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Truly a good game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 10, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I rented the game got stuck with the game(it's so cool) and the overdue wiped out my wallet.well anyway the game is is fun if you like shooting and RPG like games theres a lot of puzzles in it.and the battle mode gets hard since it's real time.the first level is like a training level it's realy easy second of all FF8 players will love this when you beat the game with enough points and do replay mode you can get the gunblade (squalls weapon in FF8)and with demolithon ammo in it time it right and it can do up to 3,000 HP thats a heck of a lot in this game get the game you won't be disapointed.

Great game better than the first.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

You know I actually like this game, and I was impressed with the graphics and everything.

Why didn't I buy this so long ago?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is one of those games that I look back and and wonder why the hell I never went out and bought this when I had the money. I never personally finished the first game, but starting the sequel from scratch didn't leave me confused at all.
This was one of the first RPGs I played that allowed you to move around and dodge enemy attacks. I didn't feel like I was just sitting around waiting for my action gauge to fill up anymore, I was actually doing something.
Dunno about paying $80 for a new copy, but I certainly don't mind paying $40 for it, even if it is used.

Good as a stand alone title--Terrible as a sequel

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 17, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Straight to the point, the series started off as a chilling and entertaining RPG with an real time battle flare and ended up as a Resident Evil cloned sequel.

The series could have ended with the first Parasite Eve, but Squaresoft decided to continue the series.

What resulted was a sequel who's only tie to the original is really the main character and the use of her Parasite Energy.

Take Aya Brea, Resident Evil style gameplay, and her parasite abilities and you basically have Parasite Eve II. Its Resident Evil with special powers. That can go one of two ways--look at it as a stand alone game or survival horror game if you like, love, or are interested in the Resident Evil series; or, you can hate, loathe, dislike, or bear it as the terrible sequel that surfaced.

On the plus side, the interactive environments are a nice touch as they create a strategic approach in battles. You can find all kinds of weaponry to find the best possible way to deal with bosses. The Parasite Abilities mentioned above do add some strategy to the game as well.

Its a tough call. As stated before, you either love it as a STAND ALONE title or hate is as a SEQUEL.

Breakdown-

Good:
-Gameplay
-Graphics
-Cutscenes
-Stand Alone title

Bad:
-Sequel
-Nothing Like its predecessor
-Storyline
-Characters

Question:
-Why did Squaresoft do this? What were they thinking?

Parasite Eve 2

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 11
Date: November 01, 2000
Author: Amazon User

In all my time as a video gamer, I have never been so disappointed. The original Parasite Eve, although not perfect, was a fun, quirky title that took the survival horror genre in a different direction. Most every game element could be customized, the weapons and armor being a personal favorite. The storyline kept me hooked, the graphics were great (unlike another Square overhyped title, FFVII), the pre-rendered backgrounds were nice and moody and the music was outstanding. I still listen to the soundtrack on occasion. Also the Parasite powers should be mentioned. Akin to magic spells in traditional RPG's, they were powerful and showed what Square could do. Now, enter this travesty. They took an already stellar game and turned it into another bad Resident Evil clone. Character controls became typical of the RE series. If they were going to go that far, why not use the same weapon controls as well? Why change it to the insipid system they decided on? Personally, I liked the dome from the first game. Camera angles are more abusive in this title than the last one. The freedom of customizing weapons is also a thing of the past. All that can be done now is an attachment here or there, like flashlights or a flame thrower. And the parasite powers, one of the more powerful abilities in the first game, are now the weakest in this one. Oh, how I miss the Liberate ability. Also, what's up with that armor attachments? Hope your planning strategy for necessary items in battle is better than mine. Or at least hope you don't mind continuous reloads after dying. Graphically, there are few complaints. Square has managed to push the Playstation to even better heights. Backgrounds move and are more interactive. (The first part as Aya walks up to the Akropolis tower is stunning.) Music is also alright, although nothing like the first one. Story is my last complaint. It was a high point in the first game. Story in this title is generic at best. Like comparisons of Metal Gear Solid and Syphon Filter. Story in MGS was integral to the game. Syphon Filters was more of an afterthought. Squaresoft impressed me with Parasite Eve and Final Fantasy VIII. It has disappointed me with this game and Final Fantasy VII. It's batting 2 for 2 so far. Rates like that would get one kicked off any decent baseball team. I hope something better is around the corner.

WHAT DID YOU EXPECT???

