Best Way to Obtain 'Grim Fandango'?

[Original_Name]

Hey guys, I've been wanting to play Grim Fandango lately, but as you may be aware, Lucas doesn't have it up for official download anywhere. I don't particularly want to pay $30-40 for a second-hand copy, but I never really download PC games online. Where's a reliable place to go to download a copy (preferably as a direct download rather than a torrent)?

[corn619]

Hey guys, I've been wanting to play Grim Fandango lately, but as you may be aware, Lucas doesn't have it up for official download anywhere. I don't particularly want to pay $30-40 for a second-hand copy, but I never really download PC games online. Where's a reliable place to go to download a copy (preferably as a direct download rather than a torrent)?

If your willing to wait I'm sure GOG.com will pick it up eventually. I could have sworn I've read that people have been having issues installing the game on newer OSs. I've been wanting to play this for sometime as well.

[Lord_Santa]

AFAIK they've re-released the game (ordinary DVD-case style), as well as DOTT, Sam 'n' Max, etc.

I am almost certain I've seen it for sale at Game (the only competitor to Gamestop that I can think of here in Sweden)

not sure about the U.S. though

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further investigations seem to claim that the UK saw a re-release

http://www.grimfandango.net/?page=faq

could try Amazon, if nothing else?

on closer inspection, Amazon might not be the best choice out there

but there's bound to be somewhere you can import the re-release

:edit 2

the re-release is part of the LucasArts Classic series

it's available for about $23 in Sweden

not sure how to obtain it from one of the "big" sites, though

:edit 3

ebay.co.uk has it very cheap

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trks ... Categories

[joehero]

Google search "snesorama forums grim fandango". Its there, I downloaded it a few months back and had no problem running it. You may want to use Jdownloader, since its in 12 parts. Goodluck.

[Pulsar_t]

This classic is ripe for an "HD" remastering. Provided they still have the original artwork.

[Anayo]

Hehe, I found this at a thrift store for $5.

[Gnashvar]

Like someone above mentioned it will be better to wait for something like gog.com to release it. Unless you like collecting physical copies. I was tempted a few times to pay outrageous prices for Neverwinter Nights Diamond. I waited though, and finally got it from gog.

[jfrost]

Yeah, I'm waiting anxiously for the inevitable GOG release.

[Original_Name]

Thanks everyone! I think what I'm gonna do is play through some of the games I already have on my backlog (and do all the regular college-stuff) for the next couple months and see if it doesn't get announced for an official download somewhere... if not, I'll just head over to SnesoRama. I would've checked that from the start since that's where I get all of my other iso's, but I honestly had no idea they had PC games up, too. A 12-part download is a pain, but that's okay.

[Limewater]

ebay.co.uk has it very cheap

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trks ... Categories

No joke! A lot of these sellers seem to offer worldwide shipping, as well. I'll have to remember to check there next time I'm looking for a rare PC game.