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I died during the escape sequence again. I did not hesitate at all, I only had two brief instances of Aya walking instead of running when the analog stick was at a certain angle, and the creature did not touch me. I didn't even get an FMV showing the ship blow up, it went right to the game over screen this time. This is getting frustrating, especially since I did so much better at the 4 boss fights before it. I'm tempted to say that's just the end of the game for me.

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I finished Day 5, finally. Having read a guide about what could carry over to an EX Game, I gave Wayne more than half my (copious) ammo (except I can't give him the 9 rockets I found), so the boss fights started to look like they were cutting it close. But it was the lack of items that really kept me on edge.

Wow, I can't believe Daniel did that thing.

But uh... then I died during an escape sequence. I don't have the time to do all of Day 6 again tonight. Hopefully, I'll get the chance tomorrow, finishing on the 29th of December just like Ms. Brea.

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I'm not quite finished with Day 5, but I did reach a point during this day when I had to change to disc 2 and I was able to successfully load save files made before and after the disc change using the opposite disc, so it looks like I don't have to worry about Wiistation making funky save files. Also, the Day # screens remind me of Final Fantasy VII's game over screen; both used movie film.

I also explored Day 5 out of order. I ignored some sign posting to see what would happen. Unfortunately, the localization is still a bit vague, but I think I was going to end up going to this location anyway. I skipped an area a guide says is optional, tried to dump Maeda's Narita charm at the precinct (and couldn't), and finally went where the game seemed to have been telling me (again) to go to. I'm nearly through with that area and I'm a high enough level that I learned the final PE power and it's a doozy. I'm very glad to have it for giant scorpions, though.

#VideoGameClub I decided to play Parasite Eve after all, and made it to day 6. You get the opportunity to name a weapon and armor, and I was desperate for some levity... #RetroGaming #psx #squaresoft

So hey for the first time for the #Videogameclub we have a tie!

The winners are Baldur’s Gate 3 and clair obscur expedition 33! So for #VGCJan2026 and #VGCFeb2026 you can pick one or even both if you are feeling very ambitious!

Happy Gaming. For the New year I am going to try and post more Video Game Club content etc #videogames #gaming

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After spending some time away from the game, with Magna Defender's sword which is also a shotgun, I returned to Parasite Eve to try out Energy Shot. The damage was decent with a full PE meter, but if the target survives then you're dazed for awhile. It's like Hyper Beam in Pokémon, you want to use it as a finishing move. So, I had to use the machine gun to get through most of Day 4. I was given a new rifle at the end, which I absolutely needed the range (and all of the Cure M items I had) for the boss. Day 4 is also a real turning point in the exploration. Items start getting glowing specks to represent them so you can find them, even if they aren't key items. Also, several keys were actually discarded automatically by Ms. Brea right after using them, freeing up more inventory space (even if Maeda still gives you a charm that wastes a slot). The story also got a little worse with the military's involvement, since that isn't explained. Onto Day 5.

Holy f---ing shit!!! This has to be the most epic "why won't you just die" ending I have ever played. Or seen.

What... The... Hell!? 🤯

This game really feels like it was made for me and I'm so glad that I got to play it. Now I'm real curious to check out the sequels, although I'm also a bit wary, because I think they completely ripped out the core mechanics. 😬

But Parasite Eve is a damn fine game!!!

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Rolled credits on #ParasiteEve tonight for #VideoGameClub #VGCDec2025. No spoilers but I don’t think it was my favorite game. The story was decent but the precision for interacting with world items was driving me absolutely crazy. That’s probably more a testament to the games era than anything else.

Now to start playing through some #TGTSecretSanta gifts!

After a longer break, I finally found some time to continue with Parasite Eve. The game keeps on being amazing. I don't want to spoil anything, so for anybody who's played it, I finished out day 2 with a wild ride out of Central Park and played all the way through day 3, which ended with a tough and resource draining boss fight. I think I'm doing okay on resources, but it was pretty tight in the end. 😬
The pre-rendered cutscenes keep on delivering! If you're at least a little bit into the body horror of Carpenter's The Thing, you should definitely check out this game!

