A Legendary Game That Only A Fool Will Not Own and Play It
In Grim Fandango, you play as Manuel Calavera (aka Manny) a so-called "Grim Reaper" who works for the Department of Death in the Land of The Dead. The DOD is a travel agency who provides tickets to newly dead souls that will take them to the Ninth Underworld where they can finally rest in peace in the afterlife. There are three ways to get there. The first two methods will take them four years to get there whereas the third one only takes them four days. It's the Number Nine, a super-face train that only a certain number of clients are eligible to have them. This is the premium package.
Employees of the DOD must sell a huge amount of premium packages if they too wish to travel to the Number Nine. But unfortunately for Manny, none of his clients are qualify for premium packages. But on one fateful day he meets Mercedes Colomar, a fresh dead soul who isn't qualify for the premium package as well, so Mercedes begins walking to the Ninth Underworld by herself. Feeling some guilt and love, Manny soon trails her to the journey they will never forget. The story of Grim Fandango is one of the most compelling elements in the game and it builds up very strong as you get deeper into the game. Manny will meet lots of interesting and whacky characters and stumbles into lots of creative and exotic locations. I will not spoil anymore plots here so if you want to know how the story goes, play it yourself.
The controls of the game is not too complicated and immediately becomes second nature. The same goes with camera angles, for it is fixed on certain corners and areas just like any Final Fantasy or Resident Evil games so players can see all interfaces very easily. Grim Fandango involves players to interact amongst other characters within the game. There are thousands of dialogues for you to select and it will help find clues and obtain important items for your quest.
Another great element that makes Grim Fandango perfect is the fact that you cannot die in the game. That's right. Lucasarts crafted the game so weirdly that Manny, the main character, will never die under any circumstances. So no matter how many times you try making Manny die, it will NEVER work, so don't worry about finding health items or save points because there isn't any! And you can save your game anytime you wish. However, that doesn't mean you can finish the game with no problems. The puzzles are a shocker and a blast in it's own right. Majority of the puzzles in the game are a tension or just plain nuts because there aren't any clues for you to solve it. Typical adventure games would give you hints and tips from examining an item or from a specific source that guides you to solve something but guess what, Grim Fandango doesn't have any! Clues are either hidden deep beneath a character's dialogue as a sub-sub-dialogues or the items you are currently carrying, so eventually you find yourself lost in the middle of the game just figuring what on earth you're suppose to do.
If you don't believe anything what I just said about Grim Fandango, then see it for yourself. It's a masterpiece, a classic and a must-have for all gamers alike whether you're just a rookie or a veteran. Everything about Grim Fandango is beautiful and you have to play it yourself to experience such a wonderful game. I love it so much as I personally hold it close to my heart. I play this game at least once a year and I never get tired of it. It's just so fun and gorgeous.
If you happen to stumble upon Grim Fandango in any store shelves in the world, grab it and buy it! It's a chance of a lifetime and you won't regret it! It's really that good!