O tempora is a series of retrospective posts where I play games from ages before to see if they stood the test of time.
SquareSoft’s Parasite Eve had a weird fate, probably not something both developers nor its first fans expected. Both of the games in the series were popular, both sold well, both were critically acclaimed. Aya Brea is still considered to be one of the best female game protagonists. Yet, they tend to not appear in “important” lists of “important” gaming websites. Despite being so loved and well known, the games got somewhat forgotten. And I’m actually somewhat confused that Square Enix decided to announce another sequel for this or next year (though it is a spin-off) to arrive on PSP. But today, I’m not talking about that. I’m talking about two games that I love dearly that definitely stood the test of time.
