I was never a huge fan of Parasite Eve as a game, but I loved the music. I can’t say I remember a whole lot about the first game outside the terribly over-the-top storytelling (the quote I’m referencing in this post’s title pretty much had me wanting to turn the game off about 5 minutes in) and the fantastic score by Yoko Shimomura, and I never got around to experiencing Parasite Eve II or its soundtrack composed by Naoshi Mizuta.
I suppose that’s what makes this box set special to me. It’s giving me the chance to catch up on the first and finally experience the second game’s soundtrack. Likely re-released on Square Enix’s record label to promote the upcoming The 3rd Birthday, there’s no better time than now to bring out the classics that inspired that excellent soundtrack.
But do the original soundtracks withstand the test of time? Find out in our review after the jump. (more…)
