Windows

Silver

Silver är ett underbart spel som både är snyggare och trevligare än den närmaste rivalen Final Fantasy VII (93% PCG 21). FFVII är dock större med längre livstid, vilket gör att de båda jättarna helt enkel slår ut varandra, eller hamnar på delad förstaplats om man så vill. Infogrames ska dock ha all credit i världen för sin skapelse, som slutligen placerat dem i den Stora Ligan...

Silver est un sacré bon jeu, mélange subtil d'action et de jeu de rôle. Le studio anglais d'Infogrames a vraiment fait un très bon travail technique, mais aussi sur l'ergonomie et sur l'histoire du jeu. Tout ça nous donne un soft passionnant, et accessible à tous...

The game looks (and somewhat plays) alot like Final Fantasy VII. The backgrounds look real and are textured beautifully. All of the graphics are extraordinary, except for the actual characters. We get to play with the blocky, non-detailed, short, stubby, cartoon looking characters. You know, the no fingers, block-for-a-hand type people. Which, as it turns out, really isn't that bad, because most of the game (and all of the combat) is played from an expanded view, so detail isn't that important. Also, the speech is kinda corny, but I guess it fits with the action. Overall, I would say that the graphics were good, if you don't mind the 'FF 7'

It is becoming increasingly rare to see something in a game that hasn't been done before. Sure, there are some new graphic effects every six months but as far as gameplay goes, things are becoming a bit stale. It seems as if everything that can be done, has been done. Silver is something new, not revolutionary but new. Silver combines RPG with elements from both the action and adventure genres. The outcome is quite pleasing.

Niets dan lof over deze heerlijke, avonturistische game, die speelt als een spannend jongensboek. Niet overdreven patserig en gewelddadig, maar zeker ook niet zoetsappig. Bovendien ziet alles er zonder 3D kaart prima uit, zijn de werelden sfeervol en begin je echt van de kleine grappige karakters te houden. Vooral wanneer je ze weer een trosje imps laat neerhakken.

So we have a game before us that has a lot going for it -- excellent visuals, superb audio, and an engrossing storyline. We have three attributes that usually make a great game, but we have a game that tries to be three different games as well. It has the adventure and limited role-playing aspects down okay; it's the excruciating combat sequences that often killed my mood. The wacky character control, the real-time strategy feel (confusing in a game of this type), and the almost arcade-reflex skills needed to progress through the story contributed to my disappointment. Additionally, since the amount of time spent in combat is so large compared to "adventuring," this shortcoming becomes frustrating. If only they had included the option of turn-based combat (ala Final Fantasy), I would have heralded this as one of the better plays of the year. . . but alas, my search goes on.

Overall, this is a fun, high-quality game. If you're entranced by wonderful sound, graphics, and interface, you can probably overlook the handful of flaws in Silver and give it a shot.

Das System funktioniert so gut, daß es eine wahre Freude ist, gegen die fein animierten Gegner anzutreten. Zur Not hacken Sie sich auch mit einfachen Mausklicks à la Diablo erfolgreich durch. Ein paar Macken sind trotzdem vorhanden: Wenn eine Menge Feinde auf Sie einstürmt, verlieren Sie schnell den Überblick. Viele Kämpfe spielen außerdem weit »hinten« in den Schauplätzen, wo die Figuren zu klein sind und mit Gegnern zu einem Pixelbrei verschwimmen. Gerade in der Anfangsphase bin ich an einigen happigen Duellen gescheitert. Daß man das Spiel nur an den spärlich gesäten Speicherpunkten sichern darf, stört ebenso wie der umständliche Waffenwechsel. Sind die Startschwierigkeiten aber erst einmal überwunden, gehen die Kämpfe flott von der Hand.

Silver is een zeer genietbaar en sfeervol spel. Enkele minpunten zorgen er echter voor dat je af en toe gefrustreerd kan raken. Heb je hier geen problemen mee, dan zal Silver je ongetwijfeld ettelijke uren puur en vloeiend spelplezier bezorgen!

For some strange reason, many people have compared Silver to Final Fantasy VII. In this case, that's a bit like comparing a Ford Mustang and a Chevy Impala - they both have wheels and an engine, but that's where the similarities end. The only similarity between the two games is the general Japanese-y look and feel of the graphics - 3D characters with big heads, small bodies, and huge swords against 2D pre-rendered backgrounds.

Silver is simplified by the removal or retooling of much of the complex stat-based baggage of its console RPG brethren.

Wischt man all dies beiseite und betrachtet Silver als reines Action-Adventure, dann sieht es schon etwas besser aus: Es gibt jede Menge Handlungsorte zu entdecken, schicke Grafiken und filmreife Musik belohnen nervenstarke Spieler, denen ihr wiederholtes Ableben an gleicher Stelle nichts ausmacht. Einsteiger und Fortgeschrittene sind hier jedoch ganz klar überfordert.

Things look good on the surface, but there's baser metal underneath.

Et symbiosespil, der imponerer på det audio-visuelle område, har et fedt kampsystem, og vil begejstre ved første øjekast. Seriøse mangler i gameplayet ødelægger desværre helhedsindtrykket.

Silver is a high fantasy top down adventure game. It involves one main character "David" whose quest is to save the women of the towns of this fantasy world from the evil Silver. Silver, a sinister sorcerer has captured all the women to sacrifice them to the demi-god Apocalypse. In return he will receive ultimate power over the universe. David proceeds to collect 8 mystical orbs to defeat Silver by recruiting allies and learning new attacks.

Silver's a good game, especially for beginners. Those who want freedom and millions of stats are going to be thoroughly disappointed, but for the casual gamer who might need an introduction to RPGs, this is pretty much the game.

It never fails - some dictator gnarled with pure evil kills his wife and then decides that he needs a young and nubile woman from the community he rules over to bear him a new son. So what does he do? He rounds up every woman, both single and married, from the kingdom and has them locked up so that he can look them over at his leisure and choose one. Naturally, the one he chooses will likely be yours, if you're a young, hot-headed, virile male hero named David in a role-playing game called Silver.

Let’s not beat around the proverbial bush, here. The moment you lay your eyes on Silver, an action/RPG from the Infogrames design team in the U.K., you’ll immediately recognize strong similarities to Squaresoft’s Final Fantasy VII: an epic story with plenty of dialogue, anime-like characters with weapons way too big for their bodies and a party-based combat system. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as there hasn’t been a good console-esque RPG for the PC in a while, but the game falls short in a few critical areas that tend to add up in the end.

As mankind emerges into the new millennium, unnecessary complexity and superficial detail seem to be the order of the day. We surround ourselves with electronic devices that we don't need, luxuries that we can't afford, and responsibilities that we don't want. As computer gaming traditionally evolves alongside the society that feeds it, it too has taken to be filled with heightened complexity. While this occasionally nurtures the industry and helps it to grow as a whole, it also has been used by the less ambitious to satisfy deadlines or to ride the coattails of a burgeoning niche. With this in mind, it is satisfying to find a title such as Silver that professes to carry itself with alternating detail and simplicity.

Probably the worst aspect of the entire game, though, is that all of the characters always appear to be tiny, almost as if you are watching someone else play the game from afar. Even during cut scenes and battles, the characters remain small and faceless, and any potential drama is rendered ineffective by the inability to inject any personality unto these characters. Compounding the tedium is a forced linearity that leads you through the game by your nose and an unmemorable musical score. Not having played Silver on the PC, I am dumfounded by the excellent reviews I had read about this RPG/adventure. Needless to say, not all games survive the transition to another platform.