/vr/ - Retro Games

[Anonymous No.1189930]

Have never played Parasite Eve in my life but I'm interested into playing the first one since it looks to have such a wonderful atmosphere and a great '90s anime sci-fi feeling. How well has it aged? Should I try the second one as well or I shouldn't bother? The second one doesn't looks so appealing to me, it looks more like a Resident Evil wanabee.

[Anonymous No.1189940]

>>1189930

I still really enjoy the original, so it's worth a play. I've never gotten around to the second, but i hear it's almost universally better.

[NESfag No.1189953]

Because a game uses pre-rendered 2D backgrounds with 3D models doesn't make it a "resident evil clone". First because that graphics system was created by AITD. Secondly,, because that and a few puzzles are the only similar gameplay mechanics PE2 shares with RE, both of these being VERY common in jrpgs of the PSX era.

Anyway - PE2 is a fantastic game. It's action game with jrpg elements, compared to PE1 which is a action-jrpg (the difference being that 2 is more action oriented). The general consensus is that 1 has the better atmosphere and story, but 2 has the better gameplay.

[Anonymous No.1191759]

The first game is a blast. Great atmosphere and music, neat monsters, and very customizable weaponry. Have fun running out of space for your junk though.

[Anonymous No.1191769]

The first one is a great game. The graphics are a bit dated by todays standards but the story holds up well. The battle system is unique and the ability to customize your weapons is fairly awesome. Its worth playing for a few hours just to try out the battle system. Has some of the most fun boss fights of that era of playstation games. Plus the second playgroups easily doubles the challenges of the game with the crystler building

[Anonymous No.1191903]

1 and 2 are masterpieces, avoid 3rd birthday.

[Anonymous No.1191916]

1 has shit story but fuck awesome plot, it's like a buddy cop film with aliens in this bunch of exotic locations through new york. Final boss fight is frustratingly difficult.

2 has worse story, only 2 boring locations: a desert and a lab, IMO a more fun battle system, more fanservice, hellish bosses and tougher puzzles.

3 is a great, creative game with an interesting body swap gimmick.
Some people will tell you to read the novel or some comic book, but none of it matters at all to understanding the in-game storyline.
All in all it's a great series, every game is worth it.

[Anonymous No.1192358]

>dem pre-rendered NYC graphics
>dat 90s-entrenched atmosphere
>dem chilling locales of Manhattan, empty and abandoned right before New Year's

Despite focusing on some monster bitch's conquest of New York, I cannot help but feel that this title is "Comfy: The Game".

[Anonymous No.1192369]

>dem pre-rendered NYC graphics
>dat 90s-entrenched atmosphere
>dem chilling locales of Manhattan, empty and abandoned right before New Year's

Despite focusing on some mutant chick's conquest of New York, I cannot help but feel that this title is "Comfy: The Game".

[Anonymous No.1192385]

>dem pre-rendered NYC graphics
>dat 90s-entrenched atmosphere
>dem chilling locales of Manhattan, empty and abandoned right before New Year's

Despite focusing on some mutant chick's attack on New York, I cannot help but feel that this title is "Comfy: The Game".

[Anonymous No.1192440]

>>1189930
Donvt worry. Digital goods do not change with time. Even though 15 have passed since it's release, PE1 is exactly, precisely, absolutely how it was back in 1998.

[Anonymous No.1192448]

>>1191916
I have no idea what the fuck you're talking about, especially about 3rd Birthday. You know it has even less to do with the novel than 1, right? Itvs not called PE, because they OUTRIGHT DROPPED THE FRANCHISE ALTOGETHER with 3.

And it was shit. 3 is shit. 1 has best story, 2 has best gameplay, 3 is a pile of nonsensical crap in both regards.

[Anonymous No.1192472]

>>1189930
I play PE1 every year on christmas
I have never beaten PE2 (3 HDD failures and loosing my saves)
this year I'm gonna try PE1 for the first time on a PSP and maybe I'll finally manage to beat PE2

[Anonymous No.1192479]

>>1192472
HDD filures? PE2 lasts 8 hours at best, you can beat it in one sitting.

