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The first game in the series follows Gabriel Knight on his daily life in New Orleans managing his bookstore and struggling to write a mystery novel. When a series of strange murders with voodoo overtones occur near St. John's Eve, Gabriel begins an investigation for his book. He uncovers his heritage as Schattenjäger very early on, when a relative tries to get in contact with him, and Gabriel learns of an ancient curse placed upon his family centuries ago, when an ancestor in colonial Charleston failed in his duty. The curse has plagued Gabriel's family ever since and intertwines Gabriel's life with that of the voodoo killer. The reluctant Schattenjäger finds himself travelling as far abroad as Germany and even Africa to uncover his future destiny. Gabriel's decision whether to choose love or duty as the priority in his actions provides two possible endings.

Every once in a while, the rare game comes along that manages to get everything right. Gabriel Knight is one of those games. From characters that are so believable they start to feel like friends, to a story that grabs you right from the beginning and doesn't let go until the final credits start rolling, GK has everything. In 15+ years of playing hundreds of adventure games, I can unequivocally state that this is one of finest I have ever had the pleasure to play. Simply put, GK is more than a classic, it is a masterpiece.

You start your adventure by reading a small booklet done in a comic book style. The book, set in 1693, tells the story of Gunter Ritter, a witch-hunter or Schattenjager, and Eliza, a beautiful slave woman. Gunter is investigating some recent murders that the village people believe are the work of witchcraft. As his work progresses, Gunter falls deeply in love with Eliza, only in the end to find that she is the head of the coven he seeks. The townspeople prepare to burn Eliza at the stake. As Gunter watches, he is torn between his love for Eliza and his duty to the town and his family. Finally unable to watch his beloved suffer in the flames any longer, Gunter uses the power of his family's talisman to save her. But, alas, it is too late. Instead of the power saving her, she turns into a dark, spiteful god, bitter at the betrayal of her lover. She vows that she will seek revenge on Gunter and his descendants.