Posted August 10, 2010
Ahh. Apogee, Raptor.... This one goes back quite a while now. I used to be playing the shareware demo for days. One of the best "scrolling action games" IMHO. Just the right balance between being difficult enough to be challenging and while not being frustrating.
Gameplay is as easy as it gets, you fly from bottom to the top through a scrolling scenery, blasting every ground and air opponent you encounter. What sets Raptor apart is (apart from the well-balanced difficulty)
a) variety; just when you have seen enough of a particular background and enemy tileset, there's a big boss encounter and you get transported to the next environment;
b) the upgrade system, where you spend the money earned on each mission to improve your weapons, add shields etc. It's just enough to always give you a slight edge over the bad guys and keeps you motivated.
This one's definitely a game where you can encounter that wretched "just one more level at 2 a.m." phenomenon. Cheers to gog for picking up this little gem.
Gameplay is as easy as it gets, you fly from bottom to the top through a scrolling scenery, blasting every ground and air opponent you encounter. What sets Raptor apart is (apart from the well-balanced difficulty)
a) variety; just when you have seen enough of a particular background and enemy tileset, there's a big boss encounter and you get transported to the next environment;
b) the upgrade system, where you spend the money earned on each mission to improve your weapons, add shields etc. It's just enough to always give you a slight edge over the bad guys and keeps you motivated.
This one's definitely a game where you can encounter that wretched "just one more level at 2 a.m." phenomenon. Cheers to gog for picking up this little gem.
