This game, along with a couple others in my life (notably La-Mulana), changed the course of my life. I doubt I would be the person I am if I had never played Silhouette Mirage. Sure, the controls are a little out there (who really needs upwards of ten different moves?), the difficulty is crazy and the voice clips are grating, but the character design and writing make up for it imo. Definitely worth playing at least once to see if you're into what it's putting down.