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{{nihongo|'''''The 3rd Birthday'''''|ザ・サード バースデイ|Za Sādo Bāsudei}} is a |
{{nihongo|'''''The 3rd Birthday'''''|ザ・サード バースデイ|Za Sādo Bāsudei}} is a [[Third-person shooter|third-person]] [[tactical shooter]] and [[survival horror]] [[Tactical role-playing game|tactical]] [[Action role-playing game|action RPG]] from [[Square Enix]].<ref name="IGN"/> The game was developed for the [[PlayStation Portable]] and marks the third entry in the [[Parasite Eve (series)|''Parasite Eve'' series]] after ''[[Parasite Eve II]]'', which was released in 2000. The game was released on December 22, 2010 in Japan<ref name="Release2010" /> and was released on March 29, 2011 in North America<ref name="Q12010">{{cite web |url=http://www.vg247.com/2010/10/20/the-3rd-birthday-slated-for-q1-2011-in-west/ |title=The 3rd Birthday slated for Q1 2011 in west |author=Johnny Cullen |date=October 20, 2010 |work= |publisher=VG247 |accessdate=October 20, 2010}}</ref>. |
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==Gameplay== |
==Gameplay== |
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The game is an action role-playing game described by Square Enix as a "cinematic action RPG".<ref name="square-enix.co.jp">{{cite web|url=http://www.square-enix.co.jp/3rd_birthday/ |title=The 3rd Birthday |publisher=Square Enix |date= |accessdate=2011-03-12}}</ref> Director Hajime Tabata noted that the gameplay and plot are intertwined due to a newly introduced ability called "Overdive," an ability that lets you switch bodies with one of your team members, allowing the player to control friendly NPCs. Teammates can be ordered either to target specific enemies or to defend themselves in combat. The player is able change their controlled character in real-time, intermixed with their combat actions.<ref name="Tabata">{{cite web | author=IGN staff | date=August 20, 2008 | title=Parasite Eve Sequel Detailed | url=http://psp.ign.com/articles/900/900565p1.html | work=IGN.com | accessdate=2009-02-02}}</ref> The game has [[third person shooter]] elements both in and out of combat. The game is played over-the-shoulder, comparable to games such as Dead Space and Resident Evil 5. An array of different costumes will be available to Aya to choose from throughout the game. |
The game is an action role-playing game described by Square Enix as a "cinematic action RPG".<ref name="square-enix.co.jp">{{cite web|url=http://www.square-enix.co.jp/3rd_birthday/ |title=The 3rd Birthday |publisher=Square Enix |date= |accessdate=2011-03-12}}</ref> Director Hajime Tabata noted that the gameplay and plot are intertwined due to a newly introduced ability called "Overdive," an ability that lets you switch bodies with one of your team members, allowing the player to control friendly NPCs. Teammates can be ordered either to target specific enemies or to defend themselves in combat. The player is able change their controlled character in real-time, intermixed with their combat actions.<ref name="Tabata">{{cite web | author=IGN staff | date=August 20, 2008 | title=Parasite Eve Sequel Detailed | url=http://psp.ign.com/articles/900/900565p1.html | work=IGN.com | accessdate=2009-02-02}}</ref> The game has [[third person shooter]] elements both in and out of combat. The game is played over-the-shoulder, comparable to games such as ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'', ''[[Dead Space]]'', and ''[[Resident Evil 5]]''. An array of different costumes will be available to Aya to choose from throughout the game. |
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''The 3rd Birthday'' received generally positive reviews. Japanese magazine ''[[Famitsu]]'' gave the game a 36 out of 40, with the reviewers giving it 10, 9, 8 and 9.<ref name="1UP-Famitsu">{{cite web|title=Japan Review Check: The 3rd Birthday, Echochrome 2|author=Kevin Gifford|date=12/15/2010|publisher=[[1UP.com]]|url=http://www.1up.com/news/japan-review-check-3rd-birthday|accessdate=2011-04-01}}</ref> It has sold 250,000 copies in Japan. |
