Raptor: Call of the Shadows (DOS)

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Description

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

• "Raptor: Call of the Shadows - 2015 Edition" -- Windows Steam title
• "Raptor: Call of the Shadows - 2010 Edition" -- Downloadable re-release title
• "Mercenary 2029" -- Working title

Part of the Following Groups

• Genre: Scrolling shoot 'em up
• Middleware: SDL

User Reviews

Wham and splatter	Maw (884)
The most visceral and intense top-down shooter ever made	Bob The Wanderer (4)	unrated
Classic shooter action for the PC. Raptor KICKS YOUR ASS!!	Zovni (10638)
A great top-down shooter.	Archagon (113)
This is still one of my favourites	wossname (209)
The most acclaimed PC shoot'em up ever	IJan (1991)
This set the standards in '94.	Sam Tinianow (116)	unrated
Par for the course in a stale genre	James Hague (17)
A classic.	Tomer Gabel (4643)

Critic Reviews

The Retro Spirit	Apr 09, 2006	6 out of 6	100
Pelit	Apr, 1994	91 out of 100	91
Svenska Hemdatornytt	Jul, 1994	85 out of 100	85
High Score	Sep, 1994	4 out of 5	80
Freegame.cz	Nov 13, 2004	78 out of 100	78
Score	Jul, 1994	75 out of 100	75
PC Player (Germany)	Jun, 1994	71 out of 100	71
Power Play	Jun, 1994	71 out of 100	71
White Wolf Magazine	Dec, 1994	3.5 out of 5	70
PC Review (UK)	Jun, 1994	6 out of 10	60

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Trivia

Origin of the game's name

The name "Raptor" came from the Cygnus guys going to see the original Jurassic Park movie with the id guys and thinking that "Raptor" made a better game name then "Mercenary" (working title).

Shareware version

In the shareware 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!

Awards

• Power Play
  • Issue 02/1995 – Best Shareware Game in 1994

Related Web Sites

• Mountain King Studios (Developers of "Raptor: Call of the Shadows".)
• Raptor: Call of the Shadows (Apogee's official homepage for Raptor: Call of the Shadows)