Spector is the king. I've been wondering lately whether I should review games that I haven't finished yet. And those are just the ones I remember. Though this review comes nearly two years too late, I love this game so much, I simply must do what I can to urge other people to play it. I therefore declare Grim Fandango to be the greatest game ever made.
Every single aspect is balanced and honed to perfection.
Most of the characters are stylized skeletons inspired by the masks worn in mexican Day of the Dead celebrations. It couldn't possibly work. But it does. The graphics are amazing, combining mexican folklore with art-deco styling. The scenes are lovingly designed and rendered.