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Raptor: Call of the Shadows (1994)

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Raptor: Call of the Shadows (often Raptor for short) is a 2D raster graphics vertical scrolling shoot 'em up single player game for the x86 PC originally written for MS-DOS, by Cygnus Studios (which has since changed its name to Mountain King Studios). It was published by Apogee Software on April 1, 1994.

Gameplay

The story of the game indicates that "In the future a mercenary flying the super-tech Raptor, is sent on interplanetary missions to knock off top competitors of MegaCorps."[1]
The Raptor jet may be loosely based on the Eurofighter Typhoon, as it has a similar twin-engine and canard-delta wing configuration, with the cockpit of the F-16 Falcon, and the twin tail of the F-18 Hornet.[2]

Differences between the MS-DOS and Windows versions
In 1999, Mountain King Studios re-released Raptor as a native Windows program. The Windows version of Raptor features slightly improved graphics and audio, alongside a number of other very minor changes. The game itself remains the same between both versions, and many of the glitches and secrets are retained. However the Windows version is plagued by several issues with the controls which do not exist in the MS-DOS version. When using the keyboard in the Windows version, the player ship's mobility is restricted to half of its normal speed, which makes gameplay much more difficult. If the player chooses to use the mouse to control his ship, he is instead unable to move to the extreme right side of the screen.
[edit]DotEmu 2010 Edition
This version of the game, ported by DotEmu, is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7, 32 and 64 bit. It contains the game music as WAV files, digitized from the original MIDI soundtrack. The game allows you to play in several different resolutions (640*400, 960*600 and 1280*800). The nostalgics can still play with the original rendering, but filtered graphics are also available. Graphics may only be displayed in multiples of the original 320x200 DOS resolution, and the graphics essentially remain untouched. There is no support for varying aspect ratios.



Developer(s) Cygnus Studios (since changed to Mountain King Studios)


Publisher(s) Apogee Software

Engine Custom

Platform(s) DOS, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Mac OS

Release date(s) April 1, 1994

Genre(s) Scrolling shooter
Mode(s) Single player

Rating(s) OFLC: G

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