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 11
Date: January 18, 2006
Author: Amazon User

DID YOU REALLY EXPECT PARASITE EVE 2 TO TOP OR EVEN COME CLOSE TO BEING AS GOOD AS THE ORIGINAL I DONT THINK SO BUT FOR A SEQUAL ITS A GREAT GAME AND A DIFFERENT STORY THE ONLY THING I WAS PISSED ABOUT WAS THAT DANIAL WASENT IN THE SECOND LOL

Why are you all complaining about the battle system?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 8
Date: August 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Okay, I admit that I haven't played this game before but I watched my sister-in-law play once, and my question to all of you who had complained about the battle system... what are you complaining about that for? It was a great improvement over the first PE, it's easy to maneuver around... you don't have to get stuck in a little dome thing with the enemy, but now you can even run away from it! I just wanted to prove my point in the best way of explaining these kind of things.

Pure and utter...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 9
Date: November 07, 2000
Author: Amazon User

...The first time I saw this game's cool CG movies I jumped up, ran to the store, and bought this and Dino Crisis 2. At least DC2 was worth the [money].

First off, with this game a memory card is REQUIRED. Thatd be no big deal to me if my mem cards werent already filled with other saves. Instead I found myself dying halfway thru the game (which is 2 cds)and being forced to start from the VERY BEGINNING. Apparently these people have never heard the term "continue?"

The game took me 9 hours to complete the SECOND TIME. So unless you have 9 straight hours of free time, I suggest you invest in a new mem card before picking up this game. Then again, maybe you shouldnt ever bother. The controls are horrible. The item user interface is clunky and often annoying.

The only cool thing about this game is the amazing CG movies, which actually arent that plentiful. Theres TONS of text conversations between characters with NO voice acting. Would it have killed them to add VOICE ACTING? The regular game play and characters also dont look as detailed as DC2.

Though the story line was half decent and it has some great CG movies, it just wasnt worth the money. If youre looking for a good survival game, try Dino Crisis 2 instead.

not bad!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: October 08, 2000
Author: Amazon User

i believe that parasite eve 2 is an awesome game. i haven't exactly beaten the game yet, but so far it has been amazing! the video graphics are sweet. i've only had a few minor problems with the game, mainly the camra angle when i fight some enemies. sometimes i can't even see the enemy in the screen for a short time. one of my favorite things about the game is the assortment of weapons i like em' all. the storyline is also great. i'd recommend this game to anybody.

Parasite Eve 2: The Mitochondria Strike Back

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: June 26, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Guess what? They're back. The evil mitochondria from the first PE have shown up and this time they're crashing the party in Los Angeles. To top it off Aya is back. Is it just me or is she a little bigger (as in chubbier) and has bleached white hair. Making a return appearance is Eve, only this time she is a sweet innocent little girl. Lets get to it. The game is a very interesting hybrid. It is an RPG mixed with action, strategy, and plays like Resident Evil. This gives it some strengths and some glaring weaknesses. The strengths: the major strength lies in the battle system. It is real-time, so move your whatever or it will get knocked down, action. You move, shot and reload all while your enemy is sneaking up on you. It makes the game play like Resident Evil basically. The magic system has been revamped as well. Instead of gaining spells as you gain levels (levels have been done away with entirely), you gain experience in battle and use it to invoke the spells (12 in !all). The spells follow the fire, earth, wind, and water elements so you can figure out which element's abilities are. Trite isn't it. The controls have also been fine-tuned but can still be quite maddening. This occurs when ever you need to haul [...] fast, like in the Reactor battle. Sometimes it is just easier to use the digital controls instead of the analog. The negatives include the story, or rather the dialouge. The dialouge seems like it was written by a second grader that knew some big words. It's sad really, the first Parasite Eve was written very well. The only saving grace are Aya thoughts. These come up whenever she looks at items and the background. In one such example she looks at a toilet once and says "Wow that's a nice toilet." Look at it again and she says "dear God I need to get out more." Some rather humorous things can be found by analyzing everything till she repeats herself (well I thought they were humorous). The other negative is this massive problem !I have with so-called goverment conspiricies in video games (and the world in general). They may happen in real life but they always seem tacked on in video games, and this game reeks with them. The games main part happens in Area 252 in Nevada while Aya looks for UFOs relating to NMC activity. Can anyone say Area 51? I almost got sick of watching the scenes in the White House, and is it just me or did Clinton call Aya "very attractive?" (Get the best ending if you need explaination.) The story would of been much better if it was handled by the same group that did Vagrant Story. Now there was a good story and awe-inspiring dialouge. Also, this isn't the silent era anymore. If a game is described as a cinematic RPG (like PE and PE2) it should have real voice everywhere, not just one worders here and there. The game Koudelka isn't a cinematic RPG and everything except item describtions is spoken (rather well too). PE2 would have been much better with voice acting, even if it !would mean adding a third disk because of memory limitations. Well with that said. My recommendation is to get the game if you can overlook the flaws. Just make sure that you get the player's guide too. It is almost impossible to get the best ending without it.

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