That time Square made a horror game - Parasite Eve | Gaming Through the Years

Parasite Eve raises an interesting question: Can RPGs -- a notably un-scary genre of video game -- manage to actually pull off horror?

Time codes:
0:00 - How "Parasite Eve" Came to Be
3:34 - Game Basics
6:01 - Cinematic Approach (& Linearity)
8:45 - EX Game & the Chrysler Building
12:33 - Minor Issues
14:12 - Horror Aspects & Presentation
17:20 - Squaresoft 1998 Demo Disc (Xenogears Demo)
18:33 - Critic Reception & My Closing Thoughts

Endcard Artwork by OcaRockaRina (Twitter)

Secret of Mana, Chrono Trigger, Super Mario RPG, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy Tactics, Parasite Eve, Brave Fencer Musashi, Xenogears, Bushido Blade 2, Final Fantasy VIII, Parasite Eve II © 199, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 Square Enix

Resident Evil 2 © 1998 Capcom
Parasite Eve (film) © 1997 Toho, Fuji TV, Kadokawa Shoten

Featuring Music by:
Yoko Shimomura
Yasunori Mitsuda

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