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challenging puzzle type game that keeps you going

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: November 13, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Shadowgate is more of a puzzle solving challenge and not for anyone who has no determination in their sole. It offers variety in matter and can absorb you in the puzzle solving process. Interesting characters and areas to explore, with something to accomplish in each. I recommend it for all ages that like to think or use their mind.

Its a challenge to your common sense!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: November 16, 1999
Author: Amazon User

the game is very challenging there is no one on one combat per say but you must use your thought process & common sense. In this game what you see is what you get! You must use all you find to help you escape the tattered dungeon in which you lay!

BAM!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: November 27, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Had lots of jam time going thru this, but I had online help to get thru some parts. I got this as a rental to check it out. With walkthru, still took me 7 hrs. in 2 days to get thru to the end. Found myself getting turned the wrong way in some sections. Cool graphics. I'll pick this one up and try without the walkthru.

The most boring game ever.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 13
Date: January 16, 2000
Author: Amazon User

the graphics are not very impressive, everything looks kind ofblocky and moves badly. the game play is extremely boring, you have togather items and use them on other items or in certain situations, but there is absolutely no action or fighting. it is the most boring game I have ever played, I'm only glad that I got it as a trade in on another game and could trade it back for something that was cool and only be out five bucks.

The best game I have ever played!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: February 14, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Finaly a game that uses your brain. I admit that I like games like Mortal Combat, but how many times are you going to beat someone to a pulp! If you don't have the brains of a monkey, you won't like this game. You will never get past the jail cell. But if you do, you, like me, will love this game.

A great puzzle!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: June 06, 2000
Author: Amazon User

As a female gamer, I get sick of the combat games. I liked the fact that this game, for a change, had no combat. It's one big puzzle where you pick up everything you can along the way and then figure out where to use your items. It's VERY challenging. My sister and I got stuck once in a while because there was an item we missed, but you can go back through the towers you have unlocked to get anything you overlooked. My brother quickly got frustrated and quit, but my sister and I stayed up all night and finished the game. I loved it and hope they make more like it! If you're looking for combat, you won't like it. But if you like puzzles, this game is one big puzzle filled with smaller ones! Finally, a game that is all about using your brain and all your creativity to solve it!

A Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 14, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Hey people, combat games get boring and this is just what you need. Why blow things and people up all the time when you can do something that will help you in real life? The original Shadowgate game had just a little combat, not all that much, and this game is just what the 64 needed and still needs. After renting it I was hooked and once I buy it, I will not rest until I beat this game. The puzzles are tricky and you have to be observant or else you won't even get out of the jail cell in the beginning. Collect almost everything, save often, put your mind to the test, and have fun!

Not for everyone,but it was for me!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 16, 2000
Author: Amazon User

First off, if all you want from a game is to pick up a gun and kill stuff,you won't like it. But if your idea of fun is a great puzzle that challenges you in every way to put it together,you will eat this game up. It never gets slow or boring, trust me,it will keep your interest all the way thru. It is challenging and above all else,fun. This was a great follow up to the original,which to me was the greatest r.p.g. ever. I hope this isn't the last of the series, I heard about a sequel called "Shadowgate Rising" that had been planned,then shelved. I hope they pick it back up again,it sounded like a fun game. This one definitely is!

Really great fantasy/puzzle game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 11, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I loved this game! It is great for fantasy/puzzle game lovers. It is a great game that you can put your mind into and have a lot of fun with. It challenges you right from the start. The very first thing you must do is figure how to get out of a jail cell! I knew this would be a great game from the moment I started it. Also, if you liked this, I would reccomend any fantasy PC game (which i play a lot of)------Diablo & Diablo 2, Baldurs Gate & Baldurs Gate 2, etc. Get this game!

Mindblowing Entertainment

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Many of the games released today are games made for the stereotypical boy. What I mean by that is, games made are sports games, combat games, and games with little puzzles and such. As a female gamer, I do love games that actually require brain usage, instead of the superficial "I'm bigger, faster, and stronger than you are!" Shadowgate 64 is an amazingly big puzzle, and it requires you to look at every nook and crany, and to use imagination and creativity. Yes the game is difficult, but who doesn't like a challenge? Many male gamers like games that don't require them to do too much thinking, but instead being able to finish the game quickly and play it over again. Some male gamers will buy or rent a game like Shadowgate 64 and find it to hard and give up quickly. But this game requires you to stick with it, to use your brain, and to pay attention. I haven't beaten the game yet, but so far it has been amazing. The graphics are beautiful, and the dialogue is amazingly written. This game is realistic, yet it pulls you into a fantasy world thats hard to leave.
Buy this game if you love games that are all strategy, no combat (which is a big plus) and games that make you use your gray matter and creativity. But if you do buy it, don't forget to get a Controller Pak if you don't already own one. (I made that mistake once..its too painful). This game is mindblowing and capturing. Period.

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