“They don’t make them like they
used to” is a phrase that is becoming more and more relevant as far as gaming
as concerned. Looking at a company like Square Enix, it might be difficult to
realize that, once upon a time, their non-Final Fantasy titles weren’t relegated
to pointless mobile titles and blatant cash grabs, but were instead considered
to be some of their best work. In between Final Fantasy titles, gamers were
treated to unique games such as Chrono Trigger, Xenogears, and the subject of
this review, Parasite Eve. Originally based on a Japanese horror novel,
Parasite Eve blended concepts from the newly popularized Survival Horror genre
with Square’s well-known style of quality RPG, creating one of the most unique
games of the PS1 era. But is this ‘Cinematic RPG’ worth revisiting like other
Squaresoft classics?
