Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition

1. flavio_sk

   Oct 16, 2014

   10

   Wonderful. I am thrilled with this remake of one of the greatest games I've ever played. Before it was a great story that stands out, now theWonderful. I am thrilled with this remake of one of the greatest games I've ever played. Before it was a great story that stands out, now the beautiful scenery and modern gameplay is let the fans realized.… Expand

   • 8 of 14 users found this helpful
2. VideoGameLord

   Oct 20, 2014

   10

   Phoenix Online and Jane Jensen have outdone themselves with an almost flawless remake and 20th Anniversary edition of Gabriel Knight. ThisPhoenix Online and Jane Jensen have outdone themselves with an almost flawless remake and 20th Anniversary edition of Gabriel Knight. This game combines being true to the original while making improvements and modernizing. And its visually stunning!
   
   +Amazing HD graphics! I love the way they kept the original composition as much as possible.
   +The new voice-over cast is a surprising success!
   +The new remastered music is wonderful!
   +Hints system and notes adds to the gameplay experience!
   
   -Some visual collision and sliding issues on animations, kind of jagged at times.
   -Had to reload a couple of times due to problems with continue function
   
   The new voice-over cast was initially worrying. Not so strange being a hardcore fan of the old 1993 version, having played it close to 30 times. However after a couple of hours into it, I found it surprisingly refreshing and wonderful. Especially happy to see the essence of Gabriel's cocky New Orleans character being intact. I would also mention Grace, Dr John, Mosely and Frick as outstanding performances.
   
   Visually its a balanced mix of photo and painted textures, blended with pre-rendered backgrounds and real-time props & characters. A nice touch is the ambient atmospheric particles & lighting effects.
   
   The original music is remastered by composer Robert Holmes. This is a huge improvement from the early 90s midi tracks.
   
   The bonus option to view old concept art from the different locations, combined with info and audio interviews with the original developers is a nice addition for fans of the old game.
   
   I would highly recommend this game for adventure fans, looking for a story driven game. If you are already a fan of Gabriel Knight, what are you waiting for?… Expand

   • 4 of 9 users found this helpful
4. JPCON

   Oct 16, 2014

   9

   For those who loves a great thriller with puzzles, real locations, historic figures, religion and romance. Its a masterpiece of AdventureFor those who loves a great thriller with puzzles, real locations, historic figures, religion and romance. Its a masterpiece of Adventure Games. But don´t expect AAA game.… Expand

   • 7 of 10 users found this helpful
5. Beanbag

   Oct 20, 2014

   8

   From a nostalgic point of view this Gabriel Knight remake is an outstanding game. From an objective point of view, it is an OK game. The storyFrom a nostalgic point of view this Gabriel Knight remake is an outstanding game. From an objective point of view, it is an OK game. The story remains unchanged from the original,and is a bit short in length.
   
   The interface is simple though sometimes a bit cluttered with many interaction possibilities crammed into a single area. The spacebar provides a "reveal" function which identifies each interactable area, alleviating this problem.
   
   The audio is pretty good, some of the games soundtrack comes through a bit too loud but the quality is good. The background audio in game (Jazz musicians, Tribal Drummers, etc..) is great and really helps set the mood during certain sequences.
   
   Graphically there is something to be desired. The graphics themselves aren't bad per se, but the game tries to blend 3D characters against 2D backdrops without depth scaling. This leads to 3D characters getting inexplicably taller as they move towards objects intended to be farther away, such as doors. The players character enters one door at normal height yet barely fits under another door in the distance. Aside from the poor blend, the visuals are good.
   
   Overall, this remake gets an 8 from me, but a big part of that is based on the nostalgia.… Expand

   • 3 of 4 users found this helpful
6. Curunir

   Oct 18, 2014

   7

   The game released in a poor technical state but all the leaks were plugged promptly. The story is the same old classic people love so not muchThe game released in a poor technical state but all the leaks were plugged promptly. The story is the same old classic people love so not much to say about that. Now that the most glaring, immersion-breaking technical issues have been dealt with, I can recommend this as a pretty decent way to relive the original without any DOSBox shenanigans.… Expand

   • 7 of 17 users found this helpful
7. Thilus

   Oct 31, 2014

   7

   A nice comeback for Gabriel Knight, even though I would much rather like to see a GK4 instead of a remake, especialy that the original GK hadA nice comeback for Gabriel Knight, even though I would much rather like to see a GK4 instead of a remake, especialy that the original GK had this old-school feel that everybody loves (at least everybody who lived in that era). Basicaly it's the same old GK1, but with refurbished graphics, audio and UI. The rest is pretty much the same. Unfortunately the game is bug-riddled. I spent more than 10 hours with this game and encountered at least 10 crashes. That gives an average of one crash per hour. Horrendous. Hey, Phoenix Online techs, do something about it!… Expand

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8. fluxmulder

   May 27, 2016

   6

   When I heard they were re-releasing this, I thought it would be a straight up remaster; upres the original graphics, improve the soundWhen I heard they were re-releasing this, I thought it would be a straight up remaster; upres the original graphics, improve the sound quality, squash a few bugs, etc. Instead they straight up remade the whole game. I'm not sure this was such a good idea. The original was VERY unique, created by a group of master artists and programmers at the now defunct Sierra. Pinkerton Road are quite frankly not up to the challenge. Yes, they may have more cutting edge tools at their disposal, but it's like telling a high school art student to recreate the Mona Lisa. Some of the "improvements", such as streamlining down the UI, feel like concessions made for the casual crowd. Go back and play the original if you want the true authentic experience.… Expand

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