PhoandBeer Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 What are your ideas on the next possible Grim Fandango? First off I'd probably say that the best way to go is to make a presequel to the oringinal. Wouldn't it be great to see how Manny got into this afterlife and the amazing story behind it? Second idea is probably what happens right after they get on the number nine and into heaven or whatever is there. Chaos? Hell? Heaven? Rebirth! Manny could be born again. Sounds great. Third idea I have could be a side story on any of the characters in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JofaGuht Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 I'm in the anti-sequel group, but here's my idea. The game would not have any of the characters from the first. But suppose you're a sailor or something on the cruise package. You could have sort of a disaster thing going. It would be broken up into four parts, but all parts should be on the ship. But the ship is becoming more decrepit and practically a whole new world every year. Your missions could be fixing the boat, and of course finding the renegade bastards who did it in perhaps a familiar port town. That's my idea, Ithink it would be cool. But still I'm against a sequel. I'm much rather waiting for Psychonauts and whatever Tim Schafer has in store next for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MannyRap Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 My idea is a sidestory on Salvador, showing his duties and missions that he did, as we played the game from Manny's view.. Then at the end, Salvador would get sprouted, and thats how the game would end... Like it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MannyRap Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 Originally posted by JofaGuht I'm in the anti-sequel group, but here's my idea. The game would not have any of the characters from the first. But suppose you're a sailor or something on the cruise package. You could have sort of a disaster thing going. It would be broken up into four parts, but all parts should be on the ship. But the ship is becoming more decrepit and practically a whole new world every year. Your missions could be fixing the boat, and of course finding the renegade bastards who did it in perhaps a familiar port town. That's my idea, Ithink it would be cool. But still I'm against a sequel. I'm much rather waiting for Psychonauts and whatever Tim Schafer has in store next for us. No offence on your idea, but to me, that just seems... I dont know, a little short for a game. I mean basicly you would know the map for every year, and know exactly where to go for missions instead of having to find your way around in the first. So I'm against that idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VampireNaomi Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 If the ship is big enough there should be no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JofaGuht Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 The ship keeps breaking apart so it keeps getting reconstructed...it's basically a different ship each year. Maybe in being stranded, everybody's hallucinating, so the people who rebuild it make it all abstract and crazy and stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VampireNaomi Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Your idea gets better all the time. Maybe you should make it into an original non-sequel idea and start your own game company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JofaGuht Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 A small dream of mine... Thank you, but my true original idea is way more ambitious. Too ambitious for amatuer gamemaking. I'm still not sure what I want to be, but it's going to involve creating something, and game designing doesn't sound half bad. And games are becoming the new art/storytelling medium. Time even did an article on it. I'm getting off-topic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VampireNaomi Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 I don't know anything about making games, but my dream is to be in a team who makes the plot and dialogue for an adventure game. I would work for free if needed. But there again, maybe I should just be realistic and become a teacher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Isaac Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Originally posted by VampireNaomi I don't know anything about making games, but my dream is to be in a team who makes the plot and dialogue for an adventure game. I would work for free if needed. That's what I wanted to do too, so i started up Day of the Aliens. Except, I wanted to do the plot and programming. Day of the Aliens still has job openings by the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VampireNaomi Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Wow, that's some wicked project you've got there! I would be more than glad to help somehow (even if it's only washing your feet!) but I think you are pretty much out of my league. I could do nothing good enough to match your quality. I'll buy the game though if you get it out. Promise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Isaac Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Thanks And i'm sure you could help if you wanted to - judging from the great grim fandango fan-fic you did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VampireNaomi Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 Well, I would like to help here and there, but I feel like an intruder. I mean, you guys have been working on the project for who knows how long, so it doesn't feel right to me to appear in the middle of things with no idea about anything or how things are supposed to be done. I would just confuse everyone with my questions. It might be better if I just watch and let you play. There again, if there is anything small that no one else wants to do, I might be able to handle it. As long as it has something to do with writing or probably drawing. I don't know a single thing about anything else that could be involved in making