Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
....is the third and final game in the Gabriel Knight series of adventure
games by Sierra Online. The game was designed by Jane Jensen, Gabriel Knight's creator. In a departure from the previous two
entries, the score is composed by David Henry, expanding on some of original composer Robert Holmes's themes. The game also
sees Tim Curry return in the role of Gabriel although the voices of other re-occurring characters such as Grace and Mosely have
been recast. It was released in 1999 for PCs and again in 2001 as a part of Sierra's Best Seller Series.
Each installment in the Gabriel Knight series has had a significant change in graphic design, with the first featuring
computer-generated, partially rotoscoped graphics as well as scanned comic book art and the second being entirely FMV. Gabriel
Knight 3 is the first game in the series to be in full 3D. Despite critical and financial success, it would be the last adventure game
published by Sierra.
Plot
The game's main character, Gabriel KnightGabriel Knight comes from a long line of Schattenjägers ("Shadow Hunters") whose
mission is to fight various seemingly paranormal entities. As detailed in the Gabriel Knight 3 Graphic Novel, featured as either a
hard-copy or scanned on the game CD, it has been four years since their last case (The Beast Within) and Gabe and Grace are
invited to the estate of Prince James of Albany, who is descended from the House of Stuart, the exiled monarchs of Scotland. He
reveals that his family is plagued by bizarre vampire-like creatures he calls Night Visitors. Prince James asks Gabriel to protect his
infant son Charlie. However, while guarding the baby Grace mysteriously falls asleep and Gabe is paralyzed and forced to watch
as a shadowy figure enters the room and takes the child. Gabriel follows the kidnappers to a train where he is knocked
unconscious.
The game's opening movie begins with Gabe waking up and hearing one of the kidnappers utter the words San Greal. When the
train stops Gabriel finds himself in Couiza, in the South of France. He takes a cab to Rennes-le-Château where he checks into the
local hotel and begins to unravel the mystery.
