- Publisher: Atari , Atari SA
- Release Date: May 11, 2011
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 3
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May 26, 2011Star Raiders gets boring way too quickly and fails to motivate you to play on. A little more variety in the levels and more realism in space travel would have been nice.
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May 26, 2011Aging starfighters might be grateful to have a new galaxy to save, but mostly they'll be left pining for the lost glory days of Wing Commander IV and Privateer 2. [July 2011, p.81]
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May 22, 2011There's no denying it. Star Raiders is bad. It's repetitive, embarrassing, rushed and tedious.
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May 18, 2011In the end, the missions are the same just different loot drops. The upgrades and different types of ship is the highlight of the game and it is a great way to bring a classic title to its modern players. The approach was in the right direction; it just needs something more into its gameplay. Even so, consider this title an okay game to try out.
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Jun 1, 2011This 3D shoot'em up has relative freedom of action and good graphics, but lacks in gameplay mechanics.
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May 27, 2011A mediocre, boring space shooter. Some ideas are interesting, but clunky controls and uninspired visuals makes this title a complete waste.
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May 21, 2011Star Raiders feels like it's a cheap port from the original arcade classic but the graphics tell otherwise. Other then the graphics this game is a downer on every level. The controls are strange, the gameplay lacks variation and the storyline is just boring.
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X-ONE Magazine UKJul 25, 2011We can think of no reason for anyone to buy this. [Issue#74, p.101]
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Official Xbox Magazine UKJul 13, 2011Five hours of playing this game will kill the entire genre for you, too. [Aug 2011, p.99]
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May 30, 2011Atari wanted to make a nice remake of a game often considered as one of the most important of all times. But in the end, everything went wong. Avoid this one at all costs.
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May 18, 2011Star Raiders achieves the incredible, somehow taking all the fun out of being a hotshot space pilot.
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May 15, 2011The problem with Star Raiders is that it feels too bland.
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May 13, 2011The results feel neutered and unfinished.
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Jun 25, 2011It's best to simply pretend that the Star Raiders remake never happened.
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Jun 4, 2011Star Raiders is doggerel: derivative, insubstantial tripe that fails to entertain on any level while simultaneously tarnishing the legacy of a classic Atari 800 game. I can't remember the last time I have played something so objectively bad, and Atari should be ashamed that they are actually receiving money for this.
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May 28, 2011It has been long time since I encountered a game that fails to deliver on all counts. Everything promised feels wasted, incomplete or just old. The graphics are outdated and boring, there is no depth in the strategic elements what so ever and the combat is repetitive. This may have worked in 1979, but not 32 years later.
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May 22, 2011With insipid art, painfully boring gameplay and a lack of any sense of professionalism or class, Star Raiders just can't come recommended to anyone, even to those with more time and money than they know what to do with.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 6
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Mixed: 2 out of 6
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Negative: 3 out of 6
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Oct 6, 2011
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May 14, 2011