The 3rd Birthday (Parasite Eve) - Screenshots

[Shin-Ra]

Woo!

E3 2010 Lineup

The 3rd Birthday
Developer: Square Enix Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Square Enix, Inc.
Platforms: PSP system
Genre: Action RPG
ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)
Ship Date: TBD

Hideous creatures descend on Manhattan. Ground reports from the squad tasked with containing the pandemonium refer to these life forms as the Twisted. An investigatory team known as the CTI is formed within the year.

The Overdive system emerges as a means of opposition, but only one viable candidate exists – Aya Brea. A gift as she awakens from a lost past on this, the occasion of her third birth.

[Toxa]

about time can't wait

[Toxa]

E3 Trailer :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v2Js5frV5A

[Richie-Kun]

Originally Posted by Toxa

E3 Trailer :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v2Js5frV5A

Looks great, I can't wait for it.

[Toxa]

Nomura on the last famitsu :

The 3rd Birthday

- The game was moved from mobiles to the PSP because the scope and quality was too large for phones.
- Aya will use a different sort of power in this game, instead of the Parasite Energy featured in the original PE games.
- You can enter into battle with a sleeveless outfit, but the defense will be really low.
- The game is an action RPG.
- Nomura understands that there are high expectations of a shower scene based on the history of the series. (YES!!!!!!!!!)
- Apparently the defensive property of clothing (armor) are directly related to how exposed Aya is, so if you want high defensive gear, she's not going to be showing much skin.
- The game is self-contained and is meant to be a high quality single player experience.
- There is no multiplayer whatsoever.
- Battery consumption on the game will be high. (333mhz confirmed?)

[Shin-Ra]

The action trailer didn't do it for me, looks a bit fast paced for a portable game but it may just be edited to look that way. Need to see unedited gameplay.

[Toxa]

andriasang

Aya Brea, pictured right, is the main character of The 3rd Birthday. She's a federal agent in New York. Once an FBI agent, she's now a part of CTI. That's Counter Twisted Investigation.

Aya is not all that skilled in combat, but because she's the only person capable of using Overdive, she's been tasked with wiping out the Twisted, strange creatures who've invaded Manhatten. Using Overdive, Aya turns herself into a spiritual existence that can board and take control of the bodies of other people. This plays a major role both in the game's story and in its battle system.

During battle, Aya uses Overdive to take over the bodies of the soldiers who have spread across Manhattan in the fight against the Twisted. Doing this gives you control of the soldier. You basically become the soldier, inheriting his life and weapons -- although it still looks like you're controlling Aya.

There's no limit to how often you can execute your Overdive move. One suggested use for Overdive is to switch off from one soldier to another, positioning everyone in order to surround enemies.

In one set of screens in the Famitsu.com story, you can see Aya, hidden behind a barrier, doing her Overdive move to take control of a soldier on a raised platform. When selecting targets for Overdive, you can see in advance the weapons you'll gain access to once you've jumped over.

When actually blasting away at enemies, you have access to a lock-on button for locking on with a single button press. You can also switch off between weapons quickly, something that will be of importance given the variety you'll find in the Twisted foes.

The game also includes systems such as "Libertation" and "Radio" which will be detailed later.

You might have noticed that some CG scenes show Aya with her clothes torn. As you incur damage, Aya's clothes tear. This allows us to see more of the character, but it also means you'll take even more damage.

Famitsu notes that The 3rd Birthday's Aya has a slightly different image from the Parasite Eve Aya. There's apparently a reason for this that will be cleared up as part of the game's story.

[Musashi]

Lookin forward to this one.

A remake of the frist one would be equally cool. Having some voice would've given the old one a good boost.

[Havok83]

This may eventually get a PS3 release

Square Enix Hoping to Make The 3rd Birthday into a Series
Could a console version be on the way? The development staff gives some big hints.
June 25, 2010

The 3rd Birthday was originally planned as an episodic cell phone game before Square Enix switched development to a self-contained PSP game. But PSP may just be the start for the Parasite Eve revival.

Responding to an interview with Famitsu, The 3rd Birthday development staff hinted that they hope to turn the game into a series. Producer Yoshinori Kitase (also producer of Final Fantasy XIII) said to the magazine, "We ask for your support so that this title can be the starting point for a new series."

