps you up, gaming late into the night because you're dying to know what will happen next. It's one of the few adventures that left me with a terrible feeling of emptiness once it was completed. Never has something so Grim given me so many hours of pleasure.

This is a wonderful game! Grim Fandango brings spectacular graphics, sound, and gameplay to your computer. With a plot worthy of a movie script, you will certainly be entertained for hours on end.

Grim Fandango is a classic that is not only among the greatest adventure games ever made but also among the greatest stories ever told. It is rare for a game to maintain an everlasting eminence such that it can still best more contemporary titles year after year. Indeed, there are only a few games that, no matter how old, can sustain the quality or appeal that goes far beyond what the game industry churns out since then. Grim Fandango is such a game.

Grim Fandango debería ser sinónimo de aventura gráfica, tal como lo es Monkey island o Maniac Mansion, pero el intolerante empeño de un sector intransigente de aventureros encerrados en las dos dimensiones (hay que decir que Grim Fandango tiene más de 2D que de 3D) y en las aventuras, ya no clásicas, pues esta lo es o deberia serlo, sino antiguas, hace en ocasiones (por suerte en cada vez menos) que Grim Fandango sea infravalorado. Craso error.

Un gioco che resta nellOlimpo delle avventure grafiche.

This is far and away the most stylish and entertaining game I've ever played. You've got to play it! No self-respecting adventure gamer should be without it. This is what other adventure games only aspire to be. It is extremely well-written, well-executed, and above all, fun to play. Are you on your way to the store yet? You'd better get a move on! A better game I've yet to play ... I've got to update my favorites list and put Grim Fandango in the number one spot. Two thumbs up (and they're both mine!). The main drawback of this game is the ending—I wish there wasn't one.

Most adventure gamers agree that Grim Fandango is one of the best LucasArts adventures and adventure games in general. Quite possibly one of the top five adventures of all time, and certainly in the Top Ten. The style, atmosphere, wit, creativity and inventiveness are what makes Grim Fandango remarkable. No adventurer should miss this game. One would almost say that "they don't make them like that anymore" - but fortunately that isn't quite true. Grim Fandango is clearly an A class game - and it could have been an A+ if it weren't for the clumsy controls. If you haven't yet, go play Grim Fandango now!

Det är väldigt svårt att se vad LucasArts skulle kunna förbättra, om man tänker sig att de skulle hålla kvar vid peka-och-klicka-formeln. På längre sikt ligger äventyrsspelens framtid i riktig 3D, men just nu räcker det gott och väl med snygg 2D. Precis som med alla spel är det själva utförandet som räknas, och i Grim Fandango har vi det snyggaste, smartaste och mest underhållande äventyrsspel vi eller några andra har sett.

Этот крайне амбициозный проект удался. Мое пессимистичное эго посрамлено и “мирно“ посапывает до очередного вражеского заявления какой-нибудь игровой компании. Все, касающееся Grim Fandango и написанное в пресс-релизах, оказалось чистой и даже преуменьшенной правдой. LucasArts вновь родила хит, который показал, что даже нестандартные идеи иногда имеют феноменальное воплощение. Лично для себя я ставлю Grim Fandango в один ряд с лучшими современными адвенчурами — Blade Runner’ом, Sanitarium’ом и Last Express’ом. Теперь все мои надежды устремлены в сторону продолжения игры, которое, судя по концовке первой части и слухам из LucasArts, выйдет в конце 1999’го — начале 2000 года. Буду ждать. И ждать с нетерпением... Чего и вам советую.

Nos encontramos, sin duda alguna, ante una de las mejores aventuras gráficas jamás creadas y cuya presencia en el top 10 de nuestra megalista se me antoja perfectamente justificada. Jamás tanta originalidad ni tanta mezcolanza tuvo tan buenos frutos y con tanto tino. "Grim Fandango" reúne todos los elementos que hacen grande a una aventura

Truly a masterpiece of gaming and the bastion of the adventure genre, Grim Fandango should be played and enjoyed by all. Only a Philistine would turn their nose up at such brilliance, and only a fool would shy away from a cost of $15. Unless you truly are the lowest common denominator, you owe it to yourself to play Grim Fandango. Purchase immediately.

