Star Raiders Returns in 2011

[Andy Chalk]

Star Raiders Returns in 2011

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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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[RowdyRodimus]

Will DC make another comic book to go along with it this time?

 

[Gaderael]

I've never played the original. Is it like a space dogfight game, or something along the lines of Freelancer? Either way, it looks really cool.

 

[CD-R]

Its about time they started to bring back the space flight sims.

 

[qbanknight]

Space Sim-city here I come

 

[ryo02]

a long time ago I remember playing a demo for a game never could get the full version though I loved the demo.
for a long time I havent been able to remember the name until I looked this up on youtube ... turns out it was star raiders 2 ... ok now I want this game.

 

[Deacon Cole]

I had always preferred Starmaster or Space Spartans on the Intellivision.

 

[samsonguy920]

My inner child just giggled.

 

[Sinspiration]

Co-op huh? My friend and I would probably play this quite happily.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

two 8-bit-era classics, Centipede and Star Raiders, were being remade for the Xbox 360 and PS3.

Admittedly Centipede has been licensed to fit in with the film of similar name, but that's nothing we can't get too worried about...

I mean, how scary can three humans be?

 

[Sabrestar]

Oh, I hope they don't screw this one up.

For the uninitiated, back in the day a large number of enthusiasts openly admitted to buying an entire Atari 8-bit computer just to play Star Raiders. An entire system would probably have been easily over a thousand dollars in modern money.

Star Raiders is one of the most seminal video games of all time.

And for those who are asking, yes, it's a first-person space combat simulator.

 

[antidonkey]

I think my 5 year old self just stole my CC number to purchase this game at release.