Seems like the EU version will be released on the 28th of January.
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Grim Fandango Remastered |OT| The Excelsior Line Edition
- Thread starter Byron Bluth
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Seems like the EU version will be released on the 28th of January.
Green Yoshi
Member
At midnight or anytime on Wednesday?
Shadowman16
Member
EU PS Store updates whenever it feels like. Probably around 5-6pm GMT if past updates are anything to go by.
Acquiescence
Member
So the countdown timer was bullshit after all, and I have to re-download the game if I want to play it the day it comes out? Great, that's swell, there's that mighty PSN infrastructure on proud display once again.
BouncyFrag
Member
How challenging are the puzzles? Back in the day I was really bad at point at click adventure games.
Porcile
Member
They're not as obtuse as a really old school adventure but they are pretty difficult, but really great puzzles which make a lot contextual sense.
Servbot #42
Unconfirmed Member
I hope the new players are enjoying Grim Fandango, i remember some of the puzzles being kinda of obtuse. Also remember guys it's not about the destination its about the journey.
Acquiescence
Member
I got mine. It was available on the store to download.
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
Yeah, but the mouse is new (well not even that, really, since it was a mod before)
Byron Bluth
Banned
Preorders got it, no preorders did not.
Was told everyone would be getting it but that never panned out yet.
Will be calling Sony today to figure it out. If they lied and aren't giving it to everyone I'll be refunding my PS4 copy and getting it for Steam.
Krappadizzle
Member
Same. I loved the world and characters, but puzzle design seemed bad. I'll give it another try though, maybe the point and click experience I've amassed over the years will make it more enjoyable this time around.
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
I literally always just solved that one randomly.
i didn't even notice a pattern. it just worked at some point.
I just bought it and didn't see anything about a theme. And I can't even start the game on PS4, I get an error message: "Cannot find the application. Do you want to look in the Playstation Store?". When I select "OK" it takes me to the product page, where I can click on "Start", and when I do, I get the error message again.
Charlouie Jonesman
Banned
I literally always just solved that one randomly.
Same here, it took me years and an internet connection to actually figure out how it worked.
The forest area with all those exits that led back into the same area had me stumped for ages too. I thought you had to enter them in a specific order and the arrow sign was supposed to tell you where to go. But those exits were nothing but red herrings, and again, the first time around I only figured out the solution by complete accident.
The new renderer makes the game run like ass on my PC but classic mode works like a charm, I'm so glad to play the game again after so many years.
That's really shitty. I couldn't buy it yesterday because of their mistake and just did because they promised the theme to everyone.
Well, and now I can't even play the game.
Byron Bluth
Banned
Yeah they said the pulled preorder was a mistake and that everyone would get it.
Hasn't happened yet. Will be calling once they are open today.
Probably tomorrow with the store update although Resident Evil went up earlier after midnight.
Still if someone could confirm that the US version is multi language and not account-locked I might buy the US version today.
Porcile
Member
That is one of the worst puzzles in the game, easily. Also,
when the can opener gets thrown out the window, and you have to go outside to retrieve it, there's nothing hard about the puzzle but it's one of the few instances that require you to be in an exact super precise location to pick it up.
I don't know if anyone mentioned this, since most of you seem to be playing on a Sony console, but on PC... is there any way to have an Xbox layout? By default, the game shows you DS4 button prompts, even though I don't have one connected to my computer at all. It's easy to realize which button corresponds to which button on each controller, but, well, it's a minor annoyance that could be easily solved.
Rhomega Beta
Member
Probably not, since it didn't come out for 360.
Manny runs around at 60fps on PS4, but some of the animations run at less to remain original consistency. Also the sound is less compressed on PS4.
Fallout-NL
Member
I literally always just solved that one randomly.
The point was clear though.
Just get that thing off balance.
Confused Cheeseburger
Member
^Agreed. I had the saqme problem and fixed it with the same solution. Honestly though, Son'y constant networking bumbling is getting unacceptable considering this is a paid service. If they aren't careful, they're going to start losing customers, the NEED to start dumping money into better online infrastructure for Christ's sake.
