Cleaning up the models and possibly adding new ones for main characters like in some of Square Enix’s 3D remasters would make The 3rd Birthday more palatable for modern-day audiences. Its somewhat dull urban architecture has not aged well, not to mention the state of Aya’s clothing is meant to give players visual indicators of her health.
While some environments in the first two games still impress today, 3rd Birthday can immediately be pegged as a PSP game. The 3rd Birthday is also the title most in need of a visual overhaul. A console remaster of The 3rd Birthday would allow its aiming controls to be revamped for modern controllers, alleviating some of the frustrations players no doubt had with the original. While this style was competently executed, being locked on the handheld PSP did not help its controls. Many of the Final Fantasy-like elements are scaled back in favor of gunplay and teleportation. Unlike the other two Parasite Eve games, The 3rd Birthday is a third-person shooter. The often-cited worst game in this set would benefit most from a multiplatform remaster. Still, these first two titles can get by without many changes. Changing gameplay would significantly alter the experience, but an option to use regular omnidirectional movement instead of tank controls would be preferable to many. You play as Aya Brea, a local police officer tasked with investigating the crisis. Serving as a sequel to Hideaki Sena's novel of the same name, the game is a horror-themed action RPG set in New York City in the wake of a horrific and catastrophic event. Parasite Eve 2 takes after Resident Evil’s shooting and tank controls, and a persistent complaint has been that its restricted movement is unnecessary. Parasite Eve is another departure from Square Enix's typical fair. Parasite Eve 1’s real-time battle system still holds up and may have partially inspired Final Fantasy 7 Remake. There are a lot of little touches a remaster could apply to make these games shine.Ī larger and possibly more controversial change would be to their controls. Yoko Shimomura’s soundtrack would also sound good as ever with some remastering. A visual touch-up would preserve Parasite Eve’s almost photorealistic backgrounds and horrific monster designs, and 2 isn’t far behind despite adopting a more Resident Evil-styled environment.
Both hold up fairly well in just about every aspect beyond PE2’s plot pacing. The two PS1 Parasite Eve games would be excellent in remastered form. Paru en 1998 sur PlayStation, Parasite Eve nous plongeait dans une aventure horrifique mettant en scène des cellules capables de faire muter les organismes vivants.