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Parasite Eve also has some of the RPG aspects that one would expect to find in a Squaresoft title. For it’s day and age, the game looked pretty impressive. Both the in-game graphics and cinematic cutscenes are similar. Which makes sense as it was developed by the same company and around the same time. Visually, the game looks a lot Final Fantasy VIII. Having never played this game before, I was a little unsure what to expect.

Aya catches wind of this mysterious plot and sets out to put an end to Eve’s plans before it is too late. Thankfully, the hero of this game, an NYPD officer named Aya Brea – is actually immune to the effects of her rebellious mitochondria. Eve is able to make humans spontaneously combust and can evolve people and other animals into horrifying mutant creatures. Eve has been patiently waiting for human civilization to reach a point of advancement so that it can take over and become the ruling sentient species. The consciousness that lives in every mitochondria calls itself “Eve”. In fact, they are actually parasites that have laid dormant in the body of each human since the early days of civilization. The premise of the game is this: Mitochondria, the powerhouse of the human cell are not all that they seem. I’m happy to declare that this has finally changed. This is one that I’ve always wanted to play, but never got around to. The game was huge success for Squaresoft at the time of it’s release, and maintains a strong cult following. (One I reviewed on this site, just a few months ago). Originally released in 1998, this game is actually the follow-up to a Japanese horror novel. Parasite Eve is a classic Playstation title, but one that I’ve never had the chance to enjoy until now. This review has a been a long time coming. So, it’s very fitting that I post this review today, Christmas 2017.

Following that same logic, one could make an argument that Parasite Eve is a Christmas game.

It takes place at Christmastime, various scenes in the film are decorated for the season, and there’s even a few utterances of “Merry Christmas”. One of the more popular arguments at my house around Christmas time: is Die Hard a Christmas movie? I’m a firm believer that it is.