Parasite Eve II (パラサイト・イヴ2, Parasaito Ivu Tsū) is an action role-playing video game. Parasite Eve II is set three years after the events in the original game. The protagonist from the first game, Aya Brea, also features in this game as the playable character. Gameplay diverges from the previous game: battles take place in real time and the area of action is less restrictive. The approach is more typical of traditional survival horror games, although some role-playing elements are retained.