In almost every way Grim Fandango has proven itself to me as a breakthrough title. The graphics, sound, story are all incredible, the movies are amazing and I really can't find anything wrong with this game other than the somewhat annoying control system. Thankfully it is not as short as Full Throttle and it is definitely worth BUYING! I just wish games like this had some replay value. In one final note, if you don't like adventure games you should consider trying this title as its unique and refreshing approach might give you a new appreciation of the adventure genre.

Most gamers today think of adventure games as endless repetitions of the same puzzles and storylines pieced together with some flat screen graphics (or worse still, some FMV) and some voice talent. Sadder still, for the most part, they're right. But one company has been doing it right since the beginning – LucasArts. While other companies were aiming for watered down licenses that would spawn four or five adventure games in the same world, these guys have been creating games that are as deep and rich in and of themselves as any feature film. Four of these adventure games, Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle, Sam and Max Hit the Road, and Full Throttle have become classics of the genre by standing as shining examples of game design, smooth puzzle incorporation, humor, and plot development respectively. Now, with Grim Fandango, the company has brought all of these features together in one title that stands miles above any yet released in the genre.

Excellent game. I couldn’t leave it alone. It wasn’t as funny as the Monkey Island series (though it ends much better than The Curse of Monkey Island), but it gives you a story you can get into and generates enough interest in the characters to pull you through the occasional rough spot. I particularly liked the consistent film noir theme (especially a bit of homage paid to Casablanca in Year Two). It’s definitely a must-buy if you’re a fan of adventure games. If you’re not, well, this game may turn you around.

Spillets sydamerikanske aner fornægter sig ikke, og nogle scener er næsten poetiske. Der er langt mellem spil, hvor figurerne virker så ægte, udtryksfulde og levende. Tænk at man skal til dødsriget for at møde den slags mennesker.

Adventure game designers face a difficult task. The genre is by its very nature linear and serves primarily to tell stories, but without puzzles, there's no game. Combining these two elements is the challenge. The story must be intricate and engaging enough to make the inclusion of puzzles seem plausible, and the puzzles must be clever enough to not jump out as an artificial roadblock for the story. It's the rare game that meets one of these goals, let alone both. But Grim Fandango, the latest from Tim Schafer of Full Throttle and Day of the Tentacle fame, achieves this delicate combination and more.

Adventure game designers face a difficult task. The genre is by its very nature linear and serves primarily to tell stories, but without puzzles, there's no game. Combining these two elements is the challenge. The story must be intricate and engaging enough to make the inclusion of puzzles seem plausible, and the puzzles must be clever enough to not jump out as an artificial roadblock for the story. It's the rare game that meets one of these goals, let alone both. But Grim Fandango, the latest from Tim Schafer of Full Throttle and Day of the Tentacle fame, achieves this delicate combination and more. In addition to being a very good adventure game, it features great writing and beautiful art direction.

Ohne zu übertreiben kann ich behaupten, dass Grim Fandango das wohl beste Adventure seit langem ist. Seit Vollgas hat mich keine Geschichte mehr so gefesselt wie die von Grim Fandango, und der Soundtrack allein ist eine Auszeichnung wert!

Grim Fandango blaast nieuw leven in het praktisch uitgestorven adventure genre door de originele benadering en het gebruik van een 3D engine. Hopelijk nemen andere fabrikanten een voorbeeld hieraan. Er is dus wel degelijk leven na de dood!

Denn bis auf die Steuerung war ich rundum begeistert von Manny und Co. Ausgeprägte, teilweise schräge Charaktere, die man in sein Herz schließt, Konversationen, die über die Notwendigkeit, ein Rätsel zu lösen, hinausgehen, eine spannende Handlung, einfallsreiche, knackige, aber motivierende und logische Rätsel, tolle, detaillierte Grafik im Film Noir-Stil, brillante Musik und Synchronstimmen sowie schräger Humor. Hier stimmt einfach alles Und daher freue ich mich, diesem Klassiker wohlverdiente 92% zu vergeben.

Adventure-fans mogen dit spel niet in de winkel laten liggen. Daarvoor ziet het er te mooi uit, is de verhaallijn te sterk en zijn de beelden en dialogen te grappig. Grim Fandango vraagt wel de nodige 'adventure-ervaring' want makkelijk is anders.

