Looking Back at Parasite Eve II - Tarks Gauntlet

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Tarks Gauntlet

Tarks Gauntlet

6 жыл бұрын

The JRPG, Survival horror hybrid known as Parasite Eve (d)evolved into a full blown survival horror game. How did it make the transition? Is Aya Brea still 70% legs? We ask the hard hitting questions here on Tarks Gauntlet.
Response to this game has been extremely divisive, but here's my complete and unfiltered response to my experience. Enjoy!
Also I wanted to use a picture of Hero and Villain for the thumbnail here but... Parasite Eve II doesn't really have 1 definitive and consistent villain through out the game, and now my thumbnail feels empty.
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@sb17146
@sb17146 5 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite ps1 game
@MrGreyJK
@MrGreyJK 6 жыл бұрын
Your cat is the best co-host.
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 6 жыл бұрын
At 15:55 you can tell she disagreed with everything I said up until then. She adds a lot to the show haha.
@dobreioanvlad5883
@dobreioanvlad5883 6 жыл бұрын
Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell ( I had to....I m sorry)
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 6 жыл бұрын
I almost wrote that into the script. You and I both know it had to be said haha. I'm glad I wasn't the one to do it though :P
@Sertindgex
@Sertindgex 5 жыл бұрын
I played this before 1 and its my favorite, i remember i enjoyed it a lot, but the thing with camera angles its true, back in the day when i replayed it i ended just memorizing every enemy appearance and it was fun when you knew it, but really hard when you get hit by an enemy that you cant see, replayed it some years ago and i found it as fun as the first time, but i get your point
@SmashJT
@SmashJT 6 жыл бұрын
Fantastic job as always, Tarks. The outtake at the end had me rolling. I'll be honest I'm one of those people that absolutely loved PE2. At least, my nostalgia did. Based off how you critiqued this, I 100% believe you're in the right. I don't need to boot up the disc to try and prove you wrong... Because a part of me kinda remembers these exact frustrations you described. The battle system was a complete mess.
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 6 жыл бұрын
From what I hear the 3rd game isn't exactly any better haha. Can't wait to see what it's like cause it's the only one I never touched before now. Also, anybody who sees smash around here should check out his channel! He's a cool dude!
@Ryan-to9vh
@Ryan-to9vh 5 жыл бұрын
I agree Smash. I might even be harsher in my criticisms of PE2, but I still absolutely loved the game and count it as one of my favorite games ever. I doubt it will age well, but there was a time when it was the greatest game to me, and I believe it deserves to be fondly remembered in the context of what it was at the time.
@Jack_80
@Jack_80 5 жыл бұрын
@@Ryan-to9vh i think it aged well but then again i'm one of those people who think modern games are missing something that made a lot of ps1 and some snes games so amazing. chrono trigger for the snes still amazes me more than most modern rpgs, even graphically. i find it much nicer to look at than ff15, which i think just looks bland and boring, despite its much higher polygon count.
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 6 жыл бұрын
Hold onto your butts. Every reviewer on youtube (Well.. all but 2 that I could find) says the same thing and they always get dog piled in the comments. This is likely to be a bit divisive... So... 3rd birthday?
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 6 жыл бұрын
@Grilac That's what I'm working on right now. Should be up this weekend!
@The7irishman77
@The7irishman77 3 жыл бұрын
Just played through twice i love this game as much as the first for different reasons, fair review, but man this game still holds up, tank controls do not take long to get used too in this one
@NebulousState
@NebulousState 5 жыл бұрын
Forgot about this game will have to replay, good video dude
@mopeybloke
@mopeybloke 5 жыл бұрын
I like this menu/talk box better than the first game's.
@TheGrumpyMunchkins
@TheGrumpyMunchkins 6 жыл бұрын
You have such great videos. Your speaking voice, they way you construct the vids, and the overall feel hooks me to every word and moment. Now, I want to dust off Parasite Eve II and play it again. I always liked it.
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Took a lot of work to get just this far, hopefully I can push even further! You're more deserving of compliment like that though honestly. You do something I could never pull off. You convince people the reactions they're hearing are genuine as if happening in real time. You make great stuff. Anybody who scrolls past Grumpy in the comments here give him a check. Excellent gaming-based comedy channel. Quite shit-lord friendly.
@Chrisheart322
@Chrisheart322 Жыл бұрын
Yeah I just got it on PS1 and it's still as good as I remember
@StarlinkNova
@StarlinkNova 6 жыл бұрын
Great video man. Sounds like you were struggling a bit to complete this one haha. I appreciate the effort though, we all do. If you do decide to do 3rd Birthday (I know it's a divisive title as well haha), I'll be looking forward to it.
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 6 жыл бұрын
I do intend to do 3rd birthday as well. Just gotta find a PSP emulator cause I got no way to capture footage on mine. I'm thinking gameplay-wise I'll be able to play 3rd birthday just fine.. but there's other changes in that game that worry me haha.
