Parasite Eve (Playstation)

Disc arrived with no extra suprises. Timely about shipping, though i wouldn't complain about a hair faster. Still kept up to their word fine, and am very satisfied with the whole transaction. Excellent. I recommend buying more from this person =D

This game is quite hard to pinpoint in a short review like this. For its time, Parasite Eve was at most a decent game in terms of graphics, but made up for it with a unique system of tuning weapons and armor to your own liking using tools found in the game. The Chrysler Building adds replay value, and is quite the achievement to scale (70 floors!). The story was based off the book, so it wasn't fully original per say, but to the people who have not read the book, it introduced something to think about, even if it was abstract. It questioned the power of cells in our body, using the vessel known as Aya Brea to portray it. I ordered this game because I knew I would not be dissapointed, and I was not. In the year 2008, I took more interest in this game (made in 1998-1999, 9-10 years ago) than any of these modern games for PS3. Beware though, as Parasite Eve II, the sequal to this game, is nothing like Parasite Eve, so enjoy this to its fullest extent.

I bought the game because I had been curious about it for a long time. Since it was so old, I had to buy it online. I bought it off ebay because the price was so cheep. I really wasn't going to pay more then $20 for a PS1 game, even if I really wanted it.

Its a classic Square Enix game, probably one of my favorites now. You play as Aya, a police officer in NY, dealing with Eve, a woman who claims to be a parasite, trying to destroy all human kind.

The graphics aren't that much to speak of, since its an older game. It was released before Final Fantasy VIII, if you need some kind of comparison. Its turn based, but you play in real time. You're able to dodge and avoid other attacks, while waiting for your meter to fill up. You have your gun, which you can customize, and then you have Parasite abilities. I really can't say much about those, since the only ones I ever really used was Heal. I really never considered them all that useful, I relied mostly on the gun.

Overall, it was a great game. I think worth a purchase for anyone who likes older games.