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Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

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Game Information

Original Release Date: December 17, 1993

Platforms: DOS, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)

Involved Companies: Sierra On-Line, Activision Publishing

Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

Summary: 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.

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This work is part of CSCI E-114, Web Application Development with Jamstack, Harvard Extension School. All video game data was obtained from The Internet Game Database (IGDB).