Posted on: April 20, 2021

neumi5694

Games: 3339 Reviews: 138

The Father of all Sins

Before this game I mostly played LucasArts Adventures, also some Larry episodes and some classics like Future Wars. This was a whole new experience, a much more mature kind of storytelling. The plot could have easily made it into a movie as well. It has not the best guidance system, sometimes it's hard to find that last thing to do before the next day can start. But apart from that it's as classic as they come. The brilliand voice acting of Tim Curry, Mark Hamill, Leah Remini and Michael Dorn guides the player through a story of curses, german castles, family history and of course love. Gabriel turns oud to be the last descendent of a family once called "Ritter", who's destiny is to fight evil wherever they find it. As several murders are commited in New Orleans by what seems to be a Voodoo cult, destiny calls out to Gabriel who has no knowledge of his family history, guiding him on a path to become the next Shadow Hunter or - as they were called in Germany - Schattenjäger. Jane Jensseen also released the book as a novel, which sadly is very badly written and reads like a walkthrough for the game.

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Posted on: January 28, 2010

WTF

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Games: 254 Reviews: 2

Simply the best.

"What can you tell me about... Voodoo?" You just read it in Gabriel's voice, am I right? ;) If not, play this and you most certainly will. Tim Curry's voice performance was totally awesome. And the first part of the series is the best. A must have. Have fun with the drum code.

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Posted on: March 27, 2013

swings_jo

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Games: 167 Reviews: 6

Impressive! Try it!

I'm glad I bought this - it's excellent! Graphically, it's good considering it's age. It's mature and gory in places, it isn't aimed at kids, and the sprites move well. There's attention paid to the locations, they're small, detailed and full of the vibe of Louisiana. The music is great, most P&C (and similar) games have repetitive music and voices but here it suits the scene. The voice acting is top-notch. A great thing about this game is how it deals with repetition - in this game, I can just click the mouse and skip it. Less annoying. The commentary is great and the game is peppered with funny moments and bits that make you want to search them out. Puzzle-wise, most are logical and easy once you get into the groove. Some can be a nightmare and there are points where the game is happy to let you head toward certain death because you forgot to get something. The story is easily the best part and it is superb. The characters are fleshed out, the histories build a believable story and it all comes together seamlessly to create a compelling tale. You'll keep playing the tougher puzzles not just to finish another game, but because you want to know what happens to the characters next. You start to care about them. They are human and flawed. Buy this is you want a well-written point and click game with a hefty dose of horror on the side, which oozes atmosphere and character.

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Posted on: April 3, 2013

KaliboooStew

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Games: 169 Reviews: 4

Jane Jensen's Masterpiece

Gabriel Knight is a triumph in the adventure genre. The detailed depictions of real world Voodoo mythology helps bring to life to the creative characters and engaging storyline that is found in Jane Jensen's masterpiece. Being a lengthy 16 hours, the designers were sure to make the gameplay varied. As well as the classic item use/combine puzzles, during the course of the game the player will also have to: translate German poetry, communicate via drum beat, and decipher a Voodoo Code. Unfortunately a couple of the puzzles are poorly designed - standing out clearly when stood next to the rest of the intuitive puzzles that the game offers. Interactive dialogue also plays a large role in this game, in quality and depth falling second only to Planescape.

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Posted on: February 2, 2010

Sanjar8

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Games: 3 Reviews: 1

Sins of the fathers

This game introduced me to the magic of Ms. Jensens talent for interweaving of fact amd fiction. I have been hoping this game would reappear for later versions of windows and here it is. Hopefully, my favorite game of all time =, The Beast Within, will appear soon. G

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