The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight® Mystery

A great little interactive movie that is a real treat if you're a Gabriel Knight fan. The puzzles are sometimes too obtuse (the tape recorder mechanic promises to be way more involved in the game than it actually is, often making a red herring of itself) and blue screens gonna blue screen, but it's really cool to see what a Gabriel Knight TV series might have looked like in the 90s. Everyone does a great job in their roles and Peter J Lucas kills it in what appears to be his first US acting credit as von Glower.

Could barely last 10 minutes. The visuals are hard to look at being such an old game (in this particular style). if there was a remake or something, I might give it a shot but as it is, just can't force myself.

This game is still captivating, and enchanting with its moody video sequences, and compelling story telling 30 years later. The puzzles are alluring and smart. I'm a major fan of this Gabriel Knight series.

relly good game !! if u like phantasmagoria then u will like this game, good luck with chapter 4

El primer título de Gabriel Knight me conquistó al instante en su día y lo colocaría sin dudarlo en lo más alto junto a obras maestras del género de la aventura gráfica como Broken Sword. Ese entusiasmo me llevó a probar rápidamente esta secuela hace tiempo, también muy elogiada por la crítica experta. Sin embargo, el cambio a FMV me disgustó bastante, la dificultad del juego acompañada a las cinemáticas sin subtítulos tampoco ayudaron y las señalizaciones, los diálogos y los nombres en alemán terminaron definitivamente con mi paciencia, fue una experiencia amarga y no pasé del primer capítulo en ese intento. Hace poco decidí darle una nueva oportunidad con un parche al español y aunque el principio se me ha vuelto a hacer un poco coñazo y desesperante, una vez superado ese primer capítulo la historia va ganando muchísimo porque se enriquece con un contexto histórico interesante, el cual está elaborado a la perfección en las fases de investigación y de documentación bibliotecaria, cuando manejamos al personaje de Grace. Esa decisión de intercalar las aventuras de Gabriel en Munich con las de su ayudante en las zonas más rurales sí que me ha aparecido un acierto que le da una ventaja al videojuego con respecto a su predecesor. Los encuentros con la policía y con los miembros del club también van ganando en intensidad volviendo el caso más interesante y los puzzles se resuelven con una mayor fluidez ¡Gracias a Dios! Al descubrir todo esto entiendo su fama, pero sigo sintiendo que ha envejecido un poco mal. ENGLISH Gabriel Knight's first title instantly captivated me, and I would undoubtedly place it alongside masterpieces of the graphic adventure genre like Broken Sword. That enthusiasm led me to quickly try this sequel some time ago, which was also highly praised by critics. However, the switch to FMV gameplay was quite disappointing. The game's difficulty, coupled with the lack of subtitles in the cutscenes, didn't help matters, and the German signage, dialogue, and names finally exhausted my patience. It was a bitter experience, and I didn't get past the first chapter on that attempt. I recently decided to give it another try with a Spanish patch, and although the beginning was once again a bit of a drag and frustrating, once I got past that first chapter the story improved considerably. It was enriched by an interesting historical context, which is perfectly crafted in the investigation and library research phases when we control Grace. The decision to alternate Gabriel's adventures in Munich with those of his assistant in the more rural areas was definitely a success, giving the game an edge over its predecessor. The encounters with the police and the club members also become more intense, making the case more interesting, and the puzzles are solved much more smoothly—thank goodness! After discovering all this, I understand its fame, but I still feel it hasn't aged well.

It's just such a pleasure to play because of the tremendous quality of the writing, acting, plot and music. Looking at the screenshots, I thought the live action aspect was going to be a barrier, but it wasn't at all, maybe I liked this one more than the first game.

all thought the graphics are very dated, this is still one of the best adventure games ever written. because it not system demanding it can be played on a lap top. Idealy a 17 inch monitor would be perfect. the somewhat smaller screen would make the graphics so much better than a large (24 in etc) screen. it plays easy on windows 10 64 bit. I highly recommend it.