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I started playing the Gabriel Knight series this past October. I played them
back to back starting with Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred Blood of
the Damned, and continuing with GK 2: The Beast Within, finishing a few
days ago with GK 1: Sins of the Fathers. This is an old series that most
seasoned adventure players know, and of which a lot has been written. The series
has stayed with me and I felt compelled to write a few words about it. So
without further ado I will begin last to first.

Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred Blood of the Damned, released in 1999.
I played this game on Win XP with no trouble. The graphics are dated
and movement awkward. More pixel hunting than an easter egg hunt. But once
you get past these problems you have a good story. Good voice acting and a very
good music soundtrack. Grace and Mosely both return to this game.

Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within, released in 1996.
This game is FMV. I played on a Win 98. It will also play on Win XP. The
Beast Within is a very good story and the music track is very good. If you
haven't played FMV the gameplay might be a little hard to get used to. But it
is well worth the effort with this game.

Gabriel Knight 1: Sins of the Fathers released in 1993.
I played this game on Win 98. The graphics and game movement are
comparable to games of the early 90's. The story once again is good. The voice
acting good. The music soundtrack is ok. I didn't have any problems
playing the game.

Gabriel Knight 1,2 and 3 have separate standalone stories on the surface that
could be played alone. However there is an evolving underlying story that starts
in GK1 and continues to completion in GK 3. It is the story of a man who
has a destiny. It is also a love story. It is the story of a man coming to terms with
a destiny that he was born into. If you are looking for a good story , puzzles,
some humor, some suspense, you will find it all in the Gabriel Knight series. There
are a few scenes that could be considered gruesome and some strong language.

I enjoyed playing all 3 games and would recommend them to anyone who
hasn't played them.

hatshepsut

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Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

Story - Very good
Graphics and Sound - Very Good
Ease in Play - Easy and enjoyable
Puzzles - Good and Logical

Overall Grade : B--

Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within

Story - Very Good
Graphics and Sound - FMV- Excellent
Ease in Play - Easy
Puzzles - Good and logical

Overall Grade : A--

Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred Blood of the Damned

Story - Good
Graphics - Very poor
Sound - Excellent
Ease in Play - Difficult
Puzzles - Difficult, and some were illogical

Overall Grade : C-