Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
The adventure of Gabriel Knight starts with gathering materials for his new book, and ends up becoming a fight for his very soul. During his investigation he discovers that he is the heir to the title of…
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers is an adventure developed by Sierra On-Line, released 17 December 1993 on DOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 11.6 hrs to finish.
What Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers is
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers is an adventure game developed by Sierra On-Line and released in 1993. It was published by Activision Publishing. It is available on DOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
The adventure of Gabriel Knight starts with gathering materials for his new book, and ends up becoming a fight for his very soul. During his investigation he discovers that he is the heir to the title of “Schattenjäger”, or “Shadow Hunter”, which has been passed down in his family from generation to generation since times long forgotten. He must now face countless dangers in New Orleans, Africa and Germany, each bringing him ever closer to unraveling the mystery behind suspicious voodoo murders. Haunted by nightmares, he won't give up until he reveals the truth.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are fantasy, horror, mystery and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 11.6 hrs.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for 1.0 GHz, 256 MB RAM and DirectX 7 Compatible. At 0GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers launched on 17 December 1993, within three weeks of Doom, Mega Man X, SimCity 2000 and Theme Park.
Released around the same time: Doom, Mega Man X, SimCity 2000, Theme Park.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Characters
All 16
Dlc
Remakes
Quick answers
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