Parasite Eve

Parasite Eve

Online retailer Amazon.com has partially revealed the North American Playstation updates for the Playstation 3 and Playstation Portable on March 15th and March 22nd.

The latest listing update from the Entertainment Software Rating Board has revealed that Parasite Eve will be re-released on the North American Playstation Store as a PSOne Classic.

It seems that the never ending flow of PlayStation One classics heading to the PS3/PSP compatible PSN store may be increasing soon in the Survival Horror genre with classic titles Parasite Eve 1 and Parasite Eve 2.

"As with most Squaresoft titles back then, Parasite Eve was a gem to behold and own, with amazing cinematics and mix of RPG elements with enough survival horror to get your adrenaline rush. The entire story unfolds in New York City over a six day span. Throughout the game, you play as Aya Brea, a NYPD officer, with extraordinary abilities, or rather, “Parasite Energy” from her evolving mitochondria. The story starts at Carnegie Hall with Aya attending an opera accompanied by an unnamed date. ..."

"Wwhat will follow is a top 10 list of the best Japanese RPGs, shining examples of the JRPG genre done right. These games are proof that the JRPG genre is not, as a whole, stagnant and rigid, as these games in particular have addressed most, if not all, of the flaws that other articles points out as being supposedly endemic to the JRPG genre. The games on this list are just plain awesome, and the fact that they are JRPGs becomes irrelevant in the face of their quality. Not all Western gamers a..."

"Like comic books and movies, videogames tend to present an exaggerated representation of men and women. Dudes are typically muscle-bound meatheads with powerful jaw lines and a thorough understanding of all forms of combat, while women generally have back-breaking chests and dress like strippers regardless of their profession.

Lara Croft, for example, is a world-famous icon that carries an entire franchise. She’s smart, tough and more capable than the men she’s pitted against, yet still go..."

"We payed homage to the hottest survival horror babes last week but there are a small group of monsters from this genre that have caught our fancy too. We shouldn't like them. They're evil, often grossly deformed and may not even be female. But it's not our fault the concept artist's gave them appealing features. It toys with our poor minds!
Here are the stand-out monsters that caught our fancy while playing."

The survival-horror genre has a surprising amount of female protagonists, and many of them are well-known characters in the gaming world.
GI have listed their favorite survival-horror babes, as well as some classics that older fans may have forgotten. Go to source for full list.