Grim Fandango Remastered

[kishy]

So, how is nobody talking about this yet?

http://www.gog.com/game/grim_fandango_remastered

[jdcarpe]

Whoa, it's kishy. Hi!

[kishy]

Whoa, it's kishy. Hi!

Whoa, it's me!
I lurk around from time to time...I forget if it ever made it into one of the car threads, but I ended up buying a second one, and more recently bought my first house. Between work, the two old Fords and the house I've had fairly little time to hang around here much.

It would, however, be a great disservice not to tell people about this upcoming release, so here I am

[katushkin]

I'm actually excited for this. I really like Grim Fandango.

[JaccoW]

I might buy this. A few years back I found an original disk on the local version of eBay for cheap and played the game for the first time.
It is a great story and especially the atmosphere is really unique. It also showed me again that I am not cut out for puzzle games.

Good to see the game was remastered. The original works just fine except for one or two parts that are impossible to pass on a modern machine, requiring you to look for software that slows your CPU down to 1-2% of it's stock speed...

EDIT: I was also surprised this summer how many German women recognized this:

[Sissy]

I'm personally against giving any money to Tim "3.3" Schafer.

[hking0036]

I'm interested but definitely not pre-ordering. If it does turn out well I'll get it on GOG, although tim schafer has been a bit of a trainwreck lately.

[Asininity]

I remember the announcement for the remastered version during... was the PlayStation Experience? I remember they did that mention that it would be released for the PC, which saddened me. Grim Fandango is my favorite game to date. I still have the original game stowed away somewhere.

A week or so ago I saw it in the Steam store. I can't wait! For the $15 price tag I'm certainly going to pick it up.

[hking0036]

I might buy this. A few years back I found an original disk on the local version of eBay for cheap and played the game for the first time.
It is a great story and especially the atmosphere is really unique. It also showed me again that I am not cut out for puzzle games.

Good to see the game was remastered. The original works just fine except for one or two parts that are impossible to pass on a modern machine, requiring you to look for software that slows your CPU down to 1-2% of it's stock speed...

EDIT: I was also surprised this summer how many German women recognized this:

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This makes me imagine a grim-fandago style Clack skull *drool*

[kishy]

I've actually been so disappointed by this that I haven't really been playing it much.

It is 100% the original game, which I like. "Remastered" is accurate in terms of the furthest extent of the scope of what they did. My wording in the preceeding sentence was selected very carefully, however.

Textures look great. 3D models look as they should. Soundtrack is solid. It just feels like something's not working right behind the scenes though - FX 8350 with a GTX 770 should not be stumbling while playing this while it can play much more demanding games effortlessly. Cutscenes don't appear to have been redone, so there are dramatic variations in quality between gameplay and cutscene (they cleaned up cutscenes, but I do not believe, not for a second, that they remade them - this is a problem because the original cutscenes were not smooth and neither are the "remastered" ones).

There is mysterious lag that comes and goes. The gameplay is right, but something isn't making it quite so great in places. I have to wonder if I'm the only one seeing these issues or if perhaps these were things the devs just gave up on in order to finally get a product released.

I'll try it on two other machines I have at my disposal (Mobile i7-2760QM with nVidia and a desktop A6), maybe it's a specific driver incompatibility. Maybe my expectations were too high? The re-texturing is great and credit must be given for what's been done, but it's not perfect in my eyes yet.

[csnickba]

Grim Fandango is probably my all time favorite game, also one of the first ones I ever played ( I think I was around 10 when it came out). It was amazing. So excited about the remake, I just hope they add a limited addition one that includes the sound track.

[Asininity]

This makes me imagine a grim-fandago style Clack skull *drool*

I have one or two pieces of vector art for Grim Fandango from when I was laser cutting a handful of ornaments. I wonder if there would be enough interest in at the very least  laser engrave/infill or dye-sub run.

[baldgye]

Downloading the Vita version now!

[JaccoW]

This makes me imagine a grim-fandago style Clack skull *drool*

I have one or two pieces of vector art for Grim Fandango from when I was laser cutting a handful of ornaments. I wonder if there would be enough interest in at the very least  laser engrave/infill or dye-sub run.

