Gabriel Knight Mysteries: Limited Edition Horror Games Review

Title: Gabriel Knight Mysteries: Limited Edition
Format: CD-ROM
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Platform: Windows 98
Publisher: Vivendi Universal
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Review of Gabriel Knight Mysteries: Limited Edition

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Comments for Gabriel Knight Mysteries: Limited Edition

• Posted on 2009-06-12
  Truly a classic...*(may contain spoilers)*
  
  It's been a long time since I've played this game.
  Finding this on Amazon was a thrill. It brought back many happy memories. Back then, I had experienced a crash somewhere around day 7 for Gabriel Knight 1, so I have not completed either game. Both games are extremely fun and somewhat educational. You tend to learn things about voodoo and werewolves.
  The second Gabriel Knight is more like an interactive movie and of course, the graphics are a lot better. And ole' Gabe's assistance, Grace, plays more of a role in the second one as well.
  By doing a little research, I found out that playing both games on a modern windows platform IS possible. You'll need a DOS program.
  I don't know what it is about this game but it's one of my top favorite video games. This may not be for everyone, though. Those that like the shoot em up, car chasing type of games should look elsewhere. But for a rainy day or just looking for something to do, then this game is for you.
  
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• Posted on 2007-01-05
  Gabriel Knight 2: One of my top games ever!
  
  Just a quick word on the Gabriel Knight Series. Although its been a few years since i last played GK2, i can honestly say it has been my favorite adventure game of all time. I literally had dreams about it for a week. Great plot and great European setting. Also look into Siberia and Siberia II.
  
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• Posted on 2006-10-16
  The best you can get
  
  These games are amazing. It's so enjoyable getting to know these characters and solving the mysteries with them. The storylines are brilliant, full of factual history and what makes the games so enjoyable are the characters and the humor, especially Gabriel. These are old games, so don't go expecting 2006 type graphics.
  
  You can run both games on Windows XP. Go to the following site to download the relevant patches. These games will work 100% with no freezing whatsoever:
  
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• Posted on 2004-01-17
  Gabriel Knight 1 will work on XP
  
  Gabriel Knight 1 runs under DOS, and will play under XP if you run it under DOSBox, (http://dosbox.sourceforge.net), an open-source DOS emulator. I've tried it and it works, with sound and everything. You need to press Ctrl-F12 a couple of times to increase the speed though. One reviewer mentioned something about having to set the display 256 colors in XP... this is not necessary as Gabriel is not a Windows program.

  Overall, Gabriel Knight 1 is a great game, and it really immerses you into the New Orleans milieu. This game made me want to visit New Orleans, even though I live in Montreal, and it's far more French here than in any other city in North America.
  

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• Posted on 2003-06-17
  doesn't work for windows xp
  
  The Gabriel knight I game will not install into windows xp because you can't make 256 color, but the gabriel kight II game will so if you want to buy it for only the one game the second one will work.
  
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