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Let the Eve within you awaken.......

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: November 12, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This is my favorite video game. When I first played this game, I had never played an RPG before. Now they are ny favorite genre. I love how facinating the whole idea of our mitochondria dominating us.And Aya is cool!BUY THIS GAME! The worst foe lies within the self......

Parasite Eve is a winner

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: November 25, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Amazing graphics, excellent gameplay and an intriging storyline make "Parasite Eve" one of the best games ever available. Our hero is fantastic, and the views of New York are amazing.

Not bad, but not great

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: November 26, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This game has an interesting storyline, and some good cinematic sequences, but I was disappointed with certain aspects. For instance, you aren't able to bypass the cinematic scenes....this can be annoying when re-doing a level multiple times. Also, most of the dialog is read-only (rather than spoken on the soundtrack). For a game with it all, I'd suggest Metal Gear Solid as a far more superior game.

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1 Rating: 1, Useful: 13 / 18
Date: November 30, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Square's "cinematic RPG" is game with not much excitment in it. The game starts off with a new concept for its plot, which has great potential. But the game lacks in its other departments. First the game is slow, and very boring. It's nothing more than to chase the boss around the city trying to prevent the game's boss from doing any evil. With that said, now everyone pretty much knows the premise for the game. The gameplay isn't that great, and there isn't too much on characterization for the one person you control. As earlier said, the plot held great potential but the game just could carry it off. On the plus side the game did have some of the best FMVs (Full Motion Videos) not seen anywhere else (except Final Fantasy VIII), and the graphics were pretty good. But besides its eye-candy Parasite Eve was not much of a 'good' game and there are certainly plenty of others to look for!

Very poor.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: November 30, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Too short, too easy, very boring, really. The storyline makes little sense and is rather inconsistant (to free the mitochondria... huh, really, bad attempt at bio sci-fi here), Aya is somewhat cool but pretty boring. The FMAs are almost all gratuitous, they very seldom have anything to do with actual story elements, and it seems Square relied only on that to sell the game. The graphic engine is good but poorly used: the pre-rendered backgrounds are no match for Resident Evil 2. If you want a good RPG, get Xenogears or Final Fantasy Tactics, but avoid this.

Good at best...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 04, 1999
Author: Amazon User

CG the best other then FF8. Graphic are also pretty good. Story line has major potential but falls seriously short in all ways that matter. Also there is absoulutely no character development in the main character. But my major complaint is I beat the game in just 8 HOURS and after you beat it you don't feel like replaying it ever again. With the release of SaGa Frontier and Brave Fencer Musashi(Both Mediocre Games at best) i've just about lost faith in Square. If not for Xenogears I would have.

Good, but it has it's downsides.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 06, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Parasite Eve may not be as long as some die hard RPG fans may wish it be, but it is a good title. I felt that it was such a good game, but it's less than epic finishing time can leave you wanting more. The graphics were exceptionally good, but the FMV's were astounding. Although the FMV's were often very gruesome, I felt the blood and gore was often very realistic. The only other two complaints I have are that the battle field during battles was often limiting. I often found myself getting trapped in a corner by the enemy. The other thing is that I felt that voice would have added alot to the game.

Dont even bother!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: December 07, 1999
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game and the graphics are terrible. the game is slow.....waste of time

It's One of My Favorites, Actually..

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: December 10, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Many people may play this game and think, "What a boring game" or "It's too slow" or "Graphics were horrible". I don't think so. I enjoyed it, because you really have to get into the plot. Aya was cool, and the monsters were hot. The FMVs were realistic and exciting. Why people don't like it, I just don't know. I would have given this game 5 stars, except for the little known reason that you have to read what the character was saying. I think the reason why many people don't like it is because they expected it to be something like what they were used to. Please, guys, try this game! As I said before, I really enjoyed playing it! Oh, and ALSO probably some people may not like to think about things like the puzzles in the game.For one thing, you can't expect just to play a game and not even have to think about what you are playing, including the interesting facts about the mitochondria. And, well, guys, that is just a part of the game that can't be cut out. Here's some advice, Try the game! If you don't like it, it's ok, because everyone is entitled to their own opinions. But just check out this great game. You won't regret it!

Greatest Ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 13, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Parasite Eve was not only exciting and good looking, it was mind engulfing. If your looking for an RPG that will keep you locked in your room without modern society and just a joystick, then this is definitely the game for you.

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