Raptor is a vertically-scrolling shoot 'em up. It features smooth scrolling VGA graphics, a variety of enemies on ground, air and sea, and an original soundtrack.

After completing each level you have the option of upgrading your ship with a powerful arsenal of weapons and goodies. Some weapons are effective on only ground or air targets, while some are on both. There are some really advanced weapons like the auto-track mini-gun which can effectively destroy almost any kind of targets without aiming the ship.

Dying in shoot'em ups can be annoying, especially if you have to start all over the beginning. However, in Raptor you can save your game between each level. If you have enough credit you can even buy multiple shields for further protection.

The 2010 edition of Raptor: Call of the Shadows includes improved graphics and native support for higher resolutions (640x400, 960x600 and 1280x800). Standard graphics are also available.

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Alternate Titles

"Mercenary 2029" -- Working title

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User Reviews

Wham and splatter	Maw (849)
Classic shooter action for the PC. Raptor KICKS YOUR ASS!!	Zovni (9426)
The most acclaimed PC shoot'em up ever	IJan (1919)
This set the standards in '94.	Sam Tinianow (98)	unrated
The most visceral and intense top-down shooter ever made	Bob The Wanderer (4)	unrated
A great top-down shooter.	Archagon (103)
Par for the course in a stale genre	James Hague (17)
This is still one of my favourites	wossname (159)
A classic.	Tomer Gabel (4418)

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The Press Says

Svenska Hemdatornytt	Jul, 1994	85 out of 100	85
PC Gamer	Sep, 1994	82 out of 100	82
High Score	Sep, 1994	4 out of 5	80
Freegame.cz	Nov 13, 2004	78 out of 100	78
Power Play	Jun, 1994	71 out of 100	71
PC Player (Germany)	Jun, 1994	71 out of 100	71
PC Review UK	Jun, 1994	6 out of 10	60

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Trivia

In the shareware/demo version (which contains 1/3 of the game), you can play indefinitely, if you managed to survive the final boss level. You are simply sent back to level 1, with your score intact!

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This entry was contributed by IJan (1919)