Gabriel Knight Games

[Ariadne]

Hi, everyone!
I read an old comment posted for the game "Bestowers of Eternity". The player stated that it was the best game he/she played since Gabriel Knight games. And since -in my humble opinion- Bestowers of Eternity was a great game, I was wondering if there are any websites where I can find Gabriel Knight series. Sorry if this post is stupid, but I only recently discovered the euphoria of adventure point and click games and I just can't get enough!
Thank you! 

[Tuomas]

Well it's not stupid, but some might say wiki would help a lot anyway, as far as I know, Sierra hasn't made it an abandonware, so, you might want to try online shops or the local gamestore. I bet no-one will direct you to an illagel torrent or anything.

[Raggit]

The GK games are some of the best I ever played.  (Actually, I haven't played the 3rd one yet, but I'm gonna try and get my hands on it.)

I know of places you can download these games, but I just couldn't say...

[Ariadne]

@Tuomas
@Raggit

Thank you for replying so fast!
To be honest (and I am sooooo ashamed to admit it, but I will open my heart to the forum), I am so ignorant that I never ever played Sierra Lucas games and I don't even know what they look like! I know, I am a blot on the AGS community, but I am trying so hard to keep up with the rest of you guys!). I got truly obsessed with AGS and adventure pnc games in general!

Off to follow your advice now!

[Tuomas]

I am so ignorant that I never ever played Sierra Lucas games

Really? I couldn't tell  hehe, as long as you make awesome games, it doesn't matter what you play

[Ghost]

None of the three GK games has been made abandoneware so far, at least not "official abandonware". Blood of the Sacred, blood of the Damned, the last installment of the series, is still in store, and low budget too, and you may be lucky enough to find it somewhere. It is very well worth your time. The first GK is no longer sold but still frequently pops up on eBay, that's where I got mine (I had the original but sold it to my cousin- foolish!).
Part 2 I never played, though I was told it wasn't that good.

[LimpingFish]

Yes, these forums aren't the place for illegal torrents or other such shenanigans. And rightly so.

But the following links are generally perceived to be okay:

Abandonia, which is, as I have stated in the past, the closest thing to a "legal" source of abandonware.

And The Underdogs, which is also fairly kosher.

Getting old adventure games to run is a bit of an adventure in itself, so you might want to have a look at:

ScummVM for running old LucasArts titles (it will also run a number of independent games such as Simon the Sorceror or Beneath a Steel Sky).

DOSBox for running everthing else.

The ScummVM site also has a number of ex-commercial adventures for download.

These links should provide you with enough adventuring to last you into the next millenia.

[Rui 'Trovatore' Pires]

If and when you get the first two GK games, you might find this link helpful:

http://www.gabrielknight2k.tk/

Glad to see my comment had such an effect.

[Timosity]

Just off topic slightly,

I bought all 3 GK games on ebay a couple of years ago, I never got to finish GK2, It's on 6 cd's and the only cd that is screwed is disc 6, and even some of disc 6 works, so I've still never finished it. and I guess I wasn't too far from the end.

very frustrating at the time, is there any way to repair a totally scratched cd, I'm guessing data cd's that have lost vital info are impossible to repair, I've tried to copy the disc before, but it eventually gets to a point where it cant read anything and the disc just keeps spinning.

[Rui 'Trovatore' Pires]

Timosity - if you bought it and it was screwed, then have no qualms about getting it from P2P.

[GarageGothic]

is there any way to repair a totally scratched cd

As long as the scratches are only in the plastic and the metal foil layer isn't damaged, you could try getting one of those scratch repair kits that work by grinding down the damaged part of the plastic. You can see a number of different products at: http://www.computercleanusa.com/products/getprod.asp?product_id=cd-335
Try asking around if any of your friends have a device similar to the Gamedoctor/Skipdoctor product on that page, that's the kind of device that dvd rental shops use to repair their discs, and it's probably the safest way to do it as they always peel off an even layer.

[Ariadne]

@Ghost
@LimpingFish
@Rui "Trovatore" Pires

Thanks for all your help!
I thought that the Gabriel Knight Games are old games created by AGS or by a similar engine.
Now, I am going to find the word "abandonware"*** in Wiki, because - God forbid - I don't want to do anything illegal!




***Please, don't hit your heads on the wall ..... I told you, I am ignorant!

[Timosity]

Timosity - if you bought it and it was screwed, then have no qualms about getting it from P2P.

The only problem with that is I'm pretty sure you need the exact same version of the game for it to work, and I'm not going to bother downloading all discs. eg. in a lot of games if you've got saved games, and you try to open them in a different version, they don't open and give an error message. but it may be worth a try if I can't fix it

As long as the scratches are only in the plastic and the metal foil layer isn't damaged, you could try getting one of those scratch repair kits that work by grinding down the damaged part of the plastic. You can see a number of different products at: http://www.computercleanusa.com/products/getprod.asp?product_id=cd-335
Try asking around if any of your friends have a device similar to the Gamedoctor/Skipdoctor product on that page, that's the kind of device that dvd rental shops use to repair their discs, and it's probably the safest way to do it as they always peel off an even layer.

I'd never heard of that, thanks for the info, cause I think it is just surface scratching

[Rui 'Trovatore' Pires]

There aren't really all that many versions of Gabe 2, Tim.

[Miez]

Part 2 I never played, though I was told it wasn't that good.

Well, don't always believe what you're told  - I found GK2 to be a very enjoyable game. And definitely the best "live action" game I've played. Still have to finish GK3 though...

[LimpingFish]

Still have to finish GK3 though...

1. Install Gabriel Knight 3.
2. Play it for 5 minutes.
3. Uninstall Gabriel Knight 3.
4. Optional but recommended: Burn game.

Finished.

[Rui 'Trovatore' Pires]

It had to be known at this point that LFish hates GK3 and is in no way inclined even to agree to disagree on anything about GK3. And do be warned that GK3 does have a few shortcomings [cue LF's reply quoting thing and all the numerous things he considers shortcomings]. But I have faith that it won't hinder your enjoyment, I sure loved it.

Anyway, you've got two wholes games before you get to GK3, namely GK1 and GK2.

[LimpingFish]

I do indeed despise it.

And I will never, ever, pass up the opportunity to say so.

But, by all means, take the time to play it and form your own opinion.

You never know...

[RAY-O STUDIOS]

GK1 is a good game
if u want it , i can sent you the "illegal" game
just tell me ur email



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[ALPHATT]

GK3 can be bought form several online store write it into some search engine and you 'll
get millions of it what sells GK3

Anyway Gk3 is very cool i really loved sidney puzzles

Oh and one thing more JJ(the author) plans a new adv game with a HUNGARIAN team
((I live in Hungary))!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey send me that illegal one plz look at my profile there's my email