Future entries may expand beyond portables and into full-blown console releases. Director Hajime Tabata (also director of Final Fantasy Agito XIII) said that the development team hopes to make a console entry if the PSP version is well received by fans.

Square Enix seems to be doing more than just "considering" when it comes to a console version, though. The PSP version actually has some test features that are designed for a possible console release.

One of the visual oddities you might have noticed in the 3rd Birthday artwork Square Enix has released thus far is that main character Aya Brea's clothing is tattered, like she just got out of a wrestling match with a tiger. This isn't character designer Tetsuya Nomura (yes, this game has an impressive staff list) trying to make a fashion statement (if that were the case, Aya would probably have lots of zippers). Nomura actually suggested to the development staff that if 3rd Birthday were brought to a home console, one interesting gameplay component might be to have Aya's clothes get torn up as a visual reflection of damage incurred during battle.

The staff decided to implement this system in the PSP title as a test. Aya's clothing works like equipment. From what we gather, you can equip her with different clothing. Some of the clothing is skimpier than others and will tear up more easily. For instance, if you make Aya go into battle in a sleeveless garment, the clothing will tear up faster and reveal more of Aya's skin.

This is great if seeing semi-nude PSP character models is your thing. But there are some disadvantages to having Aya reveal herself. As more of her body shows, she takes greater damage. If staying alive is your goal, you'll want to equip her with fuller, stronger clothing. It won't be as sexy, and it won't tear as quickly, but it will protect her.



The torn clothing is part of the gameplay. Really!If you've been keeping up with The 3rd Birthday, you'll have probably spotted something terribly wrong with this clothing system. One of the main components of The 3rd Birthday's gameplay a system called "Overdive." Overdive is a special power that is humanity's only hope for defeating the Twisted, strange creatures that invade Manhattan at the start of the game. Aya is the only person capable of using Overdive.

Using this skill, Aya sends out her consciousness to control the bodies of soldiers who have been placed around Manhattan. When you dive into a soldier's body, you take full control of the soldier and have access to its weapons. You're free to dive into the bodies of any soldier you see on the battle field, and can do so with no penalty or limit.

You'll need to use this system to strategically combat the Twisted, who are so powerful that they can pretty quickly take out single soldiers. One basic gameplay strategy is to have Aya dive into one soldier, draw a Twisted creature towards the soldier, then dive into a soldier behind the Twisted, allowing you to blast the creature from the back.

When you've dived into a soldier, the game swaps out the soldier's graphics with Aya, so it looks like you're controlling Aya at all times. However, this is just for convenience, said Tabata as he explained the system to Famitsu. Aya's body isn't actually there -- just her consciousness. Throughout the whole of the game, Aya's physical self remains inside C.T.I (that's Counter Twisted Intelligence) headquarters.

Which brings up the question... how exactly are her clothes being torn if she's not really on the battle field?

We're not really worried too much about this little peculiarity. In fact, we have a feeling we'll appreciate the tattered clothing if Aya's next outing should end up being on an HD console.

As suggested in the Famitsu interview, the chances of that are tied to The 3rd Birthday's success. We'll get a hint at that success when The 3rd Birthday hits Japan this Winter and the rest of the world hopefully not too far after that.

http://psp.ign.com/articles/110/1102015p1.html

[Toxa]

Gameplay :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXtb91voWQc

[OrlandoEastwood]

How does the movie tie in with the video game? Yes, there is a Parasite Eve film to those who don't know. It was made in 1997.

[Shin-Ra]

They're based on the same book.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasite_Eve_(series)

[Toxa]

E3 Trailer (full version)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZI24...layer_embedded

[Toxa]

http://www.square-enix.co.jp/3rd_birthday/

The site has officially opened now.
They are also going to start using twitter to promote all their games. First Tactics Ogre, now 3rd Birthday: http://twitter.com/3rd_birthday

[Richie-Kun]

Some new gameplay it seems...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb25bYoSUTg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIr_H9XbPbc

[Toxa]

It looks good

[Shin-Ra]

Wallpapers and avatars on the official site too.

[Toxa]

GC trailer :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jynS0ML3dVc&feature=player_embedded

[Toxa]

Screenshots :

[Havok83]

Look who's making a cameo appearance. Well not quite but there will be a FFXIII costume in this game. Its more tha tha though. Lightning's voice actress will be doing the voices for Aya when this costume is worn



http://psp.ign.com/articles/112/1124833p1.html