Throughout the game you will come across many interesting settings that show off some real creativity by the artists who worked on this game. As good as all this looks in regular software rendered mode, it looks much better with 3D acceleration - the graphics become much smoother and brighter. In addition to the great visuals, the music and character voices make for some great listening. Grim Fandango makes use of the LucasArts proprietary iMuse music engine, which allows for the user's actions to influence the music with seamless transitions. This is used in almost every scene where music further enhances the atmosphere very effectively.
Selections range from some jazzy tunes to some more traditional guitar pieces.
The character voices are well done and garner your interest in that character's role in the story. Some of the performances are little bit over the top, Glottis being the main culprit that comes to mind. Character development is also aided by several cut scenes. These cut scenes help to advance the plot and reward the gamer for savvy puzzle-solving. This game is one of the coolest adventures to come from the LucasArts factory of adventure games, and that's from a company that has produced some great ones.