Raptor Remake

[Spoonboy]

#5552

Hi all,

Just saw a post from Scott Host, the original creator of Raptor: Call of the Shadows, saying that he’s making an updated version. The new port will have a Classic mode and a “remixed” mode, that he says will almost be a new Raptor.
It is a work in progress and has a long way to go, but progress videos can be found on his YouTube page here:
https://youtube.com/c/ScottHost

And he posted a Discord link:
https://discord.gg/BYefDe3Jeg

[watchful]

#5585

He’s also got this Patreon, though I’m not a fan of recurring donations for a single-player game.

Anyway, Scott’s effort looks more like something between a proper port and a remaster as all the art assets and much of the mechanics look unchanged. Graphic effects are being added, the art may be AI upscaled/filtered, frame-rate is getting a nice boost from 24 to 60 fps, and he’s planning on launching on consoles too. Nothing to shake a stick at, still, I’m hoping for at least a vertical/tate mode and clearer campaign progression.

The 2010/2015 editions on GOG and Steam look like very basic ports with an only upscaling filter.