Shadowgate 64: Trials of the Four Towers (Nintendo 64, 1999)

Shadowgate 64: Trials of the Four Towers is the sequel to the original NES game and it has been one hundred years since the horrible disappearances of Jair and Lakmir. Shadowgate was once a noble castle but is now a shambles, and wicked thieves roam its boarders looking for innocent victims. In one of the attacks, a young and noble halfling goes by the name, Del Cottonwood and was captured and thrown into one of the Shadowgates dungeons. It is up to you to get Del Cottonwood out of the cell. Solve many puzzles and make the most of the things around you, as you must break free of your confines. You will come across many characters and find tons of useful items along the way as you travel through the castle's four towers and the Chamber of Holding. Shadowgate 64: Trials of the Four Towers is as creepy as the original game for the NES.

Just finished this game for the tenth time. It never amazes me how much I missed the previous times. If you love hidden secrets and surprizes this game is for you. What I'd like to see is an updated version for the new game systems as the graphics are only so so. Still, I believe this game to be top rate, as off beat as Castlevania, and, a very pleasant change from the regular fighting/shooter games. Including it's quirks it's still 5 stars.