jennfrank says: In this deliberately cheesy cyber-noir, FMV can be a curse (you can really hear the actors echoing on the blue-screen soundstage). Like GK2, though, the cinematics are innovatively implemented, taking a backseat to point-and-click exploration.

jennfrank says: The original Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers is the better game (YMMV), but GK2 has earned its rep as the singular elegant use of FMV in interactive fiction, mishmashed here with digitized actors and gorgeous photos of Actual Germany.

jennfrank says: Even Myst's most ardent fans complained the game was too lonely, too isolated. So for its sequel, the Miller brothers worked digitized actors into gorgeous rendered settings. The effect was imperfect, but Riven itself was a worthwhile adventure.