Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

Great game. I first played this 17 years ago in 1993! It's still good now. I have in playing on my 50" tv at home, and it looks great. The download from GOG was flawless, and I was really happy that this old DOS game runs perfectly on windows 7. Very happy with buying this from GOG! thanks!!

I bought this game on disc a long time ago and got instantly hooked. I wasn't the one for point and click adventure games, but the story line got my interest peeked! The voice acting is golden and adds to the feel of it all.The whole series has to be the best point and click of its time! You must have this classic ( as well as the others) in your library, you won't regret it!

Many are the times I've dug out my copy of this game and taken it for a spin. For many reasons. One of them is the voicework. It's frankly not a game to play with your sound off. Of course, sometimes, the voices can be a little cheesy, but that fits with the narrative, in my opinion. It's something that would make a good weekend night TV series. The graphics clearly show it's a game from a bygone, pixellated era, but to my eyes, they have aged quite well. Colorful, charming and detailed. From my research into the matter, it seems the city of New Orleans has been rendered quite faithfully and recognizably. While some places aren't quite identical, that was never the point. There's a New Orleans feel nonetheless. The story has a fantastical feel to it, with protagonists who act the way they do because that's who they are as persons. For instance Gabriel is deeply flawed and reckless, but also so very human. I found myself caring about that little collection of pixels and the way he stumbled through his life. It didn't hurt that he was funny either. The story itself feeds right into a desire to believe the world is bigger, that there's things outside logical and normal existence. That it's possible to be chosen for something greater. While Gabriel may be less enthusiastic about that fact than some of us, believably for the sort of person he is, it's still fulfilment of a dream some of us have. Definitely a game worth playing. While the story is the same every playthrough, it doesn't matter, as it's worth revisiting when the mood takes you.

This is a game with a story and acting that pull you in like none other. It may be hand drawn but in the spirit of a graphic novel and spins a fantastic tale of mystery and lore. If you have an interest in the super natural this is right up your ally. While Gabriel has a fantastic dry sense of humor. There is little more that I would love to see than a game of this depth and character in a modern title.

Not a fan of Gabriel Knight, he's a douche. However, the game is really good in almost every aspect. Music, graphics, acting, plot and setting. A lot of interactions between the characters feel kinda cheesy and really outdated, but if you're willing to look past that you'll find a charming game with a lot of personality and research behind its setting. Learned tons about voodoo!