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Hi all,

I used to have a topic posted on here quite some time ago - but it appears to be auto-archived and I cannot alter it. 

I’m a big fan of the Gabriel Knight series and did a series of videos visiting the real life locations featured in the Sierra FMV game the Beast Within (A Gabriel Knight Mystery).  I visited Germany in 2008 and also in 2009. I wanted to see what game locations I could find and how similar they are in ‘real life’. I took my camera along and captured some of the similarities and differences. I also had a bit of fun at Gabriel and Grace’s expense using some of the more random and funny quotes from the game throughout.

I thought I’d post the links here for anyone who might be familiar with or a fan of the game. I’ve got another series of tour videos coming soon for the third game - Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned. 

I had problems with my original youtube account - so below are the updated links to the entire GK2 Beast Within tour videos, in chronological order :

PART 1 (Original Tours 1-5 filmed in 2008)

Visits to the Hellabraun Zoo in Thalkirchen (Munich), as well as the Marienplatz, Dinastrausse and the Marienplatz 21 (Ubergrau’s Office) along with the Weiswurst shop

PART 2 (Original Tours 6-8 filmed in 2008)

Visits to the Ludwig Museum in Herrenchiemsee, Neuschwanstein Castle in Fuessen and the Starnberger Sea (Berg).

PART 3 - Introduction/Schloss Ritter Castle

The second Gabriel Knight Beast Within tour begins with a look at Schloss Ritter in Rittersberg. Rittersberg doesn’t exist in reality and this is actually Burg Rabenstein located in Bayreuth, Germany. The game makes everything look so close together when a lot of these places are quite some distance from eachother.

PART 4 - Don’t Mess with Grace Nakimura

A random interlude as Grace phones up and throws a ridiculous tantrum for no reason.

PART 5 - Inside the Ritter Castle

A look inside Schloss Ritter Castle (actually Burg Rabenstein in Bayreuth, Germany). As you can see its nothing like in the game, but still quite stunning.

PART 6 - Rittersberg Square

A visit to Rittersberg square. Actually Rittersberg doesn’t exist and this is a nice walled town called Rothenburg. This is the location of the town hall, gastof and post office that Grace visits during the game.

PART 7 - Rittersberg Post Office

A visit to the Post office in Rittersberg. Gelda at the post office gives Grace some mail and speaks in German. This exchange actually makes no sense if you understand the language - but is ridiculous enough that hopefully you’ll forgive us.

PART 8 - Grace takes a Trip

Grace takes a trip but forgets that she doesn’t have a car. Brummmmmmm!

PART 9 - The Richard Wagner Museum

A visit to the Richard Wagner Museum in Bayreuth, Germany. Very much the same as it appears in the game.

PART 10 - Gerde’s Revenge - Warning some language may offend!

Grace was totally rude to Gerde for about 3/4 of the game so I thought it would be only fitting that Gerde got her revenge. Re-cut vision from the game. Andrea Martin (the actress who played Gerde) viewed this video and approved. Even she felt Grace deserved to get hers.

PART 11 - A Day in the Life of Rittersberg

A day in the life of the town of Rothenburg. This was Easter Sunday in 2009 and it had quite a nice atmosphere.

PART 12 - Cuckoo Clocks

A visit to the Marienplatz in search of the Cuckoo Clocks.

PART 13 - St Georg’s Church

Not really St Georg’s…but its definitely has some similarities.

PART 14 - The Marienplatz Revisited

Marienplatz and Dinastrausse re-visited on a sunny day. Includes a visit to Ubergrau’s office, the Weisswurst stand and the post office.

PART 15 - Ubergrau’s Office

Listening in at the door of Ubergrau’s Office and finding a curious poster outside. “Ja!”

PART 16 - Rittersberg Dungeon

The Rittersberg Mayor (straight out of Land of the Giants given his out of proportion-ness) allows Grace into the dungeon where she shares a tender moment with Gabriel as he lays there comatose.

PART 17 - Rittersberg Gastof Goldener

No Gasthof Goldener Lowe but plenty of other Gasthofs to choose from.

PART 18 – Gabriel and Ubergrau Awkward Conversation - Warning some language may offend

Gabriel wants answers but the only thing Ubergrau seems interested in is flirting with him and laughing like the Joker.

PART 19 - Journey to Neuschwanstein

PART 20 - Obtaining Ludwig’s scrolls of Wagner’s lost opera

The quest to find Ludwig II’s lost opera - following in the footsteps of Grace Nakimura.

PART 21 - Abridged Ending

PART 22 - Finale to the Locations Tour (Overlooking Neuschwanstein)

Finishing in the footsteps of Gabriel and Grace.

Enjoy

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