Parasite Eve is a 1998 action role-playing survival horror video game developed and published by Square. The game is a sequel to the novel Parasite Eve. The game follows New York City police officer Aya Brea over a six-day span in 1997 as she attempts to stop the monster that is sparking the creation of a creature that will destroy the human race through spontaneous human combustion. The game has the player move freely around several open environments, and uses a pausable real-time combat system, and also includes several role-playing game elements.
Parasite Eve was Square Enix's first M-rated game, and the first major American and Japanese game development collaboration for the company. It was produced by Hironobu Sakaguchi and directed by Takashi Tokita. The soundtrack was composed by Yoko Shimomura, and sparked two soundtrack album releases. The game received positive reviews; critics praised the graphics and gameplay, but found the overall game too linear and with little replay potential. The game has been followed by two sequels: Parasite Eve II in 1999 and The 3rd Birthday in 2010, and was re-released on the PlayStation Network in 2010.
