The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery
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| Developer(s) | Sierra On-Line |
| Publisher(s) | Sierra On-Line |
| Designer(s) | Jane Jensen |
| Platform(s) | DOS, Macintosh, Windows |
| Release date | 1995 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | BBFC: 15 ESRB: M |
| Media | CD-ROM |
The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery is a computer adventure game released by Sierra On-Line in 1995. Unlike the original Gabriel Knight released in 1993, The Beast Within was produced entirely in full motion video. The technology was popular at the time of the game's production with the recently introduced storage capabilities of CD-ROMs, but was expensive to produce and led to a linear storyline. The third Gabriel Knight game used a rendered 3D engine a few years later instead.
The game was released for PC and Macintosh. The Macintosh version used a video player developed by Sierra instead of an off-the-shelf technology such as Quicktime, and had a tendency to crash or run slowly on 680x0 processors.
[edit] Plot synopsis and gameplay
The storyline weaves together werewolf mythology and Bavarian history with sexual intrigue and businessmen's quest for their primal roots. The game's two lead characters are Gabriel Knight – the seemingly less-than-bright but smart-as-a-fox mystery writer and bookstore owner – and Grace Nakimura, his less-than-trusting assistant. Knight has inherited a castle in a small German village and the title of Schattenjäger ("shadow hunter" in German) that comes with it. Local villagers implore him to investigate the mysterious death of a little girl – caused, they believe, by a werewolf. Knight and Nakimura's search for clues takes them to Munich, King Ludwig II's famous Neuschwanstein Castle and Bavaria's forested countryside. Their efforts lead them to uncover the "truth" about King Ludwig's mysterious death and discover a "lost" Richard Wagner opera.
The game is divided into six chapters and the player controls Gabriel and Grace alternately between the chapters. They conduct their investigations separately for the most of the game, only joining forces in the finale.
[edit] Characters
For recurring characters, see Gabriel Knight
Baron Friedrich Von Glower - Von Glower is the charismatic founder of the Royal Bavarian Hunting Lodge, a men's social club and hunting lodge. An observer, Von Glower spares little detail about his personal life and history, preferring to glean what information he can regarding Gabriel's personal life and intentions. He immediately takes a shine to Gabriel, taking him under his wing despite criticism from the club members, particularly Von Zell. Von Glower is governed by a philosophy similar to Primitivism and Hedonism, and chooses each club member by how well he believes they will adapt and adhere to the philosophy.
Baron Garr Von Zell - Von Zell is a banker from a wealthy family, and was at one time Von Glower's protegee. He is arrogant and quick to anger. As a result, he has fallen out of favor with the rest of the club members, who have accrued substantial debt to him.
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