I just have to thank everyone for making me such a great death. If it were not for the happy ending I'd want to go back and relive the whole thing just for the thrill and restaurant management of it all. Even when I was alive I can't remember too many other adventures that were any better, and quite a few that were worse. Rest in peace, LucasArts made all the better bone bags, and this one is only down by about a vertebrae.

It stands as a development lesson stating that, with enough talent and creativity, an incredible game can be made without wasting too much time and money focusing on ‘just' graphics and sound. It is the perfect marriage between movies and videogames; Grim Fandango is a prime example of the power of a good story over mere aesthetics.

Seldom do style and substance come together at all in this industry, much less with so much success, Grim Fandango is a milestone for the graphic adventure, pushing the genre as far as possible without reinventing it. The game never parodies its subject matter, but instead pays intelligent and humorous homage to both South American imagery and film noir. It's one of the coolest experiences to cross the PC in a long time.

So, I've sampled four days in the death of Manny Calavera and found it mostly very palatable. Whilst I have complained about the interface others have aimed their darts at the loading times between screen changes. I had no problems in this respect and, although I did experience a few lock-ups, I'll surely be back if Manny continues his journey in the next world. Amidst all this death defying adventure, however, all I can say is 'long live the mouse'.

I had some reservations about reviewing this game. It is one of those games that people love in an almost religious way. What if I hated it? I would need a police escort to go out at night. However, at the same time I wanted to play the game if only to find out if it was as good as everyone says. Lately, I have been so busy that the only games I get to play are ones that I review for adventuregamer.com, which can be very confining. I have been eyeing Grim Fandango for some time, but just couldn’t seem to find the time. So when the opportunity arose to review it I jumped at the chance. A leap of faith it wasn’t, as almost every good thing I have heard about it proved to be true. With so many good points where does one start?

Wo soll ich anfangen, Grim Fandango zu loben? Die Rätsel sind herrlich logisch und ineinander verzahnt, die Dialoge wunderbar schräg und die Handlungsorte einfach eine Schau. Der gleichnamige Besitzer von Rick's Café würde angesichts des Café Calavera vor Neid erblassen. Und: Die doch eigentlich recht ernste Thematik um Tod und Erlösung präsentiert sich so flockig, daß man es kaum merkt, daß die Darsteller allesamt Knochengerippe sind.

Nach einiger Flucherei hatte ich mich mit der Steuerung arrangiert. Fast alle Rätsel sind logisch und mit Überlegung gut zu lösen. Die Zahl der Räume ist stets übersichtlich, zu viele Gegenstände gibt es auch nicht. Außerdem sind rettende Hinweise oft in den Gesprächen versteckt. Grim Fandango ist ein Adventure in bester LucasArts-Tradition, dem eine Maussteuerung gut getan hätte. Trotz dieser Schwäche gehört dieses Spiel in jede Adventure-Sammlung.

Malgré ces petits défauts, Lucasarts confirme tout de même sa maîtrise des jeux d'aventure, et Grim Fandango reste un très bon jeu. L'ambiance est comme toujours superbe, et le scénario très original... Bref un jeu qui aurait pu être un chef-d'oeuvre s'il avait été un peu mieux réalisé!

Manuel « Manny » Calavera est agent de voyages au pays des Morts et il aide les personnes récemment décédées à partir pour le Neuvième Monde, en leur choisissant le moyen de transport le plus adapté par rapport aux bonnes actions (s’il y en a) que ceux-ci ont effectué de leur vivant. Lui ne peut pas les rejoindre pour l’instant, il doit régler sa dette à la société auparavant, et il s’attache en bon commercial à attirer les meilleurs clients qui lui permettront de partir plus rapidement.

For those of you who have not read my reviews before, I am a depressed Adventure game fanatic. Depressed because it has been a *long while* since anyone has come out with a classic Adventure game with breathtaking visuals and a "suck-me-in" storyline. I am of the old school- a lover of the old infocom text-based adventure games (original Zork, etc). So when my sister came and told me that she knew of a new game that I would *LOVE* with just my style storyline and made by LucasArts to boot, I raced to my nearest CompUSA that very day and bought it.

Tim Burton, my good man. If you’re reading, and I know you are (he can’t get enough), get your ass onto this game rápidamente, and make this your new magnum opus. Seriously—it cries out to be a film, like its very existence is threatened if it isn’t given your loving attention. The last denizen of the adventure game needs you.