Star Raiders
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Star Raiders is a pioneering first-person space combat and exploration video game, widely regarded as one of the defining titles for early home computer gaming.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
first-person shooter
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space combat simulator ⓘ video game ⓘ |
| awarded | placement in various all-time greatest games lists ⓘ |
| controlScheme |
joystick
ⓘ
keyboard ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| designer | Doug Neubauer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Atari, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyFaction | Zylon forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
damage to individual ship systems
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shields and photon torpedoes ⓘ warp drive navigation between sectors ⓘ |
| gameMode | single-player ⓘ |
| genre |
first-person
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simulation ⓘ space combat ⓘ |
| hasRemake | Star Raiders (2011 video game) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Star Raiders II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped define the space combat simulation genre
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pioneering first-person space combat on home computers ⓘ |
| influenced |
Elite
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Star Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ Wing Commander NERFINISHED ⓘ X-Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ modern space combat simulators ⓘ |
| initialReleaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered a killer app for the Atari 8-bit family
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regarded as one of the greatest early home computer games ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
energy and damage management system
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galactic map for navigation ⓘ real-time 3D-like space combat ⓘ use of starbases for repairs and refueling ⓘ |
| objective | defend the galaxy from enemy fleets ⓘ |
| perspective | first-person ⓘ |
| platform |
Atari 2600
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atari 5200 NERFINISHED ⓘ Atari 8-bit family NERFINISHED ⓘ Atari ST NERFINISHED ⓘ Commodore 64 NERFINISHED ⓘ XE Game System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformInnovation | pioneered complex action gameplay on home computers ⓘ |
| publisher | Atari, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reception | critical acclaim ⓘ |
| setting | outer space ⓘ |
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