Description
The hero's name is Manuel "Manny" Calavera. We don't know much about his life; but we do know what happened to him after he died. In case you didn't know, the Land of the Dead is where all people are reincarnated after death, looking like puppet-like skeletons. The Land of the Dead is very similar to the world of the living: people work, have careers, fall in love, and can even die again, turning into flowers. And they all await their final destiny - a trip to the underworld. Depending on their deeds in life, they might get a good journey or be destined to walk there without any means. Manny works in a travel agency that takes care of such trips. But recently, something has been going wrong. Manny is unable to get good clients, and he suspects there is a scheme to falsify the dossiers of dead people and to offer the best trips to scoundrels for bribes. Manny's grand adventure begins as he steps into the world of corruption and intrigues.
"Grim Fandango" describes several years of Manny Calavera's life. Influenced by Mexican mythology and Art Deco, the game combines 3D characters with pre-rendered backgrounds. It has plenty of branching dialogues and complex inventory-based puzzles. The traditional mouse interaction was abandoned in favor of keyboard control for movements and actions.
Alternate Titles
- "神通鬼大" -- Chinese title (traditional)
- "Deeds of the Dead" -- Working title
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| Puntaeclicca.it |
Dec, 1998 |
10 out of 10 |
100 |
| Absolute Games (AG.ru) |
Nov 08, 1998 |
95 out of 100 |
95 |
| Game Over Online |
Nov 07, 1998 |
94 out of 100 |
94 |
| PC Gamer |
Oct 30, 1998 |
9.3 out of 10 |
93 |
| GameSpot |
Oct 30, 1998 |
9.3 out of 10 |
93 |
| PC Gameplay (Benelux) |
Dec, 1998 |
92 out of 100 |
92 |
| Adventurearchiv |
Jan 17, 2004 |
92 out of 100 |
92 |
| Power Unlimited |
Jan, 1999 |
9.1 out of 10 |
91 |
| Quandary |
Nov, 1998 |
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90 |
| Yahoo! Games |
Nov 03, 1998 |
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90 |
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Trivia
In the hallway of the DOD there is a picture of a boat. If you look at in Manny says "Not that I have a choice, but I wonder if I would be happier working on a ship. Then again I'm so competitive I wouldn't be able to rest until I was Captain." At the end of year two on the ship he is just the cleaner, and then a year later he is the captain.
This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by
Ryan Lucas (12) on Aug 10, 1999.