Especially with the game coming out now I'm sure you could find some people. Start an IC I'd say 

[csnickba]

This makes me imagine a grim-fandago style Clack skull *drool*

I have one or two pieces of vector art for Grim Fandango from when I was laser cutting a handful of ornaments. I wonder if there would be enough interest in at the very least  laser engrave/infill or dye-sub run.

I think for sure you'd find some people on here willing to buy one of the caps. I know I would.

[JaccoW]

Already asked Ivan before. There wasn't enough interest back then.
Perhaps now is a better time

[Mandolin]

I absolutely adored this game, played it more than a decade ago. Was one of my favorite adventure games of all time.

I enjoy the soundtrack and still listen it from time to time .

Great news.

[Asininity]

I think for sure you'd find some people on here willing to buy one of the caps. I know I would.

Especially with the game coming out now I'm sure you could find some people. Start an IC I'd say 

Already asked Ivan before. There wasn't enough interest back then.
Perhaps now is a better time

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Perhaps more interest could be garnered if there was a generic video game interest check? Instead of just Grim Fandango. I know very little about the logistics of a group buy or even amount of detail/number of colors that can be had.

I wouldn't mind putting together a IC though!

[sethk_]

I think for sure you'd find some people on here willing to buy one of the caps. I know I would.

Especially with the game coming out now I'm sure you could find some people. Start an IC I'd say 

Already asked Ivan before. There wasn't enough interest back then.
Perhaps now is a better time

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Perhaps more interest could be garnered if there was a generic video game interest check? Instead of just Grim Fandango. I know very little about the logistics of a group buy or even amount of detail/number of colors that can be had.

I wouldn't mind putting together a IC though!

I would like a video game key thread, kind of like the other ones Ivan has done with the logos and such.

[Doyniish]

Isn't there someone on GH named Grim Fandango?

[csnickba]

Already asked Ivan before. There wasn't enough interest back then.
Perhaps now is a better time

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If you end up starting a group buy for this design, link in the thread please. Would be really interested to buy multiples of these.

[Novus]

Wow that grim fandango guy didn't post here yet.
Somebody slap him.

[atlas3686]

I've bought it and installed it just need to find some time to play!

[pr0ximity]

This makes me imagine a grim-fandago style Clack skull *drool*

Hnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggg
Clack, if you're listening... please  )

[JaccoW]

Isn't there someone on GH named Grim Fandango?

Wow that grim fandango guy didn't post here yet.
Somebody slap him.

You mean Calavera?
After Manny Calavera

[Asininity]

I went ahead and made some vector artwork for three caps.



I'm designing a bunch of other caps that come to mind and will hopefully make a IC thread in the near future.

[madhias]

I used the Grim Fandango walkthrough as cheating material for a German exercise in school several years ago

[csnickba]

I went ahead and made some vector artwork for three caps.

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I'm designing a bunch of other caps that come to mind and will hopefully make a IC thread in the near future.

I would buy all 3, great job dude.

[baldgye]

As someone who's never played this game before I'm really enjoying it. Sure a lot of the puzzles are 90s adventure game nonsense but I'm doing ok, only needed the FAQS once so far and that's because I didn't know I could click on something lol

[JaccoW]

I went ahead and made some vector artwork for three caps.

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I'm designing a bunch of other caps that come to mind and will hopefully make a IC thread in the near future.

Those look great!

[Asininity]

I would buy all 3, great job dude.

Thank you. I have a number of other designs (and I'm open to ideas for more keys.)

Hopefully I'll have a IC thread up within the next day or two (depending on how school goes.)

Those look great!

Thanks!

As someone who's never played this game before I'm really enjoying it. Sure a lot of the puzzles are 90s adventure game nonsense but I'm doing ok, only needed the FAQS once so far and that's because I didn't know I could click on something lol

I'm glad you're enjoying it! Primarily for selfish reasons, it's my favorite game!

[sethk_]

How would these be done with the white on black?

