Okay, what really happened is I saw the book and came back the next day and purchased it. I read this book when I was younger (maybe 13 or so): it was a novel adapted from a point and click mystery game. The clerk looked at me as if I were insane, probably because my English was terrible back then. On either side, close-ups of Gabriel and his subject appear -- these look particularly good under VESA hi-res graphics option. The enhanced audio and visual treatment is handled terrifically nearly everywhere, with exceptions being a few stray musical choices and dialog that feels purposefully overdelivered. The story was originally told in dream sequences and a journal within the Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father game in 1993. Probably one of the first and possibly best modern paranormal investigator stories, Gabriel Knight Mysteries: Sins of the Fathers remains stuck vividly in my head from beginning to end almost 20 years later. The hand drawn backgrounds and characters might seem a bit pixilated against the rendering technology of today, but they've lost none of their charm. Still, I loved adventure games as a kid and this left me wanting to (finally) play GK. With the remake. © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. And now I want to play the game again.
Gabriel himself is charismatic, endlessly sarcastic, and a character you won't soon forget. One of the best adventures of... Read Full Review, 1 and 3 are the best in the series but this one started it and rocks like a rocking chair on the front porch during 100mph straight winds the story and background of the plot are extensive.
Like wandering through a museum, you're free to explore and pick up bits of pertinent, historical, or even irrelevant information without feeling forced toward the next checkpoint. Tell us what you think - send your emails to the Editor. In my opinion Gabriel Knight 1 is one of the greatest adventures of all time. The novel follows Jane Jensen's acclaimed and groundbreaking 1993 PC game almost verbatim (the only point keeping it away from a 5 star book), but manages to be a reading experience quite different from its counterpart. Using it, the player can replay any past conversation he's had -- which can be very useful in piecing together what's already been learned. As it stands, what’s offered up here feels catered to no-one. The voices are all done by Hollywood talent -- including Tim Curry, Mark Hamill, Michael Dorn, and Leah Remini. One of these should definitely be the writer. The CD version had the added bonus of a full audio track, including voiceovers for all of the characters -- including the narrator. Turns out the greatest video game of all time makes for a damn good book too.
Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2016. It stands alone just fine without having played the game. It is not clear in the about section but only the first day is free.
Two: They were written by an actual published writer, not two guys who said "Hey, you know what'd be fun? While some of them (Remini as Grace, particularly) work wonderfully, Curry's attempt at a Gabriel's New Orleans drawl is so overdone as to sometimes be grating, especially when put against the more authentic accent of the game's female narrator. What a waste of time! GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. More of an excellent gaming companion than an excellent book, it adds depth and history to the game. I usually go back and re-read this book every couple of years and each time the adventure pulls me in! To all intents and purposes, Gabriel is the same man he was in 1993, but somehow his constant come ons to anything in a skirt feel entirely misjudged. The history of New Orleans, the slave trade in the West Indies and the United States, the Haitian slave rebellion, Voodoun and African tribal religions all figure into the story of Sins of the Fathers. Its a mixture of real life things, people, and places, mixed with fictional twists of the occult.
As such, it’s your job to explore the city, solve puzzles and piece together the mystery behind the murders.
I picked up Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers by chance in a second-hand bookstore. Welcome back. The illustrations were suitably dark and the artwork commendable. It's a fun book, but probably not very accessible to those who have never seen nor heard of the game. If you are looking for a challenge try to beat this game without a... Read Full Review, The king of adventure games. Learn More. With the police force giving up the search for the killers, Gabriel is compelled to step in and take matters into his own hands. It's in these moments that melodramatic dialog, and its overdone delivery, can tiptoe into cliché and seem more like a parody of the times rather than at home in them.