Retro Parasite Eve Game Collection
2 total gamesYou take on the role of Aya Brea, a New York police officer who discovers she possesses unique mitochondrial abilities, as you combat the parasitic entity Eve and her rapidly mutating creations using a real-time ATB combat system.
About the Parasite Eve Series
Parasite Eve is a survival horror role-playing game series that began on the original PlayStation. It blends cinematic storytelling with strategic combat and unique biological horror themes. The core narrative revolves around Aya Brea, a woman who finds herself at the center of a mitochondrial apocalypse threatening humanity.
The original Parasite Eve, released in 1998, introduced players to Aya Brea and her struggle against Eve, a being with the power to accelerate evolution and cause rapid mutation in living organisms. Combat in this entry uses an Active Time Battle (ATB) system, where players manage Aya's actions on a grid while waiting for her turn to attack, use items, or activate her powerful 'Parasite Energy' abilities like 'Energy Shot' or 'Heal'. The game features 3D environments and pre-rendered backgrounds, guiding you through locations like Central Park and the American Museum of Natural History.
Its sequel, Parasite Eve II, shifted the focus more towards survival horror mechanics, featuring fixed camera angles and a more action-oriented approach, though still retaining RPG elements. Players faced Bio-Organic Weapons (B.O.W.s) in new settings like Dryfield, Nevada. The latest installment, The 3rd Birthday, released in 2010, reimagined the series with a third-person shooter perspective and a unique 'Overdive' system, allowing Aya to possess other characters on the battlefield to achieve objectives, further expanding the Parasite Eve universe.
Throughout the Parasite Eve series, the threat of mitochondrial mutation and the protagonist Aya Brea's connection to these events form the central pillars of its narrative and gameplay. The series is known for its mature themes, striking visuals, and its distinctive blend of scientific horror and RPG progression.
All Parasite Eve Retro Games
2 games available
Parasite Eve
You play as Aya Brea, a New York police officer who must use her unique mitochondrial abilities and a blend of real-time action and turn-based strategy to stop the parasitic Eve from consuming humanity during a Christmas Eve concert.
Parasite Eve II
You play as Aya Brea, an FBI agent investigating outbreaks of monstrous creatures, utilizing firearms and unique Mitochondria-based special abilities in this survival horror action RPG.