''The 3rd Birthday'' received generally positive reviews. Japanese magazine ''[[Famitsu]]'' gave the game a 36 out of 40, with the reviewers giving it 10, 9, 8 and 9.<ref name="1UP-Famitsu">{{cite web|title=Japan Review Check: The 3rd Birthday, Echochrome 2|author=Kevin Gifford|date=12/15/2010|publisher=[[1UP.com]]|url=http://www.1up.com/news/japan-review-check-3rd-birthday|accessdate=2011-04-01}}</ref> It has sold 250,000 copies in Japan. Its average aggregate score was 73 out of 100 at [[Metacritic]]<ref name="MC"/> and 8.0 out of 10 at [[GameStats]].<ref name="GameStats"/> |
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Revision as of 23:39, 1 April 2011
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| Developer(s) | Square Enix HexaDrive[4] |
| Publisher(s) | Square Enix |
| Director(s) | Hajime Tabata[5] |
| Producer(s) | Yoshinori Kitase |
| Artist(s) | Tetsuya Nomura Isamu Kamikokuryo |
| Writer(s) | Motomu Toriyama |
| Composer(s) | Yoko Shimomura Tsuyoshi Sekito Mitsuto Suzuki[6] |
| Series | Parasite Eve |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Portable |
| Genre(s) | Tactical action RPG[7][8] Third-person shooter[8] Tactical shooter[8] Survival horror |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The 3rd Birthday (ザ・サード バースデイ, Za Sādo Bāsudei) is a third-person tactical shooter and survival horror tactical action RPG from Square Enix.[8] The game was developed for the PlayStation Portable and marks the third entry in the Parasite Eve series after Parasite Eve II, which was released in 2000. The game was released on December 22, 2010 in Japan[1] and was released on March 29, 2011 in North America[9].
Gameplay
 | This section contains content that is written like an advertisement. (December 2010) |
The game is an action role-playing game described by Square Enix as a "cinematic action RPG".[7] Director Hajime Tabata noted that the gameplay and plot are intertwined due to a newly introduced ability called "Overdive," an ability that lets you switch bodies with one of your team members, allowing the player to control friendly NPCs. Teammates can be ordered either to target specific enemies or to defend themselves in combat. The player is able change their controlled character in real-time, intermixed with their combat actions.[5] The game has third person shooter elements both in and out of combat. The game is played over-the-shoulder, comparable to games such as Resident Evil 4, Dead Space, and Resident Evil 5. An array of different costumes will be available to Aya to choose from throughout the game.
Plot
In the midst of a snowy Christmas Eve in Manhattan, year 2012, a sudden swarm of hideous creatures descend upon the streets. The creatures were summoned throughout New York, and even attempts to kill many people in the process. They were dubbed as the "Babels". These plant-like roots brought with them living life-forms ravaging everywhere, called the "Twisted". Within the year of the attack, an investigatory team known as the CTI (Counter Twisted Investigation) was formed. One of the members of CTI is Aya Brea, which was found lying bloodsoaked in St. Peter's Cathedral back in 2010. Dr. Hyde Bohr, (Chief of CTI) found Aya stripped of her memories from the years before. After taking Aya in, the CTI discovered that she's capable of transferring her soul from body to body, which earned the name "Overdive". Bohr and the others plan to use this unique ability of Aya to travel back through time and prevent the disaster. They developed a machine called "Overdive System", which makes use of Aya's ability and can send her in the past. The machine was completed in 2013, and later fully used in December. This was successful, but it took a large impact on Aya. As she prevents the Babel and the Twisted from ever appearing, she discovers more of herself, including her wedding with her groom Kyle Madigan, and especially her withering connection with Eve Brea, her sister. Due to her special powers, Aya still has the body of a woman in her 20s, although in terms of age she should actually be 39 years old.
