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    Grim Fandango

    Game » consists of 10 releases. Released Oct 28, 1998

    A LucasArts adventure game that follows skeletal travel agent Manny Calavera's four-year journey across the Land of the Dead in a film-noir-inspired tale of love, betrayal and corruption.

    What's Your Favorite Year in Grim Fandango?

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    #1  Edited By psykhophear

    The story of Grim Fandango comprises of four years where they each take place in different settings and places. Which year is your favorite? Year 1, 2, 3 or 4? 
     
     

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    My favorite is the second year where Manny runs the Calavera Cafe and Glottis is having a problem with cat racing. Just the night setting, the characters and the stuff you do there are fun and fantastic to interact with.
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    #2  Edited By TheSeductiveMoose

    Yup, second is my favorite too.

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    #3  Edited By Jimbo

    It's Year 2 - this isn't even a contest.  The camera sweep up / sweep down when it changes to Year 2 is glorious.  Also this:
     
      

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    #4  Edited By GunnBjorn

    I will not argue that the second year is the best, albeit my heart goes out to the first one. It starts off so incredible stylish and unique; Goosebumps-inducing. I play this game at least once a year completely through. So fantastic!  
     
    P.S. 
    I truly hope this game will never get a sequell or a remake!    
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    #5  Edited By bkbroiler

    I love the first year. Something about the office setting but in the world of the dead really gets me. I love the parade going by in the background and the empty offices.


    Rubacava is great too, though. Owning your own resturant/bar/casino must be the life!
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    #6  Edited By ogto

    Second. Lengthiest, best characters, seeing manny as a cool-ass, casablanca style bar owner was superb, glottis has great input. just thinking about it makes me wanna cry.

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    #7  Edited By DriveupLife

    absolutely year 2.

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    #8  Edited By Thoseposers

    Year 2 is the best because it's amazing how manny changed that club around and how swanky its become

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    I remember going to the tattoo parlor/boat just to look at the water animation. That was amazing stuff back in the day.

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    #10  Edited By mylifeforAiur

    Every second of every minute of every hour in that game is pure bliss.

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    #11  Edited By psykhophear
    @Jimbo: I didn't know you could do that - giving the Rusty Anchor to Glottis and make him sing. I need to try that out the next time I play Grim Fandango.
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    Christ, I need to play Grim Fandango...

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    #13  Edited By Venatio
    @GetEveryone said:
    Christ, I need to play Grim Fandango...
    Seems that way to me too, does it still hold up well?
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    #14  Edited By Azteck
    @Jimbo said:

    It's Year 2 - this isn't even a contest.  The camera sweep up / sweep down when it changes to Year 2 is glorious.  Also this:
     
      

    I was so sad to see the club go.
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    #15  Edited By mylifeforAiur

    @Venatio said:

    @GetEveryone said:
    Christ, I need to play Grim Fandango...
    Seems that way to me too, does it still hold up well?

    Amazingly well.

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    #16  Edited By Goly

    Year 2, year 2! It was so memorable, I honestly don't remember the other years at all. Well no, first year was pretty good too, but the second one has so many memorable scenes. It was the longest too I think? Wasn't it?

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    #17  Edited By Goly
    @GunnBjorn said:

    P.S. 
    I truly hope this game will never get a sequell or a remake!    
    OMG, absolutely. Sometimes a game is so perfect that you just don't want it to be ruined by having a sequel. 
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    #18  Edited By sixpin

    I love this game. After listening to Rusty Anchor I am compelled to fire it up again. The second year is so great and anything that invokes a Casablanca vibe is solid in my book.

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    #19  Edited By swoxx

    I feel like I'm missing out never having played this game. Does it hold up if I were to play it today?

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    #20  Edited By mylifeforAiur

    @Swoxx said:

    I feel like I'm missing out never having played this game. Does it hold up if I were to play it today?

    Absolutely. Go forth and experience an experience you won't soon forget.

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    #21  Edited By McBEEF
    @Swoxx: Its still AMAZING. I'd play it asap.
     
    Also year 2 is the best, although I also really enjoyed year 3.
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    #22  Edited By swoxx

    Thanks guys, I guess I'll have to pick it up then!

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    #23  Edited By Ryman

    This game deserves to be played by anyone, truly great.

    Also in agreement concerning Year 2 being the best year, despite the Betting Stub puzzle still confusing the hell outta me =_=

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