After an hour of two of playtime, you tend to get the feel for things and the game gets a lot easier. But rather, I found the toughest aspect of the game to be the mastery of the game controls (ie: working through the stiff and stubborn playcontrol). The biggest challenges here are not found in tough boss mechanics or random encounters. So it’s very possible to enjoy everything the game has offer even if you missed it the first time around.ĭifficulty: Variable – Parasite Eve II offers a single difficulty level for first time players. Thankfully, you can replay the game over upon completion. Getting the best ending on your first time through is unlikely unless you have a guide. The game does feature multiple endings depending on certain choices made during your playthrough. I just wish it would have kept more of the unique elements from the first game, instead of of settling in to what has now become a cookie-cutter format. The atmosphere is there and it is very well done.

But the action picks up again towards the end. I personally found the middle section of the game to be a bit repetitive and at times, boring. So, praise and gripes aside – how does it play? Parasite Eve II is solid and has hours of content. This game provides the best of the what original Playstation could offer. But the sprites in the game itself and the cinematic sequences are very well done. So it’s beneficial to take out any NMCs that you encounter, even if fleeing is an option.ĭespite taking a step back in the areas of playcontrol and originality, Parasite Eve II offers some very stunning visuals. These points can be exchanged for weapons and items. Aide from experience, Aya also earns Bounty Points with each monster she eliminates. However, EXP in this game is reserved for strengthening and unlocking her Parasite Abilities. Thankfully, Parasite Eve II has a targeting system that does a lot to help with the pain-point caused the crummy playcontrol.Īya also does not level up in the traditional sense. Sadly, the movement controls really make navigating problematic during combat, especially early on in the game. Aya is able to run around unfettered and even change zones while engaging an enemy. This allows for much more freedom during combat. The combat no longer relies on meters and timers and it’s not locked into a specified battle area. To be honest, the changes from the original game are a mixed bag. Parasite Eve II has even adapted the familiar and irritating “tank-style” playcontrol scheme, as well as other aspects that have become synonymous with the Resident Evil franchise. In fact, it looks and feels very much like a Resident Evil game. This leaves the game as strictly an action-based survival horror title. This time around, nearly all RPG elements have been stripped away. The first Parasite Eve was an interesting mix of RPG and survival horror action. While the storyline builds off of the original game, the actual gameplay is considerably different. One in which she has unknowingly been a participant in.

It is during this investigation that she unravels a shocking conspiracy.

The area is infested with NMCs and Aya investigates a lead hinting at their point of origin. Her next assignment brings her to a rural town in the middle of the Mojave desert. The creature escapes but Aya is persistent in learning more about this unusual being. While completing her mission she has an encounter with what appears to be a humanoid NMC. The game begins when she is deployed to Los Angeles to help put down a sudden burst of NMC activity. Her job is to hunt down and eliminate any remaining Neo-Mitochondria Creatures (NMCs). After what is now known as the “New York Incident”, Aya was recruited into a secret unit of the FBI called M.I.S.T. This game picks up three years after the events of the original. I really enjoyed the first Parasite Eve game and I was very excited to experience the next chapter. It took longer than expected, but my review for Parasite Eve II is finally here! Two years after the release of the original game, Square followed up with the second entry in the series.

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