Banjo-Kazooie versus The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery

	Banjo-Kazooie	The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery

Description	The bear and bird's first ever outing available in full. Loads of rollicking fun to be had here and with the legendary Stop N Swop feature reinstated. You’ll never look the same again at a jigsaw. Load more The bear and bird's first ever outing available in full. Loads of rollicking fun to be had here and with the legendary Stop N Swop feature reinstated. You’ll never look the same again at a jigsaw. show less	Where shadows end, the hunt begins.From the darkly prolific mind of creator Jane Jensen comes the second Gabriel Knight® mystery: The Beast Within. We find Schattenjäger, or shadow hunter, Gabriel and his assistant Grace Nakimura deeply embroiled in a murderous mystery that unravels half a world away. Gameplay ... Load more Where shadows end, the hunt begins.From the darkly prolific mind of creator Jane Jensen comes the second Gabriel Knight® mystery: The Beast Within. We find Schattenjäger, or shadow hunter, Gabriel and his assistant Grace Nakimura deeply embroiled in a murderous mystery that unravels half a world away. Gameplay Play as both Gabriel and Grace as they are dispatched to Munich to solve a series of mutilation murders thought to be the work of werewolves. Gabriel confronts his own demons while Grace traces an historical mystery, that of the strange demise of Mad King Ludwig II. The hunters become the hunted, and the only hope for deliverance lies in the most desperate of schemes…Solve the enigma that surrounds Gabriel, Mad King Ludwig II, the Black Wolf and the strangely powerful Lost Wagner Opera, in this spell-binding mystery.Perspectives change and two stories unfold while you play as both Gabriel and Grace.Experience a contemporary drama steeped in European history and lore. Visuals and other features The game was produced entirely in full-motion video. The game was released for PC and Macintosh. The Macintosh version uses 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. There is an XP-compatible re-print on DVD with de-interlaced movies, but it is exclusive to the Italian market. show less
ESRB	Everyone	Mature 17+: Mature Sexual Themes, Realistic Blood and Gore, Strong Language
Release Date	May 31, 1998	August 29, 2016
Metacritic Score	92	-
Achievements Count	12	-
Games in Series	4	-
Reviews	Visit Metacritic	-
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Play Time	11 hours	14.5 hours
System Requirements	-	CPU: 1.0 GHz RAM: 256 MB GPU: DirectX 7 Compatible HDD: 3200 MB
Interesting Facts	Controlling the player characters, the bear Banjo and the bird Kazooie, the player attempts to save Banjo’s kidnapped sister Tooty from the witch Gruntilda. The game features nine three-dimensional worlds where the player must gather musical notes and jigsaw puzzle pieces, called Jiggies, to progress. Banjo-Kazooie is very open and allows the player to collect Jiggies and musical notes in a nonlinear order. Banjo and Kazooie can perform many abilities, such as jumping, climbing, ground-pounding, swimming, flying, and rolling into enemies. The game has a total of 14 special moves. There are two types of collectible shoes that provide temporary abilities: Turbo Trainer and Wellington boots. Mumbo Jumbo can use magical powers to transform them into several creatures. Banjo-Kazooie is occasionally included in “best games” lists by video game publications.	The game focuses on the lives of Gabriel Knight and Grace Nakimura. The game was produced entirely in full-motion video. The Beast Within is a point-and-click adventure game, played from a third-person perspective; a first-person perspective is used at some points during the game. The story is divided into six chapters that plays out in a linear fashion, all of which is conducted between the two playable characters – half involve Gabriel, and the other half involve Grace. The Beast Within takes place within a world where supernatural forces, both good and evil. The story incorporates the mythology of werewolves, and the historical backgrounds of King Ludwig II and Richard Wagner between 1870 and 1886, as well as fictional events surrounding the relationship between the two during this period of Germany’s history.
Mod Support	Yes	No
Cheats Support	Yes	Yes
Microtransactions	No	No
Contains Game/Battle Pass	No	No
Third/First Person	Third person	First person and Third person
LGBTQ Inclusive	-	Yes
Cross-Play	No	No
Split-Screen	No	No
Family/Child Friendly	Yes	No
Virtual Reality Support	Yes	No
Number of Maps	9	4

Developers	4J Studios Rare	Sierra On-Line
Platforms	Nintendo 64 Nintendo Switch Xbox 360	Classic Macintosh MS-DOS PC
Publishers	Microsoft Studios Nintendo	Activision Blizzard Sierra On-Line
Genres	Action-Adventure Adventure Platformer Puzzle	Adventure Point and Click
Game Engine	Super Mario 64 engine	SCI Engine v2
Protagonist Sex	Male	Male
	↳ Banjo-Kazooie	↳ The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery