The adventure of Gabriel Knight starts with gathering materials for his new book, and ends up becoming a fight for his very soul. During his investigation he discovers that he is the heir to the title of “Schattenjäger”, or “Shadow Hunter”, which has been passed down in his family from generation to...
The adventure of Gabriel Knight starts with gathering materials for his new book, and ends up becoming a fight for his very soul. During his investigation he discovers that he is the heir to the title of “Schattenjäger”, or “Shadow Hunter”, which has been passed down in his family from generation to generation since times long forgotten. He must now face countless dangers in New Orleans, Africa and Germany, each bringing him ever closer to unraveling the mystery behind suspicious voodoo murders. Haunted by nightmares, he won't give up until he reveals the truth.
In this "full-talkie" version of one of the best horror adventure games ever created you can listen to over 7,300 lines of recorded dialogue performed by professional actors including Mark Hamill and Tim Curry. Allow yourself to be sucked into this amazing neo-Gothic story full of dark secrets, nightmares and tons of atmosphere!
A gripping, captivating, supernatural detective psycho-thriller
The first part of one of the greatest stories ever told in a video game, written by the talented Jane Jensen
Well-designed, memorable characters with a whopping 7300 lines of recorded dialogue
I picked this up because I enjoyed Broken Sword 1 and thought it would be similar. Unfortunately, the graphics are so low resolution it was causing eye strain. After getting frustrated I consulted a guide and discovered I'd missed several items hiding as a pixel in the background. First I had to use the "look" icon, then the "open" icon, then the "take" icon, on a pixel. Don't buy this. Get the newer version. Your eyes will thank you.
For the time, this ws some super high quality story telling & a solid engine. However, it continued with the pixel-hunting trend & the "just try everything with everything" brute force approach of the genre. Also, the well-worn "good hearted womanizer" hero & "spunky, streetwise, acid tongued" assistant were old & repulsive even then.
I was looking forward to being able to play this game but the quality of the graphics are so bad, it's making it difficult for me to see exactly what I'm trying to do.
After reading the glowing reviews, I wonder if I was playing the same game. The graphics are crude, even by 1993 standards. The game interface is very clumsy, having to choose between so many controls; you can't just walk to a door, you have to "open" it as well. You can't just look at something, you have to choose the magnifying glass. It's difficult to know what to do next or what to look for. And the voiceover acting is BORING!!!
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