That one wasn't so bad for me.
It just requires a bit of experimentation. Glottis keeps talking about needing to unbalance that thing, and when you put that wheelbarrow over one of the lines one of those thingies stops moving, so all you need to do is making sure both thingies on either side are moving at the same time - the tree starts shaking violently after that as a hint you're on the right track. Then you just need to get Glottis on there.
The puzzels that stumped me were the signpost thing in the petrified forest (don't remember why exactly - I think I realized that I needed to bring that sign over there and watch it spin every time, but for some reason I just couldn't figure it out. The other was the puzzle in the beginning of the game where you need to clog the tube system. I didn't make the connection between the cutscene where you put the guy in the coffin and that puzzle, so I was stuck on that one for a long time. I don't remember if there were any other puzzles that were especially hard for me, but I remember those two very well.
The puzzels that stumped me were the signpost thing in the petrified forest (don't remember why exactly - I think I realized that I needed to bring that sign over there and watch it spin every time, but for some reason I just couldn't figure it out. The other was the puzzle in the beginning of the game where you need to clog the tube system. I didn't make the connection between the cutscene where you put the guy in the coffin and that puzzle, so I was stuck on that one for a long time. I don't remember if there were any other puzzles that were especially hard for me, but I remember those two very well.
That's pretty much what everyone who had the same problem as you did. OP should update the first post with that method.
Visualante2
Member
Morning, real glad I get the chance to play this for the first time this week. I feel a thanks to Sony and Double Fine are in order for making this happen. Shame these PSN license issues are so convoluted. I thought we left that jank behind last gen but apparently not. Cerny don't care.
I'm going to give it a try at the very least.So who's gonna brave the tank controls?
Yeah and hopefully without a repeat of today's issues. Several pages of the OT stunk up by technical issues.
Shift Breaker
Member
I keep refreshing the page on the SCEE Web store just in case a buy button does pop up. Even though I know the store updates tomorrow normally, even then at around 3:00pm, and even though I have work shortly and wouldn't be able to play it anyway until tonight or tomorrow when I have the day off anyway.
On the other hand *clicks refresh*
On the other hand *clicks refresh*
Its up on PSN EU but without a buy button or release date
The banner/description has been up for a few days already but you can't buy it. Release date is tomorrow.
It looks like the instructions in the OP have fucked up my copy of the game.
I followed the instructions to the letter, and now after deleting the game to try and re-download it, both the store and my library say "Start" instead of download, even though the game has been deleted, so I'm basically stuck in an infinite loop.
What the flying fuck, Sony.
I followed the instructions to the letter, and now after deleting the game to try and re-download it, both the store and my library say "Start" instead of download, even though the game has been deleted, so I'm basically stuck in an infinite loop.
What the flying fuck, Sony.
Chaserjoey
Member
Yeah, their instructions were not helpful, but a workaround fix has been mentioned previously many times. I'll quote the most recent one for you;
Yep, just did this and it worked. Thanks.
Is it so hard to actually be in sync with the US store? Its one day for christ sake surely a simple setting in their database could fix that!
Just kept myself up until 4 playing this. One of the few games that I always wanted to play as a kid but still haven't gotten my hands on. I love it so far. However, I spent an hour on
the tube system puzzle. How was I supposed to know that there was another lock besides the gigantic lock-looking cog on the door? I had the first part with the balloons and fluid down and spent a good 45 minutes tapping around the room and trying different methods to figure that out. The fact that you can send the bread down the hatch too really threw me off.
Cob32
Member
European division is miles behind. Why not let us preload at least?
Hot Coldman
Banned
I'm getting an Open GL prompt when trying to launch this game... my laptop ain't great, but this game is from 1998, what gives :|
Is there something I'm supposed to have here or am I just boned?
Is there something I'm supposed to have here or am I just boned?
Succinct Verbosity
Member
I thought after Resident Evil releasing on a Tuesday SCEE was learning. Lol fat chance.
Thanks! I'm having the same issue, except after I chose "DL to all your PS4' the page doesn't want to load the next step (._.) Come on
derExperte
Member
No countdown on the store page so it's out and can be played.