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This game is the much-awaited sequel to Jane Jensen's first two Gabriel Knight games. For fans of adventure role playing games who don't mind a little mystery, this game is excellent! Well written, with smart dialogue and the voice talents of several actors (Tim Curry, anyone?), this game is both fun and intriguing. It deals with some uncommon religious ideas and the real life mystery of a small French town. The game is innovative and enthralling, and I'd highly recommend it!

The first two Gabriel Knight video games, didn't do much looking at the standing of God. This game is a great example of the look of the ancient battle between darkness and light.

The interface is interesting, the puzzles are complex, and the simple jokes, are entertaining. I like the creative solution for the enigma of the Lanquedoc valley of France. But under it is a good look at the nature of God and Jesus.

Gabriel Knight is a New Orleans writer and book store owner who is as charming as he is foolish. He's always up for adventure and as a result of this, he finds himself in all kinds of trouble. This particular installment sends him to France and ultimately, he finds the adventure he was after. While also finding himself facing off with vampires.

This adventure game's graphics were great for its time as was the musical score. I must say I wasn't as won over by the story as it's predecessors, with some noticeable lulls in the drama. Overall, none of that distracted from this classic being a great game!

Gabriel Knight is truly the last great point-and-click adventure. It contains all the charm of a detective story, with the delightful idiotic humour of the LucasArts brand titles (such as Monkey Island and Grim Fandango) as well as innovative interface (and camera-control).

I've seen the DaVinci Code and I still prefer this game over Tom Hanks' brilliant performance.

Gabriel Knight attempts to do something that has probably never been attempted so successfully. The game's emulation of reality is quite stunning, since it is done to a degree that does not upset the drama of the series. The game is luckily not tube-like experience since the player's perceptiveness decides how much of the plot unfolds to him/her. This also encourages replay.

The game's voice-cast is absolutely fantastic. Tim Curry and Charity James are probably the most memorable of the bunch, but the rest are brilliant all the same. Even though the graphics are half a decade old by now the atmosphere is simply perfect. What's nice is that for once a company made a 3D adventure-game where the atmosphere isn't ruined by shoddy physics.

Additionally the historical setting of the plot and the sheer amount of detail is enough to make anyone fall in love with this game. A strong plot keeps you in its grips even if the climax isn't as surprising as one might expect. However, for new-comers to Jane Jensen's brilliant trilogy, it's a ride they wont soon forget.

Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned is the best of all three Gabriel Knight games. The story was immersive, full of details that made the game very believable. Other than a few illogical puzzles, the game was challenging but not insanely hard. The completely 3D world is a pleasure to explore, with memorable characters everywhere. The graphics, however, are horribly clunky by today's standards. Real-time rendered graphics are used for gameplay, and rather poorly done pre-rendered graphics are used for cut scenes. If you'd rather have pretty pictures than an engaging story that will make you think, this is not the game for you.

This is the last game in the Gabriel Knight series, which is unfortunate because you will undoubtedly be left wanting more.

The third in the Gabriel Knight series by Sierra, this one follows suit in creating a great game. All three games have used different gaming technology(2-d animation, video clips, 3-d rendering), but the results have been great for all three.

Jane Jensen's plot places Gabriel and Gracie in France to unravel a kidnapping. The story which unfolds keeps your attention, as does Tim Curry's great voice acting. It is obvious he was given a degree of artistic freedom in creating the comments that appear when you click on seemingly innocent items. Hilarious stuff will come out when you least suspect it.

Also features the return of Detective Mosely from GK1. The downside of the game is that it can get awfully slow if you don't have the most up-to-date machine.

This is one of the best VG I have ever played! The beautiful backrounds, the enchanting music score, the amazing storyline... It is just a great game!!!

I really recommend this game for all of you who love dark and mysterious games. A master-piece

I have been a fan of the Gabriel Knight series for about 3 years. I discovered Gabriel Knight II, bought it and was addicted to the series from then on.

I eagerly bought the third title from the series and from the moment the beautifully rendered first shot was seen by my eyes, I was completely hooked.

Tim Curry was, as always, flawless as Gabriel Knight. The script was funny and dramatic whilst the graphics and sound were superb. The music was absolutely fantastic and it captured the mood of the game.

All in all, Gabriel Knight III: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned is one of the best games I've ever played. It left me wanting more and hopefully, there will be...

A very well thought out and written pc game. Jane Jensen is a MARVEL at designing and writing the Gabriel Knight series for Sierra Studios games. First game took place in New Orleans (Sins of the Fathers) and Gabriel had to investigate the Voodoo Murders. The second GK game (The Beast Within) takes place in the German city of Munich. Entangling King Ludwig and Lycanthropy (werewolves). The third and latest release is in the town of Rennes-le-Chateau, France and investigates a kidnapped infant and an ancient Blood Cult. Previously, it was taken more as a vampire mystery, but, the truth is that the Adepts were more of a Cult of blood thieves. This game also investigates the surrounding mystery of the real town of Rennes-le-Chateau and the Abbé Berringer Saunnierre. A different kind of gaming engine was designed exclusively for this game, creating a type of camera's eye that makes you believe that you are actually there. Voice acting by Tim Curry, Charity James highlight this mystery adventure.

no matter how many things I say about the gabriel knight series, I will not cover all the things that make people attach to the GK Series !

