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Post by Discoalucard on Apr 23, 2013 8:55:31 GMT -5
www.hardcoregaming101.net/grimfandango/grimfandango.htmWith LucasArts being closed, I thought it would be a good idea to finally publish some of the adventure game articles that were previously exclusive to the book. Grim Fandango isn't their last adventure game (which is technically Escape from Monkey Island) but it is their last original one, and arguably their best. This was actually one of the last games I played for the book. I'd bought the game a few years after it came out, but due to technical problems never got it working correctly. I still ran into technical problems playing it on a more modern computer, so I had to borrow my brother's crusty old laptop to finish it up. The interface really put me off at first, but man, the writing/visuals/characterization/everything is so brilliant in this game that it makes it worth suffering through. I do wish the whole game was amazing as the second chapter - the third one kinda drags, though picks up a bit with the fourth.
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Post by jorpho on Apr 23, 2013 11:56:24 GMT -5
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Post by Discoalucard on Apr 23, 2013 12:17:38 GMT -5
Yeah, I mentioned it and linked it at the bottom of the article, but I haven't gotten a chance to try it out yet.
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Post by pseudo3d on Apr 23, 2013 16:15:25 GMT -5
Shouldn't that be a ' instead of an e, and also--wasn't noir more popular in the 1940s? Art Deco I know was dead by the 1950s.
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Post by Weasel on Apr 23, 2013 16:38:31 GMT -5
The 1940's were the "classic noir" period, where it got its start due to Cold War tensions resulting in a handful of talented directors and actors being "blacklisted" from Hollywood due to suspected Communist ties. (Fun Fact: Supposedly, that's why Humphrey Bogart did "The Maltese Falcon.") Some films were still coming in the 1950's (including Hitchcock's Rear Window, among others), but some tend to consider those "post-noir" or even "neo-noir."
I always loved the art deco movement, myself. Edward Hopper's paintings like the classic Nighthawks are a constant inspiration.
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Post by pseudo3d on Apr 23, 2013 21:42:18 GMT -5
Oh, I love art deco too. It's a shame that so many buildings are being lost to history--the Sears in downtown Houston was a great art deco piece (1939) but in the 1960s was covered up with what resembled metal roofing.
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Post by drpepperfan on Apr 23, 2013 23:33:57 GMT -5
Man there just aren't enough nice things to say about Grim Fandango so instead of even trying i'm just gonna make a very understated post.
This game is really good.
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Post by dial033 on Apr 24, 2013 16:49:10 GMT -5
Grim Fandango is one of the games which gives me that warm feeling in my tummy. To me it is the greatest adventure game ever made. And this is coming from someone who prefers adventure games with a parser. If you love adventure games, you will have to play this game.
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Post by licentioushowler on Apr 26, 2013 22:37:16 GMT -5
I've always had my eyes on this, but I can never seem to find it at a price under $30 USD--and those are the good days. (I'm not complaining too much--Conker's Bad Fur Day is consistently $50 minimum.) I mean, I could settle for that, but I don't know many places to search for adventure titles like this... if it's retro Carts, sure, I have stores and websites out the wazoo for those... but PC games--especially adventure games, are a rare breed in said stores it seems...
It would be my first experience with a Lucasarts adventure, sadly... I know these games would be right up my alley, but I've yet to experience a Day of the Tentacle, Monkey Island, or Sam and Max. *sigh*
I'm sure the article is of great quality, but I declined reading much of it at all (never knew about the poem associated though). I've heard enough about this game to know that it's kind of an imperative... (also possible spoilers).
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Post by dial033 on Apr 28, 2013 12:22:35 GMT -5
haha, some of the prices for grim are ridiculous. But you can get lucky, I just ordered it for 3 euros.
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Post by derboo on Jun 10, 2014 2:57:56 GMT -5
Literally the most interesting news from E3 so far: Grim Fandango is getting remastered and re-released on PS4 and Vita. Will suck if it doesn't eventually come to Steam, though.
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Post by Feynman on Jun 10, 2014 3:38:05 GMT -5
I refuse to accept any universe in which the remaster does not include the PC as an available platform. Given what Tim himself has said, it looks like the remaster will appear on other platforms, and a PC version of the remaster seems like a given. This suggests that Sony only has console exclusivity, or timed exclusivity, or perhaps a combination of both.
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Post by Sac (a.k.a Icaras) on Jun 10, 2014 8:32:46 GMT -5
Never cared much about Grim Fandango itself, tho at the same time still nice to see a classic come back out (And given all the hype, I really should get around to playing the original one day)
This has me hopeful that we may see a few other Lucasarts franchises make a come back too, I'd really like to see a full on remake of Fate of Atlantis! (Especially if they can convince Harrison Ford to get his grumpy ass into a voice acting booth)
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Post by drpepperfan on Jun 10, 2014 14:57:47 GMT -5
I CANT EVEN
i was shouting so much when that grim fandango announcement came out. christ its easily one of the highlights of the e3 so far
BEST NEWS
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Post by jorpho on Jun 10, 2014 23:25:48 GMT -5
Miracles. Freakin' miracles, man. I mean, it only makes sense what with Pixar's next movie being Day of the Dead-themed, but since when do publishers do things because they make sense?
...Of course, it's possible they might botch this up entirely and release a buggy piece of crap with all of the artistry deftly hammered out of it leaving nothing but a genuinely lifeless shell of what once was, but nonetheless – miracles.
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