Parasite Eve
Parasite Eve is a survival horror role-playing video game developed and published by SquareSoft (now Square Enix) for the Sony PlayStation console. The game follows the story of Aya Brea, a rookie NYPD officer who becomes embroiled in a series of bizarre and deadly events related to a genetic mutation known as mitochondria. The game combines elements of horror, science fiction, and RPG gameplay, featuring real-time battles, exploration, puzzle-solving, and character development. The game's plot is inspired by the novel of the same name by Hideaki Sena, and its gameplay mechanics were influenced by the Final Fantasy series. Parasite Eve was critically acclaimed upon its release in 1998, and is widely regarded as a classic of the survival horror genre.
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DeveloperSquaresoft
PublisherSquare Enix, Square Electronic Arts, Sony Computer Entertainment
ReleasedMarch 29, 1998
StatusReleased
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Highly Recommended83/100
About This Game
A horror RPG following NYPD rookie Aya Brea, Parasite Eve opens on the night of a Manhattan opera, where a singer named Melissa undergoes a horrifying transformation and ignites a fire that kills most of the audience. Aya, attending the performance, survives and discovers that Melissa's change is tied to a phenomenon involving the cell's mitochondria. As the mystery deepens, Aya is drawn into a struggle against Eve — a being born of Melissa's mitochondria and bent on wiping out humanity to birth a new dominant species. With the help of scientist Kunihiko Maeda and detective Daniel Dollis, and aided by the awakening powers of her own unique physiology, Aya battles Eve and her monstrous spawn across six days, building toward a final confrontation with the fate of the world in the balance.