History VideoGame / EOEEveOfExtinction

''EOE: Eve of Extinction'' is a BeatEmUp game developed by Yuke's, published by Creator/EidosInteractive, and released in early 2002 for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2. The main gimmick was the ability to switch weapons mid-combo.

%%* BarehandedBladeBlock: [[spoiler: Zera]] performs one in a cutscene. It's the first sign she's not quite human.

%%* TheDragon: Zera, played with in that [[spoiler: Agla wields her rather than just having her fight the player.]]

%%* EnergyWeapon: All Legacy weapons looked like this.
%%* EquippableAlly: Eliel and every other Legacy weapon.
* FinalExamBoss: [[spoiler: Agla is invincible to any Legacy weapon other than the one that matches the color he changes to.]]

* TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler: Agla's assistant Zera turns out to be the original Legacy weapon.]]

* OmnicidalManiac: [[spoiler: Agla's EvilPlan is to use the power of his and Josh's weapons to destroy the world and himself with it.]]
%%* {{Orichalcum}}: Part of what makes up the Legacy weapons.

A BeatEmUp game published in early 2002 on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2. The main gimmick was the ability to switch weapons mid-combo.

[[SimilarlyNamedWorks No relation to]] [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion End of Evangelion]].

!!This game contains examples of:

* BarehandedBladeBlock: [[spoiler: Zera]] performs one in a cutscene. It's the first sign she's not quite human.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Agla is a textbook example.
* TheDragon: Zera, played with in that [[spoiler: Agla wields her rather than just having her fight the player.]]

* EnergyWeapon: All Legacy weapons looked like this.
* EquippableAlly: Eliel and every other Legacy weapon.
* FinalExamBoss: [[spoiler: Agla's is invincible to any Legacy weapon other than the one that matches the color he changes to.]]
* GoodOldFisticuffs: You had the option...

* ManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler: Agla's assistant Zera turns out to be the original Legacy weapon.]]
* {{Megamanning}}: You collect each different weapon mode's chip by taking it from the boss who was carrying it.

** LaserBlade[=/=]PlayingWithFire: The Sword, Legacy Drive creates a burst of fire.
** ShockStick: The Rod. A blue bo-staff sort of thing, Legacy Drive summons lightning.
** BladeBelowTheShoulder[=/=]DualWielding[=/=]MakingASplash: A pair of Katars, Legacy Drive unleashes a blast of water.
** WhipSword[=/=]TimeMaster: The Snake Sword, Legacy Drive freezes time.
** TheStraightAndArrowPath[=/=]HealingShiv[=/=]DeflectorShields: An energy bolt shooting crossbow, Legacy Drive heals and shields you.
** Axe[=/=]GravityMaster: The Giant Axe, Legacy Drive creates a burst of intense gravity.
** {{BFS}}[=/=]DoppelgangerAttack: The Broad Sword, Legacy Drive creates a copy to distract enemies.
** BattleBoomerang[=/=]BlowYouAway: The Boomerang, Legacy Drives stirs up powerful wind.
** InvincibilityPowerUp: The Tonfas, which you get from Raven, Legacy Drive renders you invincible for a time.
** InfinityPlusOneSword[=/=]StuffBlowingUp: The Twin Blades. A pair of swords which resemble the ones EliteMooks wield, Legacy Drive causes an explosion in front of you. You only get to use them in a NewGamePlus though.

* {{Orichalcum}}: Part of what makes up the Legacy weapons.

** AnAxeToGrind[=/=]GravityMaster: The Giant Axe, Legacy Drive creates a burst of intense gravity.

** DualTonfas[=/=]InvincibilityPowerUp: The Tonfas, which you get from Raven, Legacy Drive renders you invincible for a time.

