Status tulpaglint Feb 3, 2024
I really appreciate the style, music, and voice acting, but damn.. some of the gameplay is too trippy.
Grim Fandango (1998)
4.06 from 1555 ratings
5995 members have it in their collection · 206 playing now · 2885 backlogged · 731 wish listed
How long? Main story 13h · with extras 12h · 100% 11h (from 29 logged playthroughs)
Details
- Developers
- LucasArts
- Publishers
- LucasArts
- Genres
- Adventure, Point-and-click, Puzzle
- Themes
- Comedy
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Oct 28, 1998 (Full Release) (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
Also available on
- Grim Fandango Remastered (2015) · ANDR, LIN, MAC, NSW, PC, PS4, VITA, XONE, iOS
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Rating distribution
5 stars
645
4 stars
501
3 stars
282
2 stars
107
1 star
20
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status RandomArc Nov 22, 2023
I bought this game from a local Software Etc in 1999 when I was in high school and played it all the way to Year 2, but never finished it - So when I saw the remastered version on sale for $4 on steam yesterday, I jumped at it.
The writing, voice acting, and visuals still have charm. There is …
I bought this game from a local Software Etc in 1999 when I was in high school and played it all the way to Year 2, but never finished it - So when I saw the remastered version on sale for $4 on steam yesterday, I jumped at it.
The writing, voice acting, and visuals still have charm. There is controller support and a few other modest technical changes, but it otherwise plays like the original.
And it playing like the original is the worst part of it by far....ugh! ☹️ It's definitely a product of it's time and impossible to play without picking up on subtle dialog hints & trying items in every situation ad nauseam, or using a walk-through (which I hate). They could of at least incorporated some subtle hint mechanism, like having an aura appear around items in the inventory screen when your in an area where you can use it (or something, anything). The guesswork required to move through the game really detracts from everything else.
I'll probably end up finishing it, but only because it's a relatively short game.
Status internpepper Aug 14, 2022
This game deserves the hype. I love the voice acting, the cast, and the adventure that takes place over an extended period of time. God I hate the tumblers puzzle.
Status damarginal Dec 3, 2021
I played this again after 20 years! And the story is as good as I remember it, though now I have a much better english comprehension than in early teenage years. Still even remember some names (besides Manny) and dialogs.
I loved and still love LucasArts adventure games, much better than Sierra's, not because of the story; both are great. …
I played this again after 20 years! And the story is as good as I remember it, though now I have a much better english comprehension than in early teenage years. Still even remember some names (besides Manny) and dialogs.
I loved and still love LucasArts adventure games, much better than Sierra's, not because of the story; both are great. The puzzles can be difficult at times, yes, but there is no way you can make a mistake that makes you repeat the game from scratch (e.g., forget to pick up something early in a game!). Even if you die, you repeat the game immediately just before a fateful decision.
Status Sadaharu_TR Jun 6, 2020
Doesn't age well.
Played 3 hours.
Humor is great. Characters are very cool. Story is creative.
BUT.
"Point and Click" is just too damn boring for my generation i guess. I mean puzzles are kinda hard but OK.
Still, game feels too long. And makes you go watch some walkthrough sometimes.
Game is good, but not my taste.
Status Olink Sep 23, 2018
Jesus Christ these puzzles are terrible. But Goddamn, the writing is some of the best I've seen in a game. And the voice acting is golden too, haha. I'm playing with Commentary turned on which is pretty cool. I can only recommend this to anyone who digs this game. But still, I'm thinking about dropping this game, the puzzles just …
Read moreJesus Christ these puzzles are terrible. But Goddamn, the writing is some of the best I've seen in a game. And the voice acting is golden too, haha. I'm playing with Commentary turned on which is pretty cool. I can only recommend this to anyone who digs this game. But still, I'm thinking about dropping this game, the puzzles just frustrate me (even with this nice hint system right here) and make me wish I was doing something else.
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Status FlattenedBull Jul 27, 2018
Excellent game. Too hard for me at the moment. I am too impatient. Will return to someday.
Status GigaDeathNullGolem Apr 22, 2017
Pretty good so far. Felt in the mood to work on my PnC titles.
Status PlainSimpleGarak Mar 28, 2016
Started playing this with Squiddy after finished Deadpool. We're still on year 1
Status MrSaturn21 Feb 5, 2015
So Grim Fandango is a MBLC pick this month. I'm usually pretty adamant about my distaste for point and clicks and these type of adventure games because of frustrating traumatic events. I bought MYST for playstation at a pawn shop and brought it home expecting good things. I went insane with frustration.
However, someone on a forum put Grim Fandango …
So Grim Fandango is a MBLC pick this month. I'm usually pretty adamant about my distaste for point and clicks and these type of adventure games because of frustrating traumatic events. I bought MYST for playstation at a pawn shop and brought it home expecting good things. I went insane with frustration.
However, someone on a forum put Grim Fandango on their top lists next to Shadow of Colossus (a respectable game if there ever was one) and RE4. Now I know these are different games, but we were talking about substance in media and he also mentioned some movies and books that I found pretty great.
So should I give it a try? I am willing to keep an open mind, but every time I think about this style of adventure game I get all riled up because it always feels tedious, and the 'puzzles' always feel like obscure, extremely hidden pathways that just seem unnecessary.
I never got very far in RE2 because of puzzles like this. That whole area where you need to work with those statues, a special kind of hell. I've played games like Penumbra and Amnesia where this sometimes happened but it wasn't as bad.
I watched some reviews and there is always a disclaimer about difficulty with the puzzles. I could just use a walkthrough but does that defeat the purpose? Am I cheating myself out of an experience? Or will it be worth it just to enjoy the story/atmosphere?
