The one I remember the most is one of the later Tomb Raiders - PS1 generation though - there was this seemingly arbitrary section that looked like a greenhouse. Anyway, I cleared the bad guys in the area and there was no obvious puzzle to solve. I was simply at a dead-end. I looked and looked, but didn't know how to carry on (this was before internet was as accessible).
Anyway, a few months later and I'm laughing about it with my mate because I'm supposed to be the Tomb Raider master - show him the room and, I kid you not, in 5 seconds he was like "Doesn't that metallic pillar look like a ladder?"
Jaw dropped. It was in my face the WHOLE time, but because this was a "newer" Tomb Raider, the ladder was able to be camouflaged (skinned) and I wasn't accustomed to it in that kind of game (the fact that ladders were at funny angles didn't help).
Such a silly story, but months of head-scratching...!
EDIT: Found the exact section.
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