The Game So Good It Killed Its Own Genre | Grim Fandango (1998) Retrospective

Описание: Grim Fandango is often remembered as the last great point-and-click adventure game, a critical darling that arrived just as the genre was falling out of favor. This video explores how it blended film noir, dark comedy, and point-and-click design into something truly unique, and how its legacy came to define both the peak and the decline of the adventure game genre.

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Time codes:
0:00 - A Brief History of LucasArts
3:23 - Game Basics
6:12 - Story & Aesthetic
8:10 - Voice Acting & Writing
10:35 - Tone & Soundtrack
12:33 - Controls & Interface
14:41 - Puzzles & Pacing
20:21 - Critical & Commercial Reception
23:46 - Impact & Legacy

Endcard Artwork by OcaRockaRina (Twitter)

Labyrinth: The Computer Game, Maniac Mansion, The Secret of Monkey Island, Super Star Wars,Star Wars: X-Wing, Star Wars: Rebel Assault, Zombies Ate My Neighbors, Full Throttle,Grim Fandango, Escape from Monkey Island © 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2000 LucasArts

Resident Evil, Mega Man X4 © 1996, 1997 Capcom
Final Fantasy VII © 1997 Square
Metal Gear Solid © 1998 Konami, Kojima Productions

Psychonauts © 2005 Double Fine, Majesco
The Walking Dead: Season 1 © 2012 Telltale Games

"Star Wars" © 1977 Lucasfilm

Featuring Music by:
Peter McConnell
John Williams

This video exists for the sake of analysis and review and is thus protected under Fair Use.