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Gabriel Knight 1 on GOG for $5.99!!

Armand1880Armand1880
edited February 2010 in General Chat
http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/gabriel_knight_sins_of_the_fathers

Holy crap. If you haven't played this game, do it. It's the full talkie version, and it looks like it is only a 370 MB download.
Great price for a great game.
Looks like Activision (which owns Sierra and it's back catalog)has struck a deal and will be releasing more games on GOG.com. Awesome!

What is weird, is that it says it is rated T for teen, but I'm pretty sure it is a mature title, lots of blood, and some R rated swears.

Comments

  • corruptbigginscorruptbiggins
    edited January 2010
    I've got two copies of GK1 both with different ratings - the one that is part of the Gabriel Knight Mysteries set (GK 1 & 2, GK1 soundtrack disc with graphic novel of game and the prologue graphic novel for GK3) has a rating of Mature by ESRB yet the SierraOriginals version says it's suitable for ages 11+ rated by the ELSPA (European Leisure Software Publishers Association).

    I personally say a rating of Teen is about right.
  • wefeelgroovewefeelgroove
    edited January 2010
    I already have two copies of it and I don't even use GOG (I can has Steam release?) but I am very tempted to get it again. I hope the other two games get released, too!

    I figured it was rated M in the Mysteries collection since Beast Within was rated M.
  • purple_monkfishpurple_monkfish
    edited January 2010
    I already own the cd version heh... speaking of which, I really should finished GK2... oops. I got bored of wandering about the woods trying to catch that bloody wolf.
  • PimPamPetPimPamPet
    edited January 2010
    Activision + GOG = HEAD EXPLODE!
  • IcedhopeIcedhope
    edited January 2010
    You know, I've never been able to play this game. But I am enjoying the hell out of it.
  • BrainiacBrainiac
    edited February 2010
    corruptbiggins wrote: »
    I've got two copies of GK1 both with different ratings - the one that is part of the Gabriel Knight Mysteries set (GK 1 & 2, GK1 soundtrack disc with graphic novel of game and the prologue graphic novel for GK3) has a rating of Mature by ESRB yet the SierraOriginals version says it's suitable for ages 11+ rated by the ELSPA (European Leisure Software Publishers Association).

    I personally say a rating of Teen is about right.

    I think the collection rating is due to the rating of GK2 overriding GK1's. Sins of the Fathers, according to the ESRB rating of my standalone copy, is rated T. The Beast Within, however, is rated M.
  • EmilyEmily Telltale Alumni
    edited February 2010
    purple_monkfish wrote: »
    speaking of which, I really should finished GK2... oops. I got bored of wandering about the woods trying to catch that bloody wolf.

    Ack, you're right at the exciting part! Don't quit now!
    There's a screen that's blocked off on three sides. IIRC it's near the "bottom" of the woods. You need to corner the wolf on that screen.

    I played GK1 last of the three, and it's not my favorite (that honor goes to GK2), but it is an amazing game. I played part of it while I was in New Orleans which was especially cool.
  • Rather DashingRather Dashing
    edited February 2010
    I own it already, is the problem. That, and they're selling Arcanum, which is one of The Trifecta of perfect RPGs.
  • PimPamPetPimPamPet
    edited February 2010
    I owned GK2 but not GK1 (although I must admit I used to have a pirated copy). Now, thanks to GOG, I only need to get me a copy of GK3, which I've never played. Hopefully it will appear on their service too.
  • MusicallyInspiredMusicallyInspired
    edited February 2010
    GK3 had a great interface...thought my opinion seems to be in the minority. Free moving camera for an entire scene? Sounds perfect to me.
  • wefeelgroovewefeelgroove
    edited February 2010
    I read somewhere that GK1 was the first of many games in Activision's catalog that they'll be releasing on GOG, so I think it's pretty likely that GK2 and 3 are on the way.

    Come to think of it, does Activision still have the rights to the FMV Zork games? I wouldn't mind being able to play those in Windows XP again without jumping through a lot of hoops first.
  • ShaggEShaggE
    edited February 2010
    wefeelgroove wrote: »
    Come to think of it, does Activision still have the rights to the FMV Zork games? I wouldn't mind being able to play those in Windows XP again without jumping through a lot of hoops first.

    This. I tried to play Grand Inquisitor when I had Gametap, but it was absolutely unplayable. I hear great things about it, so I wouldn't mind getting a Vista-friendly version.
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