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Description

Step into the world of Gabriel Knight, a wise-cracking bookstore owner and would-be author. Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers {GK} is an adventure game set in present-day New Orleans.

Gabriel Knight is the last in a long line of Shadow Hunters, those fated to fight the dark forces of the supernatural. Tormented by terrifying nightmares, he must spend every waking moment scouring the side streets and back alleys of New Orleans for the key to his dark past. And when he sleeps, the nightmare begins.

Alternate Titles

  • "狩魔猎人" -- Chinese title (simplified)
  • "גבריאל: זיכרונות אפלים" -- Hebrew spelling
  • "Gabriel: Zikhronot Afelim" -- Israeli title
  • "Gabriel Knight: Pecados dos Pais" -- Brazilian title
  • "Gabriel Knight: Lucha Contra Las Fuerzas Sobrenaturales" -- Spanish title
  • "Gabriel Knight I" -- Informal post-sequel title
  • "Gabriel Knight: Die Sünden der Väter" -- German title

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User Reviews

Perfect in every aspect. An achievement that wasn't surpassed even by its sequels JazzOleg Bronze Star Contributing Member (53181) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
Guybrush Threepwood gone detective! Indra Depari of 'da Clan Depari Bronze Star Contributing Member (12559) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
A shadow lurks on New Orleans... Depthlord(Es) (950) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
Flawless. Simply flawless. _Oracle (21) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
Deep into the heart of the mystery. MAT Bronze Star Contributing Member (34669) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
Gabriel Knight is proof that computer games can be an artform. Ray Soderlund (3507) 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars
Not only supernatural, but also educational Black Wolf (36083) unrated
One of the best from sierra. Like Angel Heart , only in game form. Shayne Bates (13) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
Gabriel is the best adventure game series ever. emerging_lurker (182) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
Yet another redefining game by Sierra, and the first from Jane Jensen Jonathon Howard (106) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars

The Press Says

Adventure Classic Gaming Oct 16, 1997 5 out of 5 100
Adventure Gamers Jan 16, 2004 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
Quandary Jul 21, 1997 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
Adventure Lantern Apr, 2006 90 out of 100 90
Svenska Hemdatornytt Jul, 1994 80 out of 100 80
Aventura y Cía Aug 14, 2001 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
PC Joker Feb, 1994 75 out of 100 75
Power Play Feb, 1994 72 out of 100 72
GamersHell.com Oct 16, 2000 6.9 out of 10 69

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Trivia

This game was one of the first games that included the o-so popular "F" word. When you talk to your buddy at the police station for the first time about the voodoo crime scene, he'll say something about people being "sick f*cks".


This entry was contributed by Eurythmic (2657), MAT Bronze Star Contributing Member (34669) and Black Wolf (36083)
 

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