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Examiner.com Review: The 3rd Birthday is a solid sci-fi shooter

Examiner.com's Nicholas Michetti reviews the newest installment in the Parasite Eve franchise.

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acronkyoung5201d ago

Still might get this if I ever replace my PSP and it's cheap by then.

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Bring it Back | Parasite Eve

From Japanese horror novel to game, the Parasite Eve franchise deserves a redemption arc in this week’s edition of Bring it Back.

NecrumOddBoy1619d ago

The original was a really unique RPG. Cool combat system too. Whatever they did with the PSP Version... don’t ever do that again. Would like to see this series return.

CrimsonWing691618d ago

I think the reason why they won't bring it back is due to the licensing and the failure of that abysmal PSP game.

I think Square should try to attempt a reboot without the whole use of "Eve", since Aya is an original creation I would assume they could still use her, and maybe come up with a new threat and implement all the mechanics from the original but modernize it. Y'know, something like FF7's hybrid combat system would be awesome.

The problem comes down to Square willing to take a risk. They could dump all this effort and money into a project and it could bomb in sales. I miss the days when developers could come up with any idea and get a game green-lit even if it wasn't a guaranteed success.

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LoveSpuds1618d ago

Ashamed to say this is a gap in my gaming experience here. Never played the Parasite Eve titles. I do have a PS2 sat under my TV, if you have no nostalgia for the games, do you reckon they hold up?

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Five PlayStation Portable Must-Play Role-Playing Games

The PlayStation Portable (PSP) was one of the most successful handheld consoles to date, featuring a large roster of games including each and every genre present to date.

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_-EDMIX-_2874d ago

Agreed.

Both PSP and DS were the very top of handheld gaming at that time. I never would have foresaw the decline in handheld gaming that we see today. So many companies had PSP titles, KH, FF, MGS, GTA etc A rare time and I don't know if we'll even see that type of support for handheld like we saw back then.

I never played Persona 3 on PSP though, I played it on PS2 and got it again on PS3 when it was on PSN, same with Persona 4, but everyone tells me Persona 4 on Vita is a lot better.

Fist4achin2874d ago

P4 golden on the Vita is excellent and if you have a Vita, it is definitely worth another go around.

I wish the Vita got half the support the psp did. I'm don't mean to complain but I feel it was just shorted. Oh well.

_-EDMIX-_2874d ago

@Fist- Well I have the PSTV and I did want to play Persona 4 again, I might pick up the Vita version.

It sucks Vita didn't get that same type of support, but the market has changed so much. So many phone games its not even funny. Its why when I hear a JRPG announcement, first thing I thinking about is "please don't be mobile" lol

VersusDMC2874d ago

Replace 3rd birthday with peace walker or Dissidia and it will be an excellent list. 3rd birthday is great mechanically but the story is attrocious as a parasite eve sequel.

kakakaja2874d ago

Peace Walker and Dissidia were amazing titles as well, no doubt.

MetalGearsofWar2873d ago

This saddens me, because there will never be a proper successor to psp.

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5 Series That Died On the PSP

Jerry from BagoGames says, "Sony hasn't had the best of luck with their handheld devices and some of their biggest franchises died on the PSP, here are those five."

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FallenAngel19843017d ago

Jak & Daxter went out on a whimper with TLF

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Last_Boss3017d ago

It's coming back on ps4, in a remaster.

KOIMOJO3017d ago

Interesting little thought piece. I feel like Parasite Eve and Syphon Filter could still have legs.

jokerman273016d ago

I hope Parasite Eve does, it is one of my favorite franchises EVER!

gangsta_red3016d ago

That Ghost n Goblins game for the PSP was the ultimate lesson in pain.

Capcom should make a collection and bring that game back.

Protagonist3016d ago

Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins was hard as hell, did beat it though... yet I did not, because when finishing the game, it encourage you to play through a second time in order to face off against the real final boss. Never did that... too much pain...

gangsta_red3016d ago

You're a braver soldier than me. There was a part that I just couldnt get past and I gave up im defeat.

jokerman273016d ago

They may, we are getting a Disney Afternoon Collection of all their old Disney games, maybe Arthur is next!

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