Game Pass Monday: Grim Fandango

Today we come to tell you the story of sinister fandango. The game created in 1998 and whose father was Tim Schaeferhit the market at the twilight of graphic adventures and left us with what is, for many, one of the best works of art. LucasArts.

The story

It goes without saying that everything Its story focuses on the land of the dead and this can be seen in its particular setting. Being Manny Calavera the protagonist who, ironically, is a reaper of souls and a seller of trips to eternal rest. Ironic that he is the one who takes lives, at the same time he devotes himself to selling tickets, according to the life that the deceased had.

It all starts on a given day, but with a small difference. Due to the sale of a special ticket, our protagonist will have to undertake a long journey through the land of the dead ending in his own redemption.

A design as colorful as it is recognizable

This game is amazing in every aspect, playable, sound and visual. We can only put positive adjectives. Not to mention the remaster it got a few years ago, just when in 2020 we got the chance to see it in Game Pass.

Its decor, which is concentrated between the 20s and 30s, It can be seen today in the multitude of buildings in New York. With this unique Art Deco style in the purest Bioshock style and all mixed with the typical Mexican design of the Day of the Dead festivities celebrated there with endless colors.

We are facing a story in the purest detective novel style. In this one, tobacco smoke causes shadows from light streaming through half-cast blinds into a darkened room. His dialogues and his situations will make you smile constantly, always marked by a sarcastic and ironic tone.

The entire structure of the game will be based on the classic inventory mechanic, touching everything and using items with each other. In this way we will find the solution, sometimes difficult, to keep moving forward. Manny’s pocket will give a lot of himself, in true Doraemon style and his scythe will be useful as if it were a Toledo knife.

The remaster breathed new life into Grim Fandango

Excellent graphics for the time and some transitional videos that had us opening our mouths with the evolution of graphic adventures. As we already mentioned, the remaster brings a breath of fresh air to the bony characters of this magnificent game and makes it even more appealing today.

Moreover, its difficulty is acceptable compared to other games of yesteryear where despair made us abandon them. And it is that at that time, the Internet was barely part of our vocabulary and our only aids were guides from specialized publications. In this case, it may take some time, but the solution is there and you just have to investigate and try.

The music is as beautiful as its dubbing, set in Spanish. Without a doubt, it deserves to be on the list of the best games of all time.

In summary, if you want to know the last big story of Lucas Arts, that’s it sinister fandango, we encourage you to love Manny and help him be more than just an end-of-life ticket seller. Its music, setting, design, and story are suitable for anyone who wants to enjoy this work of art. video game made