Shadows of the Empire was my first game when I bought the N64. At the time, it was the software that definately showed off what the N64 hardware could do the most. It was also the very first Star Wars game to have a realistic level devoted to the famous Hoth scene from Empire Strikes Back. Allowing you to participate in the backstory of this great film, the game is filled with a variety of different gamestyles (from 3rd person adventure, to racing through the streets of mos Eisley, to blasting enemy ships in space) As part of the Shadows of the Empire multimedia blitz (the story continued in both novel, comic and CD soundtrack form) the game also stands as Star Wars continuity and is an integral part to the Expanded Universe. A classic game, definately pick it up if you see it.