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Posted January 13, 2015
Grim Fandango resurrected.

Grim Fandango Remastered marks the return of gaming's most recognisable, and notoriously unavailable, cult classic - now on Windows, Mac, and Linux. This upcoming release got everybody so excited, Tim Schafer even prepared a special trailer all about how you can pre-order Grim Fandango Remastered (and why that’s a fine idea) right now, exclusively on GOG.com for the first week!

Grim Fandango is by far the single most wishlisted game by the GOG.com community with an overwhelming 45,000 votes. It's a unique blend of Mexican folklore with film noir stylings, and has been critically praised for its art direction, writing, and memorable characters.

Grim Fandango Remastered refreshes, refines, and remasters the award winning title and Tim Schafer's last hurrah as LucasArts' adventure-gaming-extraordinaire. The remaster modernizes the game's presentation and gameplay with completely repainted textures, widescreen support, and quite possibly best of all: modern controls. You can now say goodbye to unwieldy tank controls, a staple of the early 3D era, and enjoy a fully point-and-click interface - but only if you want! The option to play the game as originally envisioned is always there.


Have you missed Grim Fandango the first time around? Now's your chance to experience gaming history like never before, or if you have played it in its heyday - you're probably long overdue for another go anyway. You can pre-order Grim Fandango Remastered right now on GOG.com!
The pre-order will last until Tuesday, January 27, when the game is expected to launch on GOG.com.


It took a lot to bring this classic back to life. If you’d like to learn more about the remaster, Double Fine and 2 Player Productions have just released the newest episode of The Making of Grim Fandango Remastered - a recommended watch.

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Post edited January 13, 2015 by Konrad
Posted January 13, 2015
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This thread reminds me why I hardly ever make an attempt to be part of the gaming community anymore. Gamers are impossible to please. And when they aren't pleased (which is almost always), they act like petulant little children. It's sad what gaming has become. That's all I have to say.
Posted January 13, 2015
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drealmer7: I have NO INTEREST in a remastering with re-painted textures or a re-recorded score or a redone interface. Blasphemous and disgusting.

"Bastardized" good old games is more appropriate.
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PraetorianWolfie: If you are at all interested in playing the better version of this game, please try and watch the making of videos and the discussion panel at Pax Prime about the people involved and the process for the remastered version.

You use strong words that are very disconnected from (and unfair to) what we are getting with the remaster.

We are actually getting more, way more, and not less. And in playable form.

Ofcourse you can totally keep whatever rushed opinion you have formed and not buy this. No harm there either.
What you consider more/better, I consider bastardized. I'm not saying it's not more, I'm saying I don't want the more. It's utterly frustrating that it is hard for so many people to understand, which is why I use the E.T. example, I thought it would shine a little light on my perspective. Spielberg was all about the remastering of E.T., that doesn't mean I'm okay with it.
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AndywinXp: @drealmer7:

No, the problem is that you're getting the game with the ability to switch from a classic to a remastered mode at no extra price (because the original one would still cost around 10 euros), and you're whining about having an extra for free. Grim Remastered was going to be released here with or without the wishlist. If you can't sleep at night because of this, there's still Amazon.
You don't even know what you're talking about. Where is the original score? The original startup screen? The original EXPERIENCE?!
Post edited January 13, 2015 by drealmer7
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PraetorianWolfie: @JudasIscariot could you also clarify or request a clarification from DF with regard to being able to switch between classic and remastered versions on the fly in-game with a button similarily to the Monkey Island special editions?

Because there seems to be some confusion about that and it would be nice to sort it out.
I would also like to get some confirmation as well because the feature was definitely there in a preview build, as can be seen from the hand-on impressions from this article.

You have the ability to toggle back and forth between how the game originally looked, and how it looks now, and holy moly the difference is night and day.
Post edited January 13, 2015 by stg83
Posted January 13, 2015
I Just received the email notification.

Just wondering will this remastered version be using the original keyboard controls or an adapted point and click control. There is a mod that was done on a fan dedicated site that added the ability to play with mouse only.

Also are there any plans for releasing certain games on the android platform? Some older point and click types would be ideal on the touch screen such as sam & max, monkey island etc...

I look forward to playing this on release either way.
Posted January 13, 2015
Having never before played GF, and having my head only partially stuck in the sand, I'm pretty excited to finally be able to see the game in any form.
Posted January 13, 2015
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Meh, the "remastered" travesty that will be available everywhere else. Big deal.

There should be a digital store that actually specialises in provinding classic games, making them run on modern systems as they were originally meant to be played. Sure, getting the rights for such games would not always be easy - but working hard on that is what would set them apart from the many, many digital stores that just release what comes along. I definitely think there's a market niche for that.
Posted January 13, 2015
Wait if you can swap between the new and old whats the problem?
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killermeowstyles: Just wondering will this remastered version be using the original keyboard controls or an adapted point and click control.
As stated in the original post:
The remaster modernizes the game's presentation and gameplay with completely repainted textures, widescreen support, and quite possibly best of all: modern controls. You can now say goodbye to unwieldy tank controls, a staple of the early 3D era, and enjoy a fully point-and-click interface - but only if you want! The option to play the game as originally envisioned is always there.
Post edited January 13, 2015 by Lemon_Curry
Posted January 13, 2015
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synfresh: You are misinformed, GoG at the end of the day are not here to please you. They are a digital storefront and a business and are trying to make money within the confines of parameters they have set up (no DRM for instance). This game qualifies.

