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[[File:grimfandango.jpg|frame|Manny Calavera: Grim Travel Agent]] |
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{{quote|''"Bound only by the paper-thin wrapper of mortality, a soul here lies, struggling to be free... and so it shall, thanks to a bowl of bad gazpacho and a man named Calavera."''}} |
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The game was extremely well-received critically, even managing to win several Game Of The Year awards, despite having [[Starcraft|some]] [[Half Life|pretty]] [[Baldur's Gate|stiff]] [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|competition]]. It quickly quickly built up a cult following based in its engaging story, high-class voicework, and original, immersive setting. However, the game [[Critical Dissonance|didn't sell well]] becoming the first LucasArts game to lose money, and marking the company's shift out of the genre. |
The game was extremely well-received critically, even managing to win several Game Of The Year awards, despite having [[Starcraft|some]] [[Half Life|pretty]] [[Baldur's Gate|stiff]] [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|competition]]. It quickly quickly built up a cult following based in its engaging story, high-class voicework, and original, immersive setting. However, the game [[Critical Dissonance|didn't sell well]] becoming the first LucasArts game to lose money, and marking the company's shift out of the genre. |
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Grim Fandango went for a very long time without any rereleases (fortunately, it makes for a pretty good movie for those who don't have the game -- [http://lparchive.org/LetsPlay/GrimTheMovie/ get your tickets here]), but was |
''Grim Fandango'' went for a very long time without any rereleases (fortunately, it makes for a pretty good movie for those who don't have the game -- [http://lparchive.org/LetsPlay/GrimTheMovie/ get your tickets here]), but was remastered and released in 2015 by Double Fine Productions. |
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* [[Acid Trip Dimension]]: The World of the Living(!) |
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