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Original and Creepy!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 21 / 21
Date: March 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Parasite Eve is one of the creepiest games to ever come out on a console. No, it's not "horrifying" like Resident Evil where zombies eat your flesh. It's more of a psychological horror game, or the Alfred Hitchcock title of the gaming world. Just forget about the pseudo-scientifical chatter that ensues during the game. The point is, it is the best script and storyline to happen to the gaming world. Who would have thought up the idea for mitochondria taking over New York City? It's awesome for a game to come up with an orginal script like this. Also, the game operates like a movie, with many plot twists and a well-written story. The CG's are awesome, and the environments are cool, even if the graphics are a little off. There is no better setting than a nearly-empty New York City! And finally, Eve is one of the coolest video game characters ever created by Squaresoft, the makers of Final Fantasy. Overall, any RPG lover or a horror game fan will enjoy Parasite Eve, at least while the excitement lasts!My Rating-9.6!

Mitochodria Takeover!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 13
Date: March 21, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I have to personally say this game is one of the best games Squaresoft has ever come accross. They also need to create more games like this one. An organism which is dubbed Mitochondria has been living within humans ever sense the birth of Eve. Since all humans are descended from Eve it is only a matter of time before this living organism breaks free. You play the role of a rookie cop named Aya who is attending an opera on Christmas Eve 1997. The singer in the opera named Melissa makes eye contact with Aya and all of a sudden people in the crowd begin to spontaneously combust. Following this, Melissa mutates and declears that Eve has been awakened and takes off. From there on out Aya tries to figure out what happened at the opera house and why her and Melissa are some how connected.

A thrilling story which brings the human imagination into a battle against not only a race against time and mutations, but a battle against yourself. Seeing as though the Mitochondria is in every human being on the face of the Earth, players can put themselves in that position, and feel as though they are battling against themselves before there Mitochondria takes complete control over everything logic in their bodies. It also can make you think this could happen in reality b/c of the Mitochondria is part of your body.

The best part of Parasite Eve is without a doubt the innovative battle scenes. The Parasite Eve battle engine contains an excellent mix of action and strategy that has yet to be seen in any console game before. Just like Final Fantasy VII, Parasite Eve makes use of an action bar. You can't attack, heal, or use an item until the bar is fully charged. You can however during this time dodge enemy attacks waiting for it to fill. You also have a PE bar which will fill slowly throughout the course of the battle. The PE bar allows Aya to perform special tasks such as healing herself or increasing her attack power. Overall, the battle system is extremely innovative and makes the game fun to play through. I don't think i've played an RPG in awhile in which I've actually looked forward to gaining experience and doing battle.

True to its claims, Parasite Eve often looks sleek, inspired, and beautiful - like a good film. The scenery throughout the game is composed of still 3D-rendered images of mostly authentic New York locales, and the quality and detail of these various settings is astounding. Whether you're searching through Central Park in the middle of the night or rummaging through the slums early in the morning, Parasite Eve looks consistently real. The background art looks so good that you will often find yourself admiring your surroundings instead of forging onward in your quest. The various polygonal characters aren't quite as sharp as the backdrops, but their motions and actions during plot sequences are expressive and believable. As Aya, you will have to shoot your way past scores of monsters, all of which are your typical mutated urban animal variety and thence not particularly imposing. Though some of the boss monsters are both creepy and fearsome, like a particularly large and ill-tempered three-headed hound, for the most part your opposition will fail to impress.

Even a discriminating connoisseur of CG cinematics would be awestruck at several animated cutscenes over the course of Parasite Eve. While the cinematic sequences are never particularly long, they are frequent and almost always amazing - all the more so toward the end of the game. Among other things, you'll witness breathtaking panoramic shots of New York City, grisly deaths or even grislier metamorphoses, and even some good old-fashioned military intervention. Though there's hardly enough CG here to make up a feature-length film, there's plenty of the stuff to keep you going all the way through. It's integrated seamlessly into the game and makes key plot sequences much more dramatic and the entire game more memorable overall. The music also adds a dramatic effect that makes it seem even more real. They need to add this music to more of their sequels to this game.

If Squaresoft works hard enough I honestly believe more sequels to this like the Nintendo's Zelda could be created but these would without a question blow Zelda out of the water. I truly think a movie should be created about this game. Including part 2,3,4 whatever how many, following up on the "Ultimate Being". Also the music needs to be added to the movies.

My overall rating: * * * * * out of 5 stars. My overall rating: 10 out of 10 Would I buy a sequel: yes without a doubt Would I pay to see a movie about this: yes, of course and I know others who would too.

X-tremely oringinal !

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: February 23, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I love this game! I know I'm only 11 and my comments aren't importent but please play this game! It's great and fasinating! I LOVE the movie parts and the great storyline. I don't know why people complain about subtitles. If it was longer it might tie up there with Final Fanasy 7! (sigh) It's a very additive game.

