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Grim Fandango Remastered

Double Fine Productions

2015•Puzzle•PEGI 12•About 11 hours

Taste attributes: adventurecomedydramavehiclesunsavouryimaginarylinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA sweeping puzzle game, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

81 / 100

249 ratings

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About This Game

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 most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango's epic story of four years in the life (or death) of Manny Calavera, travel agent to the dead, has been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than when it won GameSpot's Game of the Year award upon its original launch. Grim Fandango still stands as a classic of the genre, with unforgettable characters and unique combination of film noir and Mexican folklore.

Summary: IGDB

Story

In the Land of the Dead, the recently departed must undertake the Four Year Journey of the Soul to reach their final eternal rest. Those who led virtuous lives earn luxurious travel packages to ease the passage, the finest being the Number Nine, an express train that whisks its passengers to their destination in mere minutes, while the less deserving are left to make the long trek on their own. Manny Calavera works as a travel agent at the Department of Death in the city of El Marrow, grudgingly selling these journeys to work off a mysterious debt. Frustrated at being stuck with unworthy...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureComedyDramaVehiclesAll consuming questComplex relationshipSolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

Noir

Where to play

Details

Developer: Double Fine Productions
Publisher: Double Fine Productions
Released: 26 January 2015
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 11h rushed, 11h normally, 9h complete
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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