5. Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within
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by Randy “Cupid” Sluganski |
10 Adventure Games for Lovers |
5. Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within
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Developer/Publisher: Sierra Release Date: 1998 Just Adventure Grade: A+ |
Jane Jensen – the grand dame of adventure gaming – is at her storytelling peak in this middle entry of the famed Gabriel Knight trilogy. While any of the three games would be appropriate for this article, The Beast Within is perhaps most indicative of the underlying sexual themes so prevalent in Ms. Jensen’s works.
The title alone is rift with double entendres and once installed, you could cut the game’s sexual tension with a knife. Gabriel and Grace in full-motion-video portrayed by flesh-and-blood actors. Furtive glances, secret touches; light nibbling on the neck … and that is just between Gabe and nemesis Von Glower! Hints of homosexuality run rampant, not to mention werewolf bestiality. The only ones who don’t get it on are Grace and Gabe. Be bold, one of you play as Grace and the other as Gabe. Invite a friend to wear a werewolf mask and play along, make it a threesome – or is that a screamsome?
