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The Game Nexus - Parasite Eve
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Manufacturer: Square Enix
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Binding: Video Game
EAN: 0662248998015
ESRB Age Rating: Mature
Label: Square Enix
Manufacturer: Square Enix
Platform: PlayStation
Publisher: Square Enix
Studio: Square Enix
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Summary: "Pasrasite Eve is an awesome game"
Comment: This a pretty good rpg for the ps1 which has a very in depth story line and has a nice fighting system. Overall I give this game five stars
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Summary: It was good in 1998, it's still good 10 years later.
Comment: I loved this game back when it came out. Very unique RPG and Aya Brea is the hottest RPG character ever. The setting was awesome (New York coool!) and the story was good too. It's science-fiction but it's not too intelectual (sp?) I bought this game because I lost it a long time ago and yes, this game still rocks. Way better than the 2nd one which is a Resident Evil rip-off.
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Summary: A FANTASTIC HORROR-RPG! 9.5 OUT OF 10
Comment: Have you ever wondered what would happen if Resident Evil and Final Fantasy had a baby? If so, the answer is Parasite Eve. The story is about an NYPD cop named Aya Brea, whose life gets turned upside down during a visit to a theater. She goes to see an opera with her boyfriend, and all seems to be going well, the singer; Melissa; has a beautiful voice and everything is running perfectly until people start to self-combust (catch fire by themselves). Only Aya miraculously survives and Eve has mysteriously disappeared, so you must go find her, and as a dutiful police officer, arrest her. Then wierd things start happening in the dressing room area. A rat suddenly appears, and then it begins squealing uncontrollably as it begins to mutate into a grotesque abomination (Remember the scene in The Thing when the dog changed into the alien? Yeah, it was that disgusting.) Then it turns out Melissa is a horrible monster called Eve, who can spawn creatures called Neo-Mitochondria. As the game explains it, this particular parasite makes the mitochondria in the cells gain more energy than the cell itself causing the body to get really hot and make it catch on fire by itself or turn into a gel substance. There is a more detailed explanation in the game, but I gave you the shorter version. Then you begin to have strange visions from your past that you'd long forgotten for good reasons. This is only the beginning of the game, you face even more dangerous and freakier creatures later. This game is ultimately a quest to destroy Eve, save the world, wipe out the Neo-Mitochondria creatures, and discover the secrets of your past. This game has incredible CG-animated cutscenes that are very impressive, even to this day. The in-game graphics of the environments are incredible as well, but the character models look ugly in real-time. The gameplay is a mix of turn-based and real-time combat, what I mean is, on this game you wait your turn to attack but you can move around. Unfortunately, this can also hamper the experience in some ways because the enemies move around too, and sometimes the space you're enclosed in is too small for you to really avoid being hit. Luckily, this rarely dampers the experience because this game is absolutely incredible with its creepy Resident Evil-style creatures and atmosphere, phenomenal CG-animation, cool gameplay, storyline, cool bosses, and challenging gameplay. If you like RPGs and you like Resident Evil this game is a must-have because it's so awesome. I love this game, and there's no reason any RPG fan should hate it.
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Summary: Parasite Eve
Comment: I loved Parasite Eve 2 so much I bought the original off Amazon. I am in Australia so unfortunately the games format is NTSC and Australia is PAL - so it views black and white on my Playstation, but the game is still great. (I did buy it knowing NTSC might not work on my playstation but it was worth the risk I felt - I just wanted to play it so much!). I think the Parasite Eve games are just great. So full of action and hard but not so hard that you give up and never play them again. These ones you go back for the challenge and finally conquer! There are the split endings too which makes you want to get the perfect ending. Enjoy.
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Summary: Judith Siirila's voice is amazing.
Comment: The music in this game is the best I've heard, for -any- video game. Judith Siirila's voice is absolutely amazing, and the storyline is great too. It's got a weird feel to it, but I really enjoyed it.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Parasite Eve tells the story of Aya Brea of the NYPD on a case involving mass spontaneous human combustion, mutating animals, and the mitochondria revolution. Sound fun? Confusing? Parasite Eve is both. It begins when Aya is attending an opera at Carnegie Hall. The soloist bursts into song and the audience bursts into flames. Somehow, Aya is the only attendee who isn't affected. Not surprisingly, she wants to know what's going on. This curiosity, coupled with her duties as a police officer, grows into a full-scale investigation. Parasite Eve's mechanics are simple, yet elegant. From combat to level advancement, the game runs easily and smoothly, making it ideal for someone new to role-playing games (RPGs). Experienced RPGers should still enjoy it for its brilliant storyline. Technically speaking, the game's graphics and sound are good, but not spectacular. The full-motion cutscenes are superbly done. Parasite Eve is a good game--there's just not enough of it. While it doesn't feel crammed together, the story seems to resolve quickly. Brilliant while it lasted, Parasite Eve left me wanting more. --John Cocking Pros: - Mutating dogs
- Involving storyline
- Elegant game mechanics
Cons: - Too short, and it's confusing
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