VideoGameLord

Phoenix 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?