I think it's amazing how some here have this glorified view of GoG and have a say in what titles they should and should not sell. No other store gets this kind of scrutiny btw.
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Djungelurban: Ehum, I didn't say they have to please me. I was asked what they would have to in order to please me and I answered, but they don't "need" to please me specifically really, I'm just one person...

They do need to please their customers all mass though, otherwise they won't get any business and go under. Games are their goods of course, but ultimately what ensures their continued business is satisfied customers. Cause if they don't have that people will move away from the site and eventually they won't have any business at all eventually. Sure, the lack of original Grim Fandango will hardly do that, not even I'm going to stop using them because of this specifically, but they're certainly in the business of pleasing their customers.
The preorder for this game sits on top of the best sellers, I think they are pleasing their customers just fine. Just because people are whining on the forums (and not all even of people who frequent them) doesn't mean a majority of GoG customers share the same views. It's been noted time and time again that these forums make up a small minority of the total of GoG's customer base.
Posted January 13, 2015
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Lifthrasil: You DO get the original version that everybody wished for with this release. You just get ALSO a version with better graphics. You can switch back and forth between these. So where exactly do you see this as 'manipulation'?
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drealmer7: No, you don't, actually. First of all, ALL I want is the original in its original form. That is not here, at all. You can switch to old textures and interface, but that doesn't make it the same as the old game. Some people settle for less and are convinced it is more, I am not one of those people and will never buy this copy. Wholly disappointing. You took the mona lisa and gave her a new frame and a veneer finish. That is DESTROYING art, not PRESERVING art.

It's like the remastered edition of E.T. COMPLETE JUNK and something I will never give my time or money to experience.
What's it like having autism?
Posted January 13, 2015
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PraetorianWolfie: If you are at all interested in playing the better version of this game, please try and watch the making of videos and the discussion panel at Pax Prime about the people involved and the process for the remastered version.

You use strong words that are very disconnected from (and unfair to) what we are getting with the remaster.

We are actually getting more, way more, and not less. And in playable form.

Ofcourse you can totally keep whatever rushed opinion you have formed and not buy this. No harm there either.
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drealmer7: What you consider more/better, I consider bastardized. I'm not saying it's not more, I'm saying I don't want the more. It's utterly frustrating that it is hard for so many people to understand, which is why I use the E.T. example, I thought it would shine a little light on my perspective. Spielberg was all about the remastering of E.T., that doesn't mean I'm okay with it.
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AndywinXp: @drealmer7:

No, the problem is that you're getting the game with the ability to switch from a classic to a remastered mode at no extra price (because the original one would still cost around 10 euros), and you're whining about having an extra for free. Grim Remastered was going to be released here with or without the wishlist. If you can't sleep at night because of this, there's still Amazon.
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drealmer7: You don't even know what you're talking about. Where is the original score? The original startup screen? The original EXPERIENCE?!
If you don't like it, don't buy it. But you have zero say in what GoG can and cannot sell. Just like they are under zero obligation to fulfill every single request on the wishlists.
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Lifthrasil: I don't understand this. How is getting extra content 'manipulating the wishlist'? You DO get the original version that everybody wished for with this release. You just get ALSO a version with better graphics. You can switch back and forth between these. So where exactly do you see this as 'manipulation'?
The problem is that GOG took about 40 000 votes for the original game and changed the wishlist entry to "Grim Fandango (HD Remastered)". The remastered version may be fine (we can't know by now, because none of us played it), but it's not the original game (for example the original music is missing) and not what the voters originally voted for (even if many might be content with the remastered version). No one should take votes from a ballot and change them into something else. It's jut not right.
Posted January 13, 2015
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drealmer7: . I'm not saying it's not more, I'm saying I don't want the more. It's utterly frustrating that it is hard for so many people to understand,
But this is happening now. People involved (and not some random team looking for a cash in) with the original game worked on this, and talk about how they tried not to alter the intended experience. It will also include commentary and will run on modern PCs.

For what you request you either have to get a copy from ebay or Amazon and then try to make it work with Residual VM and fan made patches and hope that it won't crash, that critical dialogues are not still missing...

Or you can wait for someone (GOG I doubt, or other) to finally digitally officially release the original version having resolved the (important) known bugs and hopefully promising support for modern system (I will guess here that this is not very important to you, based on what you are requesting).

My guess is that such a scenario will be considered a huge waste of time with the remastered version out, baring that that Double Fine botched the remaster and reviews burried it while comparing it to the original - which does not seem to be the case, but you never know.
Post edited January 13, 2015 by PraetorianWolfie
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moonshineshadow: English only? Meh... I'll stick to my ancient pc and original disk. For me nostalgic games are a no go without the language I originally played them with.
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Elmofongo: Complain about it being English only yet you write your complaint in English?
Joseph Heller smiles upon thee.
Posted January 13, 2015
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killermeowstyles: Just wondering will this remastered version be using the original keyboard controls or an adapted point and click control.
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Lemon_Curry: From GOG's announcement:

The remaster modernizes the game's presentation and gameplay with completely repainted textures, widescreen support, and quite possibly best of all: modern controls. You can now say goodbye to unwieldy tank controls, a staple of the early 3D era, and enjoy a fully point-and-click interface - but only if you want! The option to play the game as originally envisioned is always there.
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Lemon_Curry:
DOH! I read that but somehow managed to miss that paragraph.
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