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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 Unicorn B. Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (60141) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
Guybrush Threepwood gone detective! Indra Depari of 'da Clan Depari Bronze Star Contributing Member (13163) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
A shadow lurks on New Orleans... Depth Lord (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 (35183) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
Gabriel Knight is proof that computer games can be an artform. Ray Soderlund (3504) 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars
Not only supernatural, but also educational Black Wolf (37231) 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 (181) 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

Quandary Jul 21, 1997 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
Adventure Classic Gaming Oct 16, 1997 5 out of 5 100
Adventure Gamers Jan 16, 2004 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
Adventure Lantern Apr, 2006 90 out of 100 90
Aventura y Cía Aug 14, 2001 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
Svenska Hemdatornytt Jul, 1994 80 out of 100 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
High Score Feb, 1994 3 out of 5 60

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Trivia

On day 3, you’re able to attend a (pretty boring) lecture at the Tulane university. Take a walk in the lecture hall and read the bulletin board. After looking at it a few times, you’ll get the message “There's a notice for a lecture on Investigative Reporting techniques to be given by octogenarian Pulitzer Prize winner Laura Bow Dorian." This refers to two game characters from the Laura Bow II – Dagger of Amon Ra adventure: Laura Bow en Steve Dorian. In the game, they fell in love. An octogenarian means someone between 80 and 90 in age, so this assumes the two of them got married in the end.


This entry was contributed by Eurythmic (2657), MAT Bronze Star Contributing Member (35183) and Black Wolf (37231)
 

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