Parasite [PSX/PC - Cancelled]

Parasite is a cancelled side-scrolling action adventure that was in development by Sony Interactive (while other sources report that it was created by french Virtual Studio or Psygnosis / Sony Studio Liverpool) and it was going to be published in 1996, for the original Playstation and PC. Even if it looked nice and it could have had a fun gameplay (somehow similar to  Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee maybe?), in the end the project was canned for unknown reasons. As we can read in the original press release:

Parasite is a film-noir  thriller with a twist. In it you play an ordinary guy thrown into extraordinary circumstances – possessed by an alien law enforcer, you’re forced to walk the mean streets in search of  undercover extra-terrestrials.  But as the alien slowly mutates your host body, you’d better help him solve this one quickly, before you shape-shift beyond recognition.

Parasite features two quests in one, as you balance your own need for an
antidote with the relentless demands of the alien who’s got an agenda of his own.

Featuring a fully rendered 3D city to explore (with over 300 screens of, this dark adventure game explores an alternate reality where Raymond Chandler meets William Gibson.

There are not much more info on Parasite, but Celine was able to find some more  screens in Game Pro issues 75 and 79.

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1. Shadowman [N64/PSX/DC - Beta]
2. Soul Reaver / Shifter [PSX / DC / PC - Beta]
3. Blood Bowl [PSX/PC - Cancelled]
4. Half Life 2 [Concept / Prototype / Beta]
5. Titanium Angels [PS2/PC - Cancelled]