Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition Critic Reviews

Either as a remake of the 1993 ultra classic or a modern 2014 adventure game, it easily stands as one of the best adventure games we have seen during this year, possibly the very best. Whoever loves the genre should really thank Pinkerton Road Studios and Phoenix Online Studios for this delicate revamped version.

Sins of the Fathers is an excellent point-and-click adventure offering a strong and engaging story.

It doesn't really matter if you're an old fan or a new player: Gabriel Knight is still a game worth of your time. And the 20th Anniversary Edition is the best way to appreciate its qualities.

Now with crisp, modern-day graphics and sound, the Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers remake is a provocative story experience whose aim is to challenge, enlighten, horrify and enthrall. And it succeeds, apart from a few questionable gameplay decisions and a lack of final polish.

A true classic revitalized that's easy to recommend to anyone who enjoys a great story, with bonus content to boot for those interested in videogame development or history.

A good remake, with some annoying issues, for one of the best graphical adventures of all time.

Beautiful characters, beautiful dialogue, great atmosphere with thrilling sequences, mystery and some sparks of comedy. The classic by Jane Jensen is still a joy to play.

A worthwhile remake of the classic Sierra point-and-click adventure game. However, big-time fans of the original will most likely dislike some aspects of the newer incarnation.

While it has its flaws, this new version of Gabriel Knight is as powerful and as suspenseful as it was 20 years ago. Let’s just hope it paves the way for the return of the legendary hero and the much awaited Gabriel Knight 4.

Quotation forthcoming.

This a remake done right and the care and attention that has been invested in it will delight existing fans - hopefully winning over some new ones, too.

This remake of the legitimately classic Gabriel Knight takes a few missteps, but succeeds in putting the 90s adventure in contemporary digital hands.

A great remaster of a great adventure game, very recommended if you already played it twenty years ago or if it's your first time.

Although Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers is still a great story, with some really gripping sequences and a great cast of characters, the Anniversary Edition doesn’t really add much to the experience.

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father was a treasured addition to Sierra’s stable of old school adventure games. The anniversary edition of the game is readily accessible to those who have no history with Gabriel Knight or even Sierra games.

The first Gabriel Knight is a legendary game, but unfortunately the remastered version doesn’t meet the sky-high standards of its paragon. Although the game is technologically flawed, the storyline and atmosphere are as good as they were 20 years ago.

Sins of the Fathers is possibly the best showcase of the golden era of point’n’click games.

No matter if you're playing it for the first time or if you just want to relive the original, this is a great update of a game definitely worth playing.

Well-done remake of a classic for old-school fans with a few problems regarding controls and animations.

It's both love letter and time capsule, for fans and for the newly curious. In a few years, when it's faded almost completely from memory again, I look forward, not to playing it, but to finishing it, and remembering it fondly yet again.