Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers is a classic and a must-play adventure game. The first GK game I played was GK2: The Beast Within back in 1995 and it became my favorite adventure game of all-time. I played GK3 four years later; it was not as good as GK2, but nevertheless still enjoyable. I've wanted to play GK1 for years but never got around to it until now. I decided to play the 20th Anniversary Edition first, then played the original afterwards. Here are my thoughts. First off, ignore the reviews saying "THIS IS A TERRIBLE REMAKE!" That's nostalgia talking. I can understand it, because if they did a GK2 remake, I'd have difficult accepting a new Von Glower in the same way the purists won't accept a new Gabe, but as someone who didn't play GK1 in the early 90's and who does not have the nostalgia fueled perspective, I was not disappointed at all. This is an all-time great whether you play the original or the remake. The remake is better in many ways than the original. Obviously, the graphics are far superior and you're no longer staring at bulky pixels like back in the early 90's. Sound quality and soundtrack are also far superior in the remake. IMO, the voice acting is slightly better, as well, however, it's more mixed. Some characters are done better (e.g. Mosely), some worse (Officer Frick), but most are about the same. And while I will infuriate the purists with this, I liked Jason Victor as Gabriel Knight. Now for the downsides. Glitches --- there seems to be a bug where some of the characters heads spin when Gabe exits a location. It's weird, but it shouldn't really hamper your enjoyment of the game much. Repetitive music --- in some locations, the repetitive soundtrack can get annoying, but overall, I find the soundtrack to be very good. That's about it. If you're new to GK1, I think you'll enjoy the 20th Anniversary Edition. If you played the original, you might not like the changes, but overall, the remake is well-done.
