Shadowgate 64: Trials of the Four Towers
- January 01, 2000 00:00 AM PST
Smooth controls make navigation a breeze and inventory access a snap, while cool medieval tunes set the right mood. Where Shadowgate stumbles, however, is in its graphics. By blending in with the scenery, items can be hard to spot, forcing you to revisit rooms way too often. Don't let that keep you from this epic adventure - with its clever puzzles and engrossing gameplay, Shadowgate 64 is a definite winner for fans of puzzle-based adventures.
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The Maze-Trix
In Shadowgate, you are Del Cottonwood, unjustly imprisoned and sentenced to die. Locked in the castle's dungeon, your only way out is to climb down the sewer grate in your cell, kicking off this first-person adventure.
As in any other game of this genre, you pick up items found along the way and figure out how to best use them to further your escape. A loose iron bar can be used to knock down a column and create a bridge, a discarded pickaxe can help you scale a wall, and so on. Fetid sewers are just the beginning, though: Four dilapidated towers, winding streets, and numerous unfriendly castle dwellers will test your ingenuity.
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There is no combat in Shadowgate--your only enemies are the mind-bending puzzles that abound at every corner, and your only weapons are the dozens of items you keep adding to your inventory, which range from the obvious to the bizarre. Numerous tomes shed light on puzzles, stylish jewelry gets those ghosts talking, and combining potions unlocks doors. Twitchy action fiends won't want to come near Shadowgate, but those who enjoy challenging puzzles and intriguing adventures will be captivated.
Smooth controls make navigation a breeze and inventory access a snap, while cool medieval tunes set the right mood. Where Shadowgate stumbles, however, is in its graphics. By blending in with the scenery, items can be hard to spot, forcing you to revisit rooms way too often. Don't let that keep you from this epic adventure--with its clever puzzles and engrossing gameplay, Shadowgate 64 is a definite winner for fans of puzzle-based adventures.
