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Grim Fandango Remastered
Something's rotten in the land of the dead, and you're being played for a sucker. Meet Manny Calavera, travel agent at the Department of Death. He sells luxury packages to souls on their four-year journey to eternal rest. But there's trouble in paradise. Help Manny untangle himself from a conspiracy that threatens his very salvation. One of the mo...
Details
- Released
- January 26, 2015
- Developer
- Double Fine Productions
- Genres
- Point-and-click · Puzzle · Adventure
- Publisher
- Double Fine Productions
How it plays
Time to beat · 4 player times (IGDB)
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Grim Fandango Remastered Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
“Grim Fandango invites you to find meaning in just one life. It just so happens that you’re already dead when it starts.”
Whether you're a returning fan, or entering the Land of the Dead for the first time, Grim Fandango is an absolute must play for fans of interactive storytelling. For many, 1998's Grim Fandango marked the end of an era. Released during the apex of the point-and-click adventure’s popularity, [...]
Every bit as charming as the original, Grim Fandango Remastered offers a refresher for this classic adventure game, which is bound to captivate a new generation of point and click fans.
After seventeen long years, Grim Fandango finally makes its console debut on the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita. This is a remastered port of one of the best point & click adventures of all time, and the Tim Schafer classic hasn't missed a beat. It's overflowing with fascinating characters and a story full of twists and turns. No matter if you're new to the Land of the Dead or a returning visitor, Grim Fandango Remastered is a must-play.
An incredible game that stands up to the test of time, but a disappointing Vita port and quirky logic spoil what could be near perfection
Despite the issues I have with it, Grim Fandango is a fantastic adventure game full of the snappy, witty charm that LucasArts is known for, complete with a stellar atmosphere and great cast of characters. It could have used a couple of enhancements, but Grim Fandango Remastered is a fine port of Manny Calavera’s escapades.
In the end, it's the characters, the environments, the music, the writing, and even the unpredictable puzzles blocking progress that give Grim Fandango its winning identity. New audiences may struggle to turn back the clock and enjoy all its challenges, but if the choice was between preserving a relic and modifying it into a hit, then Double Fine made the right call.
Graphics: 7.4 Gameplay: 8.7 Sound: 8.1 Control: 7.6 Replay Value: 7.9 Overall Rating: 8.0 Online Gameplay: Not Rated Publisher: Double Fine Productions Deve ...
Grim Fandango Remastered is a graphic adventure game from Lucasarts that has been remastered by Double Fine Productions and released on the Nintendo Switch. To
According to Miriam Webster Online, the word Fandango has two meanings. The first, and more formal definition is that it: “is a lively Spanish or Spanish-American dance done in triple time that is usually performed by a man and a woman to the accompaniment of guitars and castanets.” The second, more informal usage is that of tomfoolery as in silliness, antics, pranks, horseplay… you get the idea.
Grim Fandango, in other words, still seems like a game from another universe, albeit now one which seems closer to ours than it did at the time. The Remastered edition might not be quite as modernised as we'd hoped, and it's sorely in need of a little more PC-specific TLC, but it is such a pleasure to have it back, so much happier on a modern monitor and good speakers than the original edition, and with non-crazy controls too.