Markus Ritter - Ghosts Of The Past

After a very promising demo/prologue (The Lost Family), the Markus Ritter storyline now continues with the main game, Ghosts of the Past. A lovingly conceived, beautifully designed and executed tribute to Jane Jensen's iconic Gabriel Knight universe, the Markus Ritter games feature the eponymous character and his estranged cousin, Roberta - another honorable allusion to a full motion video (FMV) game pioneer and Jensen's early collaborator, Roberta Williams. Playing along some of the themes and construction of the second instalment in the Gabriel Knight trilogy, The Beast Within (the only one in the saga using the FMV technology), Ghosts of the Past throws Markus and Roberta into the eternal battle between the forces of light and darkness, as Schattenjaegers (Shadow Hunters) with the hereditary superpower - and duty - to recognize and fight evil which appears in deceptively ordinary human forms. Like his legendary ancestor and predecessor, Markus has to face a fatal dilemma when he finally finds true love, but the Shadows have ominous plans for him and the future of his new relationship. Despite the obvious and oblique references to the Gabriel Knight universe (with many clever and enjoyable Easter eggs), Markus Ritter: Ghosts of the Past is, in its own right, an exceptionally well-rounded Indie game with original elements, interesting quirky characters and a captivating story. The controls are the same as in The Lost Family demo, but have been considerably smoothed out. The scenery and soundtrack are gorgeous, and in most instances act as organic ingredients of the plot.

Trashig aber extrem unterhaltsam, ich hätte Lust auf eine Fortsetzung!

Ein wundervolles, liebevoll gemachtes indie Spiel, dass mir und meinen Freunden sehr viel Spaß bereitet hat. Natürlich sind die schauspielerischen Leistungen nicht die Kirsche auf der Sahne aber ich würde es auch gar nicht anders wollen. An manchen Stellen ist das Spiel doch recht unübersichtlich und man weiß nicht genau was man machen soll ohne in sein Questlog zu gucken. Der Murder Mystery Part in dem Ferienhaus hat richtig Spaß gemacht, davon gerne mehr! Freuen uns schon sehr auf den nächsten Teil! PS: Ist halt kein Dark Souls. PPS: Müsst ihr wissen.

You can feel the passion put into the game. Love the game and the cast! Really hoping for a sequel!

Vollkommener ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥"!" Ungereicht und ein durcheinder von sprache die man nicht einstellen kann bis auf unlösbare rätsel

Little budget, a lot of heart. Tribute to the classics FMV, pleasant and fun which, aware of its limitations, manages to bring the player back to the atmosphere of the classics that inspires it. You will love it and want more

This was so much fun! It could have done with a bit more polishing concerning the text editing and the acting is a bit wonky sometimes. But the story is engaging and the puzzles were fun (with one exception, but it was skippable, so that was ok). You could really feel the makers pouring their heart and soul into this. I also enjoyed the Austrian accent of the actors in the German version.

I like this game, good old FMV stuff. It was fun to play, even when it was not always clear what to do next, I had some unintentionally funny moments with Markus and Ro alonge the road.

Я так и не понял, это лгбт стёб или нет. Для знающих английский в компании тема, как сумерки. https://youtu.be/udaVYVDpQBw

Ur schweres Spiel... Hab ewig nach dem schwarzem Wolf gesucht. Das Rätsel mit dem Code der Trommeln war echt kompliziert, aber mit der Servicehotline haben wirs geschafft. Danke Herr Kozmann! Kann ich empfehlen, Daumen nach oben! LG Gruber, Car und Sali PS: Haben Sie schon von der RoyalCon gehört?