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0.0 hrs last two weeks / 3.7 hrs on record (3.5 hrs at review time)
Posted: Feb 14, 2015 @ 2:19am
Updated: Feb 14, 2015 @ 3:03am

Holy hell, I did not expect to ever see this game on steam. Its one of the long lost classics of the 90s.

Its amazing, the game itselfs is extremely long, with an amazing upgrade system to go with it. Missiles, rockets, laz0rz's, everything. Manage your currency and make sure to save your game! you will loose your progress if you dont.

However, for a "2015 edition" its extremely lackluster. There is literally no new features in the game, it plays like its exactly as it was 15 bloody years ago. Is that a bad thing? hell no! but i expected at LEAST 1080p 60fps support. According to my steam meter, its running at 24fps. The way this game runs however, you dont feel it. Its easily playable, and for $5 this classic is a steal, I reccomend anyone looking for a nostalgic, or oldschool experience, grab this game!'

I also need to mention the save system. Each save doesn't overright your last, it creates a new one. Tracking saves becomes a chore. This really is a lazy port, I really hope these issues are patched soon.
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1MantisPhoenix Jan 23, 2021 @ 9:39am 
Buying it right now!
Mike Ehrmantraut Oct 10, 2018 @ 9:40am 
Does this edition have the 3 sectors? Thanks!
Gordon Jun 24, 2016 @ 4:11pm 
the issues you pointed out will never be patched and i recomend the original over this.
maplesyrupghost Feb 15, 2015 @ 9:33pm 
More like 20 years ago :)
Loanshark Feb 15, 2015 @ 10:29am 
I had a demo version of this game in my youth that I played extensively. Finally got the game a few years ago and beat the whole thing. Very enjoyable playthrough, lots of nostalgia.
Thjan Feb 15, 2015 @ 9:49am 
Just want to reply to your first two sentences. Raptor has been on gog.com for a few years, check that site out if you miss some other classics ;)
Nao Feb 15, 2015 @ 9:49am 
This game was re-released on GOG back in 2010. And it's name then was "Raptor: Call of the Shadows 2010 Edition" and that then was a straight up port with almost no new features whatsoever since the win95 version, but at least it added a few new 4:3 resolutions. Looks like 5 years later it's just been tossed onto Steam with no effort like everything else these days with a rather misleading name.