Characters
- Aya Brea
- Voiced by: Maaya Sakamoto (JP) and Yvonne Strahovski (ENG)
- Despite being in her late thirties, Aya appears to be the age of 25 due to her advanced mitochondria. Because of this, she is also the only applicable candidate viable for the Overdive System. She has lost her memories as a result of unknown circumstances, which has led to a drastic change in personality since the first two Parasite Eve games: She is shown to be more vulnerable and fighting for unknown reasons. She has the ability to travel through time via the Overdive system, and also gained the new ability to body swap. She is the secret weapon for the human race in the fight against the Twisted. In certain trailers, she is shown wearing what might be a wedding ring.
- Eve Brea
- Voiced by: Rei Okamoto (JP) and Molly Quinn (ENG)
- Eve was adopted as Aya's sister after the Neo Ark incident in Parasite Eve 2, though she is actually a clone of Aya herself. Before the events of The 3rd Birthday, it's said that she went missing along with Kyle Madigan, and due to Aya's missing memories it is unknown why. It is implied in the trailers that Eve has some kind of connection to the Twisted incidents.
- Kyle Madigan
- Voiced by: Kouichi Yamadera (JP) and Jensen Ackles (ENG)
- The aftermath of the events in Parasite Eve 2 implied that Kyle started a relationship with Aya. He and Aya are shown to be married throughout the trailers. However, he and Eve have gone missing for reasons unknown in The 3rd Birthday. Aya has been shown to see him in recent trailers, but doesn't know who he is. It is implied in the trailers that Kyle has some kind of connection to the Twisted incidents.
- Kunihiko Maeda
- Voiced by: Hiroaki Hirata (JP) and Joe J. Thomas (ENG)
- Following the events of the New York Blockade Incident from the first Parasite Eve, he returned to Japan, but made the trip back to New York after the Twisted outbreak. In The 3rd Birthday, Maeda has a special shelter that he's converted out of an old storage house. A specialist in Mitochondria research and an old friend from her past, he has earned great trust from Aya.
- Hyde Bohr
- Voiced by: Takashi Taniguchi (JP) and James M. Connor (ENG)
- Head of CTI's Overdive division. He's a pro when it comes to the technological side of the investigation and will give clear guidance to those he sends out to the battle field. His allies place trust in him, but he is easily misunderstood due to his cold composure and insistence on perfection. He was the main antagonist of the game.
- Thelonious Cray
- Voiced by: Hisao Egawa (JP) and Chris Jai Alex (ENG)
- A former army special forces agent and now a special investigator operating in CTI's Overdive investigation division. When CTI was formed, he was called upon due to his knowledge of combat strategy. He serves as Aya's trainer and will also apparently teach you the game's controls.
- Dr. Blank
- Voiced by: Ryohei Kimura (JP) and Patrick Cavanaugh (ENG)
- A researcher in CTI's Overdive division and head of computer systems for CTI as a whole. His true nature is surrounded in mystery, but he's called Dr. Blank because his computer handle means "empty".
- Karud "Boss" Owen (Hunter "Boss" Owen in US version)
- Voiced by: Wataru Yokojima (JP) and Joe Smith (ENG)
- Head of CTI. While he was originally on a path to head up the FBI, he was temporarily placed as CTI's head following the Twisted invasion. In the trailers, he is shown apparently attempting to kill Aya, calling her a monster that can't be trusted.
- Gabrielle Monsigny
- Voiced by: Yuko Kaida (JP) and Melinda Hill (ENG)
- A special investigator with CTI's Overdive Division. She's particularly skilled as a sniper, and trains Aya in this area. She is shown in past trailers lending her body to Aya three days prior for an Overdive operation.
- Emily Jefferson
- Voiced by: Narumi Takahira (JP) and Natalie Lander (ENG)
- Emily is Eve's best friend. A quirky, friendly and likeable girl, she is encountered by Aya in Episode 1 and gives her a message from Eve before mutating into a Twisted and subsequently being killed by Aya.
