Grim Fandango
Remastered

Grim Fandango Remastered (1998) is a point and click adventure. Set in the Mexican Land of the Dead, you are Manny Calavera, a travel agent for the recently deceased. After struggling to earn enough commission you steal a virtuous client from a colleague and stumble into a conspiracy involving stolen tickets, gangsters, and revolutionaries. Inspired by movies of the 40s and Mexican traditions (think Casablanca meets Coco) this classic adventure is remastered with an optional directors commentary.

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Gameplay involves clicking around (or using sticks) to move your character about the scene, talk to characters while examining and collecting useful objects to solve puzzles and progress the story. The game is divided into 4 years, each section taking place in a different part of the Land of the Dead as Manny makes his way to the Next World.

Some of the puzzles are devious and may involve trial and error, while others are straightforward. If you get stuck there are plenty of walkthrough instructions on the Internet, though the joy of these types of games is to work out what to do yourself.

Grim Fandango is a narrative game that plays out as an interactive movie, and although it has been remastered it retains a retro feel. It is a genre of game you do not see very often today, from a studio that specialised in these types of games (LucasArts) that sadly no longer exists. A nostalgia hit for those who played it decades ago, or a new experience for others.

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Our examiner, Andrea Walney, first checked Grim Fandango Remastered 2 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 17 months ago.