Grim Fandango in Painkiller?

ConcreteRancor · 12-01-2004, 09:47 PM

So a while back I finally got around to beating Painkiller, and in one of the last levels, the Docks, there's a huge cargo ship sitting in the water.

Written on the side of the ship is a very familiar name: S. S. Lambada

I have to say, that's one of the coolest cross-genre references I've ever seen.

nordic_guy · 12-01-2004, 10:17 PM

That's cool. Got a screenshot?

ConcreteRancor · 12-01-2004, 10:20 PM

There isn't one online that I can find. I'll try to take a screenshot later.

ConcreteRancor · 12-02-2004, 09:31 PM

My mistake. It doesn't say "Lambada," it says "Lumbago." Which is even better, actually, because then we can make Lumbago Lemonade.

Here's a screenshot that I took, too. It was pretty dark, so I boosted the contrast and brightness so you could read it better. Painkiller generally doesn't take place in the middle of the day.

*Jake* · 12-02-2004, 10:54 PM

Sad

Seeing the ship from Grim in another game set (vaguely) in the afterlife would have been ... neat.

ConcreteRancor · 12-03-2004, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Jake

Sad

Seeing the ship from Grim in another game set (vaguely) in the afterlife would have been ... neat.

It's not the Lambada, but it's a ship from Grim. It's the little one that Dockmaster Velasco is putting together in the bottle.

Cruise ship: Lambada
Manny's Ship: Limbo
Ship in the Bottle: Lumbago
Cargo Ship: LaMancha

SoccerDude28 · 12-03-2004, 09:18 AM

Wow CR you sure know your Grim trivia

By the way, has anyone noticed that the sound that plays when you first turn on HL2 (when the valve logo is on the screen, the guy with a valve in his eye), is the same sound as the one used in the first scene of Full throttle. If you have both games, try playing both, and observe the similarity.

nordic_guy · 12-03-2004, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ConcreteRancor

It's not the Lambada, but it's a ship from Grim. It's the little one that Dockmaster Velasco is putting together in the bottle.

Cruise ship: Lambada
Manny's Ship: Limbo
Ship in the Bottle: Lumbago
Cargo Ship: LaMancha

Cool!
You're sure Lumbago isn't a regular name for a ship, though?

DustCropper · 12-03-2004, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nordic_guy

Cool!
You're sure Lumbago isn't a regular name for a ship, though?

I think a "lumbago" is actually a condition when you have lower back pains. I don't think it would be a very common name for ships, then.

ConcreteRancor · 12-03-2004, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DustCropper

I think a "lumbago" is actually a condition when you have lower back pains. I don't think it would be a very common name for ships, then.

Thanks DC, I knew lumbago was a medical term, but I wasn't sure what it was exactly!

Besides, even if it WAS a somewhat common name for ships, I think finding ships with the same name in two games based in the afterlife would be a bit too much of a coincidence.

nordic_guy · 12-04-2004, 03:35 AM

Ah, I didn't know it was set in the afterlife.
Still very, very cool.

Mondo · 12-14-2004, 09:29 PM

lol, nice find!

bigjko · 12-15-2004, 12:47 AM

Neat!

(Although I hate Painkiller..)

remixor · 12-15-2004, 01:31 AM

I played through the whole thing, but I think I was too disgusted to notice such details... I suppose it does make the game slightly less retarded, though.

12-01-2004, 09:47 PM	#1
ConcreteRancor No justice. Only me. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Hanover, NH Posts: 1,370	Grim Fandango in Painkiller? So a while back I finally got around to beating Painkiller, and in one of the last levels, the Docks, there's a huge cargo ship sitting in the water. Written on the side of the ship is a very familiar name: S. S. Lambada I have to say, that's one of the coolest cross-genre references I've ever seen. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Fabricati Diem, Pvnc Currently playing: Shadow of the Colossus, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, Guitar Hero

12-01-2004, 10:17 PM	#2
nordic_guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Norway Posts: 1,081	That's cool. Got a screenshot? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ If I wasn't just spamming this thread, I'd probably have something interesting to say.

12-01-2004, 10:20 PM	#3
ConcreteRancor No justice. Only me. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Hanover, NH Posts: 1,370	There isn't one online that I can find. I'll try to take a screenshot later. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Fabricati Diem, Pvnc Currently playing: Shadow of the Colossus, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, Guitar Hero

12-02-2004, 09:31 PM	#4
ConcreteRancor No justice. Only me. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Hanover, NH Posts: 1,370	My mistake. It doesn't say "Lambada," it says "Lumbago." Which is even better, actually, because then we can make Lumbago Lemonade. Here's a screenshot that I took, too. It was pretty dark, so I boosted the contrast and brightness so you could read it better. Painkiller generally doesn't take place in the middle of the day. Attached Images Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Fabricati Diem, Pvnc Currently playing: Shadow of the Colossus, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, Guitar Hero

12-02-2004, 10:54 PM	#5
Jake The Dartmaster Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Rafael, California Posts: 3,084	Sad Seeing the ship from Grim in another game set (vaguely) in the afterlife would have been ... neat. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ When on the Internet, visit Idle Thumbs \| Mixnmojo \| Sam & Max.net \| Telltale Games "I was one of the original lovers." - Evan Dickens

12-03-2004, 09:18 AM	#7
SoccerDude28 Homer of Kittens Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: San Francisco, Bay Area Posts: 4,374	Wow CR you sure know your Grim trivia By the way, has anyone noticed that the sound that plays when you first turn on HL2 (when the valve logo is on the screen, the guy with a valve in his eye), is the same sound as the one used in the first scene of Full throttle. If you have both games, try playing both, and observe the similarity. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ -------------------------------------------------- Games I am playing: Jeanne D'Ark (PSP) Firefox rules

12-04-2004, 03:35 AM	#11
nordic_guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Norway Posts: 1,081	Ah, I didn't know it was set in the afterlife. Still very, very cool. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ If I wasn't just spamming this thread, I'd probably have something interesting to say.

12-14-2004, 09:29 PM	#12
Mondo Augmented Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 11	lol, nice find! Share Share this post on Twitter

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bigjko El Luchador Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 1,629	Neat! (Although I hate Painkiller..) Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Use Verb On Noun - Adventure game inspired illustrations

12-15-2004, 01:31 AM	#14
remixor A search for a crazy man! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 3,987	I played through the whole thing, but I think I was too disgusted to notice such details... I suppose it does make the game slightly less retarded, though. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Chris "News Editor" Remo Some sort of Writer or Editor or Something, Idle Thumbs "Some comparisons are a little less obvious. I always think of Grim Fandango as Casablanca on acid." - Will Wright

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