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7.5
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Score Breakdown Based on 137 ratings
  1. 10 (13)
  2. 9 (24)
  3. 8 (49)
  4. 7 (35)
  5. 6 (3)
  6. 5 (3)
  7. 4 (3)
  8. 3 (2)
  9. 2 (1)
  10. 1 (4)

What Gamespot Users have to say about Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos

  • Rating:7

    This game would have been perfect if it wasn't impossible to beat.

    By Mtngranek | Review Date: Oct 04, 2009 | NES

    Solstice for the NES starts off as the Evil Morbius abducts Shadax's girlfriend Eleanor. There is this whole opening scene that shows this in all of its 8-bit glory. The story is a bit dry and old hat, but it is effectiv... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    Amazing Maze

    By sh811a | Review Date: Sep 17, 2008 | NES

    This is another NES classic I enjoy that I feel is criminally underrated and overlooked. The story is pritty simple where your a wizard and your girlfriend has been kidnapped by an evil wizard whom will sacrifice her fo... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:6.5

    It's an abusive spouse of a game.

    By abassler | Review Date: Jan 06, 2008 | NES

    Everything about this game has nagging qualities to it. The other aspect though are just so beautiful you can't ask for a divorce. Press select then while in the inventory screen press BSS BBS SBB SSS BSB BBS SSB SBS ... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5

    A Highly Original Puzzle Adventure

    By DroidSmuggler | Review Date: Oct 08, 2007 | NES

    Few games from the late NES era stand out in my mind like the somewhat obscure "Solstice" from Software Creations. And it isn't because I loved the game so much, or because I spent a great deal of time with it... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:6.6

    Although impossible to beat, this game makes you keep playing until you find your way out.

    By philobishay | Review Date: May 17, 2006 | NES

    Genre: Puzzle / fantasy? This game is hours and hours and hours of walking through hopelessly complicated mazes and trying to figure out what door to enter through. The game is literally impossible to beat without... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.1

    tooo impossible!

    By killab_venom | Review Date: Feb 25, 2006 | NES

    man this game is way toooo hard! till this day i've never beaten this game! I think this game was made to rack your mind and never be beaten. of course with the game guide and cheats it gets easier but who honestly can s... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful