Parasite Eve Part 06 | 10-18-2021 | Archive Pt2
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Parasite Eve!
Parasite Eve is an action RPG title billed as the first "cinematic RPG" by its developer and publisher Square. The game is a sequel to a novel of the same title by Hideaki Sena. With the success of Final Fantasy VII, Square had cemented itself as one of the leaders in videogame cinematics. They were attempting to bring their own mix of acclaimed CGI, quirky Japanese gameplay, and heavy plot to the market in a game akin to the Resident Evil series. The final product was acclaimed for these reasons, as well as its soundtrack and was considered of the same high quality of other Square games of the era.
Many features of survival-horror titles are present in Parasite Eve, with the game including similar control schemes, limited survival-based item management, and menacing, grotesque enemies. The included battle system is more akin to other Square franchises, such as fifth generation Final Fantasy games, however Parasite Eve departed from their mechanics by allowing the player to move in battle, but employed an ATB gauge to have the action remain to some degree turn-based.
The game garnered significant praise and acclaim upon release, garnering support for a Western-developed sequel that was released in North America in 2000. An indirect sequel title "The 3rd Birthday" was released for the DoCoMo mobile phone platform as well as the PSP.
From Giant Bomb
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