Star Raiders Returns in 2011
Back in July, Gamefly Atari [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/102129-Rumor-Ataris-Resurrecting-Even-More-Classic-Games] didn't have anything to say on the matter, however, cementing the story's status as an unconfirmed rumor. And so it remained, until today.
Today, Atari did have something to say: Gamefly was right. A new Star Raiders is in the works, which will retain many features of the original game while adding a brand-new episodic story, customizable ships, "radical battle transformations" and even online play, which will include a co-op campaign mode, competitive team multiplayer and more.
For those unfamiliar with it, Star Raiders was originally released in 1979 for the Atari 8-bit computers but is probably best known as an Atari 2600 title. It ruffled some feathers at the time for being overly violent, but was also noted for its high-quality visuals and relatively sophisticated gameplay. Versions of the game were later released for the Atari 5200 and Atari ST computers and a sequel, Star Raiders 2, came out in 1986.
The new and improved Star Raiders is being developed by MX vs. ATV Untamed [http://www.incineratorstudios.com/], and is expected to come out in early 2011 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and - oh yes - the PC.
Source: GameSpot [http://www.gamespot.com/news/6281815.html]
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The Gamefly rumor was correct: An updated version of the Atari 2600 classic space sim Star Raiders is coming next year.Back in July, Gamefly Atari [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/102129-Rumor-Ataris-Resurrecting-Even-More-Classic-Games] didn't have anything to say on the matter, however, cementing the story's status as an unconfirmed rumor. And so it remained, until today.
Today, Atari did have something to say: Gamefly was right. A new Star Raiders is in the works, which will retain many features of the original game while adding a brand-new episodic story, customizable ships, "radical battle transformations" and even online play, which will include a co-op campaign mode, competitive team multiplayer and more.
For those unfamiliar with it, Star Raiders was originally released in 1979 for the Atari 8-bit computers but is probably best known as an Atari 2600 title. It ruffled some feathers at the time for being overly violent, but was also noted for its high-quality visuals and relatively sophisticated gameplay. Versions of the game were later released for the Atari 5200 and Atari ST computers and a sequel, Star Raiders 2, came out in 1986.
The new and improved Star Raiders is being developed by MX vs. ATV Untamed [http://www.incineratorstudios.com/], and is expected to come out in early 2011 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and - oh yes - the PC.
Source: GameSpot [http://www.gamespot.com/news/6281815.html]
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