Philosoma
Philosoma | |
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PAL: March 1996[3] | |
Genre(s) | Shooter |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Philosoma
Story
A recently colonized alien planet named Planet 220 reports a devastating attack by an unknown force and requires assistance. Alpha and Bravo teams are called in, but after enemy contact is made, the team fails to respond. The player assumes the roles of D3, a rookie pilot, as well as his commander and Charlie squadron Commander Nicolard Michau. Each are piloting the latest space fighter ships, the F/A-37 Strega, in an attempt to neutralize the unknown threat. However, a horrible secret hidden in the battle awaits them.
Gameplay
Philosoma plays like many scrolling shooters with the noticeable difference of its multiple perspectives. The camera switches several times during various levels from a vertical/top-down perspective to a rail shooter perspective (which is often reversed), to a horizontal scrolling perspective and an isometric scrolling perspective. The player ships have four weapons that can be upgraded thrice as well as side-arms consisting of homing missiles and rockets.
Development
Philosoma was one of the first games announced for the PlayStation. Japan Studio assisted on development.[4] It suffered a prolonged development cycle with its release date being pushed back multiple times, before finally appearing in Japan at the end of June 1995.[5]
Reception
Publication | Score |
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AllGame | [10] |
Famitsu | 27/40[6] |
Next Generation | [8] |
Maximum | [7] |
CD Player | 7/10[9] |
On release,
Sequel
In 2001, a sequel was released in Japan only for the PlayStation 2 called Phase Paradox.[13] However, it was only a sequel in terms of it being a continuation of the storyline from Philosoma; the game was in the survival horror genre instead of a shooter genre.
Notes
- ^ Japan Studio assisted on development.
- ^ Japanese: フィロソマ, Hepburn: Philosoma
References
- ^ "News". 1997-06-05. Archived from the original on 1997-06-05. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ "Philosoma Out This Week". 1997-06-06. Archived from the original on 1997-06-06. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ a b "Philosoma for PlayStation - GameFAQs".
- ^ "JAPANスタジオ作品一覧 1998年~1994年" [List of Japan Studio works 1998–1994] (in Japanese). Sony Interactive Entertainment. 2021. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- Emap International Limited: 127. October 1995.
- ^ a b NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: PHILOSOMA. Weekly Famicom Tsūshin. No.346. Pg.34. 4 August 1995.
- ^ Emap International Limited: 123.
- ^ Imagine Media: 85. April 1996.
- ^ "Philosoma Review". CD Player (in German). January 1996. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ Sackenheim, Shawn. "Philosoma Review". Allgame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ "ProReview: Philosoma". GamePro. No. 91. IDG. April 1996. p. 72.
- ^ "Electronic Gaming Monthly's Buyer's Guide". 1996.
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