r/ParasiteEve

Third birthday is a good game gameplay wise but story wise its bad

Third birthday is a good game gameplay wise but story wise its bad

dont chew me alive i played this as a child and enjoyed on emulator i didnt even know there are two other games in franchise until recently fuck the rom i got from a random website didnt even had cutscenes.

u/Savings-Ad342 — 2 days ago

Parasite Eve - Square Enix - PlayStation

I’ve been thinking a lot about how difficult it’s become to go back and play older horror games the way they were originally meant to be experienced.

Parasite Eve is one of those titles that defined what psychological horror could be. It wasn’t just about enemies or jump scares—it was about atmosphere, isolation, and that constant feeling of unease.

What stands out to me now isn’t just the game itself, but how limited access has become. If you didn’t hold onto a copy back then, your options today are pretty restricted—and often expensive.

It’s strange to think that something so influential is now mostly experienced through videos, emulation, or secondhand markets.

There’s also something about the original format that’s hard to replace. Playing it on its original hardware, with that specific visual style and pacing, created a kind of immersion that’s different from modern releases.

I know the series is still alive in different ways, but the original game feels like it’s slowly becoming less accessible to people who want to experience it firsthand.

It would be great to see older titles like this preserved in a way that keeps them available and easy to access, whether that’s through modern platforms or new physical releases.

For anyone who’s tried revisiting it recently—how did you manage to play it?

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u/bramerican81 — 10 days ago
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A while back, I shared my HD texture pack for Parasite Eve II, and it was pretty well-received, so I wanted to share an update.

I've put together a comparison video and included some screenshots so you can see the changes.

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Menu UI

I've already made the changes to 99% of the game. I say 99% because there might be an area I haven't checked thoroughly yet and haven't changed, but I've already upscaled all the backgrounds to 8x using AI.

Here's an album with comparison screenshots where you can see the difference better: https://slow.pics/c/NwG0fT6s

I’m also posting the videos mentioned on YouTube, since I can’t upload them here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onTfYjRdWE4

This is still a fan-made preservation/texture project, not an official remaster, obviously.

https://preview.redd.it/p51douivtyyg1.png?width=1024&format=png&auto=webp&s=b41ca00dc9d5bd7de35da8f72eec9ab2ae1be711

The plan is to have a more complete version ready by around mid-May 2026.

What do you think? It would really help me if you shared the project with your friends.

Long live Aya Brea!

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u/Living_Huckleberry12 — 10 days ago

Rocking one of my favorite shirts today

I think I got this from one of those "a new shirt every day" sites (might have been the Yetee) awhile ago, and I never hit buy so fast. It only dawned on me recently that it's also an homage to the Wicked book cover.

u/Tylosaurus_Rex — 6 days ago

I discovered it by chance on the website of the girl who cares about her fit, it's on the top games downloaded, at first I thought it was a sus game, but by browsing and seeing some gameplay I discovered that it has a combat similar to that of PE1! So I wanted to recommend it to you, maybe someone has already played it and could tell if it's good

u/MaximumMarionberry51 — 13 days ago

Current progress and general questions (1st run)

Howdy everyone! I finally started on PE1 last week and just reached Disc 2 (saved right before the Museum). From my understanding the Museum is the last main section before the final boss, then it's EX game for the Chrysler Building on day 2. I think I have a good handle on how things go by now but I figured I'd ask a few brief questions:

  1. AK or P90? I got the P90 and decided I didn't like Attack All, but since I overrode my save state I opted to just regrind and get the AK. I'm leaning towards that, but also saw a lot of people in older forums and such suggest the P90 so I figured I'd better ask now just in case there's something I'm missing. Also if any of the other weapons Wayne gives you are good.
  2. Do I need to go back to any of the prior locations before moving on? I've got a decent stockpile of tools and items, and I did the Warehouse, but I came across a trading card in Soho and I'm wondering if there are others I missed.
  3. How does bonus points work? As I understand, you have to avoid being hit until you level up to get extra, but you don't get any for just killing stuff, which also means you don't get many points unless you're really good at not getting hit or save-scumming.
  4. How similar is PE2 to PE1? I'm planning on starting 2 after I finish with 1-the gameplay I've seen looks somewhat similar but more RE inspired, but I haven't looked deeper to see if it's just minor system mechanics or something.
  5. How the fuck is this game so damn good? I've been binging Final Fantasy for the last few months and Resident Evil for the last year but PE is actually goated AF.
u/Nesayas1234 — 8 days ago

I swear it's been at least twenty years since I've played a game with gameplay similar to Parasite Eve. I loved it, and I'm already looking forward to my second run on hard mode tomorrow night. And by the way, if someone knows games like Parasite Eve and this one tell me! ♥️

u/MaximumMarionberry51 — 11 days ago
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Lucretia just infodumped Aya Brea?!

The term "spontaneous human combustion" refers to cases in which a human body is found with significant portions of the torso reduced to ashes, while the head and extremities show much less damage and the immediate surroundings of the body are only minimally affected. Typically, no observable source of ignition is found near the victim, and a foul-smelling, oily residue is noted.

In the past, such cases were erroneously attributed to supernatural causes, as the phenomenon tends to occur in the absence of any witneass.

A specific sequence of events is required for a human body to be reduced to ashes. The victim must first die from the initial flame, allowing the body fat to begin melting. A tear in the skin then has to occur so that the melted fat can soak into the charred clothing, igniting a wick effect that produces localized heat over an extended period. For this reason, the modern explanation favored today is the "fat wick burning" hypothesis rather than spontaneous combustion.

u/Vchouxlabs — 4 days ago

Hi everyone, I don’t play parasite eve but I stumbled across this video where they showed a clip from the game and I really enjoyed the music. Do you guys know which song specifically this is? The song plays at 3.50 mark. Thanks in advance :D

u/Dry-Distance2396 — 11 days ago