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Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within

The Beast Within is the second installment of the trilogy presenting the dark adventures of Gabriel “Schattenjäger” Knight. This time the protagonist is on the trail of a strange wolf, murderer of a little girl. Gabriel was asked to take care of this evil and suspects that this case is paranormal in nature. Together with his assistant, Grace Nakimura, he discovers the dark truth behind the history of Bavaria. The game employs full motion video technology to its fullest. The actors move through photo-realistic sceneries and every action leads to an FMV sequence. The game is a classic point-and-

Release date
February 23, 2010
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Sierra
Publisher
Activision
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The Beast Within is the second installment of the trilogy presenting the dark adventures of Gabriel “Schattenjäger” Knight. This time the protagonist is on the trail of a strange wolf, murderer of a little girl. Gabriel was asked to take care of this evil and suspects that this case is paranormal in nature. Together with his assistant, Grace Nakimura, he discovers the dark truth behind the history of Bavaria. The game employs full motion video technology to its fullest.

The actors move through photo-realistic sceneries and every action leads to an FMV sequence. The game is a classic point-and-click adventure where you lead two characters through masterfully designed riddles, tons of life-like detective work and perfectly scripted dialogue. The friendly user interface is a finishing touch making this title a masterpiece you don't want to miss. A fully cinematic adventure game that lets you play both Gabriel Knight and Grace Nakimura Discover the truth about the death of King Ludwig II and uncover the mystery of Wagner’s lost opera Explore actual locations in Germany captured in 1000 beautiful, high-res images A fully cinematic adventure game that lets you play both Gabriel Knight and Grace NakimuraDiscover the truth about the death of King Ludwig II and uncover the mystery of Wagner’s lost operaExplore actual locations in Germany captured in 1000 beautiful, high-res images

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★ 9.2/10GOG · 1,759 ratings
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Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
In the second installment of the Gabriel Knight series, Gabriel (Dean Erickson) is in Germany where he is coming into his inheritance as a monster…
★ 5 / 5
This game is simply superb and I cannot recommend it enough. The story is magnificent, the music and ambiance are to notch and is full…
★ 5 / 5
GK2: The Beast Within is one of the few FMV games (along with the Tex Murphy series) that stands firmly as a "true" hardcore adventure…
★ 4 / 5
Let me first say this, I hate, HATE, Full Motion Video (FMV) Games. Perhaps it is because they were the death knell for my beloved…
★ 5 / 5
There is only one bad thing about this game: once it ends you have to deal with the depressing fact that you may never play…
★ 5 / 5
GK2 is a truly a masterpiece. It is a fine example that FMV game doesn't need to be overly cheesy interactive experience just combining the…
★ 5 / 5
I played this game back in 1997 and loved it. I fell in love with the cast and story. Like many others, I really wanted…
★ 4 / 5
Let me open by saying-- I did not like the first Gabriel Knight game. I don't really understand the high regard it holds in the…

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★ 2 / 5
I think this is Sierra when they went and follow the market trend of FMV games back in the day. Exploration in this game is…
★ 4 / 5
classic 90s early story click trhhough and point and click. Very well produced shots and movie quality for the poor old quality bitrate. Would be…
★ 5 / 5
Love to get back to Gabriel. Afrer decades of playing the first one. Just reading Grace's letter gives me the chills!
★ 5 / 5
This is one of the best point and click adventure games ever made. Jane Jensen is a genius. The plot, the story, the music, everything…
★ 4 / 5
Not as good as the first one, since that was done in the era of the FMV fad for most games, but still a good…
★ 5 / 5
I have played this game off, and on for about 25 years. It is a great game despite the acting. I love the way the…
★ 5 / 5
a good childhood game brings me back and i still remember alot of the game

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