The World of Philosoma offers an original sci-fi vertical shooter, fun in visual direction but limited by harsh difficulty and short content.
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Category
Application1 player7+
Description
Vertical shoot'em up with organic creatures. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment, released in 1995 in Japan as The World of Philosoma. Explorer ship battling an alien fauna, six biomechanical-themed stages, massive bosses, power-ups and ambient soundtrack. Japanese edition.
World of Philosoma, The review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
2/5
Music
★★★★★
"Decent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Sloppy"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Boring"
Difficulty
"Very easy"
Lifespan
"Very short"
A vertical shooter with organic scenery signed Sony, it sends its explorer ship against an alien fauna across six biomechanical-themed stages. Its brevity is the genre's, where you return for the score, the imposing bosses and mastery rather than for length. The short length extends into repeated runs and the urge to reach one stage further, carried by a polished atmosphere.
Technical info
💾0,23 GB📅28/07/1995
Published by Sony Computer Entertainment
World of Philosoma, The (PS1) price, value & rarity