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    The 3rd Birthday

    Game » consists of 4 releases. Released Dec 22, 2010

    The 3rd Birthday revisits the cult 90s favorite Parasite Eve and updates it with more action-orientated gameplay, heavy RPG elements, and a new story.

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    Has Parasite Eve Devolved? 5

    In none too many words: it depends. Upon first booting up The 3rd Birthday, a veteran of the 1997 classic Parasite Eve will notice one of two things missing from the formula of the Playstation 1's vaunted 'Cinematic RPG' - either they'll focus on the RPG component being dropped in favor of an over-the-shoulder shooter system akin to Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, or they'll focus on protagonist Aya Brea not QUITE being the take-no-nonsense cop they fell in love with on a toas...

    14 out of 15 found this review helpful.

    Super-divisive, But I'll Give This Game a Nod 7

    WARNING AND APOLOGY: IN AN EFFORT TO EXPLAIN THINGS CLEARLY THIS REVIEW WILL BE VERY, VERY LONG, EXHAUSTIVE AND WILL BE ORGANIZED INTO HEADERS. IF YOU WANT A QUICK BREAKDOWN ON THE SCORE SCROLL DOWN NOW TO "THE BOTTOM LINE". ALSO, SPOILERS APLENTY!!Have you seen the Gamespot review about the 3rd Birthday on YouTube?As I write this review, more reviewers DISLIKE the review then liking it. Except for some spamming/fake videos, I rarely see a video that much hated and panned. The venom in the comme...

    5 out of 5 found this review helpful.

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