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i have started Silver about 3 or 4 times only to quit after a few hours of play. i always have the intentions to come back and continue the game but, it never interested me enough to go back to it.

Yes, I struggled with Silver for ages. It's very 'english' compared to most other Dreamcast Rpgs, not everyones cup of tea really

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Let me just say that Silver is not worth anyone's time. Harsh, I know but let me explain . Silver was originally released on the PC and was a larger game with much more option in regards to character(s!) control. You could control other characters fighting with you in a flash and give them preset play styles that were not available on the DC and effectively broke the game. Also, besides the fact that there is a far superior version available, the game has some very strange design decisions that really hurt what could be an awesome game. I thought the combat system was superb so I really wish the game panned out a bit better, I just think it gets a bit much credit due to its relative rarity but it really isn't worth playing IMO.

Well I'm not sure Silver does get that much credit - most people I know think it's fucking terrible ! Lol

I didn't realise the PC game was so different but I can see that those changes do seem like backward steps. I did struggle with the game occasionally but still enjoyed it, though I played it mainly for the story and graphics. Nowadays it seems so old fashioned but, then again, I remember thinking the same thing back when it released haha