Star Raiders
A 2011 space shooter that trades depth for arcade thrills, dogfights against alien swarms, no plot, pure reflex gameplay.
GamerScout Verdict
For retro arcade fans willing to tolerate bare-bones design in exchange for fast, straightforward dogfighting.
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About Star Raiders
Star Raiders is a lean arcade space shooter. You fly missions against the Zylons, chain kills for score, and that's the loop. No story, no progression systems, no unlocks, just you, your ship, and waves of enemies. The flight controls are snappy, and the action moves fast enough to scratch that old-school arcade itch if you're into high-score chasing. The problem: there's almost nothing here. Three or four mission types, minimal variety in enemy design, and no reason to come back after you've burned through the campaign in an hour or two. It's a classic case of a good kernel of an idea that never got fleshed out. If you want pure dogfighting with zero fluff, it delivers. If you want any meat on the bones, look elsewhere.
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System Requirements
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP SP2, Vista SP2, 7
- Other
- Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for PC, Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows, Logitech Gamepad F310/F510/F710
- Sound
- DirectX 9.0c-compatible
- Memory
- 1GB
- Graphics
- Radeon ATI Radeon HD 2600 or NVIDIA GeForce 8600 or faster. Other integrated graphics, such as the Intel G43/G45 Express, are not supported
- DirectX®
- 9.0c
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 or AMD Athlon X2 4400+
- Hard Drive
- 500MB free
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Game Info
- Developer
- Incinerator Studios
- Publisher
- Atari
- Release Date
- May 11, 2011