@StarlinkNova
@StarlinkNova 6 жыл бұрын
PPSSPP is a good PSP emulator. It seems to run the few games I've tried on it really well. I haven't tested 3rd Birthday though.
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'll remember this for later and definitely give it a try!
@TheWarrior221
@TheWarrior221 5 жыл бұрын
The music and sound design are actually pretty good
@12ealDealOfficial
@12ealDealOfficial Жыл бұрын
Can I cite this video in a future retrospective? I'd like to respectfully disagree on a few of your points, particularly on the gameplay and story.
@Boricua2sammy
@Boricua2sammy 4 жыл бұрын
the second game was way better, definitely was drawn by the story.
@IXArcanine
@IXArcanine 3 жыл бұрын
So do you think Parasite Eve one or two would be worth paying five bucks for and playing on the vita now in 2021?
@BamSigma
@BamSigma 3 жыл бұрын
Yes. Both would be worth it. I like 1 better. But both are good
@traviseaton6651
@traviseaton6651 4 жыл бұрын
Challenge excepted , before I found your video . I baught a new ps1 , and both the game a guide just so I can play it. I'll let you know how it goes when I beat nightmare mode and scavenger mode again ..
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 4 жыл бұрын
At the very least, having beat those modes before you probably already have a rather intimate knowledge of the game, so this should help you play around a lot of its design flaws pretty well. That said, if it's your first time playing it in years you might notice a little more of what I'm talking about haha. This is a game that I think the more familiar you are with it the better you can work around it and the more enjoyable it becomes, but that first blind playthrough can be pretty rough.
@morinthshepard6567
@morinthshepard6567 3 жыл бұрын
I still have a working copy ... but must play it on my PS 2 got it out start fall did bounty and survivor mode and loved it
@The_RadicalOne
@The_RadicalOne 6 жыл бұрын
Outstanding! This is my favorite out of the 3 games
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 6 жыл бұрын
Its definitely not mine haha. There's just 1 major thing wrong with it that irritated me all the way through. That said, as much as I love survival horrors I think you love them even more than I do so this is a little more up your alley and the first one a little more up mine. And for anybody that sees this dude ^ In my comment section go give his channel a check! He's one of the most genuine dudes on the platform!
@Jack_80
@Jack_80 5 жыл бұрын
mine too. i liked the first game s lot but found it too easy. i like the added challenge in 2.
@Jack_80
@Jack_80 5 жыл бұрын
i've actually never beat 2 yet. first time i played on got stuck on that huge boss on the rooftop and my 2nd playthrough i got past that but quit to start playing a new game. im now playing it for the 3rd time, determined to beat it this time.
@oneuser688
@oneuser688 3 жыл бұрын
I loved this game.
@meegz149
@meegz149 5 жыл бұрын
dawww the kitty loves you.
@jrunn1390
@jrunn1390 6 жыл бұрын
Another SQUARESOFT classic!
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 6 жыл бұрын
If only all classics were created equally. This vid is likely going to cause some anger eventually lol.
@jrunn1390
@jrunn1390 6 жыл бұрын
Tarks Gauntlet I love PE1 and PE2. I think PE1 is a bit better imo but that's what I love about gaming everyone has different tastes. Great vid
@RetroGamePlayers
@RetroGamePlayers 6 жыл бұрын
Manos Hands of Fate hahaha!!
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 6 жыл бұрын
I was hoping at least 1 person would recognize it!
@Metalkake
@Metalkake 6 жыл бұрын
GUST OF WIND DANCE!
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 6 жыл бұрын
Spinning Cane!
@Metalkake
@Metalkake 6 жыл бұрын
Great video as always sir :)
@Jack_80
@Jack_80 5 жыл бұрын
blazing dynamo! lod is one of my favorite games ever. i would love a sequel with a whole new set of additions to master.
@PSVitaat2am
@PSVitaat2am 6 жыл бұрын
I actually really loved this game, even 3rd Birthday was decent in it's own right.
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 6 жыл бұрын
Hey! Retro8Bit! Nice seeing you around here. I love your channel. Keep reppin' the vita!
@PSVitaat2am
@PSVitaat2am 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! You have a great channel too. I was binging some of your Fatal Frame videos last night, awesome work!
@djlaw56what
@djlaw56what 6 жыл бұрын
no what you said was correct it truly is a pain to play this game and felt nothing special when it comes to story compared with the first one
@civilwarfare101
@civilwarfare101 6 жыл бұрын
Something tells me I wouldn't like this game if I were to play it. The first game was one of the most unique games ever and instead they turned it into something I can play somewhere else. I would love Sqaure to finally make a game where its more like the first.
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 6 жыл бұрын
Vagrant story was similar with the battle system but completely different with the tones and theme. Still worth the look though!
@civilwarfare101
@civilwarfare101 6 жыл бұрын
Tarks Gauntlet I have heard that the game hasn't aged well.
