Grim Fandango Remastered 's limitations mainly stem from its original release, but so does its strengths. Many of the issues of the original, such as bugs and the general difficulty of point-and-click games, remain but the game's quirky art-style and fantastic writing make it worthwhile for those who can overlook its weaknesses.
Grim Fandango Remastered
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Top Critic Average
81%
Critics Recommend
PC Gamer
80 / 100
Game Rant
4 / 5
IGN
9.3 / 10
Eurogamer
8 / 10
Game Informer
7 / 10
GameSpot
8 / 10
Hardcore Gamer
4.5 / 5
Nintendo Life
9 / 10
Creators: Double Fine Productions
Release Date: Jan 27, 2015 - PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5
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Critic Reviews for Grim Fandango Remastered
A confident remaster of a true classic. The puzzles have aged badly, but the sparkling humour and world design still shine.
Long beloved as one of LucasArts' best adventure games, 'Grim Fandango' receives a brand new remaster keeping the original spirit - and difficulty - intact.
Time has done little to diminish Grim Fandango's beauty or relevance. It is an adventure game not to be missed.
Definitely be careful of rose-tinted memories. The puzzles and its relatively early peak can't and shouldn't be ignored. Nor though can everything that it does right, from its sheer heart and creative polish, to the genius of its ideas and characters. Even when it stumbles, it stands as a fine reminder of why LucasArts at its prime was seen as the industry at its best, and few other adventures have deservedly gathered so much affection. It was an instant classic back in 1998. It's still very much a journey worth taking today, albeit ideally with a walkthrough.
The remastered version is a nice reminder of – or introduction to – the heyday of adventure games, warts and all
Grim Fandango remains an absolute delight--funny, good-hearted, and fun to play.
The entire adventure genre owes a debt to Grim Fandango. It pioneered the immersive, cinematic gameplay that would later be used by the likes of Telltale and Quantic Dream, and its quality writing and puzzle design set a high bar that almost every adventure to follow would strive to meet.
The fact you've been able to play Grim Fandango Remastered on your TV and in handheld form elsewhere for years doesn't matter one bit, because this gem of a game is still as enchanting and evocative as it was the first time you popped open that oversized cardboard box back in PC in 1998. Here and now on Nintendo Switch, this port looks and runs noticeably smoother than its fellow portable versions thanks to Double Fine's deft adjustments, so if whether you've already joined Manny on his afterlife odyssey or this is your first time among the dead, Switch is 100 percent better for its inclusion.
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