** SimpleStaff[=/=]ShockAndAwe: The Rod. A blue bo-staff sort of thing, Legacy Drive summons lightning.

** RayGun[=/=]HealingShiv[=/=]DeflectorShields: An energy bolt shooting crossbow, Legacy Drive heals and shields you.

** {{BFS}}[=/=]DishingOutDirt[=/=]DoppelgangerAttack: The Broad Sword, Legacy Drive creates a copy to distract enemies.

** DualTonfas[=/=]LightEmUp[=/=]InvincibilityPowerUp: The Tonfas, which you get from Raven, Legacy Drive renders you invincible for a time.

* TheDragon: Zera, played with in that [[spoiler: Alga wields her rather than just having her fight the player.]]

** LaserBlade[=/=]PlayingWithFire:The Sword, Legacy Drive creates a burst of fire.

** BattleBoomerang[=/=]BlowYouAway: That Boomerang, Legacy Drives stirs up powerful wind.

** InfinityPlusOneSword: The Twin Blades. A pair of swords which resemble the ones EliteMooks wield. You only get to use them in a NewGamePlus though.

** LaserBlade[=/=]FlamingSword: It could also shoot fire.
** SimpleStaff[=/=]ShockAndAwe: The Rod. A blue bo-staff sort of thing, which also dealt lightning damage.
** BladeBelowTheShoulder[=/=]DualWielding[=/=]MakingASplash: A pair of Katars which could unleash a blast of water.
** WhipSword[=/=]TimeMaster: The Snake Sword, which allows you to freeze time.
** RayGun[=/=]HealingShiv: An energy bolt shooting crossbow with healing powers.
** AnAxeToGrind[=/=]GravityMaster: The Giant Axe, which allows you to create gravity wells.
** {{BFS}}[=/=]DishingOutDirt[=/=]DoppelgangerAttack: The Broad Sword, which allows you to create a copy to distract enemies.
** BattleBoomerang[=/=]BlowYouAway: That Boomerang, which can stir up powerful wind.
** DualTonfas[=/=]LightEmUp[=/=]InvincibilityPowerUp: The Tonfas, which you get from Raven, they can render invincible for a time.

** RayGun[=/=]LightTheWay: An energy bolt shooting crossbow with healing powers.

** {{BFS}}[=/=]DoppelgangerAttack: The Broad Sword, which allows you to create a copy to distract enemies.

** DualTonfas: The Tonfas, which you get from Raven.

** SimpleStaff[=/=]ShockAndAwe: The Rod. A blue bo-staff sort of thing, which also dealth lightning damage.

** WhipSword[=/=]TimeMaster: The Snake Sword, which allowed you to freeze time.

** AnAxeToGrind[=/=]GravityMaster: The Giant Axe.
** {{BFS}}[=/=]DishingOutDirt: The Broad Sword.

** MacheteMayhem[=/=]DualWielding[=/=]MakingASplash: A pair of Katars which could unleash a blast of water.

The story concerns a young man named Josh Calloway, whose girlfriend Eliel is transformed into a type of weapon known as a "Legacy". As a result he turns on his former employers, the Wisdom Corperation, and goes after his former boss Agla in order to recover a chip which will reverse the process.

** InfinityPlusOneSword[=/=]GameBreaker: The Twin Blades. A pair of swords which resemble the ones EliteMooks wield. You only get to use them in a NewGamePlus though.

A BeatEmUp VideoGame published in early 2002 on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2. The main gimmick was the ability to switch weapons mid-combo.

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!!VideoGame/EOEEveOfExtinction contains examples of;

* PressXToNotDie: The game has cutscenes like this. Failure normally just knocks off a bit of your health bar and forces you to try again.

** LaserSword[=/=]FlamingSword: It could also shoot fire.

A BeatEmUp VideoGame published in early 2002 on the PlayStation2. The main gimmick was the ability to switch weapons mid-combo.

The story concerns a young man named Josh Calloway who's girlfriend Eliel is transformed into a type of weapon known as a "Legacy". As a result he turns on his former employers, the Wisdom Corperation, and goes after his former boss Agla in order to recover a chip which will reverse the process.

[[SimilarlyNamedWorks No relation to]] EndOfEvangelion.

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** TheArcher[=/=]RayGun[=/=]LightTheWay: An energy bolt shooting crossbow with healing powers.