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Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

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Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
Description
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...
Genre:
Adventure - Point-and-click - Horror
Tags:
Adventure, Story Rich, Atmospheric, Puzzle, Classic, show 6 more... Dark, Pixel Graphics, Horror, Point&Click, Mystery, Noir
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( 168 Reviews )

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Product details
1993, Sierra, ESRB Rating: Teen...
System requirements
Windows XP or Vista, 1 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with...
Time to beat
10.5 hMain
12.5 h Main + Sides
12.5 h Completionist
11.5 h All Styles

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Description
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

© 1993 Activision Publishing, Inc. Gabriel Knight, Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers, and Activision are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.

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manual (36 pages) HD wallpapers avatars
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DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
10.5 hMain
12.5 h Main + Sides
12.5 h Completionist
11.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Adventure - Point-and-click - Horror
Tags:
Adventure, Story Rich, Atmospheric, Puzzle, Classic, show 6 more... Dark, Pixel Graphics, Horror, Point&Click, Mystery, Noir
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
{{'1993-12-17T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Company:
Sierra / Activision
Size:
406 MB
Links:
Forum discussion
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Teen (Animated Blood, Mild Language)
Game features
Cloud saves
Single-player
Languages
English
audio
text
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Posted on: January 29, 2010

deanstow

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Games: Reviews: 1

One advertisement that was REALLY true

Years ago, my wife and I were looking for a new game. We saw this at the Babbages. On the back of the box was an ad that stated "For The First Time We Have Experienced REAL Fear Playing A Computer Game". We though "naaaahhhhh, but it probably means it was good." The truth is that we both played the game, got the you know what scared out of us. This game gave me the same rush that I got playing Quake the first time some of the monsters would jump out at you. Be SURE and play the music... They did a masterful job of setting the tone. If you like horror - this is the game for you If you like mystery - this is the game for you GOOD STUFF -- Now bring on the sequel(s)

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Posted on: January 30, 2010

Stumpy82

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Games: 45 Reviews: 2

An Adventure Classic

I missed out on the Gabriel Knight series back in the 1990's, although I have always been a fan of point & click adventure games. For the first time, today I took the plunge into the world of Gabriel Knight - and what a world it is. A mature, interesting and thoroughly satisfying RPG with depth of character, intelligent puzzles and a storyline that just sweeps you along - this is the most fun I've had with an adventure game in years. Even though the graphics are 17 years old now, you have to admire them - even the soundtrack is appropriate, and really adds an atmosphere to New Orleans. If you're undecided about buying this, all I can say is that for $5.99, you are investing in an adventure classic. Gabriel Knight is an adventure that firmly puts you at the centre of a thrilling plot - one that you won't want to put down until you've seen it through to the end. Five stars, all the way.

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Posted on: February 2, 2010

gizmochuck

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Games: 701 Reviews: 4

I worship this game

It's hard to believe it's been almost 17 years since this sublime work of interactive fiction was released. I was all of 12 years old when I first played it and I'm happy to say, it ruined me for all other games of this style. Not even The Longest Journey, which I consider to be a masterpiece, quite measures up to it in my book. The mix of Tim Curry's exaggerated yet perfect New Orleans drawl, the gripping story, the colorful art, and the music, oh my god, THE MUSIC in this game leaves me breathless even after all this time. Even as I approach my 30s, I have yet to find this game's equal in my heart.

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Posted on: July 24, 2010

TheGamer23

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Games: 353 Reviews: 3

Amazing game

i'm only on day 2 of gabriel knights sins of the fathers but i love every single moment of it The vo work is superb and the story is dark and suspenseful tim curry plays gabriel knight and mark hamil plays detective mosely mark hamil, tim curry, the guy from star trek who play worf, awesome graphics are beautiful and the vo work suits the game my only problem is tim curry as gabriel knight, hearing that name makes me think of someone else otherewise a great game warning this game has some dark subject matter like voodoo and murder, plus it is a bit scary at times during the intro or also known as gabriel's nightmare

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Posted on: April 18, 2011

Philosophy

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Games: 330 Reviews: 3

True classic

I think that this is the first 'serious' adventure game I played. I was just finding my feet with the adventure genre and was lucky enough to start with this and beneath a steel sky, along with the monkey island's. I loved the intense atmosphere, the narration from the jamaican? sounding lady and the dark plot that unfolds. A true classic of it's time. I also remember the little twinkle you get rewarded with when you do something right...brill.

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