Simply Put, the MOST Amazing PS Game in a LOOONG Time!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: April 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game was amazing. A cinematic masterpiece. I am a college student and borrowed this game from my younger brother, who hated it. I played it in my friends' apartment. After 5 minutes of gametime, we had 12 people sitting around the television completely hooked. The storyline was incredible - debates among us were constant as to the next twist in the plot. The graphics were incredible, especially in the movie scenes... they rival the PS2 graphics EASILY. The fighting system takes some getting used to, but is very easy once you get the idea. The characters really start to rub off on you right away (Yells of "NOOOOOOO" were constant when we thought one of the characters would die... we honestly became attached!). So to put this whole synopsis into a single line: buy this game. If you're under the age of say 15 or so... don't - it gets really tough. However, for the rest of us, it's a definate must have. The replay value is great, too - I've played it three times already, and I'm STILL not tired of it!

Great Story

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: May 28, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Parasite Eve's best feature is probably the story. It's hard to put down. You really want to play as long as possible just to see how the story will reveal itself. I like this one better than Parasite Eve II. The second game has better graphics, but you lose the ability to customize/modfiy your equipment. Setting up your own unique equipment is a huge factor in enjoying the game. Too bad the game is a little bit short. But you can got through it a second time. It's actually better the second time around, even though the monsters get tougher. You can allocate more bonus points and effects to your weapon to compensate somewhat. I highly recommend this game. Especially to someone new to this type of game. Moving Aya around in this first game is a very simple task, unlike in PEII. The story is so involving that you would become a big fan of RPGs.

Its been 4 years...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: December 22, 2001
Author: Amazon User

...and I still have the game in good condition. When i first bought my playstion, this was the frist game i played, hence the first RPG i ever played. I got it cause my friend said its good, and i saw the commerical (the one with the helicopter and the slime and Aya) and figured it would be good. Thank god i was right. Let's get into the battle system:

Now THIS is the meat of the game, for the most part.For me, in some games, I think that the battle system is the potatoes in an RPG. If its good, then you won't be bored. No, I will not compare this game to Final Fantasy or its sequel. This is Parasite Eve review, not my turn to play fan-boy. Your midocondria (i think) gives you powers. Like heal HP, Haste, Detox, and attacks. Your PE will we restored slowly in battle. While its restoring you can dodge your enemys attacks, and counter attack when your AT bar fills up. AT is active time, where a lil bar fills up depending your level and when its full you attack. And you can't attack just anywhere, mind you. You have a grid that is your range. Enemy out of range (grid) you will miss. Easy, but will keep you on your toes, and will be hard because you have usally more than one enemy to deal with.

Now THIS is the meat of the game, for the most part. The Story is Amazing. Just too short, but got me glued to my TV set. I will not say anything bou the story cause you already know by other reviews.

The sound is good, not great. Primal Eyes (the theme song) is geat with its fast paced piano solo.

Your ganna be hooked on this game, and will want to know what the title, Pasasite Eve, really means. You will know soon enough.

Like i said this game is great and its my first Playstion game. Now i own most of the final fantasy i own both chrono games, and i have a vast libary of Rpgs, and all because of this lil game. And it wasn't Final fantasy VII that got me hooked.

It was Parasite Eve.

Underrated - Read The Truth

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: June 27, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I am an experienced gamer who owns every "hot" system including PS2. The game Parasite Eve is very underrated. It has amazing graphics, gameplay with tons of actions, awsome full motion videos, and much more.

This is one of the best PSX RPG's ever made. It sure beats FF7 and comes very close to FF8. Your thumbs will burn and turn red, because you're not going to be able to stop playing. The plot keeps you wandering what's next, and what if. The graphics and sound are spectacular for the PSX.

It has practically no cons except for a few glitches during intense gameplay. The bosses are tough, the graphics are good, the sound and movies are realistic, and the gameplay is burning hot.

To wrap it up, I'd say even though this is an old game its still great and beats any FF except 8. If you don't own FF8 and are looking for a great, inexpensive RPG, get this. If you don't have any RPG's, get this. If you're just looking for an RPG with great sound, graphics, gameplay, and plot, get this.

THIS GAME RULES!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 19, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Okay. Let me tell you all, IGNORE ALL COMMENTS DISSING THIS GAME. In short, this game rules. The graphics are awesome, the storyline is fantastic and there is nothing else like it, and it isn't that confusing at all. And if it is, it's supposed to be. The battles are intense and usually hard, and they really get your heart going. By the end of the game, you really feel for the characters, and there are many parts where you stare after a non-interactive part goes through, saying, "WHOA! What was that! " or something like that. Aya isn't such a great name, but you can change it, after all! I'd say this is the best game I have EVER played, and it caused me to buy a playstation, which I never thought i'd do. I love this game!

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.

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......

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