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| 11 OCT 2003 at 7:35am |
Herman ToothrotSpace Cadet
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Status : Online | Glad you enjoyed it! It too was a high point in my gaming years, if not the highest.
I've never understood why people had troubles with the controls though. They seemed quite intuitive from my point of view. Certainly better than years ago when you had to navigate Larry around the blurry, pixelated environs of NonToonyt Island.
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| 11 OCT 2003 at 11:13am |
KsandraSchattenjger
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Joined: 2 APR 2003
Status : Online | Originally Posted By Jo/narji (11 OCT 2003 6:36am)
What's happened to the smileys? They aren't working for me just now!
Have you accidentally ticked the 'no smileys' box?
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| 11 OCT 2003 at 12:33pm |
adventuredogGuild Master
Posts : 3255
Joined: 14 JAN 2003
Status : Offline | Glad you enjoyed it so much Narji. Persevering with those controls does payoff!
What was your favorite part? I really enjoyed the nightlub with Glottis at the piano in the required noir "Casablanca" segment. Also loved that part of Discworld Noir.
Still adventuring after all these years!
Patiently awaiting The Last Crown: Haunting of Hallowed Isle, and Bracken Tor...
... and Asylum if it's not tooooo scary...
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| 11 OCT 2003 at 1:29pm |
Erwin_BrPrivate Detective
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Joined: 7 NOV 2002
Status : Offline | Grim Fandango holds a very high place in my personal rankings of favourite adventure games.
The controls aren't the best, but you forget about them once you get pulled in the fantastic atmosphere of the game.
--Erwin
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| 11 OCT 2003 at 9:14pm |
JoGuild Master
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Joined: 3 NOV 2002
Location: AU, Qld.
Status : Offline | Ksandra,
No I hadn't ticked the "no smilies" box and they are still not working this morning either.
Adventuredog,
Gosh it's hard to say what was the high point in the game for me, but maybe the ending because I'm nearly always disappointed with endings in games, no matter how good the actual game was.
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| 11 OCT 2003 at 9:21pm |
_oswaldIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 43
Joined: 10 OCT 2003
Status : Online | bob_the_builder keeps nagging that i should pick this up... in fact, a few weeks back i almost had it... for 3 dollars even.
that was, until i looked on the spine of the case and found out it was the demo of grim fandango. talk about raising my expectations and shortly there-after, killing them.
did lucasarts come out with a 'greatest hits' featuring grim fandango? they want 15.00 bucks just for 'grim fandango' alone... i know the game is great, but i think that's a bit pricy for an older game on it's own.
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| 11 OCT 2003 at 9:51pm |
copycatSorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 293
Joined: 24 OCT 2002
Status : Online | Originally Posted By Herman Toothrot (11 OCT 2003 7:35am)
I've never understood why people had troubles with the controls though. They seemed quite intuitive from my point of view.
I wouldn't say they were 'intuitive' but once I got into it, it was like ice-skating, you never forget once you've learnt it, no matter how long it has been.
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| 11 OCT 2003 at 11:18pm |
szcaxJourneyman
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Joined: 12 OCT 2002
Status : Online | Originally Posted By _oswald (11 OCT 2003 9:20pm)
i know the game is great, but i think that's a bit pricy for an older game on it's own.
Buy it. The game really doesn't feel dated. This is mostly in part because the designers decided to be artistic with the graphics rather than just make the art as realistic as possible. "New" graphics are only new for a couple months. Art is timeless.
If you get it... excuse me... When you get it, make sure you download the patch and you copy the game files into your game directory (it explains how in the manual) so you don't need to wait for screens to load.
Black holes are where God divided by zero
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| 11 OCT 2003 at 11:34pm |
Erwin_BrPrivate Detective
Posts : 455
Joined: 7 NOV 2002
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By szcax (11 OCT 2003 11:17pm)
Art is timeless.
I couldn't agree more!
Art is indeed timeless, especially when it's hand-drawn. The graphics of Monkey Island 2 for example are still very attractive, IMHO, even though it's in 320x200 pixels and 256 colours.
