Great game, logic, yet hard puzzles.
Gameplay: Really good, gives a great meaning to the Adventure genre. There's no fighting in this game, but there is alot of interaction. The puzzles of the game are really logic, yet you alot of the time don't know what to do, and once you did it you'll think for yourself it was so obvious. I myself, recommend using the GS guide most of the time, altough it tells you what to do, sometimes it's hard, even with it. The story involves Manny Calavera, a travel agent in the Department of Death, he finds out it's corrupt, and tries to settle it right. You will meet alot of intriguing characters, and you'll have a time you wont forget. Everytime it's puzzles and more puzzles, yet it is really fun. A great thing is that you can save anywhere.
Visuals: The visuals are mexican inspired, as you'll see alot of settings and ideas from Mexico, as well as spanish words and insults. You get to see from Hotels, to mexican traditions, to a Mexican piramid, you also get to go underwater, which is a nice touch. The character visuals are still good for this time, after all, they are skulls :P
Sound: The sound is clear, great voice acting and effects. You'll listen from jazz to mexican music.
Controls: The controls are pretty basic, and you can always look for 'em in the menu if you forget, Manny will always be pointing his head toward something he can interact with.
Overral: Grim Fandango is a hard game, if you dont want to get frustrated, read the guide. But it's something you cannot miss out, the story is really good and well made, and all the interaction and characters are something you wont forget. By the time, the graphics are still good. An average gamer, who is not using the guide, the game could take more than 20 hours, to someone who uses the guide, the game could take about 10-20 hours. You can save anywhere, so you can save, and pick up anytime.
Now go play Grim Fandango now!