Grim Fandango originally released in 1998 as a LucasArts graphic adventure game. It was an iconic page in gaming history that marked an era of tank-style controls, complex puzzles, and well written stories. The original game was loved critically, but was a commercial bomb, not selling very well, and causing LucasArts to discontinue production of adventure games. Despite this — or perhaps because of it…
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A window into the golden age of graphic adventure gaming
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The extensive developer commentary
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No hand-holding
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Great writing that's lasted 17 years
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Backgrounds and cutscenes are unchanged
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Stretched 16:9 setting looks awful
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Manual save system doesn't mix with getting stuck on a corner in the environment during an animation
