Never played the original - Worth the purchase?

[TomAnyone]

So I've never played games like this before. I used to watch my brother play Monkey Island, Toonstruck, and I vaguely remember him playing the original Grim Fandango once upon a time. I loved Monkey Island and Toonstruck, and was wondering if Grim Fandango was anything like either of those games? I also like long storylines/gameplay-lengths.

What do you like about this game? Can anyone give me a little rundown as to what it offers?

Cheers.

[Odai]

Its a great classic game, but i dont like giving money to double fine because of their bad history with their fans/customers lately. So its pretty much up to you.

[dirtywhirlwind]

Of course. I'd say you probably get out more from it, then someone who beaten it multiple times.

[The Smithybot]

I say wait to see if the launch works out. Don't preorder it due to, as Odai said, Double Fine's recent history. I mean, I hear it's a fine game (hue hue hue), but I say wait to see if they need to work out any kinks first.

[Sensenmann]

This one is a classic masterpiece of its genre. I´ve played the original back in the days. It has a well written story and nice dialouges. There is nothing that would speak against buying it after release. You probably will enjoy, playing it.

[Dunther]

My favourite game. Ever.

[Parane]

I purchased it on release back in the day. I will do the same again now. It's an absolute diamond of an adventure game. Quite tricky too.

[GunStarHero]

i am with odai would love to have bought this but i am not getting another double fine game after the stuff thay have pulled last year.but it is a good game.

[Etagloc]

Początkowo opublikowane przez OldWorld:

So I've never played games like this before. I used to watch my brother play Monkey Island, Toonstruck, and I vaguely remember him playing the original Grim Fandango once upon a time. I loved Monkey Island and Toonstruck, and was wondering if Grim Fandango was anything like either of those games? I also like long storylines/gameplay-lengths.

What do you like about this game? Can anyone give me a little rundown as to what it offers?

Cheers.

well its an old classic, and IHMO one of the best adventures ever made.

I mean adventure games generaly age very well, because they are more about the story than the gfx.
So if you like adventure games and can live with the dated cartoony gfx style.
This is a 100% buy, if you havn't played it.

[doomedbunnies]

Grim Fandango was a milestone in gaming history. Grim Fandango was the game that killed the adventure game genre.

It was a fantastic game. Critically lauded, progressive in a lot of ways, technically unmatched at the time.. but it bombed in the market. Now, the adventure market had been declining for years, and everyone had sort of expected that it would eventually die completely. But that a game as impressive and as well-reviewed as Grim Fandango would sell so terribly was a shock to everyone, and so Grim Fandango's lack of sales was perceived as the death knell for the genre.

And that was pretty much it; virtually everyone stopped making adventure games, apart from a few independent developers. Because if even Grim Fandango couldn't sell, then what hope did anybody else have?

These days, point&click adventures have been reinvented by Telltale, and are in the process of slowly making a comeback. But for a very long time, Grim Fandango was the pinnacle and the capstone on the mainstream point&click adventure game genre. It was the best adventure game ever made, and nobody wanted it.

The game is a little tricky to recommend to new players today, because adventure games have been changing over the last couple years, and becoming more mainstream again as a result. If you like modern adventure games like 'The Walking Dead', or 'The Wolf Among Us', or 'Farenheit', or 'Hard Rain', Grim Fandango isn't remotely like those. It comes from an older adventure gaming tradition.

Grim Fandango is an old-style adventure which is fundamentally about interactions between objects, where modern adventures are typically about conflicts between characters (and ill-advised quick-time events --ed). Don't get me wrong -- its theme and epic plot are still top notch; miles ahead of anything that's been done since. And it isn't afraid to engage in serious drama the way that a lot of other adventures of its era were. But fundamentally, it still belongs to the era of "Pre-Walking Dead" graphic adventures. The plot and characters mostly happen in interstitial cutscenes (and I want to emphasise again that these serious, dramatic plots were *revolutionary* at the time); but the bulk of your real actions in the game are still about manipulating objects in order to reach your goal. And that can sometimes feel a little.. dated.

In terms of recommendations.. If you enjoyed Broken Age, that's not a million miles away from this. Grim Fandango's puzzles are more complicated and more challenging, but are generally similar in style. This is also true of Telltale's earlier adventure games (the ones predating 'The Walking Dead'), and also the excellent adventures published by Wadjet Eye. If you've played and enjoyed any of those, and aren't afraid of having a little more demanded of you, then you'll probably fall quite in love with Grim Fandango. On the other hand, if you found those games to be too demanding, then Grim Fandango will probably strike you the same way.

[spiff]

This is my most favorite adventure game ever, bought it back then, pre-ordered it yesterday on gog and now on steam because of the achievements.

But I recommend it, it doesn't have the hard puzzles like myst (only the ticket at the race tracks).
Nice cutscenes, incredible sound track and atmosphere, gripping story with fun characters and dialogues.

I just hope it doesn't turn out like bioshock 2 which didn't work on steam for so many players.

So perhaps wait till it comes out and look for any complaints.

[Musedoom]

Grim Fandango is my favourite adventure game. Its one of the best of all times. The story is thrilling, the characters are catchy and the aesthetic is brilliant. Buy it, or wait for a discount and then buy it but don't miss it. You won't regret.

[RedWineRandy]

Welcome home old friend. Of all the remakes, finally one that fully deserved a second round in the spotlight. To answer the question, YES BUY IT. Its one of the best memories of gaming I have, and few new titles ever reached that level. Definitly worth purchasing if you like adventure games, even if you don't, its a great introduction to the genre, but it also sets a high bar for any follow up adventure game.

[J13my2Nu7z]

It's a tricky question to answer. For people that played this growing up, this is easily in the top 5 best games of all time. I don't know if it has the same effect on a modern audience.

I'd say go for it, OP. Some of the gameplay hasn't aged well (this goes for all 3D adventure games, including Escape from Monkey Island & Simon the Sorcerer 3D) but the humor, writing and puzzles are really some of the best in the business.

[Lightprayer]

One of my favourite games ever, people are mad at double fine because it ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up lately (who never does though?) but the game deserves to be a success regardless, it's a masterpiece.

[KLightningflik]

Be aware that the game is shock full of puzzles, many which may leave you scratching your head. ;) I think it's one of the best adventure games.