@Jack_80
@Jack_80 5 жыл бұрын
@@civilwarfare101 i think it aged fine. i didnt play through it til like 15 yrs after it came out and i loved it. it takes a lot of patience, there are a lot of deep systems that take quite some time to master. after beating the game twice i still don't fully understand everything.
@civilwarfare101
@civilwarfare101 5 жыл бұрын
@@Jack_80 Tarks did make a vid on it so I may use it as a refrence point, if I ever play it.
@IPOD965
@IPOD965 3 жыл бұрын
No remake come in for this is game
@boltblackjoker
@boltblackjoker 6 жыл бұрын
Making the sequel of a popular game play differently and destroy the tone, systems, and momentum of said series in exchange for only better visuals is always a mistake. If there's nothing else we've learned from modern video games it has to be this; a lesson all of us who played both PE1 and 2 in order, and several other series as time goes on, understand and know well. Edit: Take what you will from someone who wouldn't know the first thing about making videos like you, but I don't know if I've ever given you enough credit for your writing and most of your delivery. It's gotten better with each video and I see you fall into popular vocal and writing pitfalls less and less each time. Keep it up man.
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 6 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks! My videos used to be supreme shit and I do strive to improve them so the recognition means a lot. And I fully agree on the first half. While I do think the direction they were going for could have been good I prefer the original mechanics and some consistency. From what I understand it only gets more inconsistent by the 3rd game..
@TarksGauntlet
@TarksGauntlet 6 жыл бұрын
Zedd I don't think he was saying to compare the quality, he was just pointing out that when a series follows a certain kind of pattern of change the results are often similair. And if you enjoy the game that's great, a lot of people do enjoy it, but it's definitely got some heavy flaws that make it a pain to play (as I stated in the video) with out a pre existing intimate knowledge of the game. By your admission you have that knowledge.
@boltblackjoker
@boltblackjoker 6 жыл бұрын
Unfortunate you misread my comment Zedd, but Tark summed it up well. Modern-for-the-time games or sequels are very likely to be neutered or mutated (and usually dumbed-down) versions of games that came before them, in heavy exchange for better graphics and/or an attempt at grabbing a greater casual market. I was pointing out this even happens to games in the same series, ie PE 1 and 2; survival horror games were gaining popularity at this point, but is definitely more common now than ever. There's a dramatic tonal and gameplay shift between these two games that isn't just jarring but plain unwelcome, especially if you were a fan of PE1, its systems, gameplay, and tone.
@MarceloKamui
@MarceloKamui 6 жыл бұрын
Back then I was very disappointed by this sequel, I prefer the first game, this one is not so bad, but not so good either, yeah the fmvs and the graphics are better but I totally agree the dailog boxes and some monster design are horrible. Nice vid!
@VelvetSky1102
@VelvetSky1102 6 жыл бұрын
i didnt like PE2 at all
@Jack_80
@Jack_80 5 жыл бұрын
too hard? it took me a few attempts to get pretty far into the game and i still havent beat it but i like the challenge, the first game was way too easy, i dont think i died once while playing it.
@Nekucloud
@Nekucloud 6 жыл бұрын
I'm very disappointed in Parasite Eve 2. The music sucks, characterization is very piss poor especially Aya, and the narrative doesn't hold a candle to the original. Sadly this is the game that started the downfall of the series, and The 3rd Birthday just kills off the series completely.😒😡😔😢😭😠
@andreblue8695
@andreblue8695 4 жыл бұрын
I know that comment its old but i agree with you, i played the Parasite Eve 1 and i like so much that i did normal ending and true ending. I didnt finish Parasite Eve 2 im at desert part but im very disappointed with this game but im gonna try finish. Parasite Eve 2: -Story full of plotholes like Aya say the giant flamethrower its the biggest thing she seen but she forgot about T-rex boss and slime giant carrying eve? -Why doesnt Daniel, Ben and Maeda do appearance i mean Maeda its the one who understand mitochondria he should working with Aya and making special bullets or upgrading her guns. -Honestly i dont like kyle and aya together its feels forced... i mean aya says Kyle its a jerk but start to like him but in PE1 Wayne its a jerk flirting with her and Aya says to him "cut the crap" -Does this game explain why Aya abandoned NYPD? .They shouldn't removed the rpg style that whats maked the PE1 different from other games now its looks a generic game/clone from RE/Dino Crisis... -I hate the green HUD, its confusing and the tanks controls why!!... -Aya in PE1 its more serious and focused Detective but in P2 she acts like a newbie and its much weaker around enemies comparaded to PE1. -What happened to liberate? The other reasons i agree with this guy: www.reddit.com/r/ParasiteEve/comments/ezpon1/i_have_to_ask_is_there_anything_else_like/ PE2 its good as horror action game but as PE game its bad its like turning Final Fantasy in FPS game like cod or call of duty... Sorry if i was harsh but i was very dissaponted with PE2 after playing PE1
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