[Anonymous No.1192503]

>>1192472
>plays PE1 every year on Christmas
Cool! I'm thinking of replaying the game this winter in correlation with the dates the story takes place.

[Anonymous No.1192508]

>>1192479
I rarely focus on one game at a time, right now I have like 20 games that are half finished plus some games get stuck in 'playthrough hell'
I haven't finished Fallout 2 and I made several attempts over the past 12 years (in the meantime I managed to finish Fallout 1, Tactics and New Vegas multiple times)

[Anonymous No.1192805]

>>1192503

I do this too. My tradition is to play MGS all the way through over night the first night we get snow, and to play PE sporadically through December. I especially have fond memories of PE.

>be in middle school
>sit next to cute blonde in English
>we talk, get to know each other, she's into gaems
>borrow stuff from each other and hang out after school
>she's into anime, tells me about PE
>it's fun as hell, end up getting my own copy
>cute blonde turns out to be my first BJ
>also first chick I ever see in person wearing thong and her ass was perfect

Good times, that game is one of my favorites on a system packed with classics.

[Anonymous No.1194318]

>>1192385
The music really helps with this feeling. The precinct has the comfiest music around

[Anonymous No.1194358]

[Anonymous No.1194698]

>>1194318

I love the soundtrack, especially the track Femme Fatales and the song you hear when you fight Maya at the top of the Chrysler building.

>>1194358
That made me feel old.

[Anonymous No.1195663]

>>1194358
> The feels. Man, the FEELS.

This game makes me warm and fuzzy inside with memories of playing this for hours on snowy winter nights. Forget sugar plums, I had visions of freaky mutants dancing in my head!

That said, it's not a bad game. It can be a little grindy by modern standards and the controls are a little clunky in comparison to modern games, but the battle system still is itneresting and unique. The EX game map can be convoluted and frustrating, but makes a great drinking game. No, really
> http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/DrinkingGame/ParasiteEve1998

[Anonymous No.1195681]

>>1192805
that show sucks and is only watched and liked by faggot kids

[Anonymous No.1195738]

>>1195663
PE, grindy? What the hell are you talking about?

[Anonymous No.1195739]

>>1189930

Only the original is worth your time. The second one is just Resident Evil with some token elements from the first game.

[Anonymous No.1195741]

>>1195663
You talk about "the feels, man", call Parasite Eve "grindy by modern standards" and then link to TVTropes of all things. It's doubtful that you were alive or of a game-playing age in >>1194358 .

[Anonymous No.1195748]

>>1195741

Why is this board filled with retards jumping at the opportunity to call other people underage

I swear, it's like a bunch of people who are maybe 25 yelling at other people who are 25

[Anonymous No.1195753]

>>1195739
PE2 has nothing in common with RE whatsoever. At all. Unless 3D mdels on pre-rendered bg = Resident Evil in your mind.

PE: great atmosphere, great sets, great music, unique gameplay.
PE2: good gameplay, great progression system, stellar ass on Aya.
3rdB: Shit controls, shit gimmick, FF13-grade-nonsense story.

[Anonymous No.1195759]

>>1195748
You don't use question marks in sentences that are questions. You ARE a schoolkid.

[Anonymous No.1195771]

Parasite Eve 2 is great and has more in common with Dino Crisis 2 than Resident Evil.

I still haven't unlocked everything after years of playing it.

[Anonymous No.1195791]

>>1195741
>>1195738
Relax, I did say "A ''little'' grindy" not that it's grindfest 1997.

Most of the grinding is needed for the EX game, especially the Chrysler Building.Moving forward too fast can get you slaughtered on EX mode, which can lead to some grinding.

If you want to survive the Chrysler Building, you are going to need all the levels you can get and the best weapons you can put together. And yes, you want to beat that madhouse to be able to see the EX ending.

The random encounters also sometimes felt grindy due to frequency and annoyance factor. I think the birds were the worst due to frequent spawning and dropping junk for your effort. I'd rather fight those bouncing ball things any day.

