Now you shouldn't confuse this with a remake. It's a genre that doesn't age as badly as many others and while newcomers will likely want to avoid the "tank" controls at all costs (you really need to have played this sort of game back in the day to appreciate them, and even then most will likely opt for the modernised version).Īs we look at scoring this masterpiece we also need to consider the quality of the remastering. The plot, the puzzle design, the characters, and the wonderfully designed Mexican themed afterlife, along with the sublime soundtrack, certainly holds up well enough after all these years. ![]() With an added bonus of a console debut (PS4 and PS Vita). And after many years without a version of the game playable on modern computers (the back of my old copy states it's compatible with Win 95/98), this remastering is most welcome. Powerful forces in the shape of Sony and Disney (new owners of all the old Lucasfilm Games and Lucasarts properties) made it possible for Double Fine and Tim Schafer (who wrote and directed the original) to gain the rights for Grim Fandango. Or should we say the first golden age, as we've been treated to a number of great adventures in recent years, from Telltale Games various episodic offerings, the many titles from German genre specialists Daedalic Entertainment, and games like Machinarium and Life is Strange, as well as Double Fine's Broken Age and The Cave.ĭouble Fine takes us to the subject at hand - the remastered edition of Grim Fandango. ![]() Let's get this out of the way before we proceed any further: Grim Fandango is without a doubt one of the best adventure games ever made, and in many respects the pinnacle of the golden age of adventures.
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