games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JofaGuht Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 There's tons of people all over internet making amatuer adventure games. Just search around. Go here and talk to the people at the forums. You'll get in on a game. I'm on the team of an AGS-made game now, though they haven't told me to do anything yet. I'm on story and puzzle design, and I don't know thing one about all those Cs and +s and ++s and C++s document thingies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VampireNaomi Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 Hey, thanks! I think I have seen that site before, but I never searched it quite well. I doubt I will join any team though, I tend to be a loner and terribly stubborn when it comes to my own ideas. If I remember correctly one can download some program from the site and make games. I think I created a guy who walked around in a room or something. Besides, I want to learn programming before actually doing anything. I should visit the library and get some books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joesdomain Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 I would like to see a sequel to Grim Fandango as well as re-release for the original for today's operating systems especially Windows 98 Special Edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrik Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 Windows 98? Dude, it's 2004. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapp Scallion Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 I'm totally against a sequel. But if it was done, I think a game about Hector LeMans would be really cool. You know, when the people in the land of the dead gets sprouted, they're sent back to the land of the living to start over. A sequel could be about: a) Hector is back in the land of the dead, and are more evil now than ever! Main character: unknown. b) Hector is back in the land of the dead, and are more evil now than ever! Main character: Hector. He is back in the land of the dead, but has nothing from his old life left. Point of game: Make Hector get back to the top. c) Same as b, but it's a prequel to GF1. About how Hector became as powerful as we know him in GF1. b) Hector is back in the land of the dead, but he don't remember anything from his previous life (when he was sent back to earth, his memory was erased, so he wouldn't remember anything about his previous life (and death)). Main character: Hector. Point of game: Unknown, but I think he will be a good guy. And eventually he will know the truth about himself, and all the terrible things he has done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VampireNaomi Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 Originally posted by Rapp Scallion b) Hector is back in the land of the dead, but he don't remember anything from his previous life (when he was sent back to earth, his memory was erased, so he wouldn't remember anything about his previous life (and death)). Main character: Hector. Point of game: Unknown, but I think he will be a good guy. And eventually he will know the truth about himself, and all the terrible things he has done. Hey, that's actually a pretty interesting idea. Reading these posts and everyone's comments has made me quite anti-sequel too, but I still think that it could be done well. It would not be easy and the chances are very small, but everything is possible in the right hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuz Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 I'm anti-sequel as well but I would like to see a game primarily set in El Marrow. I was disappointed that you couldn't see more of this beautiful city in GF1. The main character would be a permanent resident living in the city who's lonely and disallusioned about the Ninth Underworld and has no motivation to go there. The story itself could be about anything really, maybe he gets tangled in a web of blackmail or something. But as he overcomes adversity he gains a new lease on life (or death), finds his soulmat and then they both go to eternal rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ck Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 I'm inbetween..... i would love to see the characters and the gameplay and stuff again, but i think the storyline is a one off an shouldn't have a sequel. i think it would spoil the whole story if there was a sequel. Maybe a remake of the original games story with different puzzels and things would be better. or the game from a different point of view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Limones Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 I think they should have another game that takes place at the same time as GF1. Four year layout again, but start a year earlier or later. A new POV character, who maybe is one of Salvador's revolutionaries... or another on-the-side helper like our dear Manuel. ~Sal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Hound Posted September 12, 2004 Share Posted September 12, 2004 i'm all for a remake! lets collect signatures and letters and such and mail em to Tim Schafer,telling him to make it.This may sound stupid but i always have a few tears when i finish i finish Grim Fandango,because there isnt anything more then to play it again. take care and Manny rocks, Tom A.K.A Gray Hound PS: and have Grim Fandango converted to the PS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Isaac Posted September 12, 2004 Share Posted September 12, 2004 You should just let Tim Schafer make a new and different great game, that won't ruin Grim Fandango (it's perfect and all makes sense on it's own), and then you'll have a new game to like just as much as Grim Fandango. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kloreep Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 I agree. I don't even so much want another GF as I want any sort of new adventure game using the GF engine and flavor, or at least one in the same style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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