 Released on seven discs after multiple delays , Phantasmagoria was a financial success , grossing $ 12 million in its opening weekend and becoming one of the best @-@ selling games of 1995 . It received positive to mixed reviews , earning praise for its graphics and suspenseful tone , but received criticism for its slow pacing and easy puzzles . The game drew controversy , particularly due to a rape scene . CompUSA and other retailers declined to carry it , religious organizations and politicians condemned it , and it was banned altogether in Australia . A sequel , Phantasmagoria : A Puzzle of Flesh , was released in 1996 , although Williams was not involved and it has no storyline connection to the original game . 
