Grim Fandango (Jewel Case)
by LucasArts Entertainment
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Video Game Reviews of Grim Fandango (Jewel Case)
Customer Review: GRIM - PURE AND SIMPLE
Summary: 1 Stars
This games was so bad....I couldn't play it. Choppy, graphics awful and story the worst!In one word....GRIM pure and simple.
Don't buy it!
Customer Review: I LOVE GRIM FANDANGO!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is by far THE BEST GAME I HAVE EVER PLAYED!!!I absolutely love everything about it!
The characters are great. I especially like Glottis, and I was so worried when.. (oops sorry I don't want to reveal too much about the game for those who haven't played it yet).
The music was wonderfully written and it greatly added to the "Grim Fandango" experiance.
It was very clever and witty, which are qualities that many games lack. I never was bored with this game.
But now I've beat it, and I'm depressed since the adventure is over. Well... I'll just have to play it AGAIN!!!
If you aren't inspired to go out RIGHT NOW, and buy this game, then shame on you and may Manny Calavera have mercy on your souls in the afterlife.
(P.S. If you like this game, play "The Curse of Monkey Island" and "Escape from Monkey Island", they are equally as funny)
Customer Review: A gem. Purchase it while you can.
Summary: 5 Stars
At the risk of rolling some eyes, I'm stating for the record that Grim Fandango should be in every entertainment collection, videogame or not. If you find it for sale, please do yourself a favor and spend the few dollars it takes to own this fine game. Grim Fandango is not at all fast-paced compared to games in action or sports genres, but it is impossible to get bored while playing this game: the characters are fantastic (the first cutscene involving Meche--where she and Manny meet--is impressively gentle and touching in its brevity, two genuine feelings generated so naturally in Grim Fandango and unmatched in any other game I have played); the humour is unparalleled in videogame-dom ("What a relief. I was beginning to worry that our car wasn't ostentatious enough."); the world is absolutely fascinating and inexplicably natural in its surrealism; and Manny actually turns out to be one heck of a hero.
The puzzles are completely organic to the situations in the game, with a couple minor exceptions. However, upon a second play-through even the trickier puzzles usually become much easier to comprehend within the context of the game.
This game is a marvel. I suspect that every player will remember Grim Fandango warmly.
Customer Review: Still wonderful after all these years.
Summary: 5 Stars
While this game is older than some of my children, it's still a truly wonderful, and under appreciated gaming experience. By chance I stumbled upon Grim Fandango during an Amazon.com Friday sale a year ago, and have spent numerous hours solving the puzzles and enjoying the story as it unfolds.At its current price, this is the best value anyone can get in PC gaming.
Customer Review: One of the most original games of all time
Summary: 5 Stars
You are Manny Calavera, a sales agent in the land of the dead. Your job is to get new arrivals to the land of the dead to final resting place, the ninth underworld, so you can work off your dept and you too can join the four-year journey to the final resting place. But all is not sweet in the land of the dead. There is an evil man afoot and is cheating souls out of their safe journey to the ninth underworld.Simply put, one of the best games of all time. Everything about this game is brilliant. The lush graphics, the voice acting, the original plot, the memorable characters, and the sweet sounding background music.
Even though the game was made in the 90's, the graphics still compete with the graphics of today's games. The world that Manny lives is full of variety and Aztec inspired environments. The background images are crystal clear and the characters themselves are spot on. The cut scenes are even up to par with fast animation and flawless actions.
One of the best things in this game is the voice acting. The various actors that play the characters bring them to life. Manny's voice is full of expression so the player can tell exactly how he is feeling at the time, either disappointed, angry, or humored. To add to the greatness of the acting, Manny's voice is touched with a slight hint of Spanish dialect, and phrases that keep him alive. All other characters' voices are great. To the French of Sal, to the goofiness of Glotis, the voice acting brings this game to life.
The voice acting is one of the best features of this game. The only feature that surpasses it is the original story line. The plot is so fresh and original. It has a keen sense of humor, just the right amount of twists and turns, and a dramatic, satisfying end. When a gamer finishes the game, they can feel a sense of pride and accomplishment but also feel sad for what Manny had gone through. It was one of the best plots of any genre of all time.
The final great feature in this game is the music. It is full of swinging jazz, bebop, and instrumental solos. The original score sets the tone for the entire game and fits the mood perfectly. The lay back muted trombone solo seemed like just the right thing for the dark harbor of Rupecava.
Overall, a brilliant game that is with out a doubt worth owning. The only thing a gamer might have to do is download a free patch from Lucas Arts. Because the game was made in the 90's, parts of it don't work with high-speed computers.