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Playing an RPG with guns sometimes causes cognitive dissonance for me. It's easier when there's a clear fantasy element to them, like Barret's arm cannon. In Parasite Eve, all these guns have bland alphanumeric designations, like they're trying to copy real weapons.

Further, I was resisting handguns and machine guns, sticking with that 1st rifle, lugging around the grenade launcher with "heat bullets." But, I can't deny that the game is putting me in confined spaces with more enemies, so I'm trying a machine gun. I recognize I'm shooting big globs of slime before they can launch smaller globs of slime, or rat-men with exploding fireballs, but after multiple recent mass shootings, I just really don't want to use these weapons right now. I did reach a level where Aya (or whatever first name you chose) Brea can instead use the PE bar to shoot a beam at an enemy... maybe that's an option? She's not agile enough to be unscathed in melee.

Sorry this late lots of Christmas/winter solstice prep and baking. I hope everyone is enjoying Parasite Eve! I have been loving it :D it has a lot of replay value and I love the sound track.

So the next game selection will be for the month of Jan 2026 and February 2026 so it will be a longer game. I put Clair Obscur as it won the game of the year. #VideoGameClub #VGCJan2026 #VGCFeb2026

Those damn bats in the sewers on Day 5 of Parasite Eve can go straight to hell. #VideoGameClub #VGCDec2025

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I spent so much time going back and forth in Day 3 because of limited inventory. Shimomura's song for the precinct was great, but didn't match the tedium of what I was doing. I understand that part of the inspiration for the game would have been the success of Resident Evil, but I'm spending all of my bonus points on increasing inventory (and getting a slot every 2 investments), plus trying to keep a +1 inventory armor ability and I'm still struggling. I've got free inventory slots again, but that's because I spent so many healing items on the boss fight.

Also, there's definitely a lot of '90s science getting misunderstood and mixed around. Some of this might be the quality of localizations at the time, but with what I know about Chrono Cross... well, it's best to turn your brain off and just enjoy the ride.

Also, NYC's St. Francis Hospital closed in the 1960s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Francis_Hospital_(New_York_City)

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So, I didn't have very much left of Day 2 when I left off. That poor horse. Now, I'm on Day 3 wondering just how good of an idea it is to not evacuate a child with the rest of the citizens, but frankly Daniel makes a lot of decisions I wouldn't. I'm also really, really not enjoying hunting for the exact spot to interact with the background to pick up items, so I looked at a guide. This also means I now know what Junk does and have an urge to grind, even though it was clearly meant for multiple playthroughs.

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I'm still on Day 2. I fought some worms, then looked up a video of someone doing it without taking any damage, and now I'm jealous that I didn't think of that strategy. On the plus side, now I know how the revive items work.

I started #ParasiteEve today for #VideoGameClub #VGCDec2025 and watched the opening scene and thought wow, these graphics aged pretty well. Then the actual gameplay started and oof. It’s not unplayable but it’s definitely looking back in time.

I didn’t get to play long though as I had to fix some PEBKAC issues but I should be set now.

@16bityeti have you seen #VideoGameClub ? This month is Parasite Eve #VGCDec2025

oof, it was bound to happen eventually

I might actually be stuck though - I got all the way into the warehouse to the room with the locked door and saved there before finding out it was locked

I have since found the key, but it takes basically all my healing items to get back to it, let alone move forward again

I'm going to try going out instead to see if I can stock up, but if I can't, that's probably it 😐

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The hospital was pretty cool, although there were a couple of times I got blocked by stuff like inexplicably not being able to go up in the elevator even though I'd gotten the clue about the 13th floor. Speaking of the elevator, I found it hilarious that Eve cuts the cables of the elevator once and destroys the stairs, but as soon as Aya gets the power back on, she happily jumps right back in the elevator, and Eve just doesn't do anything.

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