job", calling the "fake accent and overly dramatic delivery [...] almost unbearable". The dialogue was also criticized, as were the puzzles, the latter which fortunately "get better as the story progresses". The story itself was more positively received, including "some excellent plot elements" and "fascinating" connections between fact and fiction. Dan Ravipinto of Adventure Gamers found some of the smaller puzzles "outright silly", but at the same time the vast Le Serpent Rouge "one of the best-designed puzzles in adventure gaming history". The storyline with its "interesting narratives" was called "epic in every sense of the word" and the game "ultimately a success". Jeff Lundrigan of NextGen said of the game, "It's a cliché, but: if you are really into adventure games – and one heck of a puzzle solver – man, is this a rare treat." In May 2000, Jane Jensen remarked that the "sales of Gabriel Knight 3 were not sufficient to offset the cost of development given that we had to build a new engine." The game was named the best computer adventure game of 1999 by Computer Games Strategy Plus and CNET Gamecenter, and was a runner-up for Computer Gaming Worlds, The Electric Playgrounds, GameSpots, PC PowerPlays, GameSpys and the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences' awards in this category. The staff of Computer Games wrote: "While the game does, at times, feature some klunky dialogue, over-the-top acting, and weak 3D graphics, it delivers a compelling universe, one that's well-realized and filled with detail". In 2011, Adventure Gamers listed it as the 32nd-best adventure game ever released. References External links Official website via Internet Archive Product page at Sierra.com via Internet Archive Demo version at Internet Archive 1999 video games Adventure games Gabriel Knight Freemasonry in fiction Holy Grail in fiction Point-and-click adventure games Priory of Sion hoax Rennes-le-Château Sierra Entertainment games Video game sequels Video games about vampires Video games set in France Windows games Windows-only games Video games developed in the United States