Silver does not adhere to this philosophy. There is never a feeling of truly being in control of your party. You are kept to a strict path, which you are not allowed to divert from. If so, you are in good shape, and should save afterwards. If not, resetting your machine is definitely on the cards.
Silver is very hard on the player.
At one point you may have run out of healing potions, and so you are basically stuck. To make matters worse, you cannot run from your enemies. You enter a room in a dungeon. All of the exits are sealed off. Enemies pour in.