Fantastic voice talent, brilliant writing and memorable characters mean that this is one of the best games ever made.
The adventure is set in the Land of the Dead, and you play Manny Calavera, an employee of the DOD (Department of Death), where he works as a travel agent for the souls of the recently departed.
Why is Manny working for the DOD? Manny must work off a debt from his previous life before he can travel to his final resting place. How? By getting a certain number of 'premium' souls, good people in their past lives, tickets on the 'Number Nine', the best way to travel onto the great beyond.
It would all be so simple if Manny could actually get some decent clients. And when he finally meets the angelic Mercedes Colomar, a woman who has never even committed 'A teensy bit of killing', he is unable to get her a ticket on the Number Nine, and is forced to let her set off with just a wooden walking stick with a compass in the handle.
But Manny can't understand why he couldn't he get the saintly Mercedes a ticket on the Number Nine. It seems nothing is right in the Land of the Dead, and Manny must search for Mercedes, and discover who's corrupting the afterlife.
Grim Fandango is a spectacular game. It's one of those rare gems that only come along once in a while. Fantastic voice talent, amazing writing and memorable characters mean that this is definitely one of the best games ever made.
So what are you reading this for? Go out and buy this game, and treat yourself to one of the most unbelievable gaming experiences ever.