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Silmarils
Silmarils   #75


Games developed: 19
Games published: 19
Period: 1988 - 1998

Although relatively unknown to U.S. gamers, Silmarils was a French company that has long established itself in Europe as a quality developer of unique action/adventure and RPG hybrids that combine outstanding graphics with captivating plots set in exotic locales. Perhaps true to the famed French heritage of unbridled creativity, Silmarils is particularly good at evoking the intriguing alternate history of 19th-century science as created by Jules Verne (who was, incidentally, French) and immortalized in his novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Games such as Boston Bomb Club and Transarctica are among the best of their career.

Unfortunately, Silmarils' strong points are often overshadowed by awkward interface, sub-par writing, and extremely difficult gameplay that border on the absurd. Such sadistic difficulty level makes playing Silmarils game a tortuous affair for most gamers, but perhaps a welcome challenge for die-hard veterans who found most games too easy.

Silmarils produced a good many games for ReadySoft, its licensee. ReadySoft was acquired in 1996, leaving Silmarils without a publisher for its games. This means that recent Silmarils games were available in Europe only, as Silmarils lacked the marketing capabilities to distribute their games overseas. Grolier Interactive did distribute its last game Asghan before the company went bankrupt sometime in 2003.

Related companies: Prism Leisure

Related companies: Prism Leisure  

Titles Developed or Published
Genre
Year
Avg. Rating
Hall of Belated Fame InducteeMetal Mutant
Action
1991
8.91
Hall of Belated Fame InducteeTransarctica
Strategy
1992
8.72
Storm Master
Action
1992
8.66
Targhan
Action
1989
8.59
StarBlade
Adventure
1990
8.58
Windsurf Willy
Sport
1989
8.52
Ishar 2
RPG
1993
8.45
Le Fetiche Maya
Action
1989
8.38
Hall of Belated Fame InducteeIshar 3
RPG
1994
8.36
Crystals of Arborea
RPG
1990
8.34
Ishar 1
RPG
1992
8.33
Robinson's Requiem
Simulation
1994
8.32
Hall of Belated Fame InducteeDeus
Simulation
1996
8.18
Colorado
Action
1990
7.67
Manhattan Dealers
Action
1988
7.54
Boston Bomb Club
Puzzle
1991
7.29
Asghan: The Dragon Slayer
Action
1998
7.03
Time Warriors
Action
1998
6.79
Bunny Bricks
Action
1992
6.5
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