Grim Fandango: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
by Jo Ashburn
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Author: Jo AshburnEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-10-28
ISBN: 0761517979
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Prima Games
Book Reviews of Grim Fandango: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
Book Review: I wish more game guides were done as well as this
Summary: 5 Stars
It has both progressive hints (with the real spoilers upside-down, no less) and a walkthrough written in a sort of short story format, and some nice samples of storyboard art and cool stuff like that. Even the brief character sketches are amusing -- most of them contain puns that you understand after you've played the game.My only complaint was that the game itself had a few really weird and arbitrary puzzles. I loved the look, and the characters, and the cut scenes, but I don't see how you could possibly solve the game without either the hints, or randomly trying every permutation of actions.
Summary of Grim Fandango: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
Grim Fandango: Prima's Official Strategy Guide will lead you through the Land of Death with detailed walkthroughs and solutions to all 80+ puzzles, and a complete listing and description of every item you need to succeed. Every diverse environment in all 5 worlds is described to help your survival and all 6 characters are discussed in depth. Also included is a 4-color pictorial insert, showcasing the beautiful graphic images of Grim Fandango. You'll also find insights from the game's designer, Tim Schafer, into the game's development with his entertaining Designer Diaries.Buenos dias, se?or. Welcome to the Land of the Dead. Meet Manny Calavera--he'll be your travel agent and friendly neighborhood grim reaper during your four-year journey through this strange new world. Sound weird? Well, this is just the tip of the iceberg for LucasArts' eagerly anticipated new adventure epic, Grim Fandango. In keeping with the game's film noir atmosphere, Prima's guide to Grim Fandango is written in a narrative style. The author walks you through the entire game by telling you the story of the game. As you follow along, you'll pick up the solutions to all of the game's puzzles. The manner in which the book is written is especially helpful for habitual strategy-guide readers, who may pass too quickly over a key plot point by following a no-nonsense walkthrough too closely. With this Grim Fandango guide, however, the walkthrough is the story, so even if you follow it to the letter and play the game with your eyes firmly glued to the book (and not on the screen) you'll still absorb some of the splendor that makes Grim Fandango such an impressive, unique, and compelling gaming experience. --Michael Ryan
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