And the third game is absolutely the best ! it combines amazing 3D graphics and magnificent music ..The plot is great too ! no other game made me get stuck to the pc until I finished it!

I must say, this wasn't my favourite version of Gabriel Knight. It blends religion, vampires and mystery all based in beautiful France. The gameplay reverts from the second instalment back into three dimensional animated format. The voice acting is still top notch and the music/graphics are great for its time. But the storyline simply does not match up to the prior instalments. The mystery and build up simply aren't there to the same extent. But never the less, I will say this is still a fitting participant in the Gabriel Knight franchise - I just hope they make another one more befitting of the franchise.

I am not into video games that much, but I tried this (and the others from the series)with my brother because Tim Curry is my favourite actor of all time, and I will say I wasn't disappointed. The graphics were excellent, and has the quality of a computer-animated film. The character animation is among the best I've seen for a video game, especially that for Gabriel Knight. Likewise with the music, which is very experimental and atmospheric in style. I thought the vocal performances were flawless. Tim Curry was perfect as Gabriel, a suave, handsome and charismatic hero, and it just shows what a truly talented and severely under-appreciated actor he really is. Charity James was also impressive. The script was very good, full of simple yet funny jokes and smart references to other adventure games, in fact it reminded me of the sort of script they use in a James Bond film. The plot was clever and involving, and for me, there was never a dull moment. The game itself is very complex in construction, but totally playable. It can be time consuming, and it is quite long, but it is well worth trying out. This is considered the best in the series, and I will say I agree completely. In conclusion, a clever and fun game, that is truly among the best. Apart from some surprisingly good exceptions, they don't quite make games like these anymore. 10/10 Bethany Cox.

I've played a lot of adventure games, and this is hands down the best one I've ever done. Gabriel Knight 3 has an awesome storyline with layer after layer of detail and intrigue. The mystery just keeps unfolding as you solve more puzzles and see more and more of the secrets behind the town of Rennes-le-Chateau. Its 3D rendering and graphics look pretty great, the music is striking, and the cut scenes are really well done. The "dream sequence" movie, and the finale, just left me staring in awe. That's what you want from a game like this.

I really liked the characters, too. The interaction, especially between Gabriel and Grace, is excellent, and I really hope we'll see this continued in a Gabriel Knight 4! The only thing I wasn't amazed by was the dialog, which had its moments but was a little too sarcastic, a little too much of the time. However, I think that's no fault of Tim Curry and Charity James, etc., who did a nice job with what they were given.

As for difficulty, I wouldn't say GK3 was very hard. There are complicated puzzles, but if you're in the right place at the right time, it's pretty straightforward. I think that's to the advantage of advancing the plot, which as I said is just beautifully drawn. Gabriel Knight 3 is well worth whatever you pay for it.

I will begin by describing how I came to know about this game: I had, recently, bought Pharaoh and in its cover there it was: "Rennes-Le-Château guards a frightening secret. Find the truth. Risk your soul." In that moment I KNEW I had to buy that game! Were I live it is extremely hard to find adventure games, but, luckily, I had fortunate and found it. Immediately after starting the game, and Gabriel waking up, I open the door leading to the hall and there was the feeling that makes Gabriel Knight nr. 1 - the perfect symbiosis between the music and the and the location – the perfect atmosphere! In that simple hall I knew the game would be one that I would enjoy very much. After 5 minutes of game, I began to understand the plot and the more I wanted to play. It is an exceptional well written theory about the Templars and its relation with the mysterious French village of Rennes-Le-Château that supposedly hold their treasure. All of the characters have a great presence and throughout the game we will learn valuable information about them and their reasons for the trip. The game also shines, because, although the plot isn't real and has many parts full of fantasy, it is presented and justified by true facts of Templar history. To end this modest review:

Music 10/10 – David Henry and Robert Holmes really did a wonderful job!

Graphics 10/10 – although they are not very detailed, they are good enough and 'fit as a glove' on the gameplay.

Gameplay 10/10 – by using that 3D graphics engine, the gameplay is very simple and ables the player to see the action from many angles and gives the sensation of presence in the scene.

Plot 10/10 – there wasn't a single scene of the plot I didn't like: well written and well presented it has the perfect atmosphere!

Overall 10/10 – all of the crew that worked in this game should be congratulated for this amazing game, which I have played over and over with always more enthusiasm than the previous time!

The Gabriel Knight 3 was a great addition to the 3D rendered mystery games. Tim Curry, back in the body of Gabriel, was a very wise decision of the producer. They needed to get rid of the flesh puppet called Gabriel in GK2.

Once again Jane Jenson has proved to be worth her weight in gold. She immersed us, the player, into the small french town of Rennes-le-Chateau and characters with questionable motives. The graphics were wonderful especially if you have a high end videocard. The music was properly placed to assist in the already spectacular mood immersion. I only have one complaint in this game, and that is it wasn't long enough, but then again I am from the old school in which games should take forever to win. I can't wait untill GK4 comes out.