Development
The game was originally announced as a mobile phone title. However, at the private party DKΣ3713 in August 2008, it was announced that The 3rd Birthday was being developed for the PSP instead[10] with no mention of the previously-announced mobile phone version. In the Tokyo Game Show presskits, it was confirmed that the game would be exclusive to the PSP.
Issue 6/5 of Famitsu has an interview of Tetsuya Nomura where he says that the first few stages of the game are already playable.[11] Japanese recording artist Superfly performs the game's theme song "Eyes On Me".[12]
Square Enix will release the Twisted Edition of the game exclusively in Europe and PAL territories. This version will include a red PSP game case along with a 48-page hardbook featuring artwork and concept illustrations, two lithograph art prints, and an exclusive code to Aya's costume for Lightning to wear in Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy. In North America, the code to unlock the costume for Lightning is included within the first run copies of all the games.
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | 73 / 100[13] |
| GameStats | 8.0 / 10[14] |
| Publication | Score |
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| 1Up.com | B-[15] |
| Famitsu | 36 / 40[16] |
| G4 | 4 / 5[17] |
| GamesMaster | 80%[13] |
| GameSpot | 6.0 / 10 |
| IGN | 8.5 / 10[8] |
| Play | 80%[13] |
| GamingXP | 80 / 100[13] |
| Meristation | 8 / 10[18] |
| Vandal Online | 8.7 / 10[19] |
| VicioJuegos | 92 / 100[14] |
| VideoGamer.com | 8 / 10[20] |
The 3rd Birthday received generally positive reviews. Japanese magazine Famitsu gave the game a 36 out of 40, with the reviewers giving it 10, 9, 8 and 9.[16] It has sold 250,000 copies in Japan. Its average aggregate score was 73 out of 100 at Metacritic[13] and 8.0 out of 10 at GameStats.[14]
References
- ^ a b Johnny Cullen (August 25, 2010). "Kitase confirms winter 2010 Japanese release for 3rd Birthday, 2011 for Europe". VG247. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
- ^ "CELEBRATE THE 3RD BIRTHDAY ON MARCH 29, 2011". February 01, 2010. Retrieved February 01, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "European Release Date for The 3rd Birthday".[dead link]
- ^ By Spencer . October 9, 2008 . 6:33am (2008-10-09). "Guess Who's Making The 3rd Birthday (It's Not Just Square Enix)". // Siliconera. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b IGN staff (August 20, 2008). "Parasite Eve Sequel Detailed". IGN.com. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ^ "The 3rd Birthday オリジナル・サウンドトラック：スクウェア・エニックス e-STORE". Store.jp.square-enix.com. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ^ a b "The 3rd Birthday". Square Enix. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ^ a b c d e Patrick Kolan (March 25, 2011). "The 3rd Birthday Review: Manhattan just can't catch a break these days". IGN. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ^ Johnny Cullen (October 20, 2010). "The 3rd Birthday slated for Q1 2011 in west". VG247. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ "PSP announcement". M.kotaku.com. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ^ "Square: Birth by Sleep & 3rd Birthday Development Status". PSPHyper. 2009-06-08. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ^ "Superfly | News |2010年第2弾シングル！「Eyes On Me」発売！". 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
- ^ a b c d e "The 3rd Birthday". Metacritic. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ^ a b c "The 3rd Birthday". GameStats. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ^ Jeremy Parish (3/25/2011). "The 3rd Birthday Review: Not Quite Parasite Eve (PSP)". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b Kevin Gifford (12/15/2010). "Japan Review Check: The 3rd Birthday, Echochrome 2". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Marissa Meli (March 25, 2011). "The 3rd Birthday Review - PSP". G4. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ^ William Martin van Dijk (March 28, 2011). "Parasite Eve: The 3rd Birthday". Meristation. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ^ Ramón Varela (28/3/2011). "Análisis de The 3rd Birthday para PSP". Vandal Online. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Emily Gera (28/03/2011). "The 3rd Birthday Review". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
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