That said it's not as grindy as some of the pure RPGs I have played, however, you can't just breeze through and see it all. If you want it all, prepare to work for it.

As to the link? It amused me. Read it if you want.

>>1195748
Agreed. At least it's not /V/ where they also attack anyone clearly over 30 for being "old" and with "no life on top of the jumping.

[NESfag No.1195796]

>>1195771
>Parasite Eve 2 is great and has more in common with Dino Crisis 2 than Resident Evil.

Yes exactly. To me PE2, DC2 and most notably Vampire Hunter D are the starting points to the Onimusha series (and I love them all oh so much, currently replaying the onimusha series which we sadly can't talk about on this board). There has however always been video game genre illiterates who've called those "survival horror", starting by "pro" review sites and magazines which doesn't help.

[Anonymous No.1195802]

>>1195796
>Vampire Hunter D

Never got around to trying it. Is it any good?

[Anonymous No.1197249]

>>1195802
It's one of the classics.

[NESfag No.1198512]

>>1195802
It's got some issues, like some heavy backtracking and some really tough puzzles to figure out which ruin the pacing for an action oriented game. It's like, at that time developers didn't exactly know how much survival horror influence they should bring in compared.

However it's worth playing if you're a fan of action games with tank controls and pre rendered backgrounds like PE2, DC2 and Onimusha, or even a survival horror fan, or even if you're interested to check out the roots of Onimusha and Devil May Cry. It has a gothic atmosphere kinda like DMC.

If you're a fan of the Vampire Hunter D anime/manga then you shouldn't miss it.

[Anonymous No.1198548]

>>1195753
Not the Anon you responded to originally, but I thought aesthetically it was somewhat similar to RE games. Also, the plot progression reminded me of RE2.

That said, yeah, the gameplay was very different, although I wasn't too keen on the combat. I liked the range system for weapons in the original a lot.

I also loved the progression system, like you said. Obviously antiquated nowadays, but it was so cool to have choices.

[Anonymous No.1198682]

>>1189930
good tits, face and gun/10

[Anonymous No.1198690]

>>1194358
>1997

Fuck. Now I feel ancient.

[Anonymous No.1200082]

>Just returned to the PD
> Realize that Eve just hit the place like hurricane katrina
> It's on now, mother fucker
> Fighting through the entire station against werewolves and mutated rats
> Plowing through everything while accomplishing the objective
> Constantly getting into fights with the creatures that have spawned there
> I eventually reach the cereberus thing
> The fight is intense
> Hitting the fucker with everything I got
> Feel like I'm going to hit my peak in the fight and dwindle
> Instead, I completely thrash the fucker
> Continue game
> mfw [/spoiler

[Anonymous No.1202995]

I'm guessing OP's pic is fan-service? Is there actually a reason she would have for being topless with a winter coat?

(never played the series, honest question)

[Anonymous No.1203003]

>>1202995
>I'm guessing OP's pic is fan-service?

Yep.

She's a police officer running around NYC on Christmas Day. She should be wearing more than that, and actually is wearing more than that in the game.

[Anonymous No.1203012]

>>1203003
Oohhhh Japan

[Anonymous No.1204734]

>>1189930
It's aged pretty well I think, the survival horror aspect's there, but it's an RPG, kind of a turn based style and it's definitely more complex than Resident Evil since you can customize and upgrade your weapons if you spend your points and items right. I couldn't be bothered doing the latter, still beat the game just fine. On the other hand, when I tried playing PE2, I just got bored after a while.

[Anonymous No.1204765]

>>1192805
This blatantly never happened you pathetic lying faggot.

[Anonymous No.1206450]

>>1195771
>mfw clearing replay mode for the 13th time, unlocking the last set of bonus stuff

I was obsessed with PE2 as a kid

[Anonymous No.1206498]

>>1191903
3rd birthday would've been great if they kept the powers and kept Aya as Aya rather than being SUPER HUGE TWEEST SHE WAS EVE ALL ALONG!13W12111!!! THAT'S WHY SHE ACTS LIKE AN AUTIST!@!#e!!!