Last September, developer IceSitruuna revealed that they were working on a Parasite Eve-inspired sci-fi horror RPG in Parasite Mutant. The developer has now revealed a demo for the game on Steam, giving players a chance to experience the game’s ATC (Active Time Chains) combat system, while also exploring a small amount of story content.
The demo, which takes about 45 minutes to complete, features an explorable area that
Coming to PlayStation 5 and Steam later this year, Parasite Mutant is set in the distant future. Players take on the role of psionic agent Nova, who has been sent on a mission to an abandoned and secluded island city filled with horrifying creatures. Learning what exactly happened on the island will completely change Nova’s fate.
Taking a cue from Parasite Eve, this new title uses what’s referred as ATC (Active Time Chains), a not-so-subtle nod to the former’s Active Time Bar mechanic. This combines the Active Time Battle system that was used in several of Square’s RPGs of the day, and a three-segment chain system. As a result, players must time their actions on each segments, and decide whether they want to save their energy and do a chain release. As the gauge fills up, players will need to dodge enemy attacks and launch their attack at the best possible time.
As for upgrades, players can attach various modules onto their equipment, or enhance their equipment using Plus Points that can be obtained through combat. Parasite Mutant will have a New Game+ mode (akin to Parasite Eve‘s EX game) that allows players to inherit their upgrades from their previous playthrough, as well as unlock new locations where players have to continue to strengthen themselves and complete the final challenge.
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