The Raven Project
| The Raven Project | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Cryo Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Mindscape (MS-DOS) Cryo Interactive (PlayStation) |
| Composer(s) | Jean Michel Toulon |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS, PlayStation |
| Release | 1995: MS-DOS 1997: PlayStation |
| Genre(s) | Action |
The Raven Project is a 1995 science fiction action video game developed by Cryo Interactive . for MS-DOS. A port to the PlayStation console was released in 1997.
Plot
[edit]In the distant future, humanity has been enslaved by an alien people and is on the verge of extinction. The player embodies a pilot who joins the human rebellion, hoping to finally push back the invader.
Gameplay
[edit]The Raven Project is a space combat game in the lineage of Star Wars: Rebel Assault from LucasArts released two years earlier. The player controls different gears (spaceships, ground combat robots) in subjective view: the screen displays the cockpit of the craft and the main commands are at the bottom of the screen. The player moves in various environments and must complete a series of missions. The missions are introduced by cinematic scenes shot with real actors.
Reception
[edit]IGN felt the game contained "crappy FMV nonsense".[1] Electric Play thought while the game had a good concept at its core, it was let down by bad execution.[2] Russian technology site Itkvariat thought the game won the hearts and minds of space shooter connoisseurs.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ IGN Staff (1996-11-25). "Raven Project". IGN. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
- ^ "Electric Playground GAME REVIEWS: PC - The Raven Project". 1997-08-04. Archived from the original on 1997-08-04. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
- ^ "The Raven Project". "ITквариат" - новости, статьи и обзоры из мира Hi-Tech (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-02-23.
External links
[edit] | This video game–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |