Heaven Changes Everything: The Rest of Our Story
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There's so much more to the story. Todd and Sonja Burpo's almost-four-year-old son Colton made an...
Weighing of The Heart by Nabihah Iqbal
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Nabihah Iqbal leaves her old moniker behind and embraces the name she was born with. Formerly known...
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Die With Glory
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Die with Glory is an epic adventure game where your goal is to die in glorious fashion. You must...
Granta 129: Fate
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Granta 129 brings you twenty-two meditations on fate in all its many forms. From Joseph Roth's...
Imaginary Cities
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Inspired by the surreal accounts of the explorer and 'man of a million lies' Marco Polo, Imaginary...
Elf Queens and Holy Friars: Fairy Beliefs and the Medieval Church
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In Elf Queens and Holy Friars Richard Firth Green investigates an important aspect of medieval...
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Grim Fandango Remastered in Video Games
May 7, 2020 (Updated May 7, 2020)
Grim Fandango - is 1998 adventure game directed by Tim Schafer and developed and published by LucasArts for Microsoft Windows. It is the first adventure game by LucasArts to use 3D computer graphics overlaid on pre-rendered static backgrounds. As with other LucasArts adventure games, the player must converse with characters and examine, collect, and use objects to solve puzzles.
Grim Fandango is set in the Land of the Dead, through which recently departed souls, represented as calaca-like figures, travel before they reach their final destination. The story follows travel agent Manuel "Manny" Calavera as he attempts to save new arrival Mercedes "Meche" Colomar, a virtuous soul, on her journey. The game combines elements of the Aztec belief of afterlife with film noir style, with influences including The Maltese Falcon, On the Waterfront and Casablanca.
Grim Fandango received praise for its art design and direction. It was selected for several awards and is often listed as one of the greatest video games of all time. However, it was a commercial failure and contributed towards LucasArts' decision to end adventure game development and the decline of the adventure game genre.
I remember playing this game on the computer when i was around age 7-9. Its a excellent game.
The Dirty Streets Of Heaven (Bobby Dollar #1)
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Bobby Dollar is an angel--a real one. He knows a lot about sin, and not just in his professional...
Reflections on the Cuban Missile Crisis
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The Soviet response to the first edition of Reflections has been a prime example of the new openness...
Merissa (13298 KP) rated Aftermath in Books
May 14, 2021 (Updated Jul 26, 2023)
This was an interesting story, with strong characters who moved the story along. The pacing was very good, giving enough action and suspense whilst not overloading the reader. Unfortunately, I felt the big bad and the situation about the why's and whatnot's was a bit too predictable. Knowing this was set in America, and knowing how expensive healthcare is, it certainly did not come as a surprise, nor did his actions afterwards.
This is a Christian Fiction novel so be prepared for an emphasis on God, what is right and wrong, and the possibility of an afterlife.
On the whole, this was a good story that I enjoyed, but there wasn't anything that really surprised me. If you like Christian Fiction and Suspense, then I can definitely recommend this one.
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Merissa
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May 14, 2021