Parasite Eve II

Parasite Eve II (パラサイト・イヴ2 Parasaito Ibu Tsū) is an action role-playing survival horror video game released for the PlayStation. The game was developed by Square, published in Japan in 1999 and in both North America and, unlike the previous game, in PAL regions in 2000. It is the sequel to Parasite Eve and the second game in the series of the same name.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Much more flexible real time gameplay.
 * 2) The NMC enemies are as disgusting and terrifying as ever.
 * 3) It retains the original JRPG elements of the original game.
 * 4) Multiple endings based on how you played in the game.
 * 5) Great graphics especially considering how it was released at the near end of the PlayStation's lifecycle.
 * 6) Incredible story.
 * 7) Once the game has been completed, bonus items become available for the player should they choose to redo the game in Replay mode. Other modes also become available, such as Bounty Hunter and Scavenger which are more difficult for the player to complete. The most difficult mode "Nightmare" only becomes available after completing the game in Scavenger Mode.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Boring setting.
 * 2) Outdated tank controls.
 * 3) Artificial hard difficulty.
 * 4) Heavy amounts of backtracking.
 * 5) The puzzles in the game are poorly designed with no clear direction where to go. In fact this was poorly designed on purpose just to sell more strategy guides and this was before the time of the internet.
 * 6) Fans of Yoko Shimomura's work on the first game were disappointed as her melodic music is replaced by silence or uninteresting ambiance.