I thought exactly the same thing when I started. In fact I totally hated it for the first hour or so, then I slowly began to warm up to it. Honestly I think in the end the game played out just as well with both systems, and I actually ended up liking Parasite Eve 2 more than the original. The desert town was just a flat out awesome gaming experience. I was seriously just happy that Aya ran faster than a three toed three sloth with severed limbs, as was the case in the first game.

Besides, there is an FMV of Aya taking a shower in 2, need I say more?