[Mandolin]

I don't care much about playing the new game, probably will, but would really appreciate an artbook and the new soundtrack. Hope they release those.

[csnickba]

I don't care much about the new game, but would really appreciate an artbook and the new soundtrack. Hope they release those.

I wouldn't mind a vinyl or even a cd version of the new soundtrack. I have the old CD, but the new soundtrack just sounds so much better.

[Asininity]

How would these be done with the white on black?

I have absolutely no idea. I'm not very knowledgeable on the capabilities of various manufacturing techniques. It would be fantastic to speak to someone who had more knowledge about the capability and limits of different manufacturing processes to see what artwork I have designed is possible and what is not.

I understand that we are diverging off topic but I thought that it may be worth putting it out there. Here are the keys I have made thus far:



The key for Glottis, for example, is relatively complex. I think that particular key has something like 12-14 colors. I've seen (and own) a few sets that are relatively complex from a color perspective (such as the Portal and Neon Cat sets.)

[JaccoW]

This is basically what you can expect from printing:


Colors are not really an issue but filling it all the way to the edges is. And so far I don't believe there are that many places that can do side printing.
The Swiss Studio SpongeBob SquarePants Keycaps came close though.

[hking0036]

How would these be done with the white on black?

I have absolutely no idea. I'm not very knowledgeable on the capabilities of various manufacturing techniques. It would be fantastic to speak to someone who had more knowledge about the capability and limits of different manufacturing processes to see what artwork I have designed is possible and what is not.

I understand that we are diverging off topic but I thought that it may be worth putting it out there. Here are the keys I have made thus far:

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The key for Glottis, for example, is relatively complex. I think that particular key has something like 12-14 colors. I've seen (and own) a few sets that are relatively complex from a color perspective (such as the Portal and Neon Cat sets.)

you might consider doing the tf2 class icons too to go with the regular, then I could line them up for 1-9.

[Asininity]

How would these be done with the white on black?

I have absolutely no idea. I'm not very knowledgeable on the capabilities of various manufacturing techniques. It would be fantastic to speak to someone who had more knowledge about the capability and limits of different manufacturing processes to see what artwork I have designed is possible and what is not.

I understand that we are diverging off topic but I thought that it may be worth putting it out there. Here are the keys I have made thus far:

Show Image

The key for Glottis, for example, is relatively complex. I think that particular key has something like 12-14 colors. I've seen (and own) a few sets that are relatively complex from a color perspective (such as the Portal and Neon Cat sets.)

you might consider doing the tf2 class icons too to go with the regular, then I could line them up for 1-9.

I'm not very knowledgeable on what icon you're referring to. Could you send me a link?

This is basically what you can expect from printing:

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Colors are not really an issue but filling it all the way to the edges is. And so far I don't believe there are that many places that can do side printing.
The Swiss Studio SpongeBob SquarePants Keycaps came close though.

I may need to minimize some of the artwork then. That's unfortunate that it can't get so close to the edges.

[hking0036]

How would these be done with the white on black?

I have absolutely no idea. I'm not very knowledgeable on the capabilities of various manufacturing techniques. It would be fantastic to speak to someone who had more knowledge about the capability and limits of different manufacturing processes to see what artwork I have designed is possible and what is not.

I understand that we are diverging off topic but I thought that it may be worth putting it out there. Here are the keys I have made thus far:

Show Image

The key for Glottis, for example, is relatively complex. I think that particular key has something like 12-14 colors. I've seen (and own) a few sets that are relatively complex from a color perspective (such as the Portal and Neon Cat sets.)

you might consider doing the tf2 class icons too to go with the regular, then I could line them up for 1-9.

I'm not very knowledgeable on what icon you're referring to. Could you send me a link?

This is basically what you can expect from printing:

Show Image

Colors are not really an issue but filling it all the way to the edges is. And so far I don't believe there are that many places that can do side printing.
The Swiss Studio SpongeBob SquarePants Keycaps came close though.

I may need to minimize some of the artwork then. That's unfortunate that it can't get so close to the edges.

these, though obv you'd probably do best to do black-on-white rather than colored if you can't do it on keys other than white.