The Beast Within is the second installment of the trilogy presenting the dark adventures of Gabriel “Schattenjäger” Knight. This time the protagonist is on the trail of a strange wolf, murderer of a little girl. Gabriel was asked to take care of this evil and suspects that this case is paranormal in...
The Beast Within is the second installment of the trilogy presenting the dark adventures of Gabriel “Schattenjäger” Knight. This time the protagonist is on the trail of a strange wolf, murderer of a little girl. Gabriel was asked to take care of this evil and suspects that this case is paranormal in nature. Together with his assistant, Grace Nakimura, he discovers the dark truth behind the history of Bavaria.
The game employs full motion video technology to its fullest. The actors move through photo-realistic sceneries and every action leads to an FMV sequence. The game is a classic point-and-click adventure where you lead two characters through masterfully designed riddles, tons of life-like detective work and perfectly scripted dialogue. The friendly user interface is a finishing touch making this title a masterpiece you don't want to miss.
A fully cinematic adventure game that lets you play both Gabriel Knight and Grace Nakimura
Discover the truth about the death of King Ludwig II and uncover the mystery of Wagner’s lost opera
Explore actual locations in Germany captured in 1000 beautiful, high-res images
I somehow remembered this from my teenage years as being just average, but I loved this sooooooo much 25 years later. The mid-90s was a time when video game technology was all about using live actors, which did not seem to last that long and will likely never happen again. I think this is why it is such a fantastic experience. There are tough puzzles; so much so that I had to look up a few cheats when my memory failed me. I love the actors (I'll chalk some of that up to nostalgia), the script, the history, and the excitement.
I remember when this game was originally released in 1995, it was a huge hit. I played it several times. This is a great adventure game which really stands out, no matter if then or now.
what can I say other then this game is from when Sierra made great games and since this was my first acturl cdrom game to be played in the super fast 486 with soundblaster 16 and 6x speed cdrum drive it was and still are a great game and I still have it this day sow if you want to play a great game from Sierra's golden age this is the one you want to play since it will blow you away and as far as I remember there are over a 1000 real pictures from germany sow it's pretty sad that Blizzard took over that company and closed Sierra down since they have made really great games
If you are familiar with old school PC adventure games than you should play this game. It is the best of the FMV games that were popular in the mid 90s. It has an epic and mysterious story, and great game design. It is atmospheric and drew me in every time.
I played it for the first time in 2000 and after 19 years I played it again in 2019. Can you believe that in 2019 I enjoyed it even more than I did when I played it in 2000?
This game is a classic. For a game released in 1995 to still be so engrossing and enjoyable 24 years later is a a testament of greatness. I take my hat off to Jane Jesen and everybody involved in making this game. They should be proud of it.
After finishing it, I count The Beast Within among my favorite adventure games. That's an impressive turnaround for a game I almost abandoned at the outset.
The Beast Within did not have the advantage of nostalgia with me, as I've only played Gabriel Knight games in recent years. Additionally, I am generally skeptical of FMV games. Even after enjoying Sins of the Fathers, I almost passed this one by when I realized it had abandoned the hand-drawn art of that first game for video. What a mistake that would have been! I now count The Beast Within among my favorite adventure games.
I was in fact put off by the FMV at first: while the budget is no doubt impressive for games of the era, its limits do sometimes show, and the acting has both high and low points. A slow-to-start story was doing it no favors either. On the basis of the first game and good reviews of this one, I pushed forward. The story soon gathers momentum if you give it a chance. Wonder of wonders, somewhere along the way I realized my friction with the FMV was gone. The video helps to deliver a moody, atmospheric tale that I now can't imagine being as good without live actors. Get past the sometimes-awkward introductory parts of the game, and I think you'll find yourself pulled in too, so long as this sort of horror/mystery is up your alley.
After all this praise, I do have to hold out the warning that The Beast Within suffers some of the same issues many point-and-click adventures do. Puzzles largely have one single solution, and you better be up to the task of figuring it out or at least stumbling into it. Unless you enjoy a head-scratcher or two, you may want a hint now and then.
Overall, I heartily recommend Beast Within to any adventure player - especially those who either love FMV, or are FMV-skeptical but open to being proved wrong.
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