--Erwin
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| 11 OCT 2003 at 11:35pm |
adventuredogGuild Master
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Joined: 14 JAN 2003
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By _oswald (11 OCT 2003 9:20pm)
they want 15.00 bucks just for 'grim fandango' alone... i know the game is great, but i think that's a bit pricy for an older game on it's own. There is a WIN 95, 98 jewel box at amazon for $9.95. Free shipping if you choose something else to make the order over $25. I definitely think it is worth getting oswald!
Still adventuring after all these years!
Patiently awaiting The Last Crown: Haunting of Hallowed Isle, and Bracken Tor...
... and Asylum if it's not tooooo scary...
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| 12 OCT 2003 at 1:59am |
SusanGuild Master
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Location: 0
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By adventuredog (11 OCT 2003 11:34pm)
There is a WIN 95, 98 jewel box at amazon for $9.95. Free shipping if you choose something else to make the order over $25. I definitely think it is worth getting oswald!
Or you can DIY by going to your local Best Buy & getting it there.
I miss my Bubba: 1986 - 2006.
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| 12 OCT 2003 at 2:20pm |
pleto4_ryanIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 93
Joined: 7 APR 2003
Status : Online | Originally Posted By _oswald (11 OCT 2003 9:20pm)
did lucasarts come out with a 'greatest hits' featuring grim fandango? they want 15.00 bucks just for 'grim fandango' alone... i know the game is great, but i think that's a bit pricy for an older game on it's own.
em...15 dollars actually is a very good price for such a masterpiece....
shame of you for not buying it
The Last Grim Journey Is Life...
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| 12 OCT 2003 at 6:26pm |
Bonnylad22Space Cadet
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Joined: 19 SEP 2003
Status : Online | I still haven't finished Grim Fandango but I think its great. I'm imprisoned under the sea still :-/
Sarah is a numpty ^_^
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| 12 OCT 2003 at 7:28pm |
Lucien21Guild Master
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Bonnylad22 (12 OCT 2003 6:26pm)
I still haven't finished Grim Fandango but I think its great. I'm imprisoned under the sea still :-/
Say hello to Chepito for me is he still wandering in cirlces
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| 12 OCT 2003 at 9:43pm |
_oswaldIntergalactic Janitor
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Joined: 10 OCT 2003
Status : Online | Originally Posted By Susan (12 OCT 2003 1:58am)
Or you can DIY by going to your local Best Buy & getting it there.
wait a minute... best buy has it in stock?
...
seriously?
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| 12 OCT 2003 at 10:46pm |
Bob_the_BuilderJourneyman
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Joined: 25 APR 2003
Status : Online | Ehh...some stores have it, some don't. Just order it online cheapskate
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| 13 OCT 2003 at 1:15pm |
Goddess of All Things MagicalSchattenjger
Posts : 1565
Joined: 27 MAY 2003
Status : Online | Yep, You're right Jo/Narji! Grim Fandango was really
a fun romp for me also, and it ranks in my Top 10.
I replayed it this summer.
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| 13 OCT 2003 at 8:36pm |
SusanGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Bob_the_Builder (12 OCT 2003 10:46pm)
Ehh...some stores have it, some don't. Just order it online cheapskate
And to think ... I almost got it off Ebay & would have paid for S&H.
Anyway, yeah, if it's at the store it'd be in the jewelcases section. You might have to look for it. There was like 1 copy in stock when I got it. :-/
I miss my Bubba: 1986 - 2006.
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| 13 OCT 2003 at 9:23pm |
copycatSorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 293
Joined: 24 OCT 2002
Status : Online | Originally Posted By Lucien21 (12 OCT 2003 7:28pm)
Say hello to Chepito for me is he still wandering in cirlces
You didn't recognize that shady looking character suddenly appearing out of that water pool when you were trying to find a solution to Glottis' problem? (Trying not to post a spoiler)
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| 28 OCT 2003 at 9:34pm |
Goddess of All Things MagicalSchattenjger
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Joined: 27 MAY 2003
Status : Online | Yep, It was a
[glb]GREAT[/glb]
game concept!
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