Grim Fandango Remastered

Grim Fandango (GF) revolves around Manny, a travel agent for the dead, who gets caught up in a grand adventure. I recall seeing GF in stores back when it was released, and given its cartoony, day-of-the-dead theme and point-and-click gameplay, I was not drawn to the game. 20 years later, I found myself traveling through the land of the dead, in one of the more unique tales to grace my monitor screen. The game is dated, but there is still a lot to like when it comes to its humor and the weirdly stylized locales in the story. Gameplay: Most of GF is just point-and-click, but there are also dialogue options and puzzles. The puzzles do make the game interesting, but a few of the puzzles are rather obscure; had I not played with an online guide, I might have quit before the end. Some puzzles are not really puzzles, but you having to apply arbitrary items to arbitrary situations to move the story forward. Characters/Customization: There is no customization in this game. You are simply along for the ride as Manny, who does grow along the way, through the game's four chapters/years. Story/Atmosphere: I was initially turned off by the box art and the point-and-click style of this game, but in the end, I was impressed how the creators pulled it all together. The gameplay is often intercut with fully-voiced dialogue and cutscenes, and that dialogue, the humor, and the overall story come together for a truly unique experience. Graphics/Sound: I enjoyed the spoken dialogue, and the music was appropriate in the context of the game's various locales. The remaster itself worked fine on my ultrawidescreen display. I ran into two bugs, but workarounds do exist. However, I would encourage players to save often. Replay Value: None. Overall Score: 6/10. GF is a bit dated but playable. It probably deserves a higher score if you are even remotely interested in the day of the dead or the after life motif. Played in 2019-2020.

So The game is amazing! I am really enjoying it, but the puzzles really get to you, to the point were you have to search up a play through just to get that one puzzle done. Just to realize how easy it was. And You spent tens of minutes trying to finish it just to realize it was so easy.! I am still giving this game a 5 star rating because it's a good game, it just shows it's age, with no hits or objectives of any sorts. Its a game of its time, but that doesn't mean you cant enjoy such a good game. My first playthrough went bad.. Like i would of given this game a low review but like i said its a game of its time and i won't judge it for that. Just as how you can't judge an old person for being slow moving. The second playthrough was the best! I knew what to do and just enjoyed the game. I recommend people finish it, then play it again to truly enjoy it. Cons Bugs Galore! Bugs: 1. The mouse stopped working on me, once. (Character wouldn't do anything when clicking.) 2. Remastered characters lip stopped moving during conversation, once. 3. Manuel Calavera won't leave a building when you click on a door to leave, Happened once in one room. In no other room have i found this issue. 4. When switching between original and new remastered characters the game might have visual bugs or the mouse might stop working. Only fix is to not switch really fast. If this game had no bugs! It would be an amazing experience, but at times you are taken away by the bugs and glitches.

My favorite adventure game and probably my favorite of all time! Great story, great characters, great music and all in all you will rmember it for life :) Highly recommended!

I don't think anyone who played the original could forget the unique charms of this game; the superb voice acting combined with memorable locations and an intriguing and emotional story that kept you going. I have recently finished the remake and greatly enjoyed revisiting this strange but lovely story after so many years. The improved graphics are nice and, as a great fan of point-and-click adventures, being able to use the mouse was a welcome addition. When it comes to gameplay, every object you can pick up has a use. However, I would say the game isn't easy. In a lot of cases the solutions feel a bit non-intuitive and I personally had to look up help a few times. I would definitely recommend this to both people who have played the original and those who have missed out on this unique gem back in the day. It's worth it even just for the superb voice acting :).

The game is great in itself. Even tho some puzzles are quite puzzling to say the least. But the remaster part of it is pretty lazy. Only the character are revamped in a more define artstyle but the rest of the game has the same and exact look as the original game. I still would recommend it if you've never played the game !