Philosoma
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| Developer(s) | G Artist |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Composer(s) | Kow Otani |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, PlayStation Network |
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| Genre(s) | 2-D/3-D Shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: E (Everyone) |
- This article is about the video game. For the spiny lobster larva, see Phyllosoma.
Philosoma is a video game for the Sony PlayStation, released in 1996 and published by Sony Computer Entertainment America.
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[edit] 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 Wing Man 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Reception
Philosoma was awarded Best Shooter of 1995 by Electronic Gaming Monthly.[3]
[edit] Sequel
In 2001 a sequel was released for the PlayStation 2 called Phase Paradox. However, it was only a sequel in terms of it being a continuation of the storyline from Philosoma and the gameplay itself had been changed into a survival horror kind of game.
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