For those of you disappointed with the ending of HALOween and the ranked zombie matches on live, do not writhe in your pain, for today marks another holiday, the Day of the Dead! Although this will not mark any addition to your live play or what not, I urge you to find a way to celebrate the lives of those who have passed. What will I be doing? I will be celebrating the life of a since passed gaming genre, the adventure game. And what better way to do so than playing the day of the dead based adventure, Grim Fandango.
For those of you unfamiliar with the history of the game, it was made by adventure game superstar, Lucas Arts, just at the end of their adventure game stint (and the beginning of their promotion of games based on Episode I to III *shutter). Although it does not follow the traditional feel for an adventure game, it sticks very close to the genre when it comes to its enthralling story line, featuring Manauel Calavera, a gigantic yet literally dead cast, and the amazingly interactive Land of the Dead. If you have any means to, get and play this game. Not only will you being doing yourself a favor by enjoying this great game, you'll also be honoring the life of a great genre that once roamed this earth but now is no longer.
I actually just started playing this game, and I finally learned what all the hype around this game was about. The world Tim Schafer has created for this game is amazing and creative, as are the characters. The only thing more amazing is the great voice acting, and, for when this game was released (1998), that was unheard of. I can't wait to see how this story wraps up!
I actually just started playing this game, and I finally learned what all the hype around this game was about. The world Tim Schafer has created for this game is amazing and creative, as are the characters. The only thing more amazing is the great voice acting, and, for when this game was released (1998), that was unheard of. I can't wait to see how this story wraps up!
I personally believe that adventuring gaming, as it was, is pretty much dead, but not beyond revival. Zack & Wiki may be our best shot for such a revival, but we'll have to see how it all pans out.
You and your sis definitely need to jump on the Zack and Wiki train. It feels like, dare I say, "next-gen adventure gaming"? It's amazingly true to the old point and click adventure spirit, while evolving the genre in subtle ways. It doesn't have anywhere near the personality of a Schafer game, but the puzzles are brilliant.
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I actually just started playing this game, and I finally learned what all the hype around this game was about. The world Tim Schafer has created for this game is amazing and creative, as are the characters. The only thing more amazing is the great voice acting, and, for when this game was released (1998), that was unheard of. I can't wait to see how this story wraps up!
I actually just started playing this game, and I finally learned what all the hype around this game was about. The world Tim Schafer has created for this game is amazing and creative, as are the characters. The only thing more amazing is the great voice acting, and, for when this game was released (1998), that was unheard of. I can't wait to see how this story wraps up!
P.S. Adventure gaming is not dead. Yet.
Best moment? Shaking your balloon Robert Frost at the pigeons. "Run you pigeons! It's Robert Frost!"
Brother! You're awesome!
@Nubc4kes yes yes Adventure gaming is not dead yet but it's pretty fucking close. It's a sad sad time.
@c4kes
I personally believe that adventuring gaming, as it was, is pretty much dead, but not beyond revival. Zack & Wiki may be our best shot for such a revival, but we'll have to see how it all pans out.
Manny, until now we have crawled on the earth like worms, but now we will soar like eagles, like eagles with pogo sticks!
¡Cojones!
Cojones???
Donde? Mis experimentos no pueden esperar mas....
You and your sis definitely need to jump on the Zack and Wiki train. It feels like, dare I say, "next-gen adventure gaming"? It's amazingly true to the old point and click adventure spirit, while evolving the genre in subtle ways. It doesn't have anywhere near the personality of a Schafer game, but the puzzles are brilliant.