Phobia

New box art

ImageWorks released Phobia in 1989 with a gorgeous retro-themed cover. I bought Phobia for only 99 pence, and it was sealed too. The box and contents are in superb condition. The artwork is stunning with lots of colour, action, and a cruel glare from evil eyes. I think this box perfectly reflects the gameplay!

Phobia has all the hallmarks of a potentially outstanding shooter, but it's impossible to get far without a trainer because of its choppy framerate. It's probably a poor port as it pales compared to other ST shooters like R-Type, Alien World, Menace, etc. Maybe I'll be brave and record a gameplay video? Maybe...

• ST Format #1 reviews Phobia but wasn't too impressed with the difficulty - lol wimps!!
• D-Bug has a download with a trainer and hard drive support.
• Stonish has floppy disks, and I liked Timelords #29 Menu CD (1MB).
• Here is a fantastic video recording by Stefan Lindberg.
• My tweet after playing Phobia for a few minutes... ARGGHHHHHH!!!

I should have known this was going to be hard with such a hideous screen.

Annnd this next screenshot is of me and my ship being blown up! Again.