Posted January 28, 2010
This is probably the most creative of Sierra's P&C Adventure catalog. GK rewards intelligence by brilliantly blending fact and fiction regarding the Voodoo religion and the history of New Orleans. The characters are brilliantly written and well-acted:
Mark Hamill is Detective Mosely
Tim Curry is Gabriel Knight
Michael Dorn [Worf on Sar Trek TNG] is Dr John
Leah Remini is Grace Nakimura.
Gabriel Knight is an aspiring horror writer who owns a struggling bookshop in New Orleans who takes it upon himself to help solve a series of "Voodoo Murders" with his friend Detective Mosely. I really dont want to spoil anything else about this game.
Probably the high point of this game is its fair portrayal of Voodoo: Its history in New Orleans and its tenets: At one point you must attend a short university lecture in the game on Voodoo. Of course, Gabriel himself falls asleep, but I found it most interesting.This game is--to a certain degree--educational.
The second major fact about this game is that it is extremely mature. Dialogue between Gabriel and female characters is often littered with sexual innuendo, and you'll often hear the characters--GK especially--say "Shit." There are few images of explicit violence (it's also DOS), but the subject matter--itself and its depth--will probably not appeal to even teenagers, and teens who are in it for the language and nothing else will not get very much out of it.
GK1 is one of the most rewarding games I've ever played, and I am extremely happy to see it on GOG. Playing this game is a reward in its own right, and well worth $6.
Mark Hamill is Detective Mosely
Tim Curry is Gabriel Knight
Michael Dorn [Worf on Sar Trek TNG] is Dr John
Leah Remini is Grace Nakimura.
Gabriel Knight is an aspiring horror writer who owns a struggling bookshop in New Orleans who takes it upon himself to help solve a series of "Voodoo Murders" with his friend Detective Mosely. I really dont want to spoil anything else about this game.
Probably the high point of this game is its fair portrayal of Voodoo: Its history in New Orleans and its tenets: At one point you must attend a short university lecture in the game on Voodoo. Of course, Gabriel himself falls asleep, but I found it most interesting.This game is--to a certain degree--educational.
The second major fact about this game is that it is extremely mature. Dialogue between Gabriel and female characters is often littered with sexual innuendo, and you'll often hear the characters--GK especially--say "Shit." There are few images of explicit violence (it's also DOS), but the subject matter--itself and its depth--will probably not appeal to even teenagers, and teens who are in it for the language and nothing else will not get very much out of it.
GK1 is one of the most rewarding games I've ever played, and I am extremely happy to see it on GOG. Playing this game is a reward in its own right, and well worth $6.
