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#1 Posted by boblentil (8 posts) - 3 years, 2 months ago

This story has inspired me to fondly reminisce about the fine manual that came with F-19 Stealth Fighter.

#2 Edited by boblentil (8 posts) - 4 years, 10 months ago
#3 Edited by boblentil (8 posts) - 4 years, 10 months ago

"Very much like him, according to my wife Mrs. Washington."

Whenever I have the opportunity to use the phrase "very much like that" (or anything similar), "according to my wife Mrs. Washington" invariably gets tacked on the end, whether it makes sense or not.

#4 Edited by boblentil (8 posts) - 4 years, 10 months ago

I noticed that the current version of the main article makes the claim that Grim Fandango was not a commercial success.  Does anybody have a credible source to back that claim?  I know there's an interview with Tim Schafer floating around somewhere where he makes a statement to the effect that Grim Fandango met its financial target.  (Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find the interview at the time of this posting.)  I also found a quote from a LucasArts spokesman stating that "Grim Fandango met domestic expectations and exceeded them worldwide." (source)  One would think that meeting a financial target (and ostensibly making a profit) would at the very least protect a game from being perpetually labeled a commercial failure.  (I'm not saying that that's what's stated in the main article.  There's a difference between "not a commercial success" and "commercial failure.")

What are your thoughts on the matter?  Does a game need to make millions to be considered a commercial success?  Should a game that meets or exceeds its financial expectations be considered a commercial failure?  Is Grim Fandango's lack of commercial success real, or is it an oft perpetuated internet rumor?

#5 Edited by boblentil (8 posts) - 4 years, 10 months ago

I took a pass through the main article to correct spelling/grammar errors and otherwise improve the writing quality.  I expanded some of the information that's already there, but I didn't add any significant new content.

#6 Posted by boblentil (8 posts) - 4 years, 